Samal Yeslyamova

Artwork for TulpanImage of Samal Yeslyamova

Biography

Samal Yeslyamova (born September 1, 1984) is a Kazakh actress. Samal later studied at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts from 2007 to 2011 and she currently lives in Moscow. She made her screen debut in Tulpan (2008), Sergey Dvortsevoy’s drama that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The film won many awards including the APSA for Best Feature Film. At the time of filming Tulpan, Samal was only 19 years old and struggled to adjust to household chores and motherly duties required during her month living in a nomadic yurt for the shoot. Ayka is Yeslyamova’s second feature film and at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival she was awarded the prize for Best Actress.

Timeline

2025Aged 41

  • Poster for Dad Croaked on Saturday

    Venera

  • Poster for Capitan Baitasov

    (Unknown)

2024Aged 40

  • Poster for The Grand Siege

    Mohi

2022Aged 38

  • Poster for Three

    Dina Sadykova

2021Aged 37

  • Poster for The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time

    Aygül Bekkojan

  • Poster for District Center

    Rita

2020Aged 36

  • Poster for Batyrlar

    (Unknown)

2018Aged 34

  • Poster for Ayka

    Ayka

2009Aged 25

  • Poster for Tulpan

    Samal