Miray Akay facts for kids

Miray Akay is an actress who was born on July 17, 2000. She has a mixed background, with her father being Turkish and her mother being Ukrainian. Miray Akay has starred in many TV shows and movies in Turkey.

Growing Up

Miray Akay's full name is Myroslava Kosteva Akay. She was born in Ukraine on July 17, 2000. Her father is Turkish, and her mother is Ukrainian. She has an older sister, born in 1993, and a younger brother, born in 2002.

Miray went to Istanbul Bahçelievler Ali Haydar School for her primary and secondary education. She later studied theatre at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts High School. She began acting very early, at just three years old. She appeared in many commercials and music videos.

Acting Career

Miray Akay started her acting journey when she was three years old. She first appeared in a TV series called Bitmeyen Şarkı. Around the same time, she also acted in a comedy series named Türk malı.

Early Roles

In 2012, Miray joined the TV show Çıplak Gerçek, playing a character named Selin. That same year, she was in a historical movie called Eve Dönüş: Sarıkamış 1915, where she played Nihan.

In 2013, she took on the role of Duru Halaskar in the series 20 Dakika. She also worked on two movies: Balık, where she played Deniz, and Halam Geldi, where she was Reyhan. Miray also appeared in the historical film Kelebeğin Rüyası in 2013.

Becoming Well-Known

The next year, she played Gülten in the series Benim Adım Gültepe. In 2015, she became well-known for her role as Peri Yılmaz in the youth series Güneşin Kızları. She acted alongside other popular actresses like Burcu Özberk and Hande Erçel in this show.

In 2017, Miray appeared as Nazlı in the series Dayan Yüregim. In 2018, she played Zeynep in the series Bizim Hikaye, which was shown on FOX. She also appeared in the series Servet that year.

Recent Work

More recently, Miray Akay starred in the historical series Bir Zamanlar Kıbrıs. In this show, she played the character of Pembe. The story of this series is set in the year 1963. From 2022 to 2023, she played Alçiçek Hatun in the popular series Kuruluş Osman, which was broadcast on ATV.

Personal Life

Miray Akay was engaged to Atilla Doğukan on June 17, 2019. However, the couple later decided to break up.

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