Bergüzar Gökçe Korel (; born 27 August 1982) is a Turkish actress.
Career
Korel made her debut as ''Leyla'' in ''
Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak'' (Valley of the Wolves: Iraq). She came to wide attention after starring as ''Şehrazat Evliyaoğlu'' in ''
Binbir Gece
''Binbir Gece'' ( en, One Thousand and One Nights) is a Turkish soap opera revolving around four main characters: Sehrazat, Onur, Kerem and Bennu. The story is loosely based on the story of '' One Thousand and One Nights'', better known as ''Ar ...
''. She appeared in ''
Magnificent Century'' as a guest role of Monica Teresse for one episode (Episode 24). In 2012, she starred as ''Feride Şadoğlu'' alongside
Kenan İmirzalıoğlu
Kenan İmirzalıoğlu (born 17 June 1974) is a Turkish actor and former model. İmirzalıoğlu appeared in the action films ''Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali'' (The Last Ottoman: Knockout Ali) and '' Kabadayı'' (For Love and Honor). He returned to te ...
in the popular series ''
Karadayı''.
Personal life
Her family is of
Cretan Turk,
Rumelian Turk and
Albanian descent. She graduated from the Theatre department of the
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
The Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University ( tr, Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi, or MSGSÜ) is a Turkish public university dedicated to higher education in the fine arts. It is located in the Fındıklı neighbourhood of Beyoğlu, Istanbul ...
. In August 2009, Korel married fellow actor
Halit Ergenç, who was her partner in ''
Binbir Gece
''Binbir Gece'' ( en, One Thousand and One Nights) is a Turkish soap opera revolving around four main characters: Sehrazat, Onur, Kerem and Bennu. The story is loosely based on the story of '' One Thousand and One Nights'', better known as ''Ar ...
''. In February 2010, she gave birth to the couple's first child, a boy named Ali. Another son, named Han, was born in March 2020, followed by a daughter, named Leyla, in November 2021.
Filmography
Film
Television
Presenter/host
* 2009 – Bergüzarla Çocuktan Al Haberi
Discography
;Albums
* 2016 – ''Aykut Gürel Presents: Bergüzar Korel''
* 2020 – ''Aykut Gürel Presents: Bergüzar Korel, Vol. 2''
Awards
References
External links
Berguzar Korel on TurkishStarsDaily
1982 births
Turkish film actresses
Turkish television actresses
Actresses from Istanbul
Living people
Turkish people of Albanian descent
Turkish people of Circassian descent
Golden Butterfly Award winners
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