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Kivanc Tatlitug was born on October 27, 1983 in Adana, Turkey.
Graduated from Istanbul Kultur University Communication Designs-Multimedia and Cinema. His mother is from Edirne, Turkey. His paternal grandmother is Bosnian immigrant from Sarajevo. His paternal grandfather is Albanian immigrant from Pristina. His professional career started with modeling in 2002. After modeling career, his acting career began with the TV Series "Gumus" (2005) by the leading role "Mehmet". "Gumus" is known as first Turkish TV series which was sold to Middle East. He had guest role in fantasy series Acemi Cadi (2006) of Turkish adaptation "Sabrina The Teenage Witch" with Merve Bolugur for second time.
Afterwards Kivanc Tatlitug has gained large fan base abroad predominantly in Middle East, Balkans, North Africa and Turkic Republics. He was invited by many Film Festivals like Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Muscat, Doha Tribeca (as a Guest of Honor) and won many honorary awards.
Right after "Gumus" he continued his acting career in leading roles as Halil in the series "Menekse ile Halil", as Muzaffer in the movie "Amerikalilar Karadeniz'de", as Behlül in the TV series "Ask-i Memnu", as a guest star Sekiz in the TV series "Ezel", as Kuzey in the TV series "Kuzey Guney", as Muzaffer Tayyip Uslu in the movie "Kelebegin Ruyasi", as Kurt Seyit in the TV series "Kurt Seyit ve Shura" , Cesur in the TV series "Cesur ve Guzel", Ali in the movie "Hadi Be Oglum" and as Saruhan in the movie "Organize Isler Sazan Sarmali" and as Kadir Adali in the Tv series called " Carpisma ".
Throughout his acting career he won numerous "Best Actor" awards such as 36th Golden Butterfly TV Awards (2009), 17th Sadri Alisik Theatre and Cinema Awards (2012), 39th Butterfly TV Awards (2012), 18th Golden Lens Award (2012), Siyad-Turkish Film Critics Association Best Actor Award (2014),
"Creators of Their Own Miracles Award" in 44.Golden Butterfly Awards (2017) and "The Male Brand Award" presented by Marketing Turkey in 2018.
Recently, Kivanc Tatlitug was awarded as "Best Actor in Comedy " in 19th Sadri Alisik Theater and Cinema Awards (2019).
Furthermore, Kivanc Tatlitug also won "Best Actor" awards from many Universities, Educational and Public Institutions internationally.
Off-screen, Kivanc Tatlitug is the youngest Unicef Goodwill Ambassador ever in the world and continues working for children.- Actress
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Zerrin Tekindor holds a degree in both acting and painting. In 1985, she graduated from the Hacettepe University's School of Theatre. After graduating, she started working as an intern at the Adana State Theatre in 1985 before joining the National theatre in Ankara in 1987. She later started studying painting at the Fine Art's faculty at the Bilkent University and graduated in 1994.- Hilal Nebahat Çehre is a Turkish actress, singer and model.
She was elected Miss Türkiye in 1960 and represented Turkey in the World Beauty Contest. He played very different characters in many films since 1961. Between 1964 and 1968, he starred opposite Yilmaz Güney in 13 films. He worked as a singer between 1970 and 1991. His song "Büklüm Büklüm", composed by Sezen Aksu, became popular. He became known again for his roles in television series in the 2000s.
Çehre, the only daughter of a family of four children, is of Laz origin on her mother's side and Georgian origin on her father's side. He lost his father at a young age, and his family immigrated to Istanbul when he was five years old. He started his education at Mimarsinan Primary School in Istanbul. She dropped out of her secondary education in Fatih. She studied at the Evening Girls' Art School for five years. After graduating from this school, she worked as a secretary in a knitting factory.
In 1959, she was chosen first in the Turkey Beauty Contest organized by the Journalists Association and became Miss Turkey 1960.
She represented Turkey at the Miss World Contest held in London.
She worked as a photo model and model for a while.
She first appeared on stage as an actor in the Children's Department of the Istanbul City Theater in 1961. In the same year, he started his acting career with the movie Wild Gülüm, directed by Ümit Utku. In 1962, she starred in the movie Aci Hayat, directed by Metin Erksan. In 1964, she starred in Osman Seden's Unforgiving Woman, Memduh Ün's "Dag Basini Duman Almis", and Nuri Akinci's Kamali Zeybek. When she was not chosen as the Beauty Queen in Turkey in 1965, she was sent to the USA to represent Turkey in the Miss Universe Contest held in Miami.
She starred in 13 films between 1964 and 1968 with Yilmaz Güney, with whom she shared the leading role for the first time in Kamali Zeybek. The couple got married on January 30, 1967. Pire Nuri and Seyyit Han - The Bride of the Land were the last films they starred in together. They divorced in 1968.
Çehre moved away from cinema during the sex movie craze that started in Turkish cinema in the 1970s, and after studying for two years, she worked as a singer. She received support from Zeki Müren in her stage life.
After being engaged for six years, she married national basketball player Yavuz Demir in 1976. This marriage ended in divorce in 1979. Çehre, who moved away from the stage while she was married, did decoration and fashion-related work. After her divorce, she returned to stage life and continued singing until 1991. Her song Büklüm Büklüm, composed by Sezen Aksu, became popular.
Çehre started acting again in 2004, appearing in the television series Haziran Gecesi. She became famous with the character Firdevs Yöreoglu, whom she played in the TV series "Ask-i Memnu", adapted from Halit Ziya Usakligil's novel of the same name.
42nd Golden Orange Film Festival Lifetime Honorary Award (2005), 11th International Eskisehir Film Festival Honorary Award (2009) and 18th Golden Boll Film Festival Lifetime Honorary Award (2011), Cinema Writers Association (SiYAD) Awards 2014 Honorary Award The award was awarded with the 34th Istanbul Film Festival Honorary Award (2015). - Actor
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Onur Tuna is a Turkish actor who is known for Filinta and Bi' Kucuk Eylul Meselesi. He was born in Canakkale in July 2, 1985. He studied music in Ege University and also still studying in 9 Eylul University. He played volleyball and basketball as a licensed player since the secondary school. He had also worked as a model for four years in Izmir. He is also taking acting lessons in Mujdat Gezen Art Center.- Actress
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Daughter of singer Leman Sam, Sevval Sam is one of the well-known faces of Turkish high-society, but not as an actress. Her mother being a famous singer, and her ex-husband being a famous national football player of Besiktas JK. She is also renowned for her striking physical features most notably her dark hair and ice-blue eyes.- Actor
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Turkish television and film actor. He is also a Goodwill Ambassador by Life Without Cancer Society in Turkey. Arduç was born in Switzerland on 9 October 1987 to a family of Albanian immigrants. At age of 8 years old, Arduç together with his family moved to Istanbul, Turkey. He has an older brother Onur Arduç and a younger brother Mert Arduç. He started his career as TV series and film actor in 2011.- Actor
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Burak Ozcivit was born in Istanbul on December 24, 1984. He has a BA degree and he is graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts. In 2003, he was elected the Top Model of Turkey and he began working with Model Agencies. In 2005, he was chosen the second best model of the world and he took part in the most important fashion shows throughout the world. Then, he began his life of actor especially in Musallat (Impossible love).- Mine Tugay was born in Konya. In 2002 graduated from Istanbul University State Conservatory-Theater Department.
She received her Master Degree (Advanced Acting) in 2005 from Bahçesehir University.
Her professional debut as an actress was a theatre play with Masal Gerçek Theater.
From 2002 on she performed with the Semaver Kumpanya Theater in theater plays such as "Mem u Zin","Simurg /Kuslar Meclisi","Onikinci Gece". After that performed with the Theater Dot in the plays,"Çok Uzak", "Karatavuk", "Vur/Yagmala/Yeniden".
Mine Tugay received the " Most Successful Actress" and "Best Actress" awards in Afife Jale Awards
Theatre Awards and 8.Lions Theatre Awards respectively with her role as Una in the theatre play named "Karatavuk".
Mine Tugay also starred in the short films "10,9,8" ,"Yoldaki Kedi","Felix und Scorpion" and got the award of
"Best Actress" in the Sinepark Short Film Festival with her performance in the short film "Yoldaki Kedi"
On the silver screen, she starred in the tv series "Aliye" as Defne, in "Benden Baba Olmaz" as Sevil,
In the Tv series "Behzat Ç." as Suna Komiser, in "Oyle Bir Geçer zaman ki" as Bahar, in "Medcezir " as Ender and in "Paramparça" she played the character called Asuman. - Actor
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Erkan Petekkaya (born 11 December 1970) is a Turkish actor. He has starred in several television drama series including Beyaz Gelincik (White Poppies) (2005-07), Sessiz Firtina (Silent Storm) (2007-08) Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki ("As Time Goes By") (2010-12), Dila Hanim (2012-14) and Paramparça (Broken Pieces) (2014-17).
In 2017 with the help of Fox TV, Petekkaya signed a contract with "Karga Seven Pictures", a production company affiliated with Red Arrow. He will remain in Los Angeles in order to learn the culture of Hollywood and will star in a TV series, with the filming set to begin in Los Angeles and continue in Turkey. The international contract signed by Petekkaya was the first of its kind in Turkey and he's going to receive 10 million for it.- Actress
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Born 17 August 1989 in Istanbul, Farah moved to the UK at the age of 15. She studied French, Media, and Drama in Sixth Form in Maidenhead, Berkshire, where she received her first award for acting from Theresa May. Her first professional acting experience in theatre was 'Closer' by Patrick Marber with the role of Alice, in Canterbury. A graduate from University of Kent, Drama and Theatre Studies & French Department, she started her professional career on screen with the record-breaking Turkish TV series, 'Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki', where she was given the opportunity to star as one of the leading roles before she had thought upon a pathway in acting. After 2 years of experience in the television industry, Farah made her powerful film debut with Turkey's nominee for The Academy Awards, 'The Butterfly's Dream' (2013) where she was highly acclaimed for her performance. She continued her success in the well-known TV series 'Magnificent Century: Kösem', which has been sold to 43 countries and 'Kurt Seyit & Shura', one of the highly preferred Turkish drama series around the world, currently being shown in 52 countries. The song 'Gel ya da git' performed by Farah for the soundtrack of the film 'Whisper If I Forget' topped the national charts for numeral consecutive weeks. She has been nominated and received many awards for her films, including SIYAD Turkish Film Critiques Association Awards, one of the most important award ceremonies in the national film industry. Farah also attended film festivals as an international jury member with members such as Guillermo Arriaga, Hayet Benkara, Pierre-Henri Deleau, and Nathan Silver. In addition to her achievements, she is a strong supporter of WWF, HeForShe campaign and Amnesty International Turkey.- Actor
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Aras Bulut Iynemli is a Turkish actor. Iynemli has won numerous accolades for his acting since the beginning of his career. He is best known for his performances in the television series Oyle Bir Gecer Zaman ki (English: As Time Goes by), Muhtesem Yuzyil (English: Magnificent Century), Maral, Icerde (English: Inside) and Cukur (English: The Pit).
He has an older brother, actor Orcun Iynemli and an older sister, television host and singer Yesim Iynemli. Other relatives who are actors are Miray Daner (cousin), Cengiz Daner (uncle) and Ilhan Daner (great uncle).
After playing a role in 2-3 commercials, he got a role in the drama series Oyle Bir Gecer Zaman ki in 2010. This drama gained international success and Iynemli received a reward as well. Before this he had also worked in the drama Back Street, but he took a hiatus after the first part as he had to complete his education of aircraft engineering. He won OSS (SAT exam in Turkey) as one of first 100 students. He continued his studies at the Istanbul Technical University. In 2011, while he was 20 he received the Antalya Television Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 2013 he appeared in the Azerbaijani-Turkish movie Mahmut and Meryem, based on a novel by Elcin Efendiyev. He played a disabled boy in Tamam miyiz? and portrayed Sehzade Bayezid on Muhtesem Yuzyil in the same year.
In 2015, Iynemli was selected to play the main male character in the series Maral: En Guzel Hikayem together with the actress Hazal Kaya. In 2016-17, he played the role of Umut Yilmaz / Mert Karadag in Icerde. In 2017, he began playing the role of Yamac Kocovali in Cukur.
In 2019, Iynemli portrayed a mentally ill father who was wrongly imprisoned for murder in 7. Kogustaki Mucize, which broke viewing records in Turkey within a short period. After the movie was broadcast on Netflix, it was well received by audience in France and Latin America.
In addition to his acting career, Iynemli has appeared in many advertising films and is the face of numerous brands.- Actor
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Erkan Kolcak Köstendil, is a Turkish actor, writer, director, and singer. His uncle is actor Bülent Sakrak. Born and raised in Bursa, a large city located in northwestern Anatolia, Kostendil was considering and working towards becoming a goalkeeper until his path crossed with two seasoned actors who made such an impression on him that he decided to study theater at the prestigious Mimar Sinan University of the Fine Arts. Kostendil later went on to write, direct, and act in plays and short films. He wrote and starred in the play 'Karsi Cinsle Tanisma Sanati' and was in another play named 'Aut', for which he was chosen 'Actor of the Year'. This play also earned him a 'Young Actor Special' award. Kostendil always kept busy as he wrote and directed the first Turkish Facebook Series, 'Mukadderat'. He gained widespread industry recognition as well as many awards with his short film, 'Vakit'. Kostendil then went on to write and direct a medium-length film which was shot in Istanbul and Amsterdam. Making a successful transition into TV acting, Kostendil has appeared in numerous popular shows and has claimed his place within the acting world by capitalizing on his unique character interpretations. He first appeared on 'Kurtlar Vadisi' in 2005. Kostendil got his first big break with the 2009 production, 'Sakarya Firat' in which he played a low-ranking soldier, and portrayed the character with utmost authenticity. In the following years he appeared in a number of movies and TV shows. In 2014, he portrayed the character 'Karlos Nevizade', on the hit TV show, 'Ulan Istanbul'. This character became a phenomenon among the Turkish TV audience, and gained Kostendil huge fame and recognition all around Turkey. It was on this show that he and one of his co-stars, Sebnem Bozoklu, performed a song he had written named 'Yanarim Yanarim' in one of the episodes. This performance got millions of views on Youtube. After a couple more successful projects, Kostendil appeared in the internationally aired historical drama, 'Muhtesem Yuzyil: Kosem', successfully portraying 'Shahin Khan Girai', the last Khan of Crimea. His last appearance was on the TV show, 'Familya'.- Actor
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Riza Kocaoglu (born March 19, 1979) is a Turkish actor. Born and raised in Izmir. His family is Turkish origin who immigrated from Thessaloniki and part of his family is from Erivan, Kars. Her sister is actress, Gözde Kocaoglu. He is a graduate of the theater department at Dokuz Eylül University and has worked in cinema since 2001.
Big and small screen actor known for his roles in the films Hunting Season and Losers' Club. Some of his popular recurring television roles include Karadayi (2012), Kuzey Güney (2011), Filinta (2014), Ezel (2009), Insider (2016) and The Pit (2016).- Dilan Çiçek Deniz is a Turkish actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Turkey 2014 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant. She is known for her role as Sena Koçovali in Çukur TV show.
She was born in Sivas. Her parents are teachers. Her mother is Hale Temizyürek and her father is Orhan Deniz. She got three years of theater education from her high school. At the age of 15 she wrote a poem book named I taught sun is my mother in Turkish language. When she was 17 she joined the theater competition of her school and won an action prize. She started with tourism major in Ege university. But she soon changed her major to literature.
Dilan participated in 2014 Elidor Miss Turkey beauty competition and won the 2. place. In 2015 Miss universe that took place in Miami she represented Turkey. In 2015 she acted as 'Ebru' character in "Tatli Küçük Yalancilar". In that TV show She acted with Bensu Soral, Sükrü Özyildiz, Alperen Duymaz, Beste Kökdemir, Büsra Develi, Burak Deniz.
In 2015 she also acted as 'Elif' in "Günesin Kizlari" TV show with Hande Erçel and Tolga Saritas.
Dilan was crowned as Miss Universe Turkey. At the same pageant with three other winners of Miss Turkey 2014. Dilan and three queens who were crowned as Miss World Turkey as the official winner of the pageant, Miss Earth Turkey as the third place and the last place as Miss International Turkey. The Miss Turkey pageant for 2014 was held at the Star TV Studios in Istanbul on May 27. - Actor
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Alperen Duymaz was born on 3 November 1992 in Ankara, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Last Summer (2021), Direnis Karatay (2018) and Zemheri (2020). He has been married to Kübra Kelkit since 2020.- Actor
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Necip Memili was born on 27 May 1980 in Adana, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Karakomik Filmler: Kaçamak (2019), The Pit (2016) and Kaçma Birader (2016).- Actor
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Erkan Avci was born in 1982 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Zenne Dancer (2011), The Pit (2016) and Müslüm (2018).- Actor
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Serhat Teoman is a Turkish theater, cinema, and TV actor. Teoman was born in the Southeastern region of Turkey, in the city of Diyarbakir, in 1983. His first experience with theater was in the beginning of the year 2000. Teoman majored in acting at the Dokuz Eylul University in Izmir, and then moved to Istanbul and got his masters degree on theater, at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. While studying, he got a part in the play 'Dalga (Wave)', produced by 'Donkisot Tiyatro'. This play was awarded with the 'New Generations in Theater' award at the 'Afife Jale Theater Awards', and with the 'Ensemble' award at the '8th Lions Theater Awards', in 2008. Stepping foot into the world of TV shows with 'Kursun Yarasi', Teoman appeared in many other series such as;,'Yalanci Yarim', 'Yemin', 'Hepimiz Birimiz Için', 'Uygun Adim Ask' and 'Bitmeyen Sarki'. Alongisde TV projects, he continued working on stage plays at 'Tiyatro Kutu', which he formed with friends; Bugra Gulsoy, Fatih Sonmez, and Emre Erkan. 'Caesar Bir Denge Oyunu (Caesar: A Balance Game)', and 'Dorian Grey' are two of the plays he has taken part in. Serhat Teoman gained wider fame and recognition with his role of 'Burak Çatalcali', in the 2012 TV show, 'Kuzey Guney'. In the meantime, as 'Tiyatro Kutu' shut down, Teoman formed 'GET Productions' with partners Bugra Gulsoy and Emre Erkan, and put out 'Pragma' - a play that got a lot of attention and sold out for a whole season. After a short break, he portrayed the character of 'Savas Ataman', in the TV show, 'Bugunun Saraylisi', which gained Teoman more recognition as a drama actor. He later went on to act in the comedy series, 'Acil Ask Araniyor', in which his performance was highly praised. Teoman currently continues to give life to the character of 'Sinan Demir', in the hit TV show, 'Anne (Mother)', in which he shares the lead with Vahide Perçin and Cansu Dere. Teoman is also working on cinema projects with 'GET Productions'. His first feature-length film, 'Mahalle 36', which he co-wrote and co-directed with Bugra Gulsoy, and also acted in, made its world premiere at the '36th Istanbul Film Festival - Golden Tulip National'.- Vildan Pelin Karahan is a Turkish actress.
Pelin Karahan was born in Ankara, Turkey, to Bayram Ali Karahan and Nural Koçyigit. Her maternal grandmother is an Albanian immigrant. Karahan attended Ari College Elementary School, and completed middle school partly at Ankara Gaziosmanpasa Primary School, partly at Ödemis Primary School. She graduated from the Lyceum of Sokollu Mehmet Pasa and then from the School of Tourism Enterprises at Anadolu University.
At the start of her career, Karahan featured in Coca-Cola Light and Carrefour advertisements. She played the role of Asli Zeybek in the teen drama television series Daydreaming (2007), broadcast on Turkish TV channel Kanal D from 2007 to 2011.
In 2012, she was signed up to appear in the popular TV series The Magnificent Century (2011) as Mihrimah Sultan, which is about the life of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
She is host of "Bir Evde" animal programming and "Nefis Tarifler" cooking programming.
Pelin was married to fitness instructor Erdinç Bekiroglu from 2011 until 2013. On 24 June 2014, she married Bedri Güntay. She gave birth to their son, Ali Demir, in December 2014. A second son named Can Eyüp was born in March 2017. - Started studying Tourism Management in 1991 at the Mediterranean University (Turkey) and after three years realized that he'd rather pursue a career in acting, changed his perspectives accordingly to study acting at the Hacettepe State University. He later on graduated with a Master's degree in acting from the Mimar Sinan University. Afterwards, Okur joined "Dostlar Tiyatrosu" in 1999 and in 2000 the Istanbul State Theatre. In 2002, he became a permanent cast of the Diyarbakir State Theatre, where he started giving lectures in the youth theatre program in Diyarbakir as well. He is married and has one child.
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Wilma Elles is a German actress known in more than 70 countries in Turkey, the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern and Central Europe for her lead-role in 'Filinta' and 'Yeter' and especially in the weekly TV series "Öyle bir gecer zaman ki" (As time goes by), which broke several viewer records and is watched with the highest ratings.
Since four years old she wanted to be an actress and performed plays for family and neighbors. She took acting classes since the age of 10 and played in about 26 theatre plays. After receiving her acting diploma from the Kaca Celan Theatre School she got her first offers for TV and cinema productions. Her breakthrough was definitely the lead role as Caroline in the record breaking TV series "As times goes by", which is now screened in 70 countries. Despite not knowing Turkish at that time she won the casting out of 800 actresses, while learning her lines phonetically. Now she speaks not only German and Turkish fluently, but also French and English, which she proved by playing a Native French and Native American English speaker in different cinema movies. Until now she gave life to the lead character in about twenty cinema movies.
Besides that she designed the worldwide first Feng Shui Fashion collection for the international brand ADL and appears as a model at various Fashion Weeks of the world. She has been on many magazine covers as Elle Bulgaria, GQ Turkey, Instyle Home, Tempo Turkey.
Wilma Elles has won twenty-one awards as Best Actress, including the European Quality Award and the World Consumer Award.- Actor
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Halit Ergenç (born 30 April 1970) is a Turkish actor.
Halit Ergenç was born as the son of Yesilçam-era actor Sait Ergenç on 30 April 1970 in Istanbul. He completed his secondary education at Besiktas Atatürk High School in 1989 and entered Istanbul Technical University to study Marine Engineering. He graduated from Operetta and Musical Theatre Departments of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. He supported himself working as a computer operator and marketer. He briefly worked as a backing vocalist and dancer for Ajda Pekkan and Leman Sam.
In 1996, Ergenç began acting at the Dormen Theatre and had his first leading role in the musical The King and I. He established himself on television with his part in the series Kara Melek. He continued working in theatre with plays such as Kiss Me, Kate, Tatli Charity, Beni Seviyor, Kral ve Ben, Amphitrion 2000, Evita, Hayalet and Ötekiler and Sarkilar Susarsa. Following appearances in the series Köse Kapmaca and Böyle mi Olacakti, he went to New York and acted in the musical The Adventures of Zak.
In 2000, he participated in the films Hiç Yoktan Ask and Ölümün El Yazisi and then the series Dedem, Gofret ve Ben and Zerda where he starred opposite Ece Uslu. Then, he had appearances in a number of plays such as ''Bugün Git Yarin Gel, Popcorn, Arapsaçi and Sevgilime Göz Kulak Ol. In 2004], he starred in the series Aliye with Sanem Çelik and Nejat Isler.
In 2005 and 2006, Ergenç acted in the films Babam ve Oglum directed by Çagan Irmak, The Net 2.0, Tramway and Ilk Ask. Beginning in 2006, he starred as Onur Aksal in the hit series Binbir Gece which was on air until 2009. During this period he also had roles in the films Devrim Arabalari which was based on a true story and Aci Ask. Ergenç also starred as Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in the film Dersimiz Atatürk which was also based on a true story. Makeup artists transformed his face into Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. In 2011 he starred as Suleiman the Magnificent in the hit series Muhtesem Yüzyil until 2014.
Ergenç was involved in the Gezi protests of 2013, appearing in newspaper photos wearing a Bob Marley T-shirt and surgical mask for protection against tear gas. His presence made for interesting copy, since he at once played the role of one of the Ottoman Empire's foremost leaders in the show Muhtesem Yüzyil, and at the same time he was protesting the actions of a government very much invested in celebrating Ottoman glory. Ergenç was subsequently summoned with other cultural leaders to a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, and Erdogan apparently quizzed Ergenç on Ottoman words used by Suleiman, the character whom Ergenç played in Muhtesem Yüzyil.
After, he played Fatali Khan Khoyski who the first Prime Minister of the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in Ali & Nino. He played in the movie Istanbul Kirmizisi directed by Ferzan Özpetek. In 2016, he started playing opposite his wife Bergüzar Korel in Vatanim Sensin.
Ergenç's mother was of Albanian descent. He is married to actress Bergüzar Korel with whom he has a son named Ali. He has stated that he likes Zeki Demirkubuz's style and Ferzan Özpetek's emotion, but prefers to work the most with Reha Erdem and Çagan Irmak, whom he describes as both young and talented directors.
In 2017, Ergenç visited Pakistan and attended the Lux Style Awards-where he was honoured with the International Icon award-due to his popularity in the country. In his accepting speech, Ergenç said that he had grown up knowing Pakistan as a "brother country."- Actress
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Berguzar Korel, born in 1982 in Istanbul, graduated from the Theatre Department of Mimar Sinan State Conservatory. She acted in many plays and short films during her school life including the play Kuvayi Milliye at State Theatre. She went on to act in high profile projects, namely "1001 Nights", "Karadayi", "Kurtlar Vadisi Irak" and "Wounded Love (Vatanim Sensin)".- Asiye Nur Fettahoglu is a Turkish actress. She was credited for a number of years by her married name "Nur Aysan", but after divorcing, she went back to her birth surname. Fettahoglu was born in 1980 to Fatma and Sinan Fettahoglu as one of their five children, in Duisburg, Germany. Her education was at Besiktas Lisesi and then she went to Halic University and graduated with a degree in Fashion Design. She worked for a while as a television anchor for financial news for the Sky Turk channel.
- Selma Ergeç (1 November 1978) is a Turkish-German actress, beauty pageant titleholder, model, designer, philologist, psychologist and doctor. Her mother is a German and her father is a Turk. Her paternal family came from lineage of Mahmud II, Sultan of Ottoman Empire.
Born in Hamm, Germany, she studied medicine at Westfalia Wilhems University in Münster for 3 years and psychology and philosophy at the FernUniversität Hagen. She started modeling in 2000. She acted as Ugur Polat's wife in Sis ve Gece, as the teacher in Bes Vakit and as the Hatice Sultan in Muhtesem Yüzyil. She speaks German, English, Turkish, French fluently and Italian with limited proficiency. On 26 September 2015 Ergeç married Can Öz. The wedding was held in Ergeç's childhood hometown in Germany. - Meryem Uzerli was born in Kassel, and has German-Turkish nationality. Her mother is German and her father is Turkish. Her great-grandmother is from Croatia. She embraces and unites both diverse cultures, demonstrated by her two residences - in Berlin and Istanbul. At just 17 years - and thus as the youngest student - she enrolled at the Acting Studio Frese and attended it until she was 20 years old. She settled in Hamburg's Schauspiel Studio Frese and studied acting and theater. The real breakthrough for Meryem came in 2010 with her role as Hürrem Sultan in one of the most successful Turkish series "Muhtesem Yüzyil" (The Magnificient Century).
She has also played in Germany in many TV series, and films, and knows English very well. In "The Magnificent Century" her portrayal of Hürrem Sultan had such an influence that she is remembered for that role. Meral Okay-Sahin-Yilmaz wrote a character of Hürrem and had to choose from all of the actresses in Turkey's agencies, and through process of elimination actresses were selected. Uzerli was the most suitable of them. She was called to Istanbul and took on the role of Hürrem. In 2011 Uzerli won two awards for a best actress for a role of Hürrem Sultan and a TV Stars Special Award. In 2012 she was awarded Best Actress in Drama category for the role of Hürrem Sultan. - Filiz Ahmet (born 15 April 1981) is a Macedonian-born Turkish stage and screen actress. She is best known for her roles as Zarife in the Turkish TV series Farewell Rumelia and Nigar Kalfa in the TV series Muhtesem Yüzyil.
Filiz Ahmet was born in Skopje, SR Macedonia. She is of Turkish descent. Filiz Ahmet has dual Macedonian and Turkish citizenship. Her mother works as a prompter, while her grandfather, Lüftü Seyfullah, was a Macedonian stage actor and co-founder of the Macedonian-Turkish Theatre.
The first play she watched in the theater was The Idiot, based on the novel by the same name written by Fyodor Dostoevsky. She developed a lifelong passion for theater, and was 6 when she first appeared on stage.
Ahmet's childhood coincided with the Yugoslav Wars. Due to the conflict, her family decided to go to Sweden, and later returned to Macedonia when she was 15. Filiz Ahmet graduated from medical school and then the Academy of Fine Arts in Skopje in 2003.
Ahmet is multilingual and is able to speak Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish, Swedish, English, Serbian, and Bulgarian.
She began as a stage actress and received several performance awards. She did not plan to act on-screen, and her busy theater schedule allowed little time for anything else. However, her breakthrough performance occurred in 2007 when she appeared in the role of Zarife in the series Farewell Rumelia. To make her character more expressive, Ahmet spoke her role in the Macedonian Turkish dialect. After this series, she received offers in various television series. Her next project was Balkan Wedding, where she took the role of Galina in 2009.
In 2010, Ahmet received the role of Nigar Kalfa in a prime-time historical Turkish television series, Muhtesem Yüzyil (The Magnificent Century). The show is very successful in the Balkan region and Turkey, and is broadcast in 45 countries. The series has 204 million viewers worldwide.
Her work with Muhtesem Yüzyil brought her positive responses and acclaim from critics. - Actress
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Burcu Biricik after having participated at a theatre festival and won an award, she decided to be a professional actress. She had her Bachelor's degree in Archaelogy in Ege University while she was attending Bornova Municipality National Theatre Acting School. She was an intern in Bornova Municipality National Theatre and she acted in plays like "Burada Ikinin Biri", "Yasli Hanimin Ziyareti", "Gozlerimi Kaparim Vazifemi Yaparim" and "Yedi Kocali Hurmuz". As of 2013; she has been acting in many popular TV series and movies.- Actress
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Turkish actress known for her work in several Turkish television series' as well as feature films. She is recognized for her recurring roles as Sureyya Ataman in the 2013 series Bugunun Saraylisi and as the character Gokce in the 2016 series Kordugum.
Her television debut came in 2011 when she was cast as the recurring character Elif in the series Magnificent Century. After several more television appearances, she went on to make her feature film debut in the 2014 film Whisper If I Forget where she played the character Hanife.
In addition to acting, she is also a singer who performed the song A Canim Aman in the film Whisper If I Forget. Her performance is also featured on the original soundtrack for the film.- Actress
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She was born on August 13 1985 in Izmir. She graduated from Mersin University Fine Arts Faculty - Department of Opera. She began her acting training at Sahne Tozu Theater.
She made her acting debut in the TV drama series, "Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki" in 2011-2012. Following that, she starred in other TV series; "Ask Kaç Beden Giyer", "Bir Ask Hikayesi", "Kurt Seyit ve Shura", "Kiralik Ask/Love for Rent", "Çarpisma/Crash", and Netflix original series "Yasamayanlar/Immortals."
Elçin Sangu's first role in the silver screen was "Mutluluk Zamani" in 2017. She also starred in an Ezel Akay film "9 Kere Leyla/Leyla Everlasting" in 2020, which premiered in Netflix.
In 2015, with Defne character she played in "Kiralik Ask", she got the "Best Actress" awards from "Radyo Televizyon Gazetecileri Dernegi", "Ayakli Gazete", "MGD 22. Altin Objektif" and from many other universities, educative, and public organizations. Lastly, she won the "Best Actress in Comedy" award from "43. Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards". In January 2018 for her performance in the TV series "Kiralik Ask", Elçin Sangu was given Best International Actress award by DIAFA (Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards).- Actor
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Salih Bademci was born on 15 August 1984 in Izmir, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Love for Rent (2015), Wishing Stone (2023) and First and Last (2021). He has been married to Imer Ozgun since 2015. They have one child.- Actress
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Ayten Asli Enver is a Cypriot-Turkish actress. Her native language is English. She speaks fluent Turkish. She holds British passport. Enver was born in 1984, in London, England, and lived there until she was 12 years old. Her father is a Turkish Cypriot, grown up in London who met and married Enver's mother after she had arrived in London from Turkey to study. Asli Enver's native language is English. She couldn't speak Turkish while she went to Istanbul. She won song contest in London. She was started theatre at Mujdat Gezen Art Centre in Istanbul. Enver studied at Pera Fine Arts High School and graduated in Theatre from Haliç University. Later, she joined the cult TV series Hayat Bilgisi (2003) and played the main character "Mine Ergun" in the popular youth series Daydreaming (2007) (a remake of Dawson's Creek (1998)) for five seasons. She has acted in the movies Are We OK? (2013) and My Brother (2016), and starred in the TV series Suskunlar (2012), Kayip (2013), Bana Artik Hicran De (2014), Mutlu Ol Yeter (2015) and Kis Günesi (2016).- Fatma Ipek Bilgin (born 24 March 1956) is a Turkish actress, theatre director and translator. Aside from her career on stage, Bilgin has appeared in various movies and TV series. She has worked for the Ankara State Theatre and first became noticed in 2000s wit her roles on television
She is an actress, known for The Magician (2006), Karnaval (2013) and The Butterfly's Dream (2013). She's known as Esma Boran (Esma Sultan) for her leading role in Istanbullu Gelin series (2017-2019). - Actress
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Dilara Aksuyek was born on 24.7.1987 in Karsiyaka, Izmir.
She is graduated from Müjdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi (Theater Department).
Throughout her theatre studies, she performed in many theatre plays. Her television debut was the role of "Sadiye" in the Tv series called "Merhamet".
After that, she starred in the series such as "Kadim Dostum", "Adi Mutluluk", "Muhtesem Yüzyil: Kösem".
Now she is starring in the TV series "Istanbullu Gelin" as the character "Ipek Boran".- Elifcan Ongurlar graduated from theatre department of Beykent University. She is best known for role Bahar in hit surreal comedy series "Leyla ile Mecnun", as Seher in series "Kayip Sehir" and in film "Atesin Dustugu Yer" which was selected as the Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards..
She had leading roles in series "Sevgili Gecmis", "Kizlarim Icin", "Kara Ekmek". She was cast in popular series such as Ucurum, Kiralik Ask, Medcezir, Ask ve Ceza. She played in film "Kadinlara Mahsus". - Engin Ozturk is Turkish actor. He was born on 28 September 1986 in Eskisehir. His family is Turkish minority in Balkans, after Ottoman Empire collapsed . His paternal family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Bulgaria. His maternal family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Thessaloniki, Greece. Öztürk played volleyball for 8 years. After graduating from Eskisehir Fatih Anatolian High School.
His father was in the Turkish army. He chose his father's profession and entered the Izmir Air Astsubay Vocational High School. He graduated in 2005. But he gave up being a soldier. Then he graduated theatre department of Hacettepe University.
He left the TSK (Turkish Armed Forces) in 2006 due to his incompatibility with military service and came to Ankara and completed his education in Hacettepe University State Conservatory the department of theater in 2012. He was a bartender in bar of actor, Erdal Besikcioglu. In 2010 Öztürk debuted as Selim Yasaran in the TV series Fatmagül'ün Sucu Ne?. He played in hit series Behzat C. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi. In 2013, he played in the international historical drama called Muhtesem Yüzyil as Selim II. - Actress
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Hazar Erguclu was born in Northern Cyprus in 1993 and she completed her high school education at Yakin Dogu College. During this period, she was engaged in theater studies for youth in the Turkish Municipality of Nicosia. In 2010, she was before the cameras for the first time in a professional manner for the cinema movie named "Golgeler ve Suretler", directed by Dervis Zaim in 2010 and her character's name was Ruhsar. During the same period, Hazar Erguclu was accepted to Halic University Conservatory, Department of Theater and she attended there.
In 2011, she acted as Simay Candan in the TV series named "Kuzey Guney", which was directed by Mehmet Ada Oztekin.
In 2012, she was on cinema screen for the second time, acting as Sena in the movie named "Acliga Doymak", which was produced and directed by Zubeyir Sasmaz.
She has also acted as the character of Ayla in the movie named "Benim Dunyam", which was directed by Ugur Yucel in 2013 and she shared the leading roles with Beren Saat, Ugur Yucel and Ayca Bingol.
She has also acted as Eylul in the TV series named "Medcezir", which was directed by Ali Bilgin in 2013. Erguclu became well know with this project where she shared the lead roles with Cagatay Ulusoy, Serenay Sarikaya, Taner Olmez, Baris Falay and Metin Akdulger.
In 2015, she acted as Kader in the TV series named "Analar ve Anneler", which was directed by Mehmet Ada Oztekin.
In 2016, she had the lead role in the movie named "Dar Elbise", which was directed by Hiner Saleem.
In summer 2016, she acted as Cansu in the TV series named "Yuksek Sosyete", which was directed by Feride Kaytan.
In 2017, she has the lead role acting as Muzeyyen in the movie named "Kar", which was directed by Emre Erdogdu. With this performance, she was awarded with "Turkan Soray Promising Young Actress" and "Best Actress" titles in 54th National Contest Days. Also, she won the ''Best Actress'' award in 18th Frankfurt Turkish Film Festival.
She has acted as Seher in the project named "Hayat Sirlari", which was directed by Gul Oguz and Murat Can Oguz.
In January 2018, she acted as Melis in the Internet TV show named "Dudullu Postasi", which was inspired by the cartoons of Serkan Yilmaz and directed by Onur Unlu.
She has shared the lead role in cinema movies named "Mahalle", which was directed and also acted by Bugra Gulsoy and Serhat Teoman in March 2018.
She performed in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's movie ''The Wild Pear Tree'' in 2018.
Recently, her last movie ''Her Sey Seninle Guzel'' which is directed by Cem Karci was featured on cinema.
In December, her last Tv Series ''Protector'' will be aired in Netflix. It is directed by Can Evrenol, Umut Aral and Gonenc Uyanik, and she shares the leading roles with Cagatay Ulusoy, Yurdaer Okur and Ayca Aysin Turan.- Vahide Perçin was born on 13 June 1965 in Izmir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Ayhan Hanim (2014), Bitter Lands (2018) and Ilk Ask (2006). She was previously married to Altan Gördüm.
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Beren Gokyildiz was born on 29 September 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Güldüy Güldüy Show Çocuk (2016), Kizim (2018) and Our Story (2017).- Cansu Dere born on October 14, 1980 in Ankara is a Turkish film and television actress, model, and beauty pageant runner-up. After graduation from the department of Archaeology at Istanbul University, she made her debut in TV and movies in the beginning of 2004. Between 2006-2008 she had a leading role as 'Sila' in the Sila series with Mehmet Akif Alakurt. She then starred as 'Defne' with Kenan Imirzalioglu, in the film "the Last Ottoman Yandim Ali". In 2009, she acted in 'black comedy' Aci Ask. In 2011, she played the lead protagonist 'Eysan' in the TV series Ezel. She is now getting ready for her new project with.
- Hilal Altinbilek was born on 11 February 1991 in Izmir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Bitter Lands (2018), My Wonderful Life (2023) and Çocuklar Sana Emanet (2018).
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Murat Ünalmis was born on 23 April 1981 in Kayseri, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Bitter Lands (2018), Günesi Gördüm (2009) and Wings of the Night (2009). He was previously married to Birce Akalay.- Actress
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Melike Ipek Yalova is a Turkish actress. She is also the daughter of the former minister of state Yüksel Yalova.After studying international communications at Bilkent University, Yalova studied international politics and crisis management at the Sapienza University of Rome. She made her debut as an actress in 2011, with a recurring role in the Turkish historical drama Muhtesem Yüzyil, in which she portrayed a Castilian princess named Isabella.- Duygu Yetis was born on 22 March 1984 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017), Annem (2007) and Uçurum (2012).
- Ibrahim Çelikkol (born February 14, 1982) is a Turkish TV Series and film actor, former basketball player and fashion model. His maternal family is Turkish origin who immigrated from Thessaloniki, Greece. His paternal family is of Arab descent. From 2011 until 2013 he was in a relationship with actress Deniz Çakir. He married Mihre Mutlu in 2017. He grew up alongside his sister.
He worked as a professional model before he started acting. When he met Osman Sinav, a Turkish film producer, he started acting. His first part was Samil in Pars: Narkoterör'. He played Ulubatli Hasan in the Fetih 1453. - Actress
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Birce Akalay is one of the most charming women in Turkey acting industry who has made name for herself internationally. She has acted in over 20 movies and TV serials and has become very popular thanks to her beautiful face and realistic acting.
Birce was born on 19 June 1984 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was a finalist in Miss Turkey competition and this gave her much recognition. Later she presented Sports on national TV in Turkey and anchored many shows. For about five years Birce was associated with Sports and TV anchoring. She made a place for herself as a fashion icon. The actress began her career as a model before she stepped into acting. After completing her higher education in fashion, Birce started acting fully fledged. Her notable work was in the serial Little Lord. In The Little Lord, Birce worked with Sarp Levendoglu who became her future husband.
In The Little Lord Birce played the role of Sinem who is pretty and innocent. She is focused towards her goals and makes the most of life's opportunities. Birce played a key role in the movie Breath which released in 2009. The movie was released in various languages and was noticed for its military content. At present Birce is very popular on Turkish television and as the serials are being telecasted in other languages also, the dubbing versions are also giving her much popularity. Birce is one of the most searched Turkish actresses on the internet.- Muhammet Uzuner was born on 30 June 1965 in Samsun, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011), Halef (2018) and Tas (2017).
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Toprak Saglam was born on 9 October 1985 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Delibal (2015), Crossroads (2016) and Detay (2015).- Actor
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Timuçin Esen (born 14 August 1973) is a Turkish actor.
Timuçin Esen was born on 14 August 1973 in Adana to lawyer parents. After studying at TED Ankara College, he went to study theatre at Ankara University state conservatory and ultimately graduated from Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts. He then went to the California Institute of the Arts in the United States to do his master's degree. He received coaching from acting teacher Larry Moss.
After returning to Turkey, he played in the series Gurbet Kadini (2003). Esen starred in the film Lovelorn (2005) for which he won both a Golden Orange and a SIYAD award.- Actress
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Ezgi Senler was born on 11 February 1993 in Ankara, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Bekle Beni Sevgilim (2023), Crossroads (2016) and Sevmek Yüzünden (2024).- Actress
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Bige Önal was born on 1 February 1990 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress and producer, known for The Steppe (2018), The Protector (2018) and Love Is in the Air (2020).- Burak Deniz (born February 17, 1991) is a Turkish actor. He studied art history department of Canakkale 18 Mart University.
He starred in series Ask Laftan Anlamaz with Hande Ercel. He played in Bizim Hikaye, which Turkish adaptation by Shameless with Hazal Kaya. With Dilan Cicek Deniz, He played in Tatli Kucuk Yalancilar, which Turkish adaptation "Pretty little liars" and surreal series "Yarim Kalan Asklar" and film "Kal". He played in popular crime series "Marasli" with Alina Boz. With Serenay Sarikaya, He played in fantasy series Sahmaran and "Medcezir" adaptation of the The O.C.
His first role is youth series Kolej Gunlugu. He played in supporting roles in popular series Sultan, Boyle Bitmesin, Kacak , Gecenin Kralicesi, Le Fate Ignoranti. He get noticed in crime series Kacak.
He stated that he looks like Kadir Inanir in film "Kara Gozlum".