Serenay Sarikaya

'Serenay Sarikaya' (qv) was born 1 July 1991 in Ankara,Turkey.She is a Turkish actress and model. At the age 15, she participated in a beauty competition and received a special award from the jury.She later rose to prominence by acting in the cinema movie _Plajda (2008)_ (qv). Serenay made her acting debut with a minor part in the movie _Saskin (2006)_ (qv) and later starred in the film _Plajda (2008)_ (qv). At the same year she appeared in the television series _Peri masali (2008)_ (qv) directed by 'Sinan Çetin' (qv) and was later prepared by him for her first leading role in _Lemon Tree (2008)_ (qv). She later appeared at the final episodes of _Adanali (2008)_ (qv). Serenay became the first runner-up at Miss Turkey 2010. She came to international attention for her roles in _Lale Devri (2010)_ (qv) and _Medcezir (2013)_ (qv) and received critical acclaim and won numerous accolades, including two Golden Butterfly 'Awards' (qv). She continued her movie career with a role in _Behzat Ç. Ankara Yaniyor (2013)_ (qv). In 2013 she was chosen Best Stylish Actress in "Turkey Elle Style 'Awards' (qv)".In 2014, she was chosen as the Woman of the Year by "GQ Turkey"::Linda