Şebnem Bozoklu

Şebnem Bozoklu was born on August 25, 1979, in Istanbul, Turkey. Her paternal family is from Isparta, while her maternal family is from Siirt with Egyptian roots. She spent her childhood in the Suadiye district. In 1996, she graduated from Kadıköy Girls' High School, and in 2000, she graduated from the Theatre Department of Dokuz Eylül University's Faculty of Fine Arts. In 2001, she enrolled at the Müjdat Gezen Art Center, graduating in 2004. She began her acting career in theatre and later became known for her roles in television series and films. She gained widespread popularity for her role as Meliha in the series "Canım Ailem" (2008-2010), for which she received the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Comedy Actress in 2009. She also appeared in "Ulan İstanbul" (2014-2015), "Şahsiyet" (2018), "Babam Çok Değişti" (2020-2021), "Elbet Bir Gün" (2021), "Hayatımın Neşesi" (2023), and "Kızılcık Şerbeti" (2024-2025). Her film credits include "Albüm" (2016), for which she won the Sadri Alışık Award for Best Actress in Comedy, "Tatlım Tatlım" (2017), "Cebimdeki Yabancı" (2018), "Biz Böyleyiz" (2020), "Gelin Takımı" (2024), and many others. She also works as a theatre director, TV host, and voice actress. Şebnem Bozoklu enjoys music, traveling, and literature. She also supports charitable projects aimed at helping women and children. Şebnem Bozoklu was married to Emre İzer from 2010 to 2016. In 2019, she married Kanat Atkaya.