Demet Ozdemir

Biography

Demet Özdemir is one of Turkey’s most popular actresses, internationally famous as Sanem Aydın in the romantic comedy Erkenci Kuş (Early Bird). She was born on 26 February 1992 in İzmit, Kocaeli, the youngest of three children, and is of Bulgarian Turkish descent.

From dancer to actress

Özdemir started working as a dancer at 16 to support her family while she continued her studies. She was a backup dancer for singer Bengü, joined the dance group Efes Kızları and appeared in music videos for Mustafa Sandal and Bengü. She then studied acting at the Şahika Tekand Studio from 2011 to 2013.

Early career

She debuted in 2013 as Aylin in the fantasy series Sana Bir Sır Vereceğim, then played Alya in the historical drama Kurt Seyit ve Şura (2014). Her first lead came in the romantic comedy Çilek Kokusu (2015), followed by No: 309 (2016–2017), which ran for 65 episodes. In 2017 she also starred in the dance comedy film Sen Kiminle Dans Ediyorsun.

International breakthrough

From 2018 to 2019 she starred opposite Can Yaman in Erkenci Kuş. The series was broadcast in dozens of countries and helped drive the global popularity of Turkish romantic comedies. She has since starred in the Netflix film Love Tactics (2022) with Şükrü Özyıldız, the Disney+ miniseries Dünyayla Benim Aramda (2022) and further dramas.

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