Hazal Kaya
| Leyla Hazal Kaya | |
|---|---|
 Hazal Kaya, 2012 | |
| Born |
October 1, 1990 Gaziantep, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) [1][2] |
Leyla Hazal Kaya (born October 1, 1990) is a Turkish actress and model.
Early life
Hazal Kaya attended Italian High School (İtalyan Lisesi) in Istanbul and graduated in 2010. She is continuing her studies in Istanbul. Her parents who are both lawyers divorced when she was 7 years old. She was introduced to the art world at a very young age, as a child she took ballet and violin lessons for 7 years. Kaya speaks Turkish, her native language, Italian, English, and French fluently. Currently, she is learning her fifth language German.
Career
Kaya started her acting career with TV series Genco where she took one of the leading roles. In 2008, Kaya continued as one of the leading actresses by playing Nihal Ziyagil in a modern day adaptation of Aşk-ı Memnu. Kaya played in the first two seasons of TV series titled Adını Feriha Koydum (I Named Her Feriha) as Feriha Yılmaz (2012). The series has one of the highest TV ratings in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran, and is also very popular in the Arab World,[3] Pakistan [4] and Bulgaria.[5] She played the role of a porter's daughter trapped between two lives that falls in love with the most popular student at her university, a rich and handsome boy Emir Sarrafoğlu. In late 2012, she starred in a new series called "Son Yaz" but the series was taken off air after 4 episodes because of expensive production. She also played in A.Ş.K series which was started in 2013. Her new series is coming in 2015, it's called Maral.
Filmography
- Genco (2010)
- Behzat Ç. - Seni kalbime gömdüm (2011)
- Çalgi çengi (2011)
- Ay Büyürken Uyuyamam (2011)
- Aşk-ı Memnu (2008-2010)
- Adını Feriha Koydum (2011-2012)
- Bu Son Olsun (2012)
- A.Ş.K. (2013)
- Itirazim Var (2014)
- Maral(2015)
Awards
| Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Film |
| 2010 | Kavram Olimpiyatları Ödülleri | Yılın Genç Yeteneği | Aşk-ı Memnu |
| 2011 | Ayaklıgazete.com Ödülleri | En Güzel Kadın ve Erkek Oyuncuları | |
| 2011 | Dizifilm.com Oscarları | En İyi Drama Kadın Oyuncusu | Adını Feriha Koydum |
| 2012 | Sosyalmedya.cc Ödülleri | En İyi Kadın Oyuncu | Adını Feriha Koydum |
| 2012 | Eniyiyisec.com Ödülleri | En İyi Kadın Oyuncu | Adını Feriha Koydum |
| 2012 | Bakmoda.com Ödülleri | En İyi Kadın Oyuncu | Adını Feriha Koydum |
| 2013 | Sayidaty Arap Dergisi | En İyi Türk Kadın Yıldızı | |
| 2013 | Sizcene.com Ödülleri | Türkiye'nin En Güzel Bayan Dizi Oyuncusu | |
| 2013 | Magazincity.com Ödülleri | En İyi Kadın Dizi Oyuncusu | |
| 2014 | The Medal of Excellence for the Most Influential Figures in the World Ödülleri | Mükemmellik Madalyası | |
| 2014 | Top 33 Of The Most Beautiful Women On TV Ödülleri | Nefes Kesen Kadınlar | |
International Fans
Besides her home country Turkey, Hazal is very popular and famous in Azerbaijan, Iran, Pakistan, and the Arab world. She is well known for her charming and stunning acting in Aşk-ı Memnu and also Adını Feriha Koydum her first leading role, in which she starred alongside a very good-looking model and currently Turkey's most popular male actor Çağatay Ulusoy.
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- Tofita (2007)
- Nescafe (2007)
- Molped (2007)
- Turkcell (2007)
- Eti (2008)
- Penti (2010)
- Bingo (2012–present)
- Lux Arabia(2014)
External links
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- Hazal Kaya's Instagram
- Hazal Kaya at the Internet Movie Database
- Hazal Kaya at the Sinema Türk
- Hazal Kaya on TurkishStarsDaily