Bayartsetseg Altangerel
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| Born | Bayartsetseg Altangerel November 29, 1990 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
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Bayartsetseg Altangerel (Mongolian: Алтангэрэлийн Баярцэцэг; born 29 November 1990), known professionally as Bayra Bela, is a Mongolian actress, producer, and Mongolian cultural envoy. 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. Altangerel is also a model and beauty pageant titleholder,[1] having represented Mongolia at Miss International 2014 (Unplaced), Miss Earth 2015 (top 15), and Miss World 2016 (top 11, Miss Talent, People's Choice). At Miss World, her placement was Mongolia's highest to date.[2][3][4]
Altangerel produced "The Mongol Khan," the first-ever Mongolian play to premiere in London's West End at the Coliseum Theatre in 2023, and was subsequently staged at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands in 2024. In the play, Altangerel portrays Queen Tsetser alongside Mark Dacascos. Altangerel's acting career includes roles in the Amazon series The Power as Solongo, 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.[citation needed]
In 2024, the Government of Mongolia recognized her contributions by appointing her as a Cultural Envoy of Mongolia.[5][6]
Acting credits
[edit]Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Theatre | Country |
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| 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 |
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| 2022 | The Power | Solongo | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Molko | Tuya | |
| 2016 | Marco Polo | Bolormaa | 1 episode |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
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| 2021 | Eating Our Way to Extinction[11] | Mongolia Fixer |
Video Games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | League of Legends | Udyr | Cultural Consultant |
| 2021 | Worldbreakers | Princess Khutulun | Voice, Cultural Consultant |
References
[edit]- ^ "A.Bayartsetseg crowned 'Miss World Mongolia 2016' | News.MN".
- ^ "Miss World 2016: Mongolian beauty qualifies in Top 11 finalists". gogo.mn.
- ^ "Bayartsetseg "Bela" heightens threshold to next Miss World Mongolia candidates".
- ^ "A.Bayartsetseg attains historic success for Mongolia at MISS WORLD 2016". www.ubpost.mn. December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Producer Bayartsetseg Appointed as Cultural Envoy of Mongolia".
- ^ B, Unubold. "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". www.ubpost.mn. June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Eating Our Way to Extinction Review From a Food-Climate Researcher and Author". Medium. 28 April 2022.
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