Elçin Sangu (born 13 August 1985) 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.
Sangu is best known for her leading role Defne in the Star TV romantic comedy series Kiralık Aşk (2015–2017). For this work, she has been nominated and has received multiple awards in Turkey, including three Golden Butterfly Awards. 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. She graduated from Opera Department at Mersin University and took acting lessons at the Sahne Tozu Theatre.
In 2011, she was cast as Jale in Kanal D drama series Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki, where she also sang and played piano. Between 2012 and 2013, she played the lead role of Nehir in Aşk Kaç Beden Giyer. From 2013 to 2014, she starred as Eda Çağlar 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 along with Barış Arduç the same year. In 2016, she became the face of Sunsilk care products, and Boyner.
The popular romantic comedy series Kiralık Aşk aired on Star TV until its finale in January 2017. Her performance in the series received critical acclaim. In the second season of the series, she came across Seçkin Özdemir, the lead actor in one of her earlier projects, Bir Aşk Hikayesi. In 2017, it was reported that Sangu would appear in a news series on Kanal D."Elçin Sangu ile İbrahim Çelikkol aynı proje üzerinde!" . Haber10. Retrieved 27 July 2017. In August of the same year, Sangu together Barış Arduç were cast in the movie Mutluluk Zamanı (previously titled Yanımda Kal and Gitme Sen!)."Başrollerini Elçin Sangu ve Barış Arduç'un paylaştığı Mutluluk Zamanı'nın ilk fragmanı yayınlandı". Box Office Türkiye. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017."Barış Arduç ve Elçin Sangu ikilisi dönüyor (Yanımda Kal)". NTV. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017."Barış Arduç ve Elçin Sangu "Gitme Sen!"de Yeniden Bir Araya Geliyor!". Beyazperde.com. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
Personal life Sangu is in a relationship since 2011 with Yunus Özdiken, who holds a job at a private firm outside the world of arts and entertainment.
Sangu was chosen as the second most popular actress in Turkey in 2016, based on a number of different surveys.
As of September 2016, she is the tenth most followed Turkish celebrity on Instagram.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Director Notes 2012 Hiç Gonca Selim Demirdelen 2017 Mutluluk Zamanı Ada Şenol Sönmez 2020 9 Kere Leyla Nergis Ezel Akay 2025 Uykucu Saye Can Ulkay
Web series Year Title Role Platform Notes 2018 Yaşamayanlar Mia BluTV Leading role 2024 Prens İray BluTV Guest star 2025 Elçin Sangu ile 101 Herself Gain Host 2026 Not a Stranger Funda İnal Netflix Leading Role
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 Çağlar 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 Leading role 2026 Seni Tanıyorum Funda Leading role
Music videos Year Artist Title 2014 Toygar Işıklı "Söz Olur" 2017 & 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.
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