Selma Ergeç
Selma Sabine Ergeç (; born 1 November 1978) is a Turkish-German actress, beauty pageant titleholder, model, designer, philologist, psychologist and doctor. She is known for her performance in Kırımlı, Asi, Vatanım Sensin, Yaşamayanlar, Yarım Elma, Gönül İşleri and Muhteşem Yüzyıl as the sister of Sultan Süleyman; Hatice Sultan.

Early life and career
Born in Hamm, Germany. Her mother is German and her father is Turkish. She stated in an interview that her paternal family descends from Mahmud II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. She studied medicine at Westfalia Wilhems University in Münster for 3 years and psychology and philosophy at the FernUniversität Hagen. She started modelling in 2000. 

Her breakthrough role is Ayça in hit comedy series Yarım Elma. She was cast in hit series Asi alongside Tuba Büyüküstün, Murat Yıldırım. She portrayed as the Hatice Sultan in Muhteşem Yüzyıl and as Halide Edib Adıvar. She had leading role in "Gönül İşleri". 

She played many languages in historical film Kırımlı based on novel "Korkunç Yıllar" alongside Murat Yıldırım. Her fantasy roles are in "Ses", "Yaşamayanlar", "Atiye".She acted as Uğur Polat's wife in Sis ve Gece, as the teacher in Beş Vakit.

Personal life
She speaks German, English, Turkish, French fluently and Italian with limited proficiency.

On 26 September 2015 Ergeç married Can Öz. The wedding was held in Ergeç's childhood hometown in Germany. The couple's daughter, Yasmin, was born on 8 April 2016.

Filmography

Film

Television

Digital (internet)

Advertising

Music Video
Gidecek Yerim Mi Var - Emre Altuğ

References

External links

Official website

1978 births
Living people
People from Hamm
German film actresses
Turkish film actresses
German female models
Turkish female models
German people of Turkish descent
Turkish people of German descent
German television actresses
Turkish television actresses
21st-century German actresses
21st-century Turkish actresses
University of Münster alumni