Gizem Karaca (born 7 September 1992) is a Turkish actress and model who represented her country at the Miss World 2011 competition.
Karaca competed at the Miss Turkey competition held on 2 June 2011 at TIM Show Centre and finished second overall, which qualified her as Turkey's representative for Miss World.
She is best known for her roles in the series kara sevda Benim Hala Umudum Var, Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu, Eve Düşen Yıldırım, and Adını Feriha Koydum: Emirin Yolu. She also starred in the movie Hürkuş, based on the life of aviator Vecihi Hürkuş.
Life and career Born on 7 September 1992 in Istanbul, Gizem Karaca is the daughter of Münevver and Cüneyt Karaca. Her family background is a blend of Balkan heritage; her paternal side consists of Turkish immigrants from Thessaloniki (modern-day Greece) who arrived following the fall of the Ottoman Empire, while her maternal lineage is of Albanian descent.
Due to her family's relocation during her youth, she spent her formative years in North America, attending elementary school in the United States and secondary school in Canada.
Upon returning to Turkey, Karaca enrolled at Istanbul University, where she studied French Language and Literature. Seeking a creative diversion from her rigorous academic schedule, she entered the Miss Turkey 2011 pageant, ultimately securing the second-place position. Following her graduation, she furthered her professional development by studying acting at the New York Film Academy in the summer of 2013. In her personal life, she married Kemal Ekmekçi on 16 September 2017.
Filmography Web series Year Title Role Network2023BozkırBlu TV2023Deneme CekimiEce
TV series Year Title Role Network 2011 Muhteşem Yüzyıl Cariye (guest) Show TV 2012 Eve Düşen Yıldırım Muazzez Emir'in Yolu Güneş Sancaktar 2013–2014 Benim Hala Umudum Var Umut Özden/Korkmaz Star TV,Fox 2014–2015 Güzel Köylü Gül Sümbül Star TV 2016 İstanbul Sokakları Nazlı Show TV 2017 İçimdeki Fırtına Deniz Star TV Kara Sevda Mercan (guest) 2018 İnsanlık Suçu Suna Değirmenci Kanal D 2019–2020 Şampiyon Elisa (guest) TRT 1 2020–2021 Baraj Bahar Özsoy (guest) Fox2021–2022 Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu Eudokia Makrembolitissa TRT 12023-2024SafirGüneş (supporting actor) ATV
Films Year Title Role 2014 Seni Seviyorum Adamım Ezel 2017 Küçük Ortak Ceren 2017 Ay Lav Yu tuu Sultan 2018 Hürkuş: Göklerdeki Kahraman Hadiye 2018 Sosyetik Gelin Selin 2018 Organik Aşk Merve 2020 Bizim Semtin Çocukları 2021 Dayı: Bir Adamın Hikayesi Hatice 2021 Yağmur Rengi Yağmur2021 Elli Kelimelik Mektuplar Güzide Duru 2023 Özür Dilerim Merve
Awards and nominations Miss Turkey 2011, first runner-up. Miss World 2011, the Best Dressed award.
References
External links
Miss Turkey's profile at Miss World 2011 The Beautiful Hope: Gizem Karaca