PRINCESS BANU – BIOGRAPHY

Banu 4 years old

Turkish belly dancer Princess Banu is one of the great legends of oriental dance. Princess Banu was born in Izmir, Turkey. She fell in love with dance, music end cinema at an early age. Later on Banu moved to Istanbul, the capital of the Turkish entertainment world. Turkish dancer Kudret Sandra, (he was one of the best teacher in the history of Turkish belly dance) he was the first teacher of Princess Banu like many famous name. Afterwards she also studied Raqs Sharqi in Cairo with Egyptian great master teacher Ibrahem Akef.

Started her dance career at a very young age at night club of the Istanbul Hilton Hotel. After a very short period of time Banu moved to Italy and began her international career and then she has performed all over the world.
She was married an Arab Prince, where she took the title “Princess”. The married didn’t last long and has a not so happy ending. She divorced him and returned to Turkey. Princess Banu reached to the top of her career, when she began dancing at MAXİM, most famous and most elegant Music – Hall of Istanbul’s at the time. Princess Banu also acted in Turkish movies, as a main star. She has danced as a representative of Turkey in many performances abroad. Therefore the Turkish Ministry of Culture proclaimed Princess Banu “The National Dancer of Turkey”.

Banu with her mother

She has danced in presence of King’s, Presidents of different countries, such as Berlusconi, Hosni Mubarak, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Sheikh Zayed, Sheikh El Maktoum, King Hussein, Saddam Hussein, Shah of Iran……
Due her popularity many Television show’s and documentary has been made of Princess Banu amongst them have been National Geographic Channel.

Banu very young age

In the belly dance world Princess Banu has been accepted as a legend amongst star’s and Princess Banu remains the phenomenal belly dancer of all times.

Princess Banu never lost her glamour and when she’s on the scene, she looks forever young. She’s also a great belly dance teacher, choreographer and exclusive designer of belly dance costumes.

Princess Banu is still performing and teaching all over the world. She’s living in Istanbul, Turkey.