Gizem Karaca
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- Actress
- model
Gizem Karaca | |
|---|---|
 Gizem Karaca in 2017 | |
| Born | 7 September 1992 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Education | American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 6.93 in) |
| Spouse |
Kemal Ekmekçi (m. 2017) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Turkey World 2011 |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Hazel |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Turkey 2011 (1st Runner-up) Miss World 2011 |
Gizem Karaca (born 7 September 1992) is a Turkish actress and model who represented her country at the Miss World 2011 competition.[1]
Karaca competed at the Miss Turkey competition held on 2 June 2011 at TIM Show Centre and finished second overall, which qualified her as Turkey's representative for Miss World.[2]
She is best known for her roles in the series kara sevda Benim Hala Umudum Var, Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu, Eve Düşen Yıldırım, and Adını Feriha Koydum: Emirin Yolu. She also starred in the movie Hürkuş, based on the life of aviator Vecihi Hürkuş.
Born on 7 September 1992 in Istanbul, Gizem Karaca is the daughter of Münevver and Cüneyt Karaca. Her family background is a blend of Balkan heritage; her paternal side consists of Turkish immigrants from Thessaloniki (modern-day Greece) who arrived following the fall of the Ottoman Empire, while her maternal lineage is of Albanian descent.
Due to her family's relocation during her youth, she spent her formative years in North America, attending elementary school in the United States and secondary school in Canada.[3]
Upon returning to Turkey, Karaca enrolled at Istanbul University, where she studied French Language and Literature. Seeking a creative diversion from her rigorous academic schedule, she entered the Miss Turkey 2011 pageant, ultimately securing the second-place position.[4] Following her graduation, she furthered her professional development by studying acting at the New York Film Academy in the summer of 2013. In her personal life, she married Kemal Ekmekçi on 16 September 2017.
Filmography
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bozkır | Blu TV | |
| 2023 | Deneme Cekimi | Ece |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl | Cariye (guest) | Show TV |
| 2012 | Eve Düşen Yıldırım | Muazzez | |
| Emir'in Yolu | Güneş Sancaktar | ||
| 2013–2014 | Benim Hala Umudum Var | Umut Özden/Korkmaz | Star TV, Fox |
| 2014–2015 | Güzel Köylü | Gül Sümbül | Star TV |
| 2016 | İstanbul Sokakları | Nazlı | Show TV |
| 2017 | İçimdeki Fırtına | Deniz | Star TV |
| Kara Sevda | Mercan (guest) | ||
| 2018 | İnsanlık Suçu | Suna Değirmenci | Kanal D |
| 2019–2020 | Şampiyon | Elisa (guest) | TRT 1 |
| 2020–2021 | Baraj | Bahar Özsoy (guest) | Fox |
| 2021–2022 | Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu | Eudokia Makrembolitissa | TRT 1 |
| 2023-2024 | Safir | Güneş (supporting actor) | ATV |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Seni Seviyorum Adamım | Ezel |
| 2017 | Küçük Ortak | Ceren |
| 2017 | Ay Lav Yu tuu | Sultan |
| 2018 | Hürkuş: Göklerdeki Kahraman | Hadiye |
| 2018 | Sosyetik Gelin | Selin |
| 2018 | Organik Aşk | Merve |
| 2020 | Bizim Semtin Çocukları | |
| 2021 | Dayı: Bir Adamın Hikayesi | Hatice |
| 2021 | Yağmur Rengi | Yağmur |
| 2021 | Elli Kelimelik Mektuplar | Güzide Duru |
| 2023 | Özür Dilerim | Merve |
