Demet Özdemir

Özdemir was born on 26 February 1992 in İzmit, Kocaeli, and is the youngest of three children. She is of Bulgarian Turkish descent. Following her parents' separation, she moved to Istanbul with her mother and siblings. On 28 August 2022, she married musician and actor Oğuzhan Koç. They divorced on 8 May 2023. == Dance career ==

Özdemir began her career as a dancer at the age of 15, working while continuing her studies to support her family. She worked as a backup dancer for singer Bengü and later joined the dance group Efes Kızları. She appeared in music videos for Mustafa Sandal (Ateş Et ve Unut) and Bengü (Hodri Meyda). == Acting career ==

Early career (2013–2016) Özdemir studied acting at Şahika Tekand Studio for two years (between 2011 and 2013). Özdemir made her acting debut in the 2013 fantasy series Sana Bir Sır Vereceğim alongside Ekin Koç, playing the "Aylin". She later appeared as a supporting character, "Ayla", in the historical series Kurt Seyit ve Şura (2014). She appeared as "Demet" in the movie Tut Sözünü. In 2015, she had her first leading role in the romantic comedy series Çilek Kokusu. Between 2016 and 2017, she starred in No 309, one of her first long-running leading roles in a romantic comedy format. It ended on 25 October 2017 with 65 episodes. In 2017 she played in the dance-comedy film Sen Kiminle Dans Ediyorsun written by Burak Aksak, writer of the hit surreal comedy Leyla ile Mecnun. Breakthrough and international success (2017–2019) From 2018 to 2019, Özdemir starred as Sanem Aydın in the romantic comedy series Erkenci Kuş, opposite Can Yaman. The role marked her breakthrough as a leading actress in Turkish television. The series was broadcast internationally and contributed to the wider distribution of Turkish television dramas. Her performance earned her several awards, including Best Actress award at Murex d'Or in Lebanon. The series achieved notable popularity in Italy, where it aired daily on the national broadcaster Canale 5 and was later scheduled in prime-time slots following its success. She also performed the theme song "Günaydın" (Good Morning), composed by Cem Öget. Transition to dramatic roles (2019-2021) From 2019 to 2021, she played the lead role of Zeynep in the drama series Doğduğun Ev Kaderindir, which focused on themes of family and social issues. The series was directed by Çağrı Bayrak. The script was inspired by Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu's novel Camdaki Kız which is based on a true story. Streaming projects (2022–2023) In 2022, Özdemir starred in the Netflix romantic comedy film Love Tactics (Aşk Taktikleri ), which was released internationally. She played the lead role of "Aslı Yıldırım" alongside actor Şükrü Özyıldız. She also appeared in the internationally released Disney+ drama series Dunyayla Benim Aramda with Bugra Gülsoy, Hafsanur Sancaktutan, Zerrin Tekindor and Metin Akdülger. It follows the character of "İlkin" (Özdemir) who worries that the love of her life, a famous actor, is no longer in love with her. In 2023 the Netflix film Love tactics 2 (Aşk Taktikleri 2) was released as a sequel to Love Tactics. Projects since 2023 In 2023, she starred in Adım Farah opposite to Engin Akyürek. Adım Farah is adaption of the award-winning Argentinian series La Chica Que Limpia. For her role as Farah, Özdemir was awarded the 2025 PRODU award for Best Actress in a Contemporary Non-Spanish Language Telenovela. Since March 2025, she has been portraying the lead character "Nisan Akyol" alongside Çağatay Ulusoy ("Eşref Tek") in the TV series Eşref Rüya. The character Nisan Akyol is a singer and because of that Özdemir has performed several songs in the series, including "Aşiyan" (lyrics and composition by Afra, arrangement by Mustafa Ceceli). Özdemir together with singer Afra released the song "Şimdi Böyle Biriymiş" (lyrics and composition by Afra, arrangement by Mustafa Ceceli). On 18 September 2025, Özdemir released a single "Ah Yar" by Tiizz Records with lyrics and music by Zeynep Melisa Gülen, arrangement by Mustafa Ceceli. On 2 January 2026 Özdemir released a single "Gözü Kara" by Tiizz Records & Demet Özdemir with lyrics and music by Zeynep Melisa Gülen, arrangement by Bertin Yıldız and video by Meryem Baburoğlu. She performed the both songs as part of the soundtrack for Eşref Rüya. International recognition She received the Best Actress award at the 2019 Murex d’Or Awards for her role in Erkenci Kuş. where she received the Kinéo Award for Best International Actress for the series Kurt Seyit ve Şura, and the movies Love Tactics and Love Tactics 2. In November 2024 Özdemir was awarded during the 8th Edition of the Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards - DIAFA 2024 with an honorary award for her professional career as Best International Actress. For her role as Farah, Özdemir was awarded the 2025 PRODU award for Best Actress in a Contemporary Non-Spanish Language Telenovela. == Public image ==

In November 2019, she became a brand ambassador for Pantene Turkey. She served as a brand ambassador for Pantene Turkey from 2019 to 2024. After Kahramanmaraş earthquake at 6 February 2023 she participated to collect and send the aid to the victims. She was part of the jury of the 21st Cinema of the Future Competition (Geleceğin Sineması Yarışması), which was organized with contributions from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and aims to discover new talents of cinema. Özdemir has appeared in international fashion publications, including Elle (Italy edition) and Madame Arabia, reflecting her presence in fashion media outside Turkey. ==Filmography==

University and student-voted awards == References ==