Bayartsetseg Altangerel
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Bayartsetseg Altangerel | |
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| Born | Bayartsetseg Altangerel November 29, 1990 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss International Mongolia 2014 Miss Earth Mongolia 2015 Miss World Mongolia 2016 |
| Years active | 2014 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss International 2014 (Unplaced) Miss Earth 2015 (Top 16) (Miss Photogenic) Miss World 2016 (Top 11) |
Bayartsetseg Altangerel (Mongolian: Алтангэрэлийн Баярцэцэг; born 29 November 1990), known professionally as Bayra Bela, is a Mongolian actress, producer, and cultural ambassador.[1] She earned a Master's degree in Acting for Screen from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, financed through the prestigious Chevening Scholarship. Bayra is also a model and accomplished beauty pageant contestant,[2] having represented Mongolia at Miss International 2014, Miss Earth 2015, and Miss World 2016. At Miss World, she achieved Mongolia's highest placement to date by finishing in the Top 11,[3] and won both the Miss Talent[4] and People's Choice Awards.[5]
As a producer, Bela is behind "The Mongol Khan," Mongolia's first-ever play to premiere in London's West End at the Coliseum Theatre in 2023 and subsequently staged at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands in 2024. She portrays Queen Tsetser in the English cast of the play alongside Mark Dacascos. Bayra's acting career includes roles in the Amazon Original Series The Power as Solongo on Amazon Prime, as well as in Netflix's Marco Polo, Steven Seagal's Attrition, and Christopher Coppola's Sacred Blood. She has also starred in numerous Mongolian films as a lead, showcasing her range and commitment to promoting Mongolian culture through cinema.
In 2024, the Government of Mongolia recognized her contributions by appointing her as a Cultural Envoy of Mongolia.[6] This honor underscores her efforts to elevate Mongolian culture on the global stage.
Acting credits
[edit]Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Theatre | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Mongol Khan | Queen Tsetser | Also producer | Tokyo Forum Hall C | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2025 | The Mongol Khan | Queen Tsetser | Also producer | Aichi Prefecture Theatre | Nagoya, Japan |
| 2024 | The Mongol Khan[7] | Queen Tsetser | Also producer | Sands Theatre | Singapore |
| 2023 | The Mongol Khan[8] | Producer | London Coliseum | London, United Kingdom |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Power | Solongo | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Molko | Tuya | |
| 2016 | Marco Polo | Bolormaa | 1 episode |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Love | Sarnai | |
| 2021 | Shadow | Producer, Co-writer | |
| 2021 | Kintsugi | Tuya | Producer, Co-writer |
| 2020 | The Collective | Cece | |
| 2020 | The Tale of the Mother | Mother | |
| 2019 | Blue Destiny | Badamtsetseg[9] | |
| 2019 | I, The Sunshine | Mother | |
| 2018 | Cuckoo | Tuya | |
| 2017 | Attrition | San | |
| 2017 | Passer by[10] | Ariunaa | |
| 2016 | My Wife is Spy | Maralaa | |
| 2015 | Sacred Blood | Aria | |
| 2014 | Deadbeats | Lilah |
Documentary
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eating Our Way to Extinction[11] | Mongolia Fixer |
Video Games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | League of Legends | Udyr | Cultural Consultant |
| 2021 | Worldbreakers | Princess Khutulun | Voice, Cultural Consultant |
References
[edit]- ^ B, Unubold. "Producer Bayartsetseg Appointed as Cultural Envoy of Mongolia".
- ^ "A.Bayartsetseg crowned 'Miss World Mongolia 2016'".
- ^ "Miss World 2016: Mongolian beauty qualifies in Top 11 finalists".
- ^ "Bayartsetseg "Bela" heightens threshold to next Miss World Mongolia candidates".
- ^ "A.Bayartsetseg attains historic success for Mongolia at MISS WORLD 2016".
- ^ "Producer Bayartsetseg Appointed as Cultural Envoy of Mongolia".
- ^ "Curious about Mongolia's culture? This theatre spectacle coming to MBS shows it's more than stunning landscapes". CNA.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (21 November 2023). "The Mongol Khan review – a spectacular, swashbuckling tale of succession". Guardian.
- ^ "A.Bayartsetseg wins Best Actress award from international film festival".
- ^ "Mongolian film 'Passerby' competes at the Moscow International Film Festival".
- ^ "Eating Our Way to Extinction Review From a Food-Climate Researcher and Author". Medium. 28 April 2022.
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