Gülnaz Jolanova[a] (Kazakh: Гүлназ Жоланова, born 12 November 1993) is a Kazakh actress, dancer, promotional model, and television personality.
Gülnaz Jolanova | |
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Гүлназ Жоланова | |
| Born | Gulnaz Zholanova 12 November 1993 |
| Alma mater | Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
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| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Children | 1[1] |
Early life and education
editJolanova was born on 12 November 1993 in Aktau. She was raised by a single mother, and attended the Aktau economic lyseum. At age 17, she moved to Astana to pursue her education.[2]
She studied in the Journalism Department of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, to become a tourism manager.[2]
Career
editIn the second semester of her studies in Al-Farabi National University, she took up dancing, and started teaching it for a living. She later went on to compete, and won in different competitions, including in Russia (2006), Czechia (2008), Austria (2008), Macedonia (2009), and Armenia (2010).[2]
Jolanova's film debut came with her being cast in the series The Love is Always in My Heart (2015–2016). Her character there, Kämşat, earned her recognition as an actress.[2]
Jolanova is known for playing roles in such projects, as the movies Taraz (2016), Elevator (2018), Akim (2019), the series Hi, I am Nurlan Koyanbayev (2021), and the film franchise Kazakh Business (2016–present).
She was named "Miss Kazakhstan 2014".[2]
Personal life
editJolanova is, as reported by Zharar, 169 centimetres (67 in) tall. She does equestrianism and fencing as a hobby, and speaks Kazakh, Russian, English, and Turkish.[2]
In February 2023, Jolanova got married.[3] Her husband (born c. 1991) is not a public figure or even a person of arts,[4] and his name is not publicly disclosed.[2] He is a son of a known entrepreneur and restaurant owner Muhtar Toibazarov.[3] In August 2023, they had a child.[1]
Notes
edit- ↑ Often transliterated as Gulnaz Zholanova through a Russified Romanization of Гульназ Жоланова.
References
edit- 1 2 "Актриса Гүлназ Жоланова көптен бері жасырып жүрген құпиясын ашты". massaget.kz (in Kazakh). 3 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Livitskaya, Olga (23 October 2023). "Гульназ Жоланова: факты из жизни и развитие карьеры актрисы". nur.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- 1 2 Tölendieva, Aiajan (21 April 2023). "Актриса Гүлназ Жоланованың күйеуі танымал кәсіпкердің ұлы екендігі белгілі болды". inbusiness.kz (in Kazakh). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Гүлназ Жоланова: Күйеуім шығармашылық адамы емес". jasqazaq.kz (in Kazakh). 2 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2025.