Melisa Toros

Melisa Toros — Biography

Melisa Toros was born on 28 July 1986 in Istanbul. She began music lessons at six and went on to study ballet and piano at Pera Fine Arts. She finished middle and high school at the Tarabya İstek Kemal Schools, won a place in the acting department of Beykent University and studied public relations at Anadolu University at the same time. Her English is advanced and her Greek intermediate.

She first appeared on screen in Anlat İstanbul as the stunt double for Azra Akın. Later she took parts in productions such as Hababam Sınıfı Askerde, Hepsi 1 and Adanalı, and in 2013 acted in the Show TV series Herşey Yolunda Merkez. Her film roles include Not Defteri and Kardeş Payı (2014), Mihrez: Cin Padişahı (2015) and İkimize Bir Dünya.

Alongside acting she works as a presenter. On the channel S'nek she hosted Karşı Cinsin Casusları with Fulya and Neşe, and she fronted events including the Kral TV Music Awards and the Altın Örümcek Web Awards (2010), Kral Pop New Year and Winterfest shows, and the Kuşadası Festival with the Altın Güvercin Music Competition. She has also done catalogue modelling for several brands.