Tuba Ünsal

Tuba Ünsal was born on December 7, 1981, in Denizli, Turkey. Her paternal family is of Turkish origin, having immigrated from Greece. Her maternal family includes Oghuz Turks from Bulgaria and Kazan Tatars who immigrated from Romania. She studied Business Administration at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University and later graduated from the Photography and Video Department of Istanbul Bilgi University. She began her modeling career in 1998 by participating in the Elite Model Look competition, after which she appeared in commercials. She later studied acting at the Kartal Art Theatre and at the Stella Adler Academy in Los Angeles. Her acting career on television began in the 1990s with roles in the series "Mahallenin Muhtarları", "Ruhsar", and "Kara Melek". She is known for her roles in "Karaoğlan" (2002, as Bayırgülü), "Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki" (2013, as Filiz), "İçerde" (2017, as Handan), "Aşk 101" (2020-2021, as adult Eda), "Gecenin Ucunda" (2022-2023, as Nermin Işık), and "Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı" (2024, as Mara Branković). Her film credits include "Vizontele Tuuba" (2004, as Tuba Sernikli), "Çılgın Dersane" (2007, as Özlem), "Plajda" (2008, as Zeynep Nehir), "Çakallarla Dans" (2010, as Sinem), and the sequels "Dünyanın En Güzel Kokusu" (2015, 2017, as Derya). She also works as a theatre and film producer. Tuba Ünsal enjoys photography, music, and traveling. She also supports charitable initiatives aimed at helping children and animals. Tuba Ünsal was married to Cem Cantaş from 2004 to 2006, to Murat Pilevneli from 2010 to 2012, and to Mirgün Cabas from 2013 to 2018. She has two children.