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Pınar Deniz

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Pınar Deniz
Born (1993-11-04) 4 November 1993 (age 31)
Adana, Turkey
EducationIstanbul University
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
Spouse
(m. 2024)

Pınar Deniz (born 4 November 1993) is a Turkish actress. She is best known for her roles in Wounded Love (2016–2018), Love 101 (2020–2021), and Family Secrets (2021–2024), a series that won an International Emmy Award. In 2022 and 2023, she won the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actress for her role in Family Secrets. Deniz earned two Turkish Film Critics Association Award nominations for her performances in Two Types of People (2020) and Black Night (2022).

Early life and career

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Pınar Deniz was born on 4 November 1993 in Adana. Her family is of Lebanese descent.[1] Her family is one of the Arab families in the ancient and multicultural city of Mardin. She stated that she could speak Arabic with Mardin dialect as a child, but now she has forgotten Arabic.[2] She moved with her family to Tarabya, İstanbul, where she grew up.[3][4] She graduated from the Istanbul University School of Public Relations and Advertising. She lost her maternal grandmother during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.[5]

She made her television debut in 2014 with the high school series Sil Baştan, in which she portrayed the character of Evrim. She later appeared in a music video for Murat Dalkılıç's song, "Yani". Her breakthrough came with the popular TV series Vatanım Sensin, in which she had the role of Yıldız. As of 2021, she shares the leading role together with Kaan Urgancıoğlu in the TV series Yargı, with whom she had previously co-starred in the Netflix original series Aşk 101.[6]

Personal life

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Since the summer of 2022, Deniz has been in a relationship with actor Kaan Yıldırım.[7] They got married on 17 September 2024 in Italy.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Original title Role Director Notes
2017 My Brother 2 Kardeşim Benim 2 Didem Mert Baykal Supporting role
2020 Two Types of People İnsanlar İkiye Ayrılır Ceren Tunç Sahin
2022 Doom of Love Aşkın Kıyameti Lydia Hilal Saral Leading role
Black Night Karanlık Gece Sultan Özcan Alper Supporting role

Web

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Year Title Original title Role Platform Notes
2020–2021 Love 101 Aşk 101 Burcu Netflix Main role
2021 Think About This Bunu Bi' Düşünün Yağmur BluTV Cameo
2023 Actress Aktris Yasemin Derin Disney+ Leading role

Television

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Year Title Original title Role Network Notes
2014 Fresh Start Sil Baştan Evrim Star TV Leading role
2015 White Lie Beyaz Yalanlar Azra Show TV Supporting role
Sunflower Günebakanlar Sinem ATV
2016–2018 Wounded Love Vatanım Sensin Yıldız Channel D
2018 A Crazy Wind Bir Deli Rüzgar Gökçe Yücel Fox Leading role
2020 Call My Manager Menajerimi Ara Herself Star TV Cameo
2021 The Red Room Kırmızı yatak Nazlı Gündoğan TV8
2021–2024 Family Secrets Yargı Ceylin Erguvan Kaya Channel D Leading role

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award Year Category Nominated Work Result
IKU Career Honorary Awards 2017 Most Successful Breakthrough Actress Wounded Love Won
2022 Best Couple – Television Series Family Secrets Won
Turkish Film Critics Association Awards 2021 Best Supporting Actress Two Types of People Nominated
2024 Black Night Nominated
IMK Social Media Awards 2021 Best Actress Family Secrets Won
Disabled Life Foundation Awards 2022 Best Actress – Television Series Family Secrets Won
2023 Won
YTU Stars of the Year Awards 2022 Most Admired Cinema Actress Two Types of People Won
International Crystal Awards 2022 Best Couple – Television Series Family Secrets Won
IEEE METU Social Media Awards 2022 Most Successful Actress Family Secrets Won
Dizilah Güzel Awards 2022 Performer of the Year Family Secrets Won
Elle Style Awards 2022 Stylish Actress of the Year Herself Won
Face To Fast Awards 2022 Best Couple – Television Series Family Secrets Won
GSÜ EN Awards 2022 Best Actress – Television Series or Film Family Secrets Won
International Summit Awards 2022 Best Actress of the Year Family Secrets Won
Quality of Magazine Awards 2022 Top Quality Actress Family Secrets Won
Turkey Crystal Ball Awards 2022 Best Couple – Television Series Family Secrets Won
Yeditepe Women in Business Awards 2022 Top Working Women Herself Won
YTÜ Stars of the Year Awards 2022 Most Favorite Actress of the Year Family Secrets Won
MGD Golden Lens Awards 2022 Best Actress of the Year Family Secrets Won
International Izmir Film Festival Golden Artemis Awards 2022 Best Actress – Film Two Types of People Won
Golden Butterfly Awards 2022 Best Actress of the Year Family Secrets Won
Best TV Couple Nominated
2023 Nominated
Best Actress of the Year Won
Golden 61 Awards 2022 Best Actress – Television Series Family Secrets Won
Produ Awards 2023 Best Actress in Foreign Series Family Secrets Won

References

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  1. ^ "Pinar Deniz: The Indispensable Name of Great Productions". Doyouknowturkey.com. 2021.
  2. ^ "Güzelliğiyle göz kamaştıran Pınar Deniz'in 'Arapça' itirafı şaşkınlık yarattı! "Ötekileştirilmemek için"".
  3. ^ "Mardinliyim. Aslen Arap kökenliyiz..Tarabya'da sokak kültürüyle büyüdüm". Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Adana'da doğdum". Posta. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Anneannesi corona virüsten hayatını kaybetmişti! Pınar Deniz: Önce sakin olmak gerek". Hürriyet. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Disney Plus Türkiye'de yer alacak üç yerli dizi daha açıklandı (Turkish)". Box Office Turkiye. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Pınar Deniz ve Kaan Yıldırım aşkının mimarı ortaya çıktı!". Emirates Woman. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Pınar Deniz ile Kaan Yıldırım İtalya'da evlendi". Hürriyet. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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