Meli Bendeli (April 30 1989)https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6381087/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm is a Turkish transgender actress.
Biography Bendeli was born in 1989 in Ankara as ″Ahmet Melih Yılmaz″. She graduated from Ankara University DTCF Theater Department. She is an experienced theater actor. She was very popular with her acting performance in the theater play Woyzeck Masalı directed by Erdal Beşikçioğlu.
Bendeli, in addition to her theater works, has started to act in films and TV series since 2010. She took part in the series Hatırla Gönül in 2015, and in 2018 she started to portray the character of Timsah Celil in the TV series Çukur, but later left the series. She played the role of Şinasi in the series Cam Tavanlar, which was broadcast on Show TV and made its final in 2021. At the same time, she plays the leading role in Miriam Yasta, staged by Tatbikat Sahne, and directed by Erdal Beşikçioğlu, which premiered on 19 November 2021.
In January 2022, Bendeli came out as a transgender woman and began using she/her pronouns. Following his transition, Ahmet changed his name to Meli Bendeli. As Meli Bendeli, she continued to pursue acting roles in projects such as Dengeler (2024) and Salyangoz Odasi (2025). Meli Bendeli jailed in ‘obscenity’ probe over social media posts in 8 September 2026. Bendeli says she has been unable to find acting roles since undergoing gender-affirming surgery, forces her to depend on content creation for income through her personal accounts on social media platforms. She was formally arrested on obscenity charges over paid subscription content published on social media platforms. Bendeli's arrest highlights a broader trend of judicial authorities framing non-explicit material as obscene, targeting public figures, including LGBTI+s. https://bianet.org/haber/trans-actor-meli-bendeli-jailed-in-obscenity-probe-over-social-media-posts-323286
Filmography Film Film Year Title Role 2025 Salyangoz Odası Gece 2024 Dengeler Hayat 2022 Horoz Dövüşü Hazar2021 Sıradan Bir Gün Tolga Gölgelerin İçinde Ali'nin Tabiatı Musa İçimdeki Kahraman Kahraman2020 Yeniden Leyla Umut Orada Volkan 2019 Gölgeler İçinde Ati 2018 Yuva 2017 Körfez Cihan Daha Osman 2015 Abluka 2010 Felaket Meriç Baymin Url Melih
Television Television Year Title Role2021 Cam Tavanlar Şinasi Ex Aşkım Berke 2019–2020 Çukur Timsah Celil 2017 Hayat Şarkısı Cambaz 2015 Hatırla Gönül Mete
Theatre Year Title Venue Notes 2021 Miriam Yasta Tatbikat Sahnesi 2020 Acting Tatbikat Sahnesi 2019 Hep Sonradan Boğaziçi Performing Arts Society 2016 Apaçi Gızlar Mek'an 2015 Woyzeck Masalı Tatbikat Sahnesi 2014 Artık Hiçbi'şii Eskisi Gibi Olmayacak Sil Gözyaşlarını Mek'an - Tevaffuk Mek'an - Kuyu Mek'an - Bernarda Alba'nın Evi Mek'an - Kadınlar, Aşklar, Şarkılar Mek'an
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The information in this article is based on that in its Turkish equivalent.
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