Merve Nur Bengi

Merve Nur Bengi was born on June 20, 1993, in Melbourne, Australia, where her family lived due to her father's work. She lived in Australia until the age of 10, after which she returned to Turkey with her family. She studied acting at the Theater Department of Dokuz Eylül University in Izmir. She began her acting career in 2014 with the film "Unutursam Fısılda" (Whisper If You Forget). She gained widespread popularity for her roles in the series "4N1K: Yeni Başlangıçlar" (4N1K: New Beginnings, 2019), "Ada Masalı" (Island Tale, 2021), "Yüz Yıllık Mucize" (Century Miracle, 2023), "Aşka Düşman" (Enemy of Love, 2023), and "Güller ve Günahlar" (Roses and Sins, 2025), where she plays Sedef. In 2025, she starred in the film "Persona." In addition to acting, she is passionate about collecting vinyl records, which she calls her main hobby, and often spends her free time in record stores looking for new additions. As a child, she dreamed of collecting all the albums, and this love for music remains with her to this day. She also enjoys horseback riding, which she practiced for many years. She dreams of having a non-traditional wedding without tables, where guests would move around on horseback. She is married to director Orkun Göntem. The couple married in 2025. They have no children.