Dilek Serbest

Dilek Serbest — Biography

After starting out in modeling, Dilek Serbest turned to acting; the Turkish actress has worked in theatre, film and television series. The biggest project of her career was the 2012 historical film Fetih 1453, in which she played Era. On television she is known for Svetlana in Kara Para Aşk and Izadora in the first season of Diriliş: Ertuğrul.

Her parents are immigrants from Macedonia. She began as a model, representing brands such as Roman, Derishow, Arzu Kaprol and Loft, and appeared in music videos for Teoman, Ege and Levent Yüksel. She came to television in 2002 as Seda in Yarım Elma. Her first film was the science-fiction comedy G.O.R.A. (as Chepa), followed by the horror film Büyü (2004) and Tramvay (2006). From the mid-2000s she played different characters in series such as Gümüş, Kaybolan Yıllar, Gurbet Yolcuları, Dedektif Biraderler, Kanıt and Şüphe. 2014 was a busy year: besides the series Kara Para Aşk, Diriliş: Ertuğrul and Ulan İstanbul, she was in the film Vay Başıma Gelenler 2 Buçuk. Later she played Ayça in Erkenci Kuş and acted in the films Adanış: Kutsal Kavga (2022) and Mitat (2023).

Her private life has occasionally been covered in the press; she married in 2010 and later divorced.