Melis Sezen (born 2 January 1997) is a Turkish actress. She is best known for her roles in Tainted Love (2019), The Miracle 2: Love (2019), The Unfaithful (2020–2022), Gülcemal (2023) Genius (2024–2025), and The Gentleman (2026-)
Life and career Sezen was born on 2 January 1997 in Silivri, Istanbul, and completed her high school education at Selimpaşa Atatürk Anatolian High School. Her paternal family members are Macedonian Albanian immigrants, while her maternal family members are who immigrated from Thessaloniki, Greece. Sezen has a younger brother and her family engages in trade. In an interview, she mentioned that her family was supportive of her decision to start working as a theatre actress, and in another interview she adds that it was her mother who discovered her interest in acting and enrolled her in Müjdat Gezen Art Center. Sezen received drama education from the age of 12, and received theater education for one year in Müjdat Gezen Art Center. Then she acquired a role in the play Cümbüş-ü Hospital at Ali Solmaz Theatre in Silivri. Meanwhile, she continued her education and graduated from Koç University, Department of Media and Visual Arts. Between 2016 and 2017, she made her TV debut with a role in the series Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır.
Between 2017 and 2018, she played the role of "Ebru" in the TV series Siyah İnci. In 2018, she made her cinematic film with a number of independent films. She first starred in the movie Dünya Hali, followed by Tilki Yuvası. After these movies, she had her first serious cinematic role in Bizim İçin Şampiyon, which tells the story of racehorse Bold Pilot and jokey Halis Karataş. In 2019, she had a leading role in the TV series Leke, playing the role of "Yasemin". This was followed by another leading role in Sevgili Geçmiş, in which she portrayed the character "Deren". Also in 2019, she landed a role in the movie Mucize 2: Aşk and played the role of "Beren". In the same year, Sezen also ranked among the first 100 names on IMDb's Starmetre list.
In 2020, she played the leading character "Nazan" in the historical mini series Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm, which covers the occupation of Constantinople, the dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies, the Kuva-yi Milliye movement led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the establishment processes of a new national assembly in Ankara. She also had a role in the movie Kovala, which was initially set to be released on 17 April 2020, but following the new measures enforced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the premiere date was pushed to a later date. Between 2020 and 2022, she shared the leading role with Cansu Dere and Caner Cindoruk in the Kanal D series Sadakatsiz, a local adaptation of Doctor Foster.
Filmography Film Year Title Original title Role Director Notes 2018The Way of the WindDünya HaliGizemÖmer CanLeading role ChampionBizim İçin ŞampiyonEsra AtmanAhmet KatıksızSupporting role 2019The Miracle 2: LoveMucize 2: AşkBerenMahsun KırmızıgülSupporting role 2021KovalaKovalaMerveBurak KukaMain roleFox NestTilki YuvasiAylinUmut Burçin GülseçginMain role 2024A Republic Song Bir Cumhuriyet ŞarkısıMedihaYağız Alp AkaydınMain roleSassyŞımarıkAsenaOnur ÜnlüLeading roleMasha's MushroomMasha's MushroomAlexWhite CrossPre-production Web Year Title Original title Role Platform Notes 2019Sincere Voices Choirİçten Sesler KorosuÖyküYouTubeMain role; 2 episodes 2021FatmaFatmaHayat KadınıNetflixCameo; 1 episodeNomenNomenDuruDisney+Leading role
Television Year Title Original title Role Network Notes 2016–2017Life Is Sweet SometimesHayat Bazen TatlidirAsya TuranStar TVMain role; 26 episodes 2017–2018Black PearlSiyah İnciEbruStar TVMain role; 20 episodes 2019Tainted LoveLekeYasemin AdıvarKanal DLeading role; 9 episodesDear PastSevgili GeçmisDeren KutluStar TVMain role; 8 episodes 2020Either Freedom or DeathYa İstiklal Ya ÖlümNazan HanımTRT 1Main role; 12 episodes 2020–2022The UnfaithfulSadakatsizDerin GüçlüKanal DMain role; 40 episodes 2022The Masked Singer TurkeyMaske Kimsin Sen?HerselfFoxReality competition; 9 episodes 2023GülcemalGülcemalDeva NakkaşoğluFoxLeading role; 13 episodes 2024–2025GeniusDehaİmre KaranShow TVMain role
Commercials
Year Brand Role Notes 2021–2023 Turkcell Brand face 2022 Derimod 2022–present Lexus Brand ambassador 2024–2025 Turkish Airlines Brand face 2025 Sleppy 2026–present Mad Parfumeur Brand ambassador
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