Irmak Ünal, who was born in Ankara on February 15, 1977, completed his primary and secondary education at Yükseliş College. During his university years, he enrolled in Bilkent University, Department of English Language and Literature, and during this period, he became interested in the world of radio.
Ünal stepped into radio broadcasting by taking part in the establishment of Radyo Bilkent, and then presented programs that he produced himself at Radyo Mydonese. In 1998, he went to the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and enrolled in the Department of Cinema and Television; He completed his four-year education with his diploma in 2002.
In 2000, he gained stage experience with the play "Demon Industry", which lasted one season with Bela Theater Union. After returning to Turkey in 2002, he became known by taking part in the production called "Kampüsistan" and also played in the TV series "June Night". Afterwards, he took part in many television projects such as "Nehir", "Ahh İstanbul", "Arka Sokaklar", "El Gibi", "Acı Hayat". In 2007, he presented the children's program "Oh Children" with Mehmet Ali Erbil.
In her personal life, she is married to Emre Karabacak and has two children named Kayla and Vadi. She is also the daughter of Cihan Ünal. On October 11, 2025, she announced on social media that she had been fighting breast cancer for 10 months.
Throughout his acting career, "Mazlum" (2000), "Kampüsistan" (2003), "June Night" (2004), "Nehir" (2005), "Bitter Life" and "Ahh İstanbul" (both 2006), "El Gibi" (2007), "Oh Children" (2007), "Arka Sokaklar", "Paper", "Stay Up", He took part in projects such as “Kütüler Mansion” and “I Love You” (all 2008), “Love Triangle” and “A Love for Screaming” (both 2009).
