Müjde Ar

Müjde Ar, whose real name is Kâmile Suat Ebrem, was born on June 21, 1954, in Istanbul, Turkey. She is the daughter of lyricist and theatre actress Aysel Gürel and journalist Vedat Ebrem, and the older sister of actress Mehtap Ar. At the age of eight, she made her stage debut at the Oraloğlu Theatre. In the early 1970s, she worked as a theatre actress, photo model, and appeared in photoroman. She gained widespread fame for her role as Bihter in the first television adaptation of the novel "Aşk-ı Memnu" (1975), after which she actively pursued a film career. Her breakthrough came in the 1980s when she began taking on complex, groundbreaking roles of women who were unafraid of their sexuality and fought for their rights. Among her most notable works from this period are "Göl" (1982), "İffet" (1982), "Şalvar Davası" (1983), "Dağınık Yatak" (1984), "Fahriye Abla" (1984), "Dul Bir Kadın" (1985), "Adı Vasfiye" (1985), "Aaahh Belinda" (1986), "Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?" (1986), "Afife Jale" (1987), and "Arabesk" (1988). She won the Golden Orange Award for Best Actress for her performances in "Adı Vasfiye" and "Aaahh Belinda" (1986). She also appeared in "Ağır Roman" (1997), "Komser Şekspir" (2000), and "Eğreti Gelin" (2004). Müjde Ar also worked on television, including hosting the program "Haydi Gel Bizimle Ol" on NTV (2007-2009). She has received numerous awards, including the Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award (1997) and the Golden Butterfly Award (2008). Müjde Ar is actively involved in social activism. In 2020, she founded the "Silent Life Platform" (Gürültüsüz Yaşam Platformu) to combat noise pollution. Müjde Ar was married to director Samim Değer from 1975 to 1976. She has been married to politician Ercan Karakaş since 2005. She previously had a long-term relationship with composer Attila Özdemiroğlu (1980-1995).