Burcu Binici

Burcu Binici — Biography

Burcu Binici is an actress and dancer who works on stage and on screen. Her first television role was Gülengül in Bir Bulut Olsam, and her career took off with the part of Ceren in Söz. She was also in the casts of Türk Malı (2010), broadcast on Star TV, and of Ben Bu Cihana Sığmazam.

Before acting, her path ran through dance and music. Born in Erzurum, Binici moved to Aydın with her family, where she completed primary, middle and high school, graduating from Aydın Lisesi. She has danced since the age of five, trained as a singer, and plays the asma davul and the nağara. After school she worked for about six months at a bank's main branch in Erzurum, and before turning to acting she also held jobs in the east as a pharmaceutical sales representative and as a dancer. A teacher at Anadolu Ateşi spotted her and invited her to the dance company, where she performed for about a year. In 2007 she met Meral Okay, and it was Okay's offer that took her into acting.

From 2009 onwards Binici took roles in many films and series and, alongside her television work, appeared on stage in plays such as Bir Mucize Lazım Bana (2018).