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Name: Leyla Tanlar
Birthdate: December 13, 1997
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 1,63 m
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Koc University – Media and Visual Arts (Koc Universitesi Medya ve Gorsel Sanatlar Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Artistanbul Management
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Biography: Leyla Tanlar was born on 13 December 1997 in Istanbul. Her maternal family is Turkish origin who immigrated from Thessaloniki in 1900s while her grandmother from father’s side came from a Levantines family who immigrated from Pesaro, Italy to Ottoman Empire in 1800s. She graduated from Italian High School (Liceo Italiano I.M.I.) and continues her education at Koc University, Department of Media and Visual Arts. She started her acting career with the series Broken Pieces (Paramparca). Leyla Tanlar also took acting training at Akademi 35Bucuk and attended to the acting workshops of University of California At Los Angeles (UCLA). She received “Most Promising Actress Award” from Gelisim University.

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Name: Ecem Erkek
Birthdate: June 24, 1989
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 1,64 m
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Ankara University – Theatre (Ankara Universitesi Dil ve Tarih-Cografya Fakultesi Tiyatro Anasanat Dali Bolumu)
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Spouse: Yuce Armagan Erkek (m. 2016–2020)
Biography: Ecem Erkek was born on 24 June 1989 in Ankara. She is originally from Sivas, Imranli. After graduating from Ankara Omer Seyfettin High School in 2006, she decided to become an actress and studied theater at Mamak Municipality Conservatory between 2007 and 2008. She also took diction training at Hacettepe University Turkish Association in 2008. In 2009, she worked as a trainee at Ankara Art Theater (Ankara Sanat Tiyatrosu), and then in 2010, she started to study at the Department of Theater of the Faculty of Language, History and Geography at Ankara University. After graduating from university in 2015, Ecem Erkek started her acting career with theater plays such as The American Dream, Woyzeck, The Threepenny Opera (Uc Kurusluk Opera), The World in Reverse (Tersine Dunya), Romeo & Juliet and The Oriental Dentist (Sark Discisi). She started her acting career in 2017 with her role in tv series Life Secrets (Hayat Sirlari). Ecem Erkek became popular with her role in Guldur Guldur. She won Best Female Comedy Actress at the 46th Golden Butterfly Awards.

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Name: Nilsu Berfin Aktas
Birthdate: August 17, 1998
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 169 cm
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Yetenek Evi Art Academia (Yetenek Evi Sanat Akademisi)
Talent Agency: Socia Management
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Biography: Nilsu Berfin Aktas was born on August 17, 1998 in Ankara. She took acting lessons at Yetenek Evi Art Academia. She started her acting career in 2019 with her role at North Star (Kuzey Yildizi Ilk Ask). She loves singing a song and dancing. Nilsu Berfin Aktas knows English.

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Name: Asena Girisken
Birthdate: January 12, 1998
Birthplace: Hatay, Turkey
Height: 170 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Craft Acting Studio – Acting Training (Craft Oyunculuk Atolyesi Oyunculuk Egitimi)
Talent Agency: Trust Talent Management
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Biography: Asena Girisken was born on January 12, 1992 in Antakya. She started theatre when she was 14 years old. Since her dream was to become an actress, she won Nazim Hikmet Theatre Academia when she was 18 years old. After taking acting lessons at Sahika Tekand Studio Actors for a while, she continued training at CRAFT. She took acting lessons from Cag Caliskur, Deniz Erdem and Ali Barisik. She worked as an assistant for various theatre plays, took some administrative role, and worked as an instructional assistant at CRAFT Atolye. Besides her role in television, Asena Girisken continues to work as an instructor at CRAFT Atolye and took part in theatre plays.

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Name: Tuba Unsal
Birthdate: December 7, 1981
Birthplace: Denizli, Turkey
Height: 167 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blond
Education: Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University – Business Administration (Dropped Out) (Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Universitesi Isletme Bolumu (Ara verdi))
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Spouse: Cem Cantas (m. 2004–2006), Murat Pilevneli (m. 2010–2012), Mirgun Cabas (m. 2013–2018)
Children: Sare Pilevneli, Civan Mert Cabas
Biography: Tuba Unsal was born 7 December 1981 in Denizli. Her father is an immigrant from Greece and her mother is an immigrant from Bulgaria and Romania. Due to his father’s duty, she attended primary school in Kirklareli, secondary education in Sanliurfa, and high school in Izmir. While studying in the first year of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Business Administration, she took a break from her education. After participating in the Elite Model Look contest in 1998, she started her professional modeling career. Tuba Unsal took part in various television series and movies. She became very popular with her role in popular Turkish movie Vizontele Tuuba.

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Name: Gulcin Santircioglu
Birthdate: July 25, 1977
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 170 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Dokuz Eylul University, State Conservatory – Opera (Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Konservatuvari Sahne Sanatlari Opera San Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Abdullah Bulut Management
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Biography: Gulcin Santircioglu was born on 25 July 1977 in Izmir. Along with her acting career, she also worked as a soloist in various groups and as a singing teacher at Ruhi Su Culture and Arts Foundation (Ruhi Su Kultur Sanat Vakfi). She started her acting career with a movie Derivative (Turev) which won the best movie award at Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (Antalya Altin Portakal Film Festivali) in 2005. With her role as Sureyya in this movie, she was awarded the “Promising Actress” award at the 13th CASOD awards. Gulcin Santircioglu became known throughout the country with her role as Hatice in Turkish series Farewell Rumalia (Elveda Rumeli). In 2012, she performed the song “Ala Gozlari Sevdim Dilber” on the album “Badem ve Konuklari” by the band Badem. In 2013, she also became a jury member at the Rotterdam Golden Tulip Film Festival.

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Name: Ece Cesmioglu
Birthdate: November 26, 1990
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 163 cm
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University – State Conservatory – Theatre (Mimar Sinan Guzel Sanatlar Universitesi Devlet Konservatuvari Tiyatro Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Ahmet Koralturk Management
Spouse: Taner Olmez (m. 2021 – present)
Children: Zeynep Olmez
Biography: Ece Cesmioglu was born on 26 November 1990 in Istanbul. She started her acting career in 2002 with the Turkish series Don’t Let the Kids Know (Cocuklar Duymasin). Ece Cesmioglu became known primarily for her role as Ceren in the series Two Families (Iki Aile). Apart from the series, she acted in many commercials as a child. In 2010, she stepped into the cinema with the movie named Home (Ev). In 2011, she got her first leading role on television drama with the character of Bahar in the Turkish series Firar. In 2015, Ece Cesmioglus graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory Theatre Department. In 2018, she was awarded with the theatre play Dogville. Ece Cesmioglu got married to Taner Olmez on June 28, 2021. On 24 March 2022, she gave birth to a baby girl.

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Name: Ilayda Alisan
Birthdate: February 26, 1996
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 160 cm
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Istanbul Bilgi University – Fashion Design (Istanbul Bilgi Universitesi Moda Tasarimi)
Talent Agency: Talento Cast Agency
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Biography: Ilayda Alisan was born on 26 February 1996 in Istanbul. Her mother is from Erzincan and her father is from Trabzon. She started television career when she was a little child after her father’s friend registered her to a talent agent. She first took part in television commercials such as Coca Cola, Nestle, and Eti. She made her debut with her role at Turkish series One Child That I Loved (Bir Cocuk Sevdim).

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Name: Merih Ozturk
Birthdate: December 28, 1999
Birthplace: Duzce, Turkey
Height: 170 cm (5′ 7″)
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Kocaeli University Sports Academy (Kocaeli Universitesi – Spor Bilimleri Fakultesi)
Talent Agency: Hasan Gungor Talent Management
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Biography: Merih Ozturk was born on 28 December 1999 in Düzce, Türkiye. Since she was 6 years old, she has been interested in acting. In 2016, she attended to Best Model of Turkey and became one of the finalists. In 2017, she again attented to Best Model of Turkey and won Best Promising Award (Gelecek Vaad Eden). In 2018, she attended to Best Model of Turkey one more time and she won the third ranking. Merih Ozturk took acting lessons and she took part in various television projects.

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Name: Dolunay Soysert
Birthdate: March 25, 1973
Birthplace: Adana, Turkey
Height: 164 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Istanbul University Art History and Archeology (Istanbul Universitesi Sanat Tarihi ve Arkeoloji Bolumu); Mujdat Gezen Art Center – Acting Training (Mujdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi Oyunculuk Egitimi); Nebraska University Drama and Theatre (Nebraska Universitesi Drama ve Tiyatro Bolumu)
Talent Agency: Id Iletisim
Spouse: Sinan Tuzcu (m. 2006–2016)
Biography: Dolunay Soysert was born in Adana on 25 March 1973. Due to her father’s job, she and her family moved to Ankara when she was 3 years old. She went to primary and secondary school in Ankara and continued high school at Istanbul Private Moda College. When she was 17 years old, she became an assistant of popular Turkish singer Baris Manco and worked 7 years as an assistant. After graduation, she took acting lessons at Mujdat Gezen Art Center. After then, she worked at Istanbul City Theatres for 4 years. Dolunay Soysert also graduated from Nebraska University Drama and Theatre School and worked at various jobs in New York City for about 3 years.