Ivana Sert (

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Smiljković, ; born 25 October 1979) is a Serbian-Turkish television personality, socialite, presenter, model, fashion designer, entrepreneur, businesswoman, beauty pageant titleholder, author, and occasional actress. She is the founder of the Ivana Sert brand and was known for her role as a judge on

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's ''Bugün Ne Giysem?'' (2010–13). After that Sert joined the TV show ''

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''.

Early life and career

She was born as "Ivana Smiljković" in 1979 in

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, Serbia. Before pursuing a career in modeling, she studied piano and ballet until the age of 16. Having been crowned Miss Belgrade in 1999, she competed in the Miss Yugoslavia and

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pageants. In 2002, she moved to Turkey. It was in

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that she met her husband Yurdal, son of prominent real estate developer Mehmet Sert. The couple married in 2004 and became leading figures in Turkish

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. On 31 October 2006, she gave birth to her only child, Kayon Ateş,. In 2011, after heating up the stage on ''Yok Böyle Dans'', the Turkish version of ''

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'', Ivana Sert withdrew from the competition because of her doctor's advice in week 12. In 2012, Sert appeared as a special guest star in the thirty fourth episode of the

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series ''

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'' as herself. She is the co-host of the television program ''En Büyük Show'' that airs on

. Ivana Sert is the author of the 2012 book ''Bizimlesin''. The book gives out fashion and beauty tips, accompanied by her own photos. As of 2018, she is a member of the judging panel of another fashion-related show.

Filmography

Film and television

Guest appearances

Discography

*"İmalat Hatası" (2019)

Publications

*''Bizimlesin'' (2012)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sert, Ivana 1979 births Living people Naturalized citizens of Turkey People from Zaječar People with acquired Turkish citizenship Serbian beauty pageant winners Serbian businesspeople Serbian expatriates in Turkey Serbian entertainers Serbian fashion designers Serbian female models Serbian socialites Serbian television actresses Serbian women fashion designers Serbian television presenters Serbian writers Television judges Turkish beauty pageant winners Turkish businesspeople Turkish entertainers Turkish fashion designers Turkish female models Turkish socialites Turkish television actresses Turkish television presenters Turkish women television presenters Turkish women in business Turkish writers Yugoslav beauty pageant winners Serbian women in business Serbian women television presenters Turkish people of Serbian descent Turkish women fashion designers