Cansu Dere (born 14 October 1980) is a Turkish actress, model, and former Miss Turkey. Her family is of Turkish descent and immigrated from Greece and Bulgaria. She completed her primary and secondary education in İzmir.
| Name | Cansu Dere |
| Date of Birth | 14 October 1980 |
| Birth Place | Ankara, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Education | Graduate |
| College | Istanbul University |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Currently Dating | Metin Akdülger |
In 2000, she was due to represent Turkey in the Miss Universe pageant but, Cansu withdrew due to political issues between Turkey and Cyprus (The host country of the Miss Universe in 2000); Turkey had no relations with the Republic of Cyprus. She was forbidden by the Turkish Government to travel to the 2000 Miss Universe pageant in Cyprus unless she could pass through Northern Cyprus, which was then forbidden for any visitor to the Republic of Cyprus.
The competition committee in Turkey made arrangements for her to travel through Athens, but the day before her departure the government refused to let her go, “for political reasons”. This was the second delegate that was not allowed to represent Turkey that year. Shortly thereafter, the former Miss Turkey started to work as a professional model. She left the Archeology Department of Istanbul University and focused on the modeling profession.
Representing Turkey in all international organizations of the Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters Association, Cansu Dere participated in various fashion shows in Paris in 2002 and 2003 and worked with many influential photographers. In 2006-2008, she played the character of ‘Sıla’ in the TV series Sıla with Mehmet Akif Alakurt. In 2007, she portrayed the character of ‘Defne’ with Kenan İmirzalıoğlu in the movie The Last Ottoman.
In 2009, she took a role in the black comedy Acı Aşk. From 2009-2011, she played the character of ‘Eyşan’ in the Ezel series. She played the Iranian Safavid spy ‘Firuze/Huymerya’ character in The Magnificent Century in 2012-2013. She played the character of ‘Zeynep Güneş’ in the TV series Anne with Beren Gökyıldız, who played her daughter Turna/Melek from 2016-2017. From 2020-2022, Cansu played the character of ‘Asya Yılmaz’ in the TV series Sadakatsiz, the Turkish adaptation of the English-made Doctor Foster series broadcast on Kanal D, in which she shared the lead role with Caner Cindoruk and Melis Sezen.
Movies And TV Series
Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Metro Palas | Nazan | Leading role |
| 2005 | Alacakaranlık | Irmak Bozoğlu | Supporting role |
| 2005 | Güz Yangını | Ceylan | Leading role |
| 2007 | Avrupa Yakası | Bahar | Guest actor |
| 2006-2008 | Sıla | Sıla Genco | Leading role |
| 2009 | Altın Kızlar | Ceylan | Leading role |
| 2009-2011 | Ezel | Eyşan Tezcan | Leading role |
| 2012-2013 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl | Firuze – Hümeyra | Supporting role |
| 2016-2017 | Anne | Zeynep Güneş | Leading role |
| 2018 | Şahsiyet | Nevra Elmas | Leading role |
| 2019 | Ferhat ile Şirin | Banu Karalı | Leading role |
| 2020-2022 | Sadakatsiz | Asya Yılmaz | Leading role |
| 2023 | Siyaha Bulaşan Kadınlar | Derya | Leading role |
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kabuslar Evi: Takip | Köylü Esma | Supporting role |
| 2007 | Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali | Defne | Leading role |
| 2009 | Acı Aşk | Oya | Leading role |
| 2009 | Totally Spies! | Alex | Turkish dubbing voice |
| 2010 | Yahşi Batı | Mary Lou | Supporting role |
| 2011 | El Yazısı | Zeynep | Leading role |
| 2011 | Behzat Ç. Seni Kalbime Gömdüm | Songül | Leading role |
Cansu Dere Images Gallery
Cansu Dere Age?
Cansu Dere is 41 years old as of 2022.
Cansu Dere Height?
Cansu Dere is 5’9″ tall.
Cansu Dere Weight?
Cansu Dere’s weight is 56 kg.
Cansu Dere Boyfriend, Relationship & Love Affair?
Cansu Dere is currently dating Metin Akdülger. The couple started dating in 2018 and have been together for around 4 years, 3 months, and 15 days.
Cansu Dere has been in relationships with Engin Akyürek (2018), Cem Aydin (2012), Cem Yilmaz (2003 – 2009), Okan Bayülgen (2000 – 2002), Gokhan Özoguz (1999) and Nejat Isler (1998 – 2001).