Afra Saraçoğlu

Afra Saraçoğlu
Saraçoğlu in 2019
Born (1997-12-02) 2 December 1997
Edremit, Balıkesir, Turkey
OccupationsActress, model
Years active2016–present

Afra Saraçoğlu (born December 2, 1997) is a Turkish actress and model. After she began her acting career in 2016, she gained fame for her role in the television series Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları (2017–18) for which she won a Golden Butterfly Award. Her starring role in the romance Yalı Çapkını (2022–25) helped her gain wider recognition.

Saraçoğlu has also starred in other works and has been the face of several brands, including Pantene, Garnier, and Elidor.

Early Life

Afra Saraçoğlu was born on December 2, 1997 in Edremit district of Balıkesir. She completed her primary and secondary education in Antalya and while studying she took her first step into acting in 2016. After the Ottoman Empire collapsed, her family were Turkish immigrants from Thessaloniki and Crete.[1][2][3][4]

Career

After her mother sent a photo of her to Özcan Deniz, Afra was called for an audition and landed her first acting role in the film 2016 İkinci Şans.[5] In the film, which starred Deniz and Nurgül Yeşilçay, Saraçoğlu played Yeşilçay's daughter. She then shared the lead role with Tolga Sarıtaş in the film Kötü Çocuk (2017). Saraçoğlu gained fame through her starring role as Ece in the telelvison series Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları, which aired between 2017 and 2018.[6]

Continuing her film career, she starred in the films İyi Oyun and Aşk Bu Mu?, both in 2018. She also appeared in televison series the following years such as Kardeş Çocukları (2019), Öğretmen (2020) and the streaming series Yeşilçam (2021). In 2021, she appeared in the theater play Bir Barda Bir Gece with Nurgül Yeşilçay.[7] From 2022 to 2025, she starred as Seyran in the series Yalı Çapkını, which aired on Star TV.

Endorsement

In 2018, Saraçoğlu started endorsing Pantene and Hummel.[8] In 2021 and 2022, she became the model of the ice cream brand Cornetto and hair care brand Elidor, headlining many campaigns.[9][10] In 2023, Garnier and DeFacto selected her as its new advertising face.[11][12] The food and beverage manufacturer Ülker selected her as its new model in 2024.[13] In 2025, she starred in a Go Türkiye miniseries alongside Engin Akyurek titled Istanbul My Love, to promote tourism in Turkey.[14] She also teamed up with Ysl Beauty to introduce "LIBRE L’Eau Nue", the new interpretation of the LIBRE perfume line.[15]

Filmography

Web series
Year Name role Notes
2021 Yeşilçam Tülin Saygı Leading role
TV series
Year Name role Notes
2017–2018 Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters Ece Çamkıran Leading role
2019 Kardeş Çocukları Hayat Çetin Leading role
2020 Öğretmen Gizem Bozkurt Leading role
2022–2025 Yalı Çapkını Seyran Korhan Leading role
Film
Year Name role Notes
2015 En Güzeli Supporting role
2016 İkinci Şans Çiçek Supporting role
2017 Kötü Çocuk Kayla Leading role
2018 İyi Oyun Ada Leading role
2018 Aşk Bu Mu? Gülüm Leading role
Music videos
Year Name role Notes
2021 Yalın - Yaz Gülü

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Afra Saraçoğlu Kimdir". kimdirkimdir.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Afra Saraçoğlu nereli ve kaç yaşında? Afra Saraçoğlu kimdir?". Sözcü. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Türkiye Gençlik Ödülleri Sahiplerini Buldu" [Turkey Youth Awards Winners], Haberler (in Turkish), 15 May 2015
  4. ^ "Afra Saraçoğlu, Aslı Bekiroğlu ve Merve Çağıran "Pantene Yıldızı Parlayanları" ödülü için sahnedeydi!" [Afra Saraçoğlu, Aslı Bekiroğlu and Merve Çağıran were on the stage for the "Pantene Star Shineers" award!], Noluyo (in Turkish), 27 May 2018, archived from the original on 23 February 2020, retrieved 26 June 2020
  5. ^ "Afra Saraçoğlu yıllar sonra itiraf etti: Annem Özcan Deniz'e mesaj atmış". CNN TÜRK (in Turkish). 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  6. ^ "Afra Saraçoğlu kimdir? | FOX". www.fox.com.tr (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  7. ^ "Nurgül Yeşilçay ile Afra Saraçoğlu tiyatro sahnesinde buluşuyor: Bir Barda Bir Gece | NTV Haber". NTV.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  8. ^ "Alp Navruz ve Afra Saraçoğlu, Hummel Türkiye'nin marka yüzleri oldu!" [Alp Navruz and Afra Saraçoğlu have become the brand ambassadors of Hummel Türkiye!]. Ranini.tv (in Turkish). Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  9. ^ Tanık, Sebla (February 11, 2024). "Elidor x Afra Saraçoğlu Yeni: Elidor Brezilya Keratin Terapisi ile Mükemmel Düz Saçlar!" [Elidor x Afra Saraçoğlu: Perfectly Straight Hair with the New Elidor Brazilian Keratin Therapy!]. Marie Claire Türkiye (in Turkish). Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "Cornetto'dan Yeni Reklam Filmi". The Brand Age (in Turkish). May 20, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "Afra Saraçoğlu reklam yüzü oldu". Söz Bursa (in Turkish). Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  12. ^ "Afra Saraçoğlu X DeFacto'dan şıklığın ötesinde duygulara dokunan FW25 koleksiyonu" [Afra Saraçoğlu X DeFacto presents the FW25 collection, which goes beyond style and touches emotions]. L'Officiel Turkiye (in Turkish). Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  13. ^ "Afra Saraçoğlu Ülker Çikolata'nın yeni reklam yüzü oldu". Lorbi.com (in Turkish). Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  14. ^ "'Istanbul My Love' on Go Türkiye's YouTube channel". Hürriyet Daily News. June 20, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  15. ^ "YSL Beauty Yeni Parfümünü Afra Saraçoğlu İle Tanıttı" [YSL Beauty launched its new perfume with Afra Saraçoğlu]. ELLE Türkiye (in Turkish). June 27, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  16. ^ "Türkiye Gençlik Ödülleri Sahiplerini Buldu". Haberler. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  17. ^ "45. Pantene Altın Kelebek Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu". Hürriyet. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  18. ^ "Afra Saraçoglu - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  19. ^ GQ Türkiye (2024-12-02). GQ MOTY Ödül Töreni | GQ Men of the Year 2024. Retrieved 2025-04-11 – via YouTube.
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