Sezgi Sena Akay

Sezgi Sena Akay
Born (1994-10-31) 31 October 1994 (age 29)
Istanbul, Turkey
Alma materYeditepe University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • presenter
Years active2012–present
Notable work
Spouse
Emir Hasoğlu
​
​
(m. 2019; div. 2022)​
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0.5 in)[1]
In 2012: 1.81 m (5 ft 11.3 in)[2]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title"Best Model of Turkey 2012"
"Best Model of the World 2012"
Hair colourNaturally light brown
Eye colourBlue–Green
Major
competition(s)		Best Model of Turkey
(winner)
Best Model of the World
(winner)

Sezgi Sena Akay (born 31 October 1994) is a Turkish actress, former professional volleyball player, presenter, and model who was crowned Best Model of the World 2012.[3] She is the youngest[4] and 42nd titleholder in the pageant's history and the fourth woman from Turkey to win Best Model of the World. She previously won Best Model of Turkey 2012.[5][6] She began her modelling career in Paris.[4]

She started playing volleyball at a very young age. She played for Galatasaray S.K. for five years and later for Fenerbahçe S.K. Women's under-18 Volleyball Team for a year.[7][8]

In 2014, she played Nevin Karatay in the Kanal D romantic drama and thriller series Zeytin Tepesi (Turkish: Olive Hill). Her role Nevin Karatay was equivalent to that of Elena Monforte in the original Italian version Le tre rose di Eva (Italian: The Three Roses of Eva). In 2015, she hosted the Magazin Postası programme on FOX. Between 2015 and 2016, she was cast as lead character in SHOW TV drama series Acı Aşk (Turkish: Bitter Love),[9] an adaptation of the South Korean television series Bad Love (2007–2008). Since January 2017, she portrays Murad IV's Imperial consort Sanavber in the second season of the Historical drama series Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem (Turkish: The Magnificent Century: Kösem) broadcast on FOX.[10]

  1. ^ Kızıl, Emre (20 January 2014). "Sezgi Sena Akay Kimdir?" [Who is Sezgi Sena Akay?] (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 April 2017. Boyu 1.84. [Her height is 1.84 m]
  2. ^ Özaytekin, Merve (25 November 2012). "Baklava Yediğinde Pişmanlıktan Ağlıyor" [She Cries in Regret When She Eats Baklava]. Posta.com.tr (in Turkish). Istanbul: Posta. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Winners". BestModeloftheWorld.com. Istanbul: Best Model of the World. 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Sezgi Sena Akay Haziran 2013" [Sezgi Sena Akay June 2013]. Hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Istanbul: Hürriyet. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. ^ Vural, Sinem (20 October 2012). "Podyumun Yeni Yıldızları" [New Stars of the Runway]. Hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Istanbul: Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  6. ^ Administrator (5 October 2016). "Kazananlar 2012" [Winners of 2012]. BestModelTurkey.com (in Turkish). Istanbul: Best Model of Turkey. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Victoria's Secret was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fenerbahçe Magazine was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Acı Aşk Ne Zaman Başlıyor?" [When Does Bitter Love start airing?]. Hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Istanbul: Hürriyet. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Sezgi Sena Akay, Muhteşem Yüzyıl Kösem'de" [Sezgi Sena Akay is in The Magnificent Century: Kösem]. Milliyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Istanbul: Milliyet. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.