Elçin Sangu

Elçin Sangu is a Turkish actress and model best known as Defne in the romantic comedy Kiralık Aşk, a role that won her three Golden Butterfly Awards. Thanks to her many campaigns and commercials she is also one of the highest-paid celebrities in Turkey. She was born on 13 August 1985 in İzmir, the only child of a Circassian family.

Training

Sangu graduated from the Opera Department of Mersin University and took acting lessons at the Sahne Tozu Theatre.

Career

In 2011 she was cast as Jale in the drama Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki, where she also sang and played the piano. She had her first lead as Nehir in Aşk Kaç Beden Giyer (2012–2013), then played Eda Çağlar in Bir Aşk Hikayesi (2013–2014), an adaptation of the Korean drama I’m Sorry, I Love You. In 2014 she portrayed Güzide in the historical drama Kurt Seyit ve Şura, filmed in Russia, Turkey and Ukraine, followed by Sevdam Alabora (2015).

Later in 2015 she began Kiralık Aşk opposite Barış Arduç. The series ran until January 2017, earned critical acclaim and became a favourite with international audiences. The pair reunited in the film Mutluluk Zamanı. She later starred with Kerem Bürsin and Birkan Sokullu in the fantasy series Yaşamayanlar.

She has been the face of brands such as Sunsilk and Boyner.

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