{{short description|Turkish actress (born 1993)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Nilay Deniz | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|3|df=yes}} | birth_place = Aydın, Turkey | spouse = {{marriage|Erçin Karabulut|2017|2020|reason=div}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnturk.com/magazin/nilay-deniz-esinden-bosandi-arkadaslariyla-tekne-turuna-cikti|title=Nilay Deniz eşinden boşandı! Arkadaşlarıyla tekne turuna çıktı|work=CNN Türk|date=5 January 2021|accessdate=7 April 2021}}</ref> | children = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2012–present | awards = Golden Butterfly Award – Shining Star Award (2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/nilay-deniz-asklarimi-guzel-yasadim-40013170|title=Nilay Deniz: Aşklarımı güzel yaşadım|work=Hürriyet|date=12 November 2015|accessdate=7 April 2021}}</ref> | website = }} '''Nilay Deniz''' (born 3 May 1993) is a Turkish actress.
== Life and career == Nilay Deniz was born in 1993 in Aydın.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yeni-serenay-nilay-deniz-29267706 | title = Yeni Serenay Nilay Deniz | newspaper = Hürriyet | date = 15 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/nilay-deniz-asklarimi-guzel-yasadim-40013170 | title = Nilay Deniz Aşklarımı Güzel Yaşadım | newspaper = Hürriyet | date = 12 November 2015}}</ref> After studying acting,<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.gazetevatan.com/her-karakterin-hikayesi-var-1034929-makaron/ | title = Her Karakterin Hikayesi Var | newspaper = Vatan | date = 2 February 2017}}</ref> she made her television debut in 2010 with a role in the ''Behzat'' ''Ç.'' series. She continued her career with recurring roles in series such as ''Ah Neriman'', ''20 Dakika'', and ''Hayata Beş Kala''.
She had a leading role in the period series ''Mor Menekşeler'', which was based on the life of Kabadayı Mehmet, Sarı Veli and Karagöz Kemal. Her breakthrough came with ''Aşk Yeniden'' and ''Güneşi Beklerken''. In 2017, she had an official main role in ''Ateşböceği'' alongside Seçkin Özdemir, portraying the character of Aslı. She then appeared in a supporting role in the ''Kalk Gidelim'' series as Nehir. In 2020, she was cast in Kanal D's romantic comedy series ''Çatı Katı Aşk'', playing the role of Yasemin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/medya/2020/07/09/nilay-deniz-kimdir-cati-kati-askin-yasemini-nilay-deniz-kac-yasinda-nereli|title=Nilay Deniz kimdir? Çatı Katı Aşk'ın Yasemin'i Nilay Deniz kaç yaşında, nereli?|newspaper=Sabah|date=9 July 2020|access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |website=anayurtgazetesi.com| language=tr| url=https://anayurtgazetesi.com/haber/10641866/hacettepeli-kabadayi-mehmet | title=Hacettepeli Kabadayı Mehmet }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=TRT’ye ‘kabadayılar’ geliyor | website=Evrensel.net | date=13 September 2011 | url=https://www.evrensel.net/haber/13535/trtye-kabadayilar-geliyor | language=tr | access-date=24 June 2023}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"| Television |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2010 || ''Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi'' || Rüya || Supporting role |- | 2011 || ''Mor Menekşeler'' || Cevriye || Leading role |- | 2011 || ''Hayata Beş Kala'' || Selma || Supporting role |- | 2013 || ''Güneşi Beklerken'' || Begüm Varol || Supporting role |- | 2014 || ''Ah Neriman'' || Zeynep || Supporting role |- | 2015–2016 ||''Aşk Yeniden'' || Selin Şekerçizade Günay || Supporting role |- | 2017 || ''Dayan Yüreğim'' || Seray || Leading role |- | 2017 || ''Ateşböceği'' || Aslı || Leading role |- | 2019 || ''Kalk Gidelim'' || Nehir || Supporting role |- | 2020 || ''Çatı Katı Aşk'' || Yasemin Çetin || Leading role |- | 2021 || ''Kahraman Babam'' || Yonca || Leading role |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|6895879}} * {{Instagram|aydeniznil}}
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