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Name: Melisa Sozen
Birthdate: July 6, 1985
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 169 cm (5′ 7″)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Education: Pera High School of Fine Arts Theatre (Pera Guzel Sanatlar Lisesi Tiyatro Bolumu)
Spouse: Alican Yucesoy (m. 2013 – 2014)
Other: Melisa Sozen started her acting career when she was 14 years old with her role in a musical named Hurmuz With Seven Husbands (Yedi Kocali Hurmuz). She made her debut with her role in Turkish Movie Wish Me Luck (Bana Sans Dile). She became popular with her role in popular Turkish drama The Rose and The Thorn (Cemberimde Gul Oya). Melisa Sozen also presented The Woman Who Saves The World (Dunyayi Kurtaran Kadin) in 2008 which was an informative TV program about environment at TV channel NTV.

Notable Works
1997 – Father’s House (Baba Evi)
2000 – Love is a Beautiful Thing (Ask Guzel Seydir) (as Ayten) (Movie)
2001 – Wish Me Luck (Bana Sans Dile) (as Tuba) (Movie)
2001 – April Rain (Nisan Yagmuru) (as Nilufer)
2001 – New Life (Yeni Hayat) (as Ozgur)
2002 – Vine Mansion (Asmali Konak)
2002 – That is Inside (Icerideki) (as Zeynep / Cansu) (Movie)

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Name: Begum Birgoren
Birthdate: September 20, 1982
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 166 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Fenerbahce High School (Fenerbahce Lisesi); Bahcesehir University Communication Design (Bahcesehir Universitesi Gorsel Sanatlar ve Gorsel Iletisim Tasarimi)
Other: Begum Birgoren’s father is an economist and her mother is a teacher. Her mother is of Cherkes descent. Begum Birgoren started to attend to Mujdat Gezen Art Center seminars while she was 13 years old. She made her debut with her role Ayse at popular Turkish drama Broken Wings (Kirik Kanatlar). She became the lead actress with her role Melike at Turkish drama Dawn (Seher Vakti).

Notable Works
1997 – Besibiryerde
2003 – Battery Operated Doll (Pilli Bebek)
2004 – Elflock (Arapsaci)
2004 – Blue Necklace (Mavi Kolye) (as Nil)
2005 – Broken Wings (Kirik Kanatlar) (as Ayse)
2005 – Dawn (Seher Vakti) (as Melike)
2005 – Whatever You Wish (Sen Ne Dilersen) (as Eleni) (Movie)
2007 – 2008 Black Snake (Kara Yilan) (as Elvan)

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Name: Selen Ozturk
Birthdate: July 23, 1980
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 170 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Hacettepe State Conservatory (Hacettepe Devlet Konservatuvari)
Other: Selen Ozturk’s mother is of Cyprus descent and her father comes from Usak, Turkey. After graduation, she moved to Istanbul and worked at various theatres such as Theatre Cat (Tiyatro Kedi), Theatre House of Game (Tiyatro Oyun) and Oyun Atolyesi. Selen Ozturk knows playing piano and guitar. She made her debut with Gulfem role in a popular Turkish drama Magnificent Century (Muhtesem Yuzyil).

Notable Works
2002 – Their Love Stayed at Aegean (Asklari Ege’de Kaldi) (Movie)
2006 – Don’t Let the Songs Keep Silent (Sarkilar Susmasin)
2007 – Black Snake (Kara Yilan) (as Asiye)
2008 – Once Upon a Time (Bir Varmis Bir Yokmus) (as Sema)
2009 – Eternal (Sonsuz) (as Ayten) (Movie)
2011 – 2014 Magnificent Century (Muhtesem Yuzyil) (as Gulfem Hatun)

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Name: Dilara Aksuyek
Birthdate: July 24, 1987
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 165 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Mujdat Gezen Art Center Theatre (Mujdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi Tiyatro)
Spouse:
Other: Dilara Aksuyek took part in various tv projects as an actress in supporting roles after she graduated from Mujdat Gezen Art Center. She became popular with her role in Turkish drama Mercy (Merhamet).

Notable Works
2012 – Riders (Atlilar)
2012 – One of the Houses (Evlerden Biri)
2013 – 2014 Mercy (Merhamet) (as Sadiye)
2014 – My Old Friend (Kadim Dostum) (as Deniz)
2015 – It’s Name is Happiness (Adi Mutluluk) (as Dolunay)
2015 – Magnificent Century Kosem (Muhtesem Yuzyil: Kosem) (as Mahfiruze Sultan)

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Name: Deniz Baysal
Birthdate: April 5, 1991
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 167 cm
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Celal Bayar University – International Trade
Spouse:
Other:

Notable Works
2011 – Deep Waters (Derin Sular) (as Nisan)
2012 – Fathers and Children (Babalar ve Evlatlar)
2013 – Love, Bread and Dream (Ask Ekmek ve Hayaller)
2014 – Runaway Brides (Kacak Gelinler) (as Kainat)
2015 – White Lie (Beyaz Yalan) (as Melek)
2015 – Left Side (Sol Serit) (as Yasemin) (Movie)
2016 – Heart of Ruzgar (Ruzgarin Kalbi) (as Zeynep)
2016 – On The Wings of Love (Sevda Kusun Kanadinda) (as Tumay)

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Name: Nazan Kesal
Birthdate: March 28, 1969
Birthplace: Manisa, Turkey
Height: 162 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Izmir Dokuz Eylul University Art School – Theatre (1991); Beykent University – Cinema TV
Spouse: Ercan Kesal
Other: Took part in Diyarbakir State Theatre as an actress and director during 1996-2004; Worked in various theatres such as Bursa State Theatre, Ankara Sanatevi Theatre, Theatre Ayna, Theatre Istanbul, and Diyarbakir Art Centre

Notable Works
1992 – The Shadow Play (Golge Oyunu) (as Sezen) (Movie)
1993 – Super Dad (Super Baba)
1993 – Sweet Betus (Tatli Betus)
1994 – An Autumn Story (Bir Sonbahar Hikayesi) (Movie)
1996 – Istanbul Beneath My Wings (Istanbul Kanatlarimin Altinda) (Movie)
1999 – Sara (Movie)
2001 – Fate (Yazgi) (Movie)
2002 – Distant (Uzak) (as Serap) (Movie)
2004 – Aliye (as Nermin)

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Name: Esra Dermancioglu
Birthdate: December 7, 1968
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 168 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Pierre Loti College, Franklin College Switzerland
Other:

Notable Works
2010 – 2012 What is Fatmagul’s Fault? (Fatmagul’un Sucu Ne?) (as Mukaddes)
2012 – Small Opinions (Kucuk Hesaplar)
2013 – 90s (Doksanlar) (as Sukran Tuncay)
2013 – Galip Dervis (as Sukriye)
2013 – Girls’ Robbery (Kadin Isi: Banka Soygunu) (as Durdane) (Movie)
2014 – 9on (as Mami) (Movie)
2014 – From Scratch (Sil Bastan) (as Yelda Yesilyurt)
2014 – Istanbul Buddy (Ulan Istanbul) (as Aytop)

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Name: Gamze Topuz
Birthdate: October 8, 1983
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 170 cm
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Education: Bilgi University Tv Journalism, Turvak Theatre
Spouse: Umit Kantarcilar (m. 2014–2016)
Child: Elis Naz Kantarcilar
Other: She was a successful horseback rider, a song writer (songs are Dinamit and Yel Alsin)

Notable Works
2004 – My Best Friend (En Iyi Arkadasim) (as Banu)
2005 – Fift Dimension (Besinci Boyut) (as Selma)
2007 – Doctors (Doktorlar) (as Zeynep Ozturk)
2009 – SupuRRR (as Serap) (Movie)
2010 – Love and Punishment (Ask ve Ceza) (as Derya)
2010 – Made in Turkey (Turk Mali) (as Burcu)
2011 – Blue Butterflies (Mavi Kelebekler) (as Derya Latic)

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Name: Senay Gurler
Birthdate: June 28, 1966
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey
Height: 158 cm
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Black
Education: 9 Eylul University Fine Arts School – Cinema Television Photography
Other: Presenter at TRT while she was student; Took part in various theatre plays at Izmir Art Theatre

Notable Works
1994 – (Kaygisizlar) (as Cazibe)
1997 – Crazy Bedis (Cilgin Bedis) (as Emel)
1998 – 1999 The Black Angel (Kara Melek) (as Nesrin)
1998 – Second Spring (Ikinci Bahar) (as Murat’s Mom)
2000 – Delikanli
2000 – Oh My, My Daughter Has Grown (Eyvah Kizim Buyudu) (as Filiz)
2001 – Jinns and Fairies (Cinlerle Periler) (as Umran)
2001 – Misfortune (Kor Talih)
2001 – Sweet Life (Tatli Hayat) (as Cavidan)
2002 – We Fall in Love With You (Biz Size Asik Alduk) (as Guzin)
2004 – 2009 European Side (Avrupa Yakasi) (as Fatos)

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Name: Melis Birkan
Birthdate: November 30, 1981
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 174 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Mimar Sinan University Fine Arts –Ballet and Modern Dance School
Other: Took ballet courses during primary school and high school.

Notable Works
2005 – Womanizer (Capkin) (as Kiraz)
2006 – Americans are at Black Sea 2 (Amerikalilar Karadeniz’de 2) (as Cicek) (Movie)
2006 – At The Bar (Barda) (as Nil) (Movie)
2006 – 2007 Bridge (Kopru) (as Elmas)
2006 – So Glad I Have You (Iyi ki Varsin) (as Gizem)
2007 – The Messenger (Ulak) (as Emine – Ummu) (Movie)
2008 – Moonlight (Ayisigi) (as Zeynep)
2008 – Alone (Issiz Adam) (as Ada) (Movie)
2009 – You Name It (Adini Sen Koy) (as Aybilge) (Movie)
2009 – Can This Heart Forget You? (Bu Kalp Seni Unuturmu?) (as Cemile Gurcan)
2010 – Crazy Member of Palace (Deli Sarayli) (as Huma)