Cansu Dere facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cansu Dere
Dere in 2012
Born	(1980-10-14) 14 October 1980 (age 44) Ankara, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Education	Istanbul University
Occupation	Actress, model, TV Host and presenter
Years active	1998–present

Cansu Dere is a famous Turkish actress, model, and TV host. She was born on October 14, 1980, in Ankara, Turkey. Before becoming a well-known actress, she was crowned Miss Turkey Universe in the year 2000.

Early Life and Beginnings

Cansu Dere's family has roots in different parts of the world. Her mother's family comes from the Turkish community in Thessaloniki, Greece. Her father's family comes from the Turkish community in Bulgaria.

Cansu finished her primary and secondary school in İzmir. In 2000, she was chosen to represent Turkey in the Miss Universe beauty pageant. However, she could not go to the competition. This was because of political issues between Turkey and Cyprus, where the pageant was being held. The Turkish government did not allow her to travel there.

Soon after, Cansu started working as a professional model. She had been studying Archeology at Istanbul University, but she decided to focus on her modeling career instead. She represented Turkey in many international fashion events. In 2002 and 2003, she took part in fashion shows in Paris and worked with many important photographers.

Acting Career

Cansu Dere has starred in many popular TV shows and movies. She is known for playing strong and memorable characters.

Popular TV Series Roles

Cansu Dere has played leading roles in several successful Turkish TV series:

• From 2006 to 2008, she played the main character, 'Sıla', in the TV series Sıla.
• Between 2009 and 2011, she was 'Eyşan' in the series Ezel.
• In 2012 and 2013, she appeared in Magnificent Century as 'Firuze/Huymerya'. This show was about the Ottoman Empire.
• From 2016 to 2017, she played 'Zeynep Güneş' in the TV series Anne. In this show, she acted alongside young actress Beren Gökyıldız.
• Most recently, from 2020 to 2022, Cansu played 'Asya Yılmaz' in the TV series Sadakatsiz. This show was based on the English series Doctor Foster.

Web Series and Films

Cansu Dere has also acted in web series and movies:

• She starred in the crime web series Şahsiyet in 2018. This series won an International Emmy Award.
• In 2007, she played 'Defne' in the movie Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali.
• She also had roles in films like Acı Aşk (2009) and Yahşi Batı (2010).
• In 2011, she was in the crime series movie "Behzat Ç.: Seni Kalbime Gömdüm".

Filmography

Cansu Dere has been part of many exciting projects. Here is a list of some of her work in cinema and television.

See also

In Spanish: Cansu Dere para niños