Sayan was born in a poor family so she had worked from the very young age. She started performing at the age of 16.her big shot came in 1984 when she played a role in front of Kadir Inanir. In 1987 she married Rıdvan Kılıç, a soccerplayer, the marriage did not last long and they divorced a few months later. She met Sinan Engin in 1989 and they got married. They’ve had their son Oğulcan Engin in 1990,but this time it did not work out for them either and the couple divorced in 1995. Sayan then developed a relationship with Mahsun Kırmızıgül,a famous singer, for three years. Since 1998 she has had relationships which have not lasted long. She has been known for her controversial lifestyle. She always talks about her very difficult childhood openly and claims to be proud of her origins.