Meltem Yılmazkaya

Meltem Yılmazkaya was born on November 27, 1984 in Istanbul. Known as both an actor and a singer, the artist is especially appreciated for his work in television and cinema. Yılmazkaya, who stepped into her career at an early age, gained her first stage experiences with theater courses.

Yılmazkaya, who started working as an animator in the mid-1990s, also started composing while he was in high school. After two years of acting training at Müjdat Gezen Art Center, he was accepted to Yeditepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Theater with a scholarship. The artist, who continued his acting career during his university years, took part in various TV series and movies after graduation. Her performance in the children's play "Sizinkiler" staged by BKM in 2008 attracted attention.

Yılmazkaya, who stepped into television series in 2009, appeared on the screens with "Aile Saadeti". Afterwards, he played different characters in productions such as "My Mother is an Angel", "Şen Yuva" and "Aşkın Hâlleri". Since 2013, he started to take part in the sketch program "Güldür Güldür Show". She became known to the masses with the character 'Mehtap' she portrayed in this program.

The artist, who also took part in cinema in the same period, starred in films such as "Dedemin Fişi", "Kaçma Birader" and "Cici Baba".

Yılmazkaya is sensitive to social issues as well as art. He wrote and directed the short film "why(you)", which is about violence against women. This work took part in various festivals and won awards. Since 2019, she has worked voluntarily with women in the east and southeast of Türkiye within the scope of the GAP ÇATOM project.

The artist, who is also active in the field of music, attracted attention with the songs he sang in his skits and television programs. In 2016, she met with the audience with her single titled "Myself Lies".

He was born in Istanbul in 1984. He attended theater courses during his childhood and worked as an animator since the age of 13. He received two years of acting training at Müjdat Gezen Art Center. He received higher education at Yeditepe University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Theatre, with a scholarship. He graduated in 2012.

He has acted in movies and TV series since his student years; He taught drama at some art schools. He took part in the children's play "Sizinkiler" staged by BKM in 2008, and in television series since 2009. She played the character of 'Fitnat' in the TV series Aile Saadeti, 'Berivan' in the TV series Benim Annem Bir Melek, and 'Kadife' in the TV series Şen Yuva (2010).

Aşkın Hâlleri (2012) and Aldırma Gönül (2013) are among the TV series he starred in. She portrayed various characters in the television program Güldür Güldür, which consists of sketches and has been broadcast since 2013. She became known for her portrayal of Mehtap in this show.

In the cinema, he took part in the BKM-produced films "Dedemin Fişi" and "Kaçma Birader" (2016), Cici Baba (2018).

She worked on women's issues in Türkiye. His short film "why(you)", about violence against women, for which he wrote the script and directed with Fatih Kılıç, was among the selected films in many festivals, and was deemed worthy of first place in the Istanbul Short Filmmakers Association Short Film Competition. Since 2019, she has voluntarily held creative drama workshops with women in the east and southeast of Türkiye within the scope of the GAP ÇATOM (Multi-Purpose Community Centers) project.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 16 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Güldür Güldür Show (2013) — Mehtap
• Lale Devri (2010) — Senem
• Created (2023) — Marika
• States of Love (2012)
• My Mother is an Angel (2008) — Berivan
• Şen Yuva (2010) — Kadife
• 5'er Five (2011)
• My Grandfather's Receipt (2016) — Döndü
• Don't Mind Gönül (2013) — Suzan
• My Dearest Father (2018) — Fatoş
• Intermezzo (2014)
• Kaçma Birader (2016) — Habibe

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.