Özge Ulusoy facts for kids

Özge Ulusoy, born on October 28, 1982, is a talented Turkish actress, model, and former ballet dancer. She also holds titles from beauty pageants. Many people know her from the popular TV show Arka Sokaklar, where she acted from 2006 to 2009.

As a model, Özge has walked the runway for many famous brands. These include Hussein Chalayan, Mavi Jeans, Mudo, and Balenciaga. She also worked with Christian Dior, Mango, and Harvey Nichols. In 2003, she was the first runner-up in the Miss Turkey beauty pageant. The year before, in 2002, she placed third in the Elite Model Look competition. After that, she won the Miss Turkey Universe 2003 title. Soon after, she joined Uğurkan Erez Model Management in Istanbul. Since then, Özge has been the face of many advertising campaigns in Turkey.

Early Life and Education

Özge Ulusoy was born in Ankara, Turkey, on October 28, 1982. She is the younger of two children. Her father, H. Ulusoy, was a retired chief military justice. Her mother, Armağan, was a former mayor. Özge was raised as a Muslim. Her older sister, Nilay Ulusoy, is a university professor. Nilay studied at the famous Sorbonne in France.

Özge grew up in İzmir, Turkey. She studied at several universities, including Hacettepe University and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. She also attended Yeditepe University. At these schools, she studied classical ballet and arts administration. She passed her conservatory exams to get into these top ballet schools when she was just 12 years old. She first studied at Hacettepe University. Two years later, she moved to Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul.

Career Highlights

Beauty Pageants and Reality TV

In 2003, after being the first runner-up for Miss Turkey, Özge went to Yeditepe University. There, she focused on arts administration and classical ballet. In 2011, she took part in Survivor: Ünlüler vs. Gönüllüler. This was the Turkish version of the reality TV game show Survivor. She finished fifth in the competition.

Dancing and Acting Roles

Also in 2011, Özge showed off her dancing skills on Yok Böyle Dans. This show is the Turkish version of Dancing With the Stars. She won the competition with her dance partner, Vitali Kozmin. After her win, she acted in a funny science fiction TV series called Ha Babam Uzay. She played Princess Alev in Türk'ün Uzayla İmtihanı, which was a follow-up to Ha Babam Uzay.

Özge also hosted the behind-the-scenes show for Bugün Ne Giysem?. This was a fashion competition on Show TV. Later, in 2012, she became a judge on the show. That same year, she made a special guest appearance as herself in an episode of the Kanal D series Yalan Dünya.

Personal Life

Özge Ulusoy was in a relationship with Hacı Sabancı. He is from the well-known Sabancı family. Their relationship began in August 2011. They later ended their relationship in 2017.

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