Begüm Birgören

Begüm Birgören — Biography

Begüm Birgören is a versatile Turkish actress who moves between television drama, cinema and the stage. Audiences first knew her as Ayşe in Kırık Kanatlar; in recent years she has leaned toward theatre, performing the comedy Plastik Aşklar with Oya Başar on an Anatolian tour and in London. In 2026 she joined the cast of Mehmed Fetihler Sultanı as Gülşah Hatun.

She turned to acting through weekend courses at the Müjdat Gezen Art Center, and during an internship at Med Yapım she caught the eye of director Oğuzhan Tercan. Her screen career began with Beşibiryerde, followed by Olcay in Pilli Bebek and Nil in Mavi Kolye. In 2005 she took her first lead as Melike in Seher Vakti and played the young Eleni in the film Sen Ne Dilersen. After Kırık Kanatlar came Elvan in Karayılan, Aslı in Mert ile Gert and Ömür in Ömre Bedel. In 2013 she played Merve in Kaçak, and the same year she won the Lions Theatre Award for best supporting actress for the play Sonbaharı Beklerken. Later credits include Umuda Kelepçe Vurulmaz (İnci), Uzak Şehrin Masalı, Son Nefesime Kadar (Emel), Tozluyaka and Ezel Akay's film Osman Sekiz.

After Fenerbahçe High School she studied visual communication design at Bahçeşehir University and went on to a master's degree in film and drama at Kadir Has University. She married Mehmet Cemil in 2020; the marriage ended in 2022.