Gulshan Ara Akter Champa[2] (born 5 January 1965)[3] is a Bangladeshi film and television actress.
[4][5] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress three times for the films Padma Nadir Majhi (1992), Anya Jibon (1995) and Uttarer Khep (2000), and the Best Supporting Actress award for Shasti (2005) and Chandragrohon (2008).
[8] Champa started her career in 1981 with the BTV drama Dub Satar, directed by Abdullah Al Mamun.
[9][6] She soon received offers for other dramatic roles, and appeared in Sahabjadir Kalo Nekab, Akash Bariye Dao, Khola Daroja, Ekti Joddo Anno Ekti Meye, Apoya, Ekhane Nongor, and others.
[10] Champa debuted acting in films by Tin Kanya (1986), directed by Shibli Sadik.