Demet Özdemir | |
|---|---|
 Demet Özdemir in 2018 | |
| Born | (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 (age 32) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Height | 1,7m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse | |
Demet Özdemir (born 26 February 1992) is a Turkish actress and former dancer known for her role in Erkenci Kuş, Çilek Kokusu and Adım Farah. She has been increasingly recognized for both her dancing and acting.[1][2]
Demet Özdemir is a famous Turkish actress and former dancer. She was born on February 26, 1992, and hails from Izmit. She has two older siblings. Her parents got divorced and when she was seven years old, she moved to Istanbul, Turkey, with her mother and siblings. She experienced the 1999 Izmit earthquake.
Her grandmother was the one of Turkish minorities in Bulgaria. She immigrated from Bulgaria to Turkey. Her grandmother and her brother later immigrated to Germany.[3][4][5]
On 28 August 2022, she married musician and actor Oğuzhan Koç.[6] In April 2023, the couple announced that they were getting a divorce.[7] They divorced on 8 May 2023.[8]
Initially, Özdemir started dancing at 15. [9] She studied and danced at the same time to support her family. [10] she was a backup dancer for Bengü and later joined the dance group Efes Kızları.[11] Özdemir then appeared in Mustafa Sandal's music video "Ateş Et ve Unut".
Her appearances in TV series, including Erkenci Kuş, Love Tactics and Adım Farah, have earned her recognition. She is recognised for both her dance videos and her acting performances.
Even though Özdemir is known for acting, she revealed in a 2020 interview that acting wasn't her “first love.” Instead, she has been passionate about dancing since she was fifteen. She received training in dancing, but she does not think that dancing will be her only job in the future.
Although the actress is originally from Turkey, her ancestral roots also trace back to Bulgaria. She is 5 feet 7 inches tall and falls under the Pisces Zodiac sign. Her grandma relocated from Bulgaria to Turkey as she was part of a group of Turkish people who lived there. Later, her grandma and brother went on to live in Germany.
Özdemir took theater and acting class from Şahika Tekand acting school for two years.[12] She had her first casting for Fox's fantasy series Sana Bir Sır Vereceğim alongside her first partner Ekin Koç, playing the character "Aylin" with electric power. This role became phenomenon for young audience. The series developed a loyal fanbase.
She portrayed the character of "Ayla" on historical series Kurt Seyit ve Şura. She won Kineo Award for her role in this series.[13]
She got a role as "Demet" in the movie Tut Sözünü. She then played the character of "Aslı" on Star TV's series Çilek Kokusu. Özdemir also appeared in Bengü's music video "Hodri Meydan".[14][15]
In 2016, Özdemir played the lead role "Lale Yenilmez" in the Turkish romantic comedy series No 309. It ended on 25 October 2017 with 65 episodes. It was aired in Venezuela, Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia, Spain, Romania, and Hungary as well. She played in the dance-comedy film Sen Kiminle Dans Ediyorsun, written by Burak Aksak, writer of the hit surreal comedy Leyla ile Mecnun.[16]
From 2018 to 2019, she played the lead role "Sanem" in the Turkish romantic comedy series Erkenci Kuş (Daydreamer) opposite Can Yaman.[17] She received the Best Actress award at the 2019 Murex d'Or in Lebanon for her role in this series.[18] Erkenci Kuş aired many times as prime-time in Italy and the actress was invited at the popular entertainment show Verissimo. Her interview was watched by over 3.5 million people.
In November 2019, she became a brand ambassador for Pantene Turkey.[19]
Between 2019 and 2021, Özdemir played the lead role "Zeynep" in Doğduğun Ev Kaderindir (My Home, My Destiny). The series is produced by OGM Pictures, directed by Çağrı Bayrak and premiered on TV8 on 25 December 2019. The script was inspired by Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu's novel Camdaki Kız.[20]
She then had a leading role in the Netflix movies Aşk Taktikleri and Aşk Taktikleri 2.[21] with male lead [Sukru Ozyildiz].
Becoming an ambassador for the release of Disney Plus Turkiye,[22] she starred as the lead in Dunyayla Benim Aramda[23] with other prominent actors including Bugra Gülsoy, Hafsanur Sancaktutan, Zerrin Tekindor. It follows the character of Ilkin (Ozdemir) who worries that the love of her life, a famous actor, is no longer in love with her. One day, she decides to reach out to him from a fake social media account and almost creates the woman who can seduce her lover with her own hands.
She plays the female lead "Farah" in Adim Farah (beginning March 1, 2023), airing every Wednesday on Fox TV with male lead [Engin Akyurek]. It has sold to several countries across the globe and was renewed for the first episode of its second season on September 27, 2023. The plot follows the story of Farah Ershadi, an Iranian who escaped to Turkey and works as a cleaner to earn money after committing a crime in Iran. She lives for her son Kerimshah who suffers with an autoimmune condition. On a cleaning shift, she witnesses a murder and meets Tahir Lekesiz (Engin Akyurek), a mafia member who was taken in by Aga (Ali Galip Akinci) as his own when his parents tragically died in an unknown event. Tahir, heartless and stern, is ordered to kill Farah after witnessing the event, but events take place which change everything. Özdemir was chosen as the actor of the year (2023) by Socipol members. [24]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2015 | Tut Sözünü | Demet | Main role |
| 2017 | Sen Kiminle Dans Ediyorsun | Aysel | Main role |
| 2022 | Aşk Taktikleri | Aslı Yıldırım | Main role |
| 2023 | Aşk Taktikleri 2 | Aslı Yıldırım | Main role |
| Web series | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2022– | Dünyayla Benim Aramda | İlkin | Main role |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2013 | Sana Bir Sır Vereceğim | Aylin Gündoğdu | Main role |
| 2014 | Kurt Seyit ve Şura | Alina (Alya) Baronez | Supporting role |
| 2015 | Çilek Kokusu | Aslı Koçer | Main role |
| 2016–2017 | No: 309 | Lale Yenilmez | Main role |
| 2018–2019 | Erkenci Kuş | Sanem Aydın | Main role |
| 2019–2021 | Doğduğun Ev Kaderindir | Zeynep Göksu Tunahan | Main role |
| 2020 | Kırmızı Oda | Guest star | |
| 2023 | Adım Farah | Farah Erşadi / Lekesiz | Main role |
| Theatre | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2018 | Tolgshow | Improvisation | Guest |
| 2021 | Çok Güzel Hareketler 2 | Guest | |
| Commercials | |||
| Year | Commercial | Role | Note |
| 2012 | Pegasus Hava Yolları | - | [25] |
| 2015 | Fresh Company Markasının Reklam Yüzü | - | [25] |
| 2017 | Garnier | Brand ambassador | [26] |
| 2018 | CERTETEB | together Can Yaman | [27] |
| 2019– | Pantene | Brand ambassador | [1] |
| 2022 | Disney+ | Brand ambassador | [28] |
| 2023 | ETİ Browni Intense | Advertising face | [29] |
| TV programs | |||
| 2018, 2021 | O Ses Türkiye | guest | |
| 2020 | Verissimo, Italy | guest | [30] |
| 2021 | Ibrahim Selim ile Bu Gece | guest | |
| 2022 | Ibrahim Selim ile Bu Gece | guest | |
| 2023 | Oğuzhan Uğur'la P!NÇ | guest | |
| AWARDS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Work | ||
| 2014 | StarMetre Fan Faktör 2 Kristal Ödülleri StarMetre Fan Factor 2 Crystal Awards | Kristal Ödül Crystal Award | Sana Bir Sır Vereceğim | Winner | [31] |
| 2016 | 7. KTÜ Medya Ödülleri 7th KTÜ Media Awards | Best Breakthrough Actress | Çilek Kokusu | Nominee | [32] |
| 2. Türkiye Gençlik Ödülleri 2nd Türkiye Youth Awards Golden Star | Best Female TV Actress | Nominee | |||
| 43. Altın Kelebek Ödülleri 43th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Comedy Series Actress | No: 309 | Nominee | [33] | |
| 2017 | 1. Müzikonair Ödülleri 1th Musiconair Awards | Best Female TV Actress | Nominee | [34] | |
| Gelişim Üniversitesi 6. Medya Ödülleri Gelişim University 6th Media Awards | Best Female TV Actress of the Year | Winner | [35] | ||
| Türkiye Gençlik Ödülleri Türkiye Youth Awards Golden Star | Best Supporting TV Actress | Nominee | [36] | ||
| 2018 | 45. Altın Kelebek Ödülleri 45th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Romantic Comedy Series Actress | Erkenci Kuş | Winner | [37] |
| Best TV Series Couple (with Can Yaman) | Nominee | [38] | |||
| Medya Ve Sanat Ödülleri Media And Arts Awards | Best TV Series Couple (with Can Yaman) | Winner | [39] | ||
| 2019 | 19. İnternet Medyası Yılın En İyileri 9th Internet Media Best of the Year Award | Best TV Series Couple (with Can Yaman) | Winner | [40][41] | |
| Murex D'or Awards | International Best Actress | Winner | [42][43] | ||
| 5. Türkiye Gençlik Ödülleri 5th Türkiye Youth Awards Golden Star | Best Female TV Actress | Winner | [44][45] | ||
| Best TV serie | Winner | [44][45] | |||
| 10. Quality Ödülleri 10th Quality Awards | Best Quality Actress | Winner | [46] [47] | ||
| Altın Palmiye Ödülleri Golden Palm Awards Turkey | Best TV Series Actress | Nominee | [36] | ||
| 46. Altın Kelebek Ödülleri 46th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best TV Series Couple (with Can Yaman) | Nominee | [48] | ||
| Best Romantic Comedy Series | Nominee | ||||
| Best Romantic Comedy Series Actress | Nominee | ||||
| 2020 | 6. Türkiye Gençlik Ödülleri 6th Türkiye Youth Awards Golden Star | Best TV Actress | Doğduğun Ev Kaderindir | Nominee | [36] |
| Premios PRODU PRODU Awards | Best Actress in Foreign Series | Nominee | [36] | ||
| 3. Uluslararası İzmir Film Festivali 3th International Izmir Film Festival | Best Actress (TV Series) | Nominee | [36][49] | ||
| 2021 | 9. TV Yıldızları Ayaklı Gazete Ödülleri 9th Ayakli Gazete TV Stars Awards | Best Actress (TV Series) | Nominee | [36] | |
| 2022 | 8. Türkiye Gençlik Ödülleri 8th Türkiye Youth Awards Golden Star | Best TV Actress | Dünyayla Benim Aramda | Nominee | [36] |
| 48. Altın Kelebek Ödülleri 48th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Web Series | Winner | [50][51] | ||
| Best Actress | Nominee | [50][52] | |||
| Best TV Series Couple (with Buğra Gülsoy) | Nominee | [50] | |||
| 2023 | Premio Kinéo (21 edizione) KINÉO Award | Best International Actress Award | Winner | [53][54] | |
| Trendler Zirvesi 23’ İTÜ (İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi) Trends Summit 2023 Istanbul Technical University | En Trend Kadın Oyuncu Most Trending Actress | Winner | [55] | ||
| KizlarSoruyor Yılın Enleri | The Most Suitable TV Series Couple of the Year (with Engin Akyürek) | Adım Farah | Winner | [56] | |
| Dizilah Güzel Awards (awards voted by the international public) | Best New Television Series | Winner | [57][58] | ||
| Best Cast Ensemble | Winner | [59] | |||
| Best Actress | Nominee | [60] | |||
| Best Couple (Farah & Tahir) (with Engin Akyürek) | Nominee | [61] | |||
| 49. Altın Kelebek Ödülleri 49th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best TV Series Couple (with Engin Akyürek) | Nominee | [62] | ||
| Altın Palmiye Ödülleri Golden Palm Awards Turkey | Best Movie Actress | Aşk Taktikleri 2 | Nominee | [63] | |
| 2024 | İKÜ Kariyer Onursal Ödülleri (İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi)IKÜ Career Honorary Awards | Best actress of the year | Winner | [64][65] | |