- Born
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Meryem Uzerli was born in Kassel, and has German-Turkish nationality. Her mother is German and her father is Turkish. Her great-grandmother is from Croatia. She embraces and unites both diverse cultures, demonstrated by her two residences - in Berlin and Istanbul. At just 17 years - and thus as the youngest student - she enrolled at the Acting Studio Frese and attended it until she was 20 years old. She settled in Hamburg's Schauspiel Studio Frese and studied acting and theater. The real breakthrough for Meryem came in 2010 with her role as Hürrem Sultan in one of the most successful Turkish series "Muhtesem Yüzyil" (The Magnificient Century).
She has also played in Germany in many TV series, and films, and knows English very well. In "The Magnificent Century" her portrayal of Hürrem Sultan had such an influence that she is remembered for that role. Meral Okay-Sahin-Yilmaz wrote a character of Hürrem and had to choose from all of the actresses in Turkey's agencies, and through process of elimination actresses were selected. Uzerli was the most suitable of them. She was called to Istanbul and took on the role of Hürrem. In 2011 Uzerli won two awards for a best actress for a role of Hürrem Sultan and a TV Stars Special Award. In 2012 she was awarded Best Actress in Drama category for the role of Hürrem Sultan.- IMDb Mini Biography By: ahmetkozan
- ChildrenLara JemimaLily Koi
- ParentsHüseyin UzerliUrsula Uzerli
- RelativesCanan Uzerli(Sibling)
- Blue eyes and ginger hair
- Expressive face worthy of silent film
- Distinct loud laugh
- Full lips and cheeks
- Tall and thin stature
- Has a daughter, Lara Jemine Uzerli (b. February 10, 2014 in Istanbul), with her ex-fiancé Cat Ates. Uzerli broke up with Ates before the birth of their daughter after he cheated on her.
- Has German-Turkish nationality from a German mother and a Turkish father.
- She accepted the "Best International Film Actress of the Year" award at the inaugural event of the Cana Dorada International Film and Music Festival during January 16-19, 2020, hosted in Eden Roc Cap Cana, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The main purpose of the festival is to create a bridge between the Latin entertainment into the global and Hollywood industry.
- From 2000 to 2003, she attended and studied acting at Schauspielstudio Frese in Hamburg, Germany and was the youngest student ever at age 17, already starring in several German productions and numerous theater projects even before.
- She is a big James Bond fan and would like to play a Bond girl some day.
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