Hazal Kaya facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hazal Kaya
Born	Leyla Hazal Kaya (1990-10-01) 1 October 1990 (age 34) Konya, Turkey
Alma mater	Istanbul Bilgi University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present
Spouse(s)	Ali Atay ​ (m. 2019)​
Children	2

Leyla Hazal Kaya (born October 1, 1990) is a famous Turkish actress. She is well-known for her main roles in popular TV shows. These include Aşk-ı Memnu (2008–2010), Adını Feriha Koydum (2011–2012), and Bizim Hikaye (2017–2019).

Hazal Kaya is one of the highest-paid actresses in Turkey. She has won many awards for her acting. She was also the only Turkish person to receive the "Lebanon Awards 2015." Her first acting job was a small role in Acemi Cadı. She became very popular playing Nihal Ziyagil in Aşk-ı Memnu. This show was based on a famous book.

She is also known for playing Feriha Sarrafoglu in Adını Feriha Koydum. For this role, she won the 2nd Crystal Mouse Media Award for Best Actress. This TV series was very popular in Turkey. Later, she played Filiz Elibol in Bizim Hikaye (Our Story). This show was inspired by the British TV series Shameless. She received great praise and won the Latina Turkish Award for Best Actress for this role.

More recently, Kaya played the main character Esra / Peride in the time travel historical drama series Midnight at the Pera Palace (2022). This show was released on Netflix. Hazal Kaya married actor Ali Atay in 2019. They have two children together.

Early Life and Education

Hazal Kaya was born in Konya, Turkey. She went to Gaziosmanpaşa elementary school. In 2009, she finished high school at the Liceo Italiano di Istanbul. After that, she went to Istanbul Bilgi University for her higher education.

Her parents are both lawyers. They divorced when Hazal was 7 years old. She started learning about art and acting when she was very young. As a child, she took ballet and violin lessons for seven years. Hazal Kaya speaks Italian and English very well. Her native language is Turkish. She was also learning German.

Acting Career

Early Roles (2006–2011)

Hazal Kaya began her acting career in 2006. Her first TV series was Genco, where she played Özge. She also had guest roles in other shows. These included the fantasy series Acemi Cadı (the Turkish version of "Sabrina Teenage Witch"). She also appeared in the popular series Sıla and "Taşların Sırrı."

In 2008, Kaya played Nihal Ziyagil in Aşk-ı Memnu. This show was a modern version of a novel by Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil. She acted alongside Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ and Beren Saat. Her first movie role was in Selçuk Aydemir's film Çalgı Çengi in 2011.

During this time, she also took acting lessons. She learned from famous drama teachers like Ayla Algan. She also joined Ümit Çırak Modern Acting Techniques Workshop.

Becoming a Star (2012–2016)

A big moment in Hazal Kaya's career was starring in Adını Feriha Koydum (2011). She played the main character, Feriha Yilmaz, for the first two seasons. Feriha was a porter's daughter who lived two different lives. She fell in love with a rich and handsome student, Emir Sarrafoğlu (Çağatay Ulusoy). This series had very high TV ratings in Turkey. It also received a lot of praise.

Later, Hazal and her mother, Ayşegül Kaya, appeared in commercials for Bingo. In late 2012, she left Adını Feriha Koydum. She then starred in a new series called Son Yaz Balkanlar 1912. She played the character Emine. However, this series ended after only a few episodes because it did not get high ratings.

In 2013, she appeared in the series A.Ş.K. She played Azra Özak, a tennis coach. This series also ended after 13 episodes. In 2015, she starred in Maral: En Güzel Hikayem with Aras Bulut İynemli. She played the main character, Maral Erdem.

Established Actress (2017–Present)

After a one-year break, Hazal Kaya starred in the TV show Bizim Hikaye (Our Story). This was the Turkish version of the American TV series Shameless. In this show, Kaya plays Filiz Elibol Aktan. Filiz is a young girl who has to take care of her five younger siblings. Her mother left their family, who were not rich. She acted opposite Burak Deniz in this show.

Critics praised Hazal Kaya's acting in Bizim Hikaye. Her performance was called "remarkable." She won several awards, including the 19th Internet Media Best of the Year Award for Best Actress. She also won the Latina Turkish Award for Best Series Pair with Burak Deniz. The series was shown in many different languages around the world.

As of 2021, she has also shared leading roles with Bugra Gulsoy and Ozan Dolunay in the TV series Misafir. This show is based on the Japanese TV series Oasis. Since 2010, she has appeared as Behzat's daughter "Berna" in some episodes and a film of the crime series Behzat Ç.

Personal Life

Hazal Kaya married actor Ali Atay on February 6, 2019. They welcomed their son later that year. Their daughter was born in February 2023.

In the Media

Hazal Kaya is known as one of Turkey's highest-paid actresses. In 2014, she was named among the "most influential names in the world" by Ichaps. She received a medal for international excellence in the artists category.

A survey by MBC channels in the United Arab Emirates ranked Turkish series. Hazal Kaya was ranked 4th among the most admired Turkish women artists. Also, surveys from 35 countries between 2010 and 2015 placed her 6th on the list of 10 most popular actresses. She was the only Turkish person to receive the "Lebanon Awards 2015." From May 2011 to May 2016, she was the 6th most popular actress. By May 2016, she moved up to number five on that list. The website World's Most Beautifuls ranked her fifth on their list of the 10 most beautiful women of 2016.

Filmography

Films

Television

Web Series

Other Work

In Advertising

In Music Videos

Awards and Recognition

Hazal Kaya receiving an award in 2019

Hazal Kaya has won many awards throughout her career. Here are some of them:

• In 2010, she won the Kavram Olympic Award for Best Young Actress.
• She won "The Most Beautiful Actress" award from Ayaklıgazete.com in 2011.
• In 2012, she received the Sosyalmedya.cc Award for Most Popular Actress.
• She won the Sayidaty Arab Journal award for Best Turkish Female Star in 2013.
• In 2014, she received the Medal of Excellence for being one of the Most Influential Figures in the World.
• She was honored with the Lebanon Awards for Best Actress in 2015.
• In 2017, she won the Latina Turkish Award for Best Kissing Scene with Çağatay Ulusoy.
• She won the Latina Turkish Award for Best Actress in 2019.
• Also in 2019, she won the 19th Internet Media Best of the Year Award for Best Actress.
• She received the Istanbul Aydın University Communication Award for Best Actress in 2019.

See also

In Spanish: Hazal Kaya para niños