Bige Önal (born 1 February 1990) is a Turkish actress. Her father Erhan Önal was a former football player who played for Bayern Munich and Galatasaray. Her mother, Mine Baysan, is a former model. Her parents divorced when she was 9 years old.
Profile Name: Bige Önal
Height: 5′6″
Born: 1 Feb 1990
Birth Place: İstanbul, Turkey
Currently Dating: Aras Bulut Iynemli
Instagram Profile: https://www.instagram.com/bigeonal/?hl=en
Önal was born on 1 February 1990 in Istanbul. After graduating from Saint-Benoît French High School, she enrolled in Istanbul Bilgi University and finished her studies there.Her first recognizable role was on TRT 1 series Elde Var Hayat in 2010, in which she portrayed the character of Yeliz. She was then cast in Benim Adım Gültepe alongside Ayça Bingöl, Mete Horozoğlu, İlker Kızmaz and Ekin Koç.
Her portrayal of the character Nazlı served as a breakthrough in her career. In the 2020 Netflix series “Ethos” (“Bir Başkadır” in Turkish), Önal plays Hayrunnisa, the hodja’s daughter, a character who loves her traditional parents, but who also seeks to choose to leave her village to get a college education, likes “foreign” music and has a relationship with another woman.
Movies And TV Series
Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kısmetim Otel | Gizem | – |
| 2010 | Elde Var Hayat | Yeliz | Recurring role |
| 2010 | Halil İbrahim Sofrası | Didem | Recurring role |
| 2011–2012 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl | Rita | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Yasak | Justine | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Benim Adım Gültepe | Nazlı | Leading role |
| 2015 | Maral: En Güzel Hikayem | Alara Görkem | Supporting role |
| 2016 | Göç Zamani | Didem | Supporting role |
| 2017 | Bodrum Masalı | Lal | Supporting role |
| 2018 | Tehlikeli Karım | Seda Çelik | Leading role |
| 2018 | Bozkır | Tülay | Leading role |
| 2020 | Hakan: Muhafız | Berrin | Seasons 3–4 |
| 2020–2021 | Sen Çal Kapımı | Selin Atakan | Supporting role |
| 2020 | Ethos | Hayrünnisa | – |
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Olanlar Oldu | Gizem | Supporting role |
| 2017 | Martıların Efendisi | Rüya/Birgül | Leading role |