Biography

Ayana S.M. O'Shun (born Tetchena Bellange) has been steadily building a career of impressive versatility. Gifted in drama and comedy, Ayana has played in over 40 productions, including film, TV series, commercials and plays. She has also modelled for several national advertising campaigns.

Ayana O'Shun studied Cinema at the University of Montreal, where she got a Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts. She has studied acting with several prominent acting teachers, such as Warren Robertson, Danielle Fichaud, Robert Favreau and Teo Spychalski. Ayana also studied acting with masters whose technics include Stella Adler, Meisner and Ivana Chubbuck,

Ayana's passion lies with acting. However, it is also important for her to have a voice regarding issues close to her heart, by involving herself as a producer in projects that promote tolerance, brotherhood and equality. As a result, she has directed documentaries and narrative films revolving around these themes. Her films has been screened in more than 40 international film festivals, winning prestigious awards such as the Dikola Award at the Cannes Panafrican Film Festival, and Best Foreign Film Award at the Yaounde International Film Festival. Her work has been broadcasted on Radio-Canada television network, RDI, TV5, Tele-Quebec and the successful streaming service of the National Film Board of Canada.

Ayana's work as an actress and a storyteller has brought her media attention. Hundreds of articles and interviews have been released about her work, and she has been invited to some illustrious TV shows.

A true citizen of the world, Ayana has travelled in over thirty countries and is fluent in four languages. She practices ballet, Latin dances, yoga and sometimes trapeze. She is also interested in natural ways of maintaining a healthy body, like the Ayurveda system (the medicinal branch of yoga).

- IMDb mini biography by: Gabriel Thomas