Gülnaz Jolanova
Gülnaz Jolanova is a Kazakh actress, dancer, promotional model, and television personality.
Early life and education
Jolanova 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.She studied in the Journalism Department of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, to become a tourism manager.
Career
In 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, Czechia, Austria, Macedonia, and Armenia.Jolanova's film debut came with her being cast in the series The Love is Always in My Heart. Her character there, Kämşat, earned her recognition as an actress.
Jolanova is known for playing roles in such projects, as the movies Taraz, Elevator, Akim, the series Hi, I am Nurlan Koyanbayev, and the film franchise Kazakh Business.
She was named "Miss Kazakhstan 2014".
Personal life
Jolanova is, as reported by Zharar, tall. She does equestrianism and fencing as a hobby, and speaks Kazakh, Russian, English, and Turkish.In February 2023, Jolanova got married. Her husband is not a public figure or even a person of arts, and his name is not publicly disclosed. He is a son of a known entrepreneur and restaurant owner Muhtar Toibazarov. In August 2023, they had a child.