Birce Akalay | |
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.jpg) Akalay posing for an interview with Cumhuriyet during the promotion of Keşanlı Ali Destanı in 2020 (photo by Vedat Arık) | |
| Born | 19 June 1984 |
| Education | Haliç University Conservatory |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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Birce Akalay (born 19 June 1984) is one of the most beautiful and famous women in the Turkish acting industry, who has made a name for herself internationally. She has appeared in over 20 films and TV series, gaining popularity for her beauty and excellent performances. She has also presented sports on national television in Turkey and anchored many programs, making her name associated with sports and TV anchoring for about five years. She is also multi-talented: she draws, paints, writes, and used to do ballet but had to quit due to a knee injury. Projects such as the series 'Yer Gök Aşk' and the renowned play '7 Kocalı Hürmüz,' directed by Müjdat Gezen, are among her notable works. However, it was in 2017, playing the doctor Asli Çinar alongside actor Ibrahim Çelikkol, that she achieved her most successful series, 'Siyah Beyaz Aşk,' which became famous not only in Europe but also in several countries in the Americas. In 2020, she had leading role in the famous play Keşanlı Ali Destanı and portrayed the character of Zilha. At the same time, she continued her career on television with leading role in Star TV's series Babil, which premiered in January 2020.[1] In 2022, she starred alongside actor İbrahim Çelikkol again in the Netflix series Kuş Uçuşu (As The Crow Flies),which is currently in its third season.