Bianca Baykara
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About Bianca
Bianca is an in-demand performing artist and model, currently based in Melbourne.
Bianca is currently touring Australia in The Rocky Horror Show, understudying the roles of 'Janet Weiss' and 'Magenta'.
Bianca most recently appeared as 'Cynthia' in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, 'Marta' in Stephen Sondheim & George Furth's Company, and as 'Rosalia/"Somewhere" soloist' in The Production Company's West Side Story, directed by Gale Edwards.
Bianca graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2010, where she was the recipient of the Robertson Family Trust scholarship.
Upon graduating, Bianca toured Australia with Brainstorm Productions performing in Verbal Combat, The Magic Words and The Protectors.
She was then cast in the world premiere of An Officer and A Gentleman - The Musical, produced by GFO and directed by Simon Phillips, where she understudied the role of Seegar. Bianca starred as 'Vanessa' in the Australian premiere season of In The Heights, and toured Australia in Opera Australia's Helpmann Award winning The King & I, directed by Christopher Renshaw. Prior to this, Bianca played the role of 'Pretty Lady' in Pacific Overtures, produced by Watch This/Manilla St Productions & appeared in Singin' In The Rain at the State Theatre, Melbourne for The Production Company, directed by Gary Young. She is also a soloist in Golden Oldies - A Night of Classic Broadway Tunes which has played successful seasons in Sydney, Melbourne, Ballarat and Perth.
Other theatre credits include Michelle in a.void - a new musical (Sydney Fringe Festival 2011) and Bathtub Gin (Forum Theatre, Melbourne).
Bianca was honoured to be a Top 30 semi-finalist in ANZ Trustees/GFO's Rob Guest Endowment in 2012, 2013 and 2017.
Bianca has also worked consistantly as a model in both commercial and fashion markets, as the face of Sass Clothing, appearing in TVC's and print for Veet as the face of their "The 2012 Brow" campaign, and also featured in a TVC for Fitness First. Earlier this year, she was the lead fitness model in the Yoga and Aerobics series XPress Body Makeover for IGEA Group. On fashion editorials, she has shot with world renowned Jerry Ghionis. She is in-demand as a brand ambassador for clients such as Infiniti Luxury Cars, Volkswagon, Stereosonic and Puma.
