Defne Burnaz

Defne Burnaz was born in 2006 in Istanbul. She began her arts education in 2021 by enrolling in the theatre department of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts High School. Besides her school studies, she took part in workshops and private lessons and performed in stage productions. She made her screen debut in 2024 with the role of Simge in the series "Gaddar." That same year she appeared in the project "On Saniye" (as Özgür), and in 2025 in the short film "Ada." She gained wide recognition for the role of Gülşah Aslan in the Show TV series "Veliaht" (2025) — the younger sister of the protagonist Timur Aslan, whose dream is to become a doctor in order to fulfill her brother's wish; believing her brother dead, the character experiences deep inner conflicts.