İlayda Alişan

İlayda Alişan was born on February 26, 1996, in Istanbul, Turkey. Her family is originally from Erzincan (maternal side) and Trabzon (paternal side). She graduated from Behçet Kemal Çağlar High School and later studied Fashion Design at Istanbul Bilgi University. She began her acting career in commercials for well-known brands. Her television debut came in 2011 with the series "Bir Çocuk Sevdim" (I Loved a Child). She gained widespread popularity for her role as Akşın Koçovalı in the cult series "Çukur" (The Pit, 2017-2019, 2021). Among her other notable works are the series "Şampiyon" (Champion, 2019-2020), "Masumiyet" (Innocence, 2021), "Seversin" (If You Love, 2022), "Ateş Kuşları" (Fire Birds, 2023-2024), as well as roles in the series "Hakan: Muhafız" (The Protector, 2019-2020) on Netflix and "Terapist" (The Therapist, 2021). In 2023, she played Fatoş in the Netflix film "İyi Adamın 10 Günü" (10 Days of a Good Man). In 2020, she won the Golden Butterfly Award as a rising star. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and shopping. She loves watching movies; her favorite film is "Life is Beautiful."