Neslihan Atagül

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Neslihan Atagül
Born (1992-08-20) 20 August 1992 (age 32) [1]
Istanbul, Turkey
Education Yeditepe University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2005–present
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Children1
Website neslihanatagul.com

Neslihan Atagül (born 20 August 1992) is a Turkish actress. She is best known for her role in Kara Sevda [2] (2015–2017), a series sold to more than 110 countries and the first Turkish TV series winner of the International Emmy Award (2017). [3] She had leading roles in the series Fatih Harbiye (2013–2014) and Sefirin Kizi (2019-2021) and in the films Araf and Senden Bana Kalan. Throughout her acting career, she has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Academy Award for "Best Actress" at the Tokyo International Film Festival. [4]

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Biography

Neslihan Atagül was born on 20 August 1992 in Istanbul. Her father was a driver and her mother a housewife. Her father is of Circassian and her mother is of Belarusian descent. [1] [5]

She studied theater at the Yeditepe University.

Career

Early years

In 2006, she made her acting debut in the film İlk Aşk, for which she won the first prize of her career as "Promising Young Actress". Between 2006 and 2010, she got a role in the series Yaprak Dökümü based on the novel of the same name. [6] In the following years, she appeared in other series such as Canım Babam, Kalbim Seni Seçti, Hayat Devam Ediyor.

In 2012, she was noted for her starring role in the film Araf, for which she won the Academy Award for "Best Actress" at the prestigious Tokyo International Film Festival. [4]

2013–2014: Fatih Harbiye

In 2013, Atagül landed her first leading role in the romance drama series Fatih Harbiye , alongside Kadir Doğulu. The series is an adaptation of the eponymous book by Turkish writer Peyami Safa, published in 1931, where she played Neriman Solmaz, a motherless young woman from the mahala who is engaged to her lifelong boyfriend until she meets Macit Arcaoğlu (Kadir Doğulu).

Fatih Harbiye premiered on 31 August 2013 on the Fox channel, but later moved to Show TV. It ran for two seasons and ended on 10 December 2014.

2015–2017: Kara Sevda and rising popularity

In 2015, one of the most important and most beloved roles of her career would arrive, that of Nihan Sezin in the melodrama Kara Sevda , which became the first Turkish series to be awarded the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela in 2017. [3] [7] The series also received the special jury award at the Seoul International Drama Awards. [8]

Kara Sevda has become one of the most watched Turkish series in the world, [9] being translated into more than 50 languages and broadcast in more than 110 countries such as Russia, Iran, Slovenia, Uruguay and Greece. During its broadcast in the United States for Hispanic community, it became the most watched non-Spanish series on the Univision channel.

She made her debut on online streaming platforms with the series Dip (2018) alongside İlker Kaleli.

2019–2021: Sefirin Kızı

In 2019, Neslihan Atagül returned to the small screen with the series Sefirin Kızı , playing Nare. [10]

The series aired on Star TV for two seasons with a total of 52 episodes. It premiered on 16 December 2019 and ended on 11 May 2021, and for her performance she received the "Best Actress" award at the Izmir Artemis International Film Festival. However, midway through the series, she announced her withdrawal from the series due to health problems as she suffered from leaky gut syndrome. [11]

Personal life

Neslihan started dating her Fatih Harbiye co-star, Kadir Doğulu, in October 2013. They got engaged in November 2015, and were married in July 2016. [12] The couple welcomed a son in 2025. [13]

Filmography

Cinema
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006İlk AşkGenç BaharSupporting role
2011ArafZehraLeading role
2015 Senden Bana Kalan Elif
2023Ah BelindaDilara
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–2010 Yaprak Dökümü Deniz BaşsoySupporting role
2011Kalbim Seni SeçtiMelis
2011Canım BabamPınarLeading role
2011–2012Hayat Devam EdiyorŞirin Bakırcı
2013–2014 Fatih Harbiye Neriman Sölmaz
2015–2017 Kara Sevda Nihan Sezin
2018 Dip Bilge Koral
2019–2021 Sefirin Kızı Nare Çelebi Efeoğlu
2022–2023 Gecenin Ucunda Macide

Awards and nominations

YearAward CeremonyCategoryProjectResultRef.
2006Golden Boll Film FestivalHope-giving Young Actressİlk AşkWon [14]
2007Moscow 2morrow Film FestivalNow and Future Best ActressArafWon
201119th Golden Cocoon Film FestivalHope-giving Young ActressWon
2012 25th Tokyo International Film Festival Best ActressWon [15] [4]
Pune International Film Festival Best PerformanceWon [14]
45th Cinema Writers Association AwardsBest ActressWon
201316th Uçan Broom International Women Films FestivalEn Young ActressWon
201616th Magazinci.com Internet Media (Bests)TV Actress of the Year Kara Sevda Won [16]
6th Ayaklı Newspaper TV Stars AwardsBest TV Drama ActressNominated
Seoul International Drama Awards Best ActressNominated
MGD 22nd Golden Lens AwardsBest Drama ActressWon
Golden Butterfly Awards Nominated [17]
KTÜ Media AwardsHighest Rated ActressNominated
Ege University 5th Media AwardsBest ActressNominated
20171st Müzikonair AwardsBest TV ActressWon
Bilkent TV AwardsBest ActressNominated
Turkish Children's AwardsNominated
2018Footed Newspaper TV Stars AwardsBest TV Actress of the Year Dip Won
20203rd International Izmir Film Festival Golden Artemis AwardsBest Actress Sefirin Kızı Won
SE-SAM Award Ceremony for Those Who Carried Turkish Cinema from the Past to the FutureThe Name that Carries Turkish Cinema from the Past to the FutureWon
1st Cinemaport AwardsBest TV Actress Sefirin Kızı Won
2021Soap Awards France 2021Best International Actress Kara Sevda Nominated [18]
Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards International Actress of the Year Sefirin Kızı Won [19]

References

  1. 1 2 "Who is Neslihan Atagül?". Milliyet. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kara Sevda, official web". Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Kara Sevda becomes first Turkish TV series to win an International Emmy". 2017. p. T-Vine. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Tokyo Film Festival honors Turk actress". 2012. p. Daily News. Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ayıp olur istemem!". Sabah. 5 October 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Keşke roman olarak kalsaydı diyeceğiniz 6 romandan uyarlama yapım". Gzt. 10 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "TÜRKİYE'NİN İLK EMMY ÖDÜLÜ KARA SEVDA'NIN!" [¡KARA SEVDA GANA EL PRIMER PREMIO EMMY DE TURQUÍA!] (in Turkish). 2017. p. Ay Yapim. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Endless Love, premiado en los Seoul Drama Awards 2016" [Endless Love, awarded at the Seoul Drama Awards 2016] (in Spanish). 2016. p. Prensario Internacional. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Enamórate con el top 10 de las telenovelas turcas más vistas en todo el mundo" [Fall in love with the top 10 most viewed Turkish soap operas worldwide] (in Spanish). 2021. p. VidaModerna. Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Engin Akyürek y Neslihan Atagül estrenan 'La hija del embajador'" [Engin Akyürek and Neslihan Atagül premiere 'The Ambassador's Daughter'] (in Spanish). 2019. p. Diez Minutos. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Neslihan Atagül abandona la serie 'La hija del embajador' por problemas de salud" [Neslihan Atagül leaves the series 'The Ambassador's Daughter' due to health problems] (in Spanish). 2021. p. Diez Minutos. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  12. ↑ Giriş, Haber (11 July 2016). "Kadir Doğulu Neslihan Atagül evlendi (Neslihan Atagül'ün ilk işi bakın ne oldu?)" [Kadir Doğulu Neslihan Atagül got married (Neslihan Atagül's first job, look what happened?)]. Hürriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "Neslihan Atagül anne oldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 6 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Neslihan Atagül Doğulu | Ödüller". neslihan (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  15. ↑ Eurovizyon. "Neslihan Atagül'e Tokyo'dan ödül". www.eurovizyon.co.uk/ (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "MAGAZİNCİ.COM ÖDÜLLERİ SAHİPLERİNİ BULDU - Magazinci.com". www.magazinci.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  17. ↑ "43. Pantene Altın Kelebek Ödülleri için adaylar açıklandı!". ranini.tv (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  18. ↑ "Neslihan Atagül Nominated for the 'Best Actress Award' in France". Al Bawaba. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  19. ↑ "Neslihan Atagül received an award from DIAFA and impressed with her elegance!". Series Turkish. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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