Ayanat Ksenbai

January 2, 1987 — Alma-Ata, USSR (Almaty, Kazakhstan)

Ayanat Ksenbai is an actress from Kazakhstan. Her real name is Ayanat Esmagambetova. She first appeared on the big screen in 2002. In 2004, she played in the international film The Nomad directed by Ivan Passer and Sergey Bodrov. Then, in 2007, she played the role of Ulzhan in the film by Volker Schlöndorff. Ayanat appeared in four films before her acting career ended. In addition to acting, Ayanat Ksenbai is also involved in fashion design. In 2016, she presented her first collection under the brand "Ayanat New York" at New York Fashion Week. Ayanat is also a humanitarian. She created the charitable organization U.S. Kazakh Women's Alliance, through which she helps women in need and single mothers in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.