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Elçin Sangu

Elçin Sangu
Sangu in October 2017
Born (1985-08-13) 13 August 1985 (age 39)
İzmir, Turkey
EducationOpera
Alma materMersin University
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2011–present
Notable workKiralık Aşk, Kurt Seyit ve Şura, Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki, Çarpışma
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)

Elçin Sangu (born 13 August 1985)[1] is a Turkish actress and model. With her appearance in television ads and campaigns, she has become one of the highest-paid celebrities in Turkey.[2][3][4]

Sangu is best known for her leading role Defne in the Star TV romantic comedy series Kiralık Aşk (2015–2017).[5][6] For this work, she has been nominated and has received multiple awards in Turkey, including three Golden Butterfly Awards.[7][8] Sangu also appeared in the television series Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki (2011), Aşk Kaç Beden Giyer (2012–2013), Bir Aşk Hikâyesi (2013–2014), Kurt Seyit ve Şura (2014), and Sevdam Alabora (2015).

Life and career

Elçin Sangu was born on 13 August 1985, as the only child of an ethnic Circassian family from İzmir in Western coast of Turkey.[9][10] She graduated from Opera Department at Mersin University and took acting lessons at the Sahne Tozu Theatre.[1]

In 2011, she was cast as Jale in Kanal D drama series Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki, where she also sang and played piano.[11] Between 2012 and 2013, she played the lead role of Nehir in Aşk Kaç Beden Giyer. From 2013 to 2014, she starred as Eda in Bir Aşk Hikâyesi, an adaptation of the South Korean television series I'm Sorry, I Love You. In 2014, she portrayed Güzide in historical drama series Kurt Seyit ve Şura filmed in Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine. Following another leading role in 2015 aTV series Sevdam Alabora, she started acting in Kiralık Aşk the same year. In 2016, she became the face of Sunsilk care products,[12][13] and Boyner.[14]

The popular romantic comedy series Kiralık Aşk aired on Star TV until its finale in January 2017.[6] Her performance in the series received critical acclaim.[6] In 2017, it was reported that Sangu would appear in a news series on Kanal D.[15] In August of the same year, Sangu together Barış Arduç were cast in the movie Mutluluk Zamanı (previously titled Yanımda Kal and Gitme Sen!).[16][17][18]

Personal life

Since 2011 Sangu is in a relationship with Yunus Özdiken, who holds a job at a private firm outside the world of arts and entertainment.[19][20]

Sangu was chosen as the second most popular actress in Turkey in 2016, based on a number of different surveys.[21] As of September 2016, she is the tenth most followed Turkish celebrity on Instagram.[22]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director Notes
2012 Hiç[23] Gonca Selim Demirdelen
2017 Mutluluk Zamanı Ada Şenol Sönmez[17]
2020 9 Kere Leyla Nergis Ezel Akay

Web Series

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Yaşamayanlar Mia Leading role
2024- Prens İray Guest star

Tv Series

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki Jale Supporting role
2012 Sen de Gitme Burcu Guest appearance
2012–2013 Aşk Kaç Beden Giyer Nehir Leading role
2013–2014 Bir Aşk Hikâyesi Eda Supporting role
2014 Kurt Seyit ve Şura Güzide Supporting role
2015 Sevdam Alabora Zeynep Leading role
2015–2017 Kiralık Aşk Defne Topal Leading role
2018–2019 Çarpışma Zeynep Tunç Leading role
2020 İyi Günde Kötü Günde Leyla Ertekin Leading role
2021 Yalancılar ve Mumları Ceyda Yıldırım Leading role
2022–2023 Çöp Adam Peri Sonad [24] Leading role

Music videos

Year Artist Title
2014 Toygar Işıklı "Söz Olur"
2017 Elçin Sangu & Barış Arduç "Bu Su Hiç Durmaz"

Theatre

Year Play Role Venue Notes
2022 Şehirde Kimse Yokken Rukiye Zorlu PSM From playwright Ahmet Sami Özbudak, directed by Lerzan Pamir
2022 Jekyll & Hyde Lucy Harris Zorlu PSM Adaptation of an original Broadway production, written and composed by Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse.

References

  1. ^ a b "Elçin Sangu Özgeçmiş" [Elçin Sangu Resumé]. GayeSokmen.com.tr (in Turkish). Istanbul: Gaye Sökmen Ajans. 2016. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Elçin Sangu'nun Alacağı Ücret Dudak Uçuklattı!". CNNTurk.com. CNN Türk. 24 March 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017. Peş peşe gelen reklam filmi teklifleri arasından ikisini kabul eden genç oyuncu, bu sayede bir yılda 3 milyon lira kazanmış olacak.
  3. ^ "Elçin Sangu'ya 2 Milyon Liralık Teklif". CNNTurk.com. CNN Türk. 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Elçin Sangu Yine Marka Yüzü Oldu". CNN Türk. 24 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Final Tarihi Belli Oldu" [Finale Date Set]. NTV.com.tr (in Turkish). Istanbul: NTV MSNBC. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "Kiralık Aşk Final Bölümü, Son Bölümde Ağlatan Sahne" [Final Episode of Kiralık Aşk, Affective Scene in the Last Episode]. Sporx.com. 20 January 2017. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017. Elçin Sangu ve Barış Arduç son bölüme yine damga vurdu. Kiralık Aşk'ın son bölümü nefesleri kesti. [Elçin Sangu and Barış Arduç Made Their Marks on the Final Episode. The Finale of Kiralık Aşk Was Breathtaking.]
  7. ^ "42. Pantene Altın Kelebek Ödülleri Sahiplerini Buldu" [42nd Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards]. Hürriyet (in Turkish). Istanbul. 30 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Elçin Sangu'dan Altın Kelebek Açıklaması" [Press Statement from Elçin Sangu Regarding Golden Butterfly]. NTV.com.tr (in Turkish). Istanbul: NTV MSNBC. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Sevgilimin Zekâsına Hayranım" [I Am a Fan of My Boyfriend's Intelligence]. Hürriyet (in Turkish). Istanbul. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  10. ^ "'İhanete Uğramak Kabusum': Güzel Oyuncu Elçin Sangu, HT MAGAZİN'e Konuştu" ['Betrayal Is My Nightmare': Beautiful Actress Elçin Sangu Talks to HT MAGAZIN]. HaberTürk (in Turkish). Istanbul. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Elçin Sangu". Hürriyet. Istanbul. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Saçınız Sağlıkla Uzasın". Vogue. Doğuş Media Group. 15 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Elçin Sangu Şampuan Reklamı 1 Milyon Lira". Hürriyet. 12 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  14. ^ Kırdemir, İnan (30 September 2016). "Boyner'in Popüler Yüzü: Elçin Sangu". Vogue Turkey. Doğuş Media Group. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Elçin Sangu ile İbrahim Çelikkol aynı proje üzerinde!" Archived 2017-09-29 at the Wayback Machine. Haber10. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  16. ^ "Başrollerini Elçin Sangu ve Barış Arduç'un paylaştığı Mutluluk Zamanı'nın ilk fragmanı yayınlandı". Box Office Türkiye. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  17. ^ a b "Barış Arduç ve Elçin Sangu ikilisi dönüyor (Yanımda Kal)". NTV. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Barış Arduç ve Elçin Sangu "Gitme Sen!"de Yeniden Bir Araya Geliyor!". Beyazperde.com. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  19. ^ "HABERLER || Elçin Sangu ve sevgilisi görüntülendi - Magazin Haberleri - Milliyet". www.milliyet.com.tr. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  20. ^ "'Kızılım' diye seviyor...Elçin Sangu'nun sır gibi sakladığı 11 yıllık sevgilisi". Ensonhaber. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  21. ^ "Erçel'i Elçin Sangu Takip Etti". Sözcü. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  22. ^ "Instagram'da En Fazla Takipçisi Olan 21 Türk Ünlü". Sabah. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  23. ^ "Tv8 - Türki̇ye'ni̇n Eğlence Kanali".
  24. ^ "Çöp Adam Oyuncuları ve Künye | Star TV". startv.com.tr. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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