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Tuba Ünsal is Turkish actress. She was born in Denizli. Her paternal family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Greece. Her maternal family is immigrant from Bulgaria (Balkan Turk) and Romania (Tatar). She studied business administration in Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. Ünsal graduated from the photography and video department of Bilgi University. She began her modelling career by contesting in the 1998 Elite Model look.

Deniz Barut graduated from Bahçesehir University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Photography and Video. While opening mixed exhibitions with the photographs she took, she also received acting training at 'Sahika Tekand Stüdyo Oyunculari'. She worked both on camera and behind the camera on television, and hosted many programs. She began her acting career with the series 'Kaybolan Yillar' and starred in many series. She played in the series 'Poyraz Karayel' and the movie 'Baba Parasi'. Barut's essays continue to be published in Kafkaokur magazine.

Theater, film and TV series actor. Graduated from Hacettepe University Archeology and Art History Department. The actor , who has worked in many jobs since her primary school years, has worked as a shoe shiner, tea maker and waitress. His interest in theater started in 1980. He took part in a play prepared for the centennial of Atatürk's birth at a public education center in Denizli. In 1984, he won the Department of Archeology and Art History at Hacettepe University and therefore moved to Ankara. In the same year he started university, he resumed theater in an art house in Ankara. The actor who graduated from the department he studied does not choose a profession related to the department he studied in the future. Tanriögen, who is more interested in acting, joins a tour that will travel all over Turkey after university. The actor , who toured many cities of Turkey for about 15 years, took the role of Kiz Naci in the 1996 film Eskiya, starring Sener Sen and Ugur Yücel, by Yavuz Turgul. The following year, he played Saldiray in Bir Demet Tiyatro, which will occupy a great place in his career and will never be forgotten.

In 1998, he appeared in the movie Yara.

At the same time, he started performing one-man shows in 1999. He works with Vedat Özdemiroglu in these one-man shows. He gets the support of Özdemiroglu's pen in the play, whose story he wrote himself. However, due to the difficult conditions of the period and the election eve, these demonstrations would not last long. In addition to acting in theater, he has acted in many movies and TV series. He was deemed worthy of many awards for his successful acting.

Settar Tanriogen has recently mentioned his name in the movie Asiklar Bayrami, which was broadcast on Netflix.

Bulut Aras was born on 15 March 1953 in Denizli, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Sultan (1978), Derya Gülü (1979) and Curse of the Red Butterfly (1982).

Emin Gürsoy was born on 12 May 1968 in Denizli, Turkey. He is an actor and writer, known for Coming Soon (2014), Sibel (2018) and Dilsiz (2019).

Sezen Aksu is a Turkish pop music singer, songwriter and producer who has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Her nicknames include the "Queen of Turkish Pop" and Minik Serçe ("Little Sparrow").

Sezen Aksu's influence on Turkish pop and world music has continued since her debut in 1975, and has been reinforced by her patronage of and collaboration with many other musicians, including Sertab Erener, Sebnem Ferah, Askin Nur Yengi, Hande Yener, and Levent Yüksel. Her work with Tarkan resulted in continental hits like "Simarik" and "Sikidim" and her collaboration with Goran Bregovic widened her international audience.

Sezen Aksu was born in Sarayköy, Denizli, Turkey. Her family moved to Bergama when she was three years old and she spent her childhood and early youth there. Aksu's parents discouraged her singing because they wanted her to have a steady profession as a doctor or engineer. She used to wait until they left the house and sing on the family's balcony. After finishing high school, she began studying at the local agricultural institute, but left college to concentrate on music.

Along with her close friend Ajda Pekkan, Aksu is credited with laying the foundations of Turkish pop music in the 1970s. Her sound has also spread across the Balkans and Greece. Aksu has also toured in Europe and the U.S to critical appraise. She has championed a variety of causes, including support for constitutional reform, minority rights, women's rights, the environment, and educational reform in Turkey. She has a son with Sinan Özer, named Mithat Can, who is also a lead vocalist of Pist'on band.

In the 80's, Aksu had a relationship with producer Onno Tunç that was both romantic and professional. As a couple they put their signatures to works that broke new ground in Turkish pop music, such as Sen Aglama, Git, Sezen Aksu'88 and Sezen Aksu Söylüyor. Her music matured in the 90's, when she co-produced her best selling album to-date Gülümse with Tunç. The A-1 track from the album called Hadi Bakalim was a hit in Turkey and Europe, and was published as a single in Germany. It was to be later rediscovered in Europop by singer Loona as Rhythm of the Night. She also began to produce albums for her vocalists, notably producing Askin Nur Yengi's debut album Sevgiliye (To a Lover) again with Tunç. She was to repeat her success with artists Sertap Erener and Levent Yüksel also.

In 2005, she was featured in Fatih Akin's documentary film "Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul" with a performance of the song "Istanbul Hatirasi", Aksu has recently been re-releasing all her old classics digitally remastered and with specially designed new sleeves.

In 2008, Aksu released her album called Deniz Yildizi through Starfish Records. And in 2009 she released her latest album Yürüyorum Düs Bahçelerinde. The album contains new original songs as well as some older songs which were composed by Sezen Aksu for other singers, most notably Çakkidi, Kibir, Yok Ki.

Sila Gençoglu is a Turkish singer and musician. She is mononymously known by her first name, 'Sila'.

Sila was born in Denizli. She worked before as a producer, lyricist and background singer for many Turkish artists, such as Kenan Dogulu and Emel Müftüoglu. In 2007, she released her debut album Sila. The first single, "...Dan Sonra", was the biggest hit song of the year in Turkey, spending 3 months at number one on the music charts, and reaching 79 in the European charts. The song's video was the 12th most watched video from 2007 to 2008 worldwide. The second single from the album, "Kenar Süsü", reached second place in the Turkish charts.

Sila's first national studio album. It achieved great success and helped her to win national awards with the title of "Best New Artist" and "Best New Album". Before her studio album, Sila wrote a song with the popular Turkish female artist Sezen Aksu. The song was the soundtrack of the television series Sila (2006), which is about the difficulties of an eastern Turkish woman named "Sila". After her album's success, a new television series which is airing on ATV, offered her a generic song just like "Sila", and before airing on TV, she wrote the song with Efe Bahadir.

Sila's first international studio album, a corporation with the Colombian group Ciclon as the 2nd studio album of Drum Project. The producer of the album was Ozan Dogulu. The album was released in May 2008.

Hanife Porhan was born on 22 July 1992 in Denizli, Turkey. She is a producer, known for Sokagin Çocuklari (2020), Groundbeef (2022) and Prestij Meselesi (2023).

Born in Denizli, Turkey. He graduated from Istanbul Universty National Conservatory, Theatre Arts in 1996. He took lessons from Yildiz Kenter, Haldun Dormen Güngör Dilmen. He went to England for education in language and theatre in 1996. He attended West Yorkshire Playhouse Theatre in Leeds for six months. After returning to Turkey, he taught at different schools.

Kerem Yilmazer was born on 2 February 1945 in Denizli, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Eskiya aski (1969), Kizim ve Ben (1988) and Kirli yüzlü melek (1969). He was married to Göksel Kortay. He died on 20 November 2003 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Cansu Kanlikaya was born on 13 May 1987 in Denizli, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Intikam Oyunlari (2023), Valley of the Wolves: Ambush (2007) and Acayip Hikayeler (2012).

Duygu Çetinkaya was born on 13 January 1986 in Denizli, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Ya Sonra (2011), Çat Kapi Ask (2019) and The Class (2007).

Serkan Rutkay Ayiköz was born on 14 September 1991 in Denizli, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Forbidden Apple (2018), Hatirla Gönül (2015) and Bir Yalnizlik Sarkisi (2020).

Suat Sungur is a well-known Turkish actor who graduated Istanbul University State Conservatory Theater Department. After graduation, he joined the Ostrich Cabaret and worked with Metin Akpinar and Zeki Alasya for many years. Then he joined the Dormen Theater and acted in many plays, with Haldun Dormen's leadership. He also acted in many children's plays at Akbank Children's Theater along with in various television series and movies. He is best known for his successful comedic characters. He is happily married to actress Ahu Sungur and has a son. He continues acting both on television and in cinema, also doing voice over works in addition to his regular acting roles.

Tekin Akmansoy was born on 20 January 1924 in Denizli, Turkey. He was an actor and writer, known for Kaynanalar (1974), Kaderin mahkumlari (1953) and Nöri Kantar Ailesi (1975). He died on 12 February 2013 in Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey.

Kadri Ögelman was born in 1906 in Denizli, Turkey. He was an actor and director, known for Birakin yasayalim (1956), Adak Tepe (1952) and Akdeniz Korsanlari (1950). He died in 1986 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Bennur Duyucu was born on 26 May 1983 in Denizli, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Kaderimin Yazildigi Gün (2014), Back Streets (2006) and Benim Babam Bir Melek (2017).

Anil Gök was born in 1989 in Denizli, Turkey. Anil is an assistant director and director, known for Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017), Herkes Sarlo'yu Seviyor and Cansuyu (2021).

Mehmet Uyar was born in 1960 in Denizli, Turkey. He is a writer, known for Yarali Kuslar (2019), Free Man (2011) and Emanet (2020).

Hülya Keles was born on 6 December 1978 in Denizli, Turkey. Hülya is an art director, known for Astrall Story, Karadaglar (2010) and Bahari Beklerken (2019).

Umut Senyol was born in 1976 in Denizli, Turkey. Umut is known for Three Monkeys (2008), Kurtlar Vadisi: Irak (2006) and En Mutlu Oldugum Yer (2010).

Aysel Gürel was born on 7 February 1929 in Denizli, Turkey. She was an actress and composer, known for Head-On (2004), Cholera Street (1997) and Kader Utansin (1976). She died on 17 February 2008 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Akif Emre Senel (November 09, 1981) was born in Denizli, Turkey. He worked to make short films and documentaries. He made 5 short films during university life. At early school ages, he made 3 radio shows and wrote for school newspaper. His first visual media work was a 6 minutes animation called "Fantastic Four" (1995)

Nazli Benan Özkaya was born in 1986 in Denizli, Turkey. She is an actress and casting director, known for Dormitory (2023), Ozbi: Kalbine Sor (2017) and Ozbi: Bahar Yanmadan Gel (2017).

Sadik Tevfik Kayrakçi was born in 1997 in Denizli, Turkey. He is an actor and director, known for Çarsamba (2022), Hollow (2022) and Bir Zamanlar Kibris (2021).