Shensoy Gunesh is a young actress from Turkey. The girl is only 16 years old, but her talent has already received international recognition and brought her the sympathy of critics and viewers around the world. What roles have Gunesh made famous, and what is known about today's career of a young star?
Childhood
Gunesh is a native Turkish. She was born in 2001 in Istanbul. Shensoi is a secular family with modern views on raising and educating children. Gunesh parents encouraged the versatile development of the future actress.
From an early age, the girl showed abilities for music and took vocal and choreography lessons. Later, acting classes and training at the school of fashion models were added to them. In adolescence, Gunesh began to develop social networks. Shensoi's accounts have become her creative portfolio. The girl posted pictures and videos that demonstrated her acting talent and model data.
Start a movie career
In 2014, the film "Mustang" was the debut project of Shensoy Gunesh. The picture of the French-Turkish production tells about 5 orphaned sisters, who were sheltered by relatives. Girls become victims of patriarchal views prevailing in the family, and attempt to rebel. The 13-year-old debutant Gunesh got the main role - Lale - the youngest of the sisters. The film is narrated on her behalf.
"Mustang" raised questions about the place of women in modern society and received a wide international response. In 2015, the film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival. The picture received an Oscar nomination.
Gunesh Shensoi's acting abilities deserved praise from critics and won the hearts of ordinary viewers. Work in the Mustang brought the girl awards of international competitions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Goa and Russia (Sakhalin Film Festival) in the nomination "Best Actress". Gunesh has become a star on an international scale. Together with colleagues, she participated in fashion photo shoots and appeared on red carpet.
The role of Kesem Sultan
Gyunesh Sensei’s career on Turkish television started in 2015. She joined the crew of the series “The Magnificent Century: Kesem Empire”. 14-year-old Gunash Shensoi was approved for the role of the main character.
Kesem is a historical figure, beloved wife of Sultan Ahmed I. The girl was born in the Balkans in the family of an Orthodox priest. As a teenager, she was abducted by pirates and appeared as a slave in the Sultan's harem. Soon the concubine won the love of Ahmed I. Kesem reached the pinnacles of power after the death of her husband in the status of regent and valid (mother) of the padishahs. Power love has played a cruel joke with the Sultana. During the reign of her grandson, Kesem was killed by supporters of his wife.
In the series, Gunesh was supposed to play a heroine in her youth. The girl was suitable for this role by age. She had an external resemblance to Beren Saat, who played the role of Kesem in the prime of her court career.
Photo by Gunesh Shensoi in the image of the future lady attracted the attention of fans of the "Magnificent Century" to the young actress. The girl appeared in a promotional video for the series.
However, the participation of Gunesh in the "Kesem Empire" did not go further than the promotional video. The producers refused to introduce the storyline about the sultana's youth into the series. Already in the initial episodes of the Kesem Empire, the key character has the appearance of an adult girl. She was played by Anastasia Tsilimpou.
Gunesh today
Shensoy continues his acting career. Her interests are represented by Creative Artists Agency - the largest Hollywood management organization in the field of show business. Gunesh became the first actress of Turkish descent among CAA clients.
Shensoy continues to be an active user of social networks. She maintains personal accounts on Facebook and Instagram. The young star posts photos and videos from leisure and film sets.
In 2018, Gunesh participated in a project called Speechless. Footage from the filming appeared on the Facebook page of Shensoy this summer. More detailed information about the new work of the Turkish actress is not yet available.
Shensoy Gunesh is at the beginning of his career. The actress demonstrated her abilities on TV and the big screen. The audience’s attention to the young star indicates that the start of Gunesh’s career in the movie was taken successfully.