Stars of the “Magnificent Century” in everyday life. Photo

Turkish actress Pelin Karahan is known for her role as Mihrimah Sultan in the acclaimed TV series “The Magnificent Century”.

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Childhood and youth

Vildan Pelin Karahan Gyuntay - this is the full name of the actress - was born in October 1984 in the capital of Turkey. She grew up in a single-parent family: her father divorced her mother Pelin when the baby was 8 months old. The first months of Pelin Karahan’s life passed in Ankara, with a population of five million, and the future Turkish film star spent her childhood and teenage years in the ancient port of Izmir.

Pelin Karahan in childhood

Pelin’s mother had a hard time: she worked as a designer and worked day and night so that her little daughter received the same as children in two-parent families. The woman got married for the second time when Vildan Pelin was 14 years old. Karahan now has a younger sister, Eylul.

Pelin Karahan in childhood

Pelin Karakhan, a high school student, could not study in derskhan (paid courses that help prepare for entering a university) due to her modest family budget. But the girl got into the course: Karakhan was given a scholarship for her performance.

Pelin Karahan in his youth

After graduating from the Lyceum in Ankara, the girl entered Anatolian University, choosing to major in tourism and hotel management. But Pelin’s diploma was of no use: during her student years, Karakhan starred in commercials and realized that acting was her destiny. The camera “loved” the miniature girl (Pelin Karahan’s height is 1.6 meters and her weight is 48 kilograms): the future star of the “Magnificent Century” was noticed by fashion magazine photographers and directors.

But even during filming, Pelin Karahan did not leave her job at the university, where she teaches students.

Stars of the “Magnificent Century” in everyday life. Photo

Just earth and sky. The series “The Magnificent Century” was incredibly popular at one time; it became a real sensation both in Turkey itself and in the 50 countries in which it was shown. The main characters of the series overnight became real stars, and of course, at the same time they lost their personal lives, as the paparazzi began to follow them at every step, Telegraf reports. Sultan Suleiman - Halit Ergench

Ergench did not come into the acting profession right away: he started as a sailor, studied to become a marketer, worked as a cameraman, made his debut in a musical and even starred in thrillers. But thank you, O chief of the casting of “The Magnificent Century”: Suleiman’s piercing gaze is now known to the whole world. By the way, Ergench has been married twice (and, they say, is very happy in his second marriage). Hurrem Sultan (Alexandra) - Meryem Uzerli

The lead actress, Meryem Weatherly, is half German, half Turkish, and in order to pass the casting for the role of a concubine at the court of the ruler of the Ottoman Empire, she had to compete with one and a half thousand applicants, and then put a lot of effort into learning to speak Turkish perfectly. The incredible popularity of the series turned out to be ambiguous for Meryem: several years ago, due to a busy filming schedule (and because of the coincidental separation from her beloved), the actress even had a nervous breakdown. But the other day she introduced her fiance, a Turkish businessman, to the public. It looks like Meryem is finally happy! Valide Sultan - Nebahat Cehre

This is how the main woman in the life of the Sultan should be - his mother: proud, with a hard look and intransigence. The performer of this role, Nebahat Cehre, is a famous TV actress in Turkey, but in the 60s she disappeared from the screens for a long time. However, a career takeoff was still ahead: the role of Valide Sultan brought her worldwide fame at the age of 66. Nebahat was married twice, but the second marriage also broke up. Sehzade Mehmed - Gurbey Ileri

The Turkish actor with a charming look was actively filming before The Magnificent Century, but fans began to besiege him after the role of the eldest son of Suleiman the Magnificent. Ileri loves sports and is active on social networks - come and check out his photos! Mihrimah Sultan - Pelin Karahan

The young Turkish actress Pelin Karahan, who plays the role of Hürrem's adult daughter, starred only in commercials before the series. She was married to a businessman, broke up with him - and soon found happiness in the arms of another businessman; last year the couple had a son. Mahidevran Sultan - Nur Aysan

The actress was born in Germany, in a family of Turkish emigrants, and did not plan to pursue a television career - she got into design, then economics, worked in a bank, then finally ended up on television and hosted the program “Exchange News”. The series “Forbidden Love” brought her first fame, and then viewers fell in love with Mahidevran Sultan, the mother of the Sultan’s first heir. Ibrahim Pasha - Okan Yalabik

A charming intriguer who managed to become the husband of the Sultan’s sister is Turkish actor Okan Yalabik. In his homeland, he is adored: he not only acts in films and TV series (and even commercials), but also plays in the theater, and also voices characters in cartoons (for example, “Kung Fu Panda”) and computer games. Before the series, he mostly got less diverse roles, so the actor was known in the role of “hero in love.” Okan was married, divorced, but, alas, is now not single, but “in a relationship.” Hatice Sultan - Selma Ergec

Selma is also from a mixed family: her mother is German, her father is Turkish, and the family managed to live in both Germany and Turkey. Selma graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Istanbul University, interned in France and seriously planned to become a doctor, but... she began acting in TV series and even became the face of a fashion brand. The actress admits that she adores her heroine (we do too, by the way). Sehzade Mustafa - Mehmet Gunsur

Mehmet Günsür is no stranger to film sets: since childhood he has starred in commercials and was the face of Turkish shoe and clothing brands. But Mehmet did not like the role of a silent handsome man, so this was followed by studying at the university, his own restaurant business and even the creation of a pop music group. Now he lives in Rome: he is married to an Italian, a documentary director, and is raising three children. Nigar Kalfa - Filiz Ahmet

Filiz comes from an acting dynasty: she first appeared on the theater stage at the age of six. The actress's family lived in Sweden for some time, where Filiz received a medical education and learned six foreign languages. Before filming “The Magnificent Century,” she received mostly modest cameo roles, and the actress became famous for her role as the main maid of the harem, Nigar Kalfa. She turned out to be so charming that she sometimes overshadowed the main characters!

Movies

Karakhan’s cinematic biography began in 2005 with a cameo role in the melodrama “Jemal”: Pelin got the heroine named Zeynap.

Actress Pelin Karahan

The bright and talented girl was offered to play the main character of the youth series “Dreamers” (another name is “Winds in the Head”). The sitcom was filmed for 5 years, starting in 2007. Pelin Karahan appeared as the heroine Asli. The actress was so drawn out by the role that she had to attend sessions with a psychologist. At first, Pelin rejoiced at her popularity: people recognized her and asked for her autograph. But in the third year of filming, Karakhan caught herself thinking that she didn’t know who she was – Pelin or Asli.

Pelin Karahan in the series “Winds in the Head”

The comedy melodrama “The Dreamers” brought Pelin Karahan the first award at the national film festival in the category “Best Actress of the Year.”

In 2008, the girl starred in the series “Beyaz Show” and “Butterfly Shine”, occupying a niche in the Turkish cinema Olympus. But worldwide fame fell on the beautiful Turkish woman after the release of the historical melodrama “The Magnificent Century”. The project premiered in Turkey in January 2011. In the same year, the film was watched by fans of the series in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and 25 other countries. The enormous success of the film forced the purchase of the rights to broadcast it in 27 more countries around the world. In Russia, the film was first seen in January 2012 on the Domashny TV channel.

In the role of Mikhrimah Pelin Karakhan appeared in two seasons of “The Magnificent Century”: for the first time on screens, viewers saw the girl in the third season of the project. The image of Roksolana’s daughter – a girl with a strong character, unrequitedly in love and facing the blows of fate with dignity – turned the artist into a movie star.

Film career Pelin Karahan

Pelin’s first film role was an episode in the melodrama “Jemal”, where the girl played the heroine Zeynap (2005).

Even after such a small role, the girl was noticed and invited to participate in the light, cheerful series “Dreamers.” Filming continued for five years. The actress successfully played the role of the character Asla.

At first, Pelin enjoyed popularity and fame, but after a few years she realized that the role absorbed her so much that the actress was forced to turn to a psychologist.

It was the role of Asly that brought Pelin the first award in her career in the category “Best Actress of the Year” at the Turkish film festival. A little later, Pelin consolidated her place on the list of the most successful actresses of Turkish cinema, starring in two TV series - “Beyaz Show”, “Butterfly Shine”.

Personal life

Pelin Karahan's first husband was a fitness and Pilates trainer. The actress and her lover celebrated their wedding on a grand scale: Turkish magazines covered the covers of popular tabloids with photo reports of the celebration that took place in Barcelona. But the couple’s family life did not last long: in 2013, the same tabloids reported the separation of the spouses. According to rumors, the breakup occurred due to Pelin's infidelity, but the actress denies this. Yellow publications savored her personal life in every detail.

Pelin Karahan with her first husband

Pelin Karahan did not remain alone for long: in 2014, the star met a new love - entrepreneur Bedri Güntai. They met at a sports club, where the actress participated in volleyball competitions. Bedri overheard a casual conversation between Pelin and friends who advised the girl to buy knee pads: when she fell, her knees would bleed. Gyuntai showed ingenuity and got hold of Karakhan’s phone number. On the second day, he invited the beauty he liked to meet and said that he had bought her knee pads.

Pelin Karahan admitted that the man surrounded her with care and attention that she had not seen in her previous marriage. In the young man she saw a man, next to whom she felt like a weak woman.

Wedding of Pelin Karahan and Bedri Güntai

Pelin fell in love with Bedri a couple of months after their first meeting. The businessman proposed his hand in marriage to his beloved before the required break between two marriages had expired (in Turkey, the required gap between marriages is 300 days). To shorten the period, Karakhan went to court.

The wedding took place in 2014. For the celebration, they chose the former imperial residence of Adile Sultan - an ancient castle in the suburbs of Istanbul.

In the same year, the first-born son Ali Demir was born. Pelin’s friend, Turkish actress Ozge Ulusoy, posted photos from the celebration of the birth of the boy on her Instagram page.

Pelin Karahan with his son

One and a half year old Ali Demir became an artist in 2020: together with his mother, he starred in a commercial for baby food.

Pelin Karahan admits that the ideal figure for which fans and directors love her is painstaking work. The actress loves cooking and bakes cakes, cookies and pastries for her family. The star plans to open a bakery. But the love of sweets and baking is the first enemy of a slim figure. Therefore, the artist visits the gym 2-3 times a week.

Pelin Karahan now

The actress has 2.5 million followers on Instagram. Fans will learn the latest news about the life of the 33-year-old actress from her photo on the page: Pelin generously shares family photos.

On New Year's Eve 2020, the dramatic series “Enough” directed by Cemal Shan was released on the screens of Turkish TV channels, in which Pelin Karahan starred along with Vilma Elles and Yurdaer Okur.

Pelin Karahan in the series “Enough”

For each of the 13 episodes of the melodrama, the star receives 50 thousand Turkish liras. The actress demonstrated her entrepreneurial spirit, demanding to pay the fee for the last - 13th - episode in advance as a safety net. The worries are not in vain: the project occupies 18th position in the popularity rating. In the melodrama, Pelin Karahan got the main role - the heroine Eileen, the eccentric wife of a surgeon who poisoned her husband’s life.

Pregnant Pelin Karahan

At the beginning of 2020, fans of the star learned about the second pregnancy of their favorite actress. In March she gave birth to a son, Can Eyup. Followers saw the first photos of the baby with his mother and father on Instagram.