Gözde Kansu

Gözde Kansu — Biography

Gözde Kansu is an actress from İzmir with more than two decades on screen. Her best-known role for a wide audience is Gülgün Korhan in Yalı Çapkını; in 2026 she is in the news for the film Başıbozuklar and for joining the cast of the series Çirkin, reuniting on set with Çetin Tekindor.

She started out in ballet. She won a place in the theater department of Dokuz Eylül University's Faculty of Fine Arts by exam, took part in the school's theater and music activities, and worked with Istanbul City Theatres crews, joining their Antalya tour. Her early television work was guest parts in Kurşun Yarası, Ayrılsak da Beraberiz, Çiçek Taksi and En Son Babalar Duyar. In adaptations of classic novels she played Nimet in Dudaktan Kalbe and Helin in Al Yazmalım, and also appeared in Hanımın Çiftliği; on film she played Sinem in Issız Adam. Later she played Olcay Hanım in Medcezir, Yeşim Duman in İçerde, Eyşan Sayar in Sen Anlat Karadeniz and Esin in the film Geçmiş.

Alongside acting she worked as a presenter. When an outfit she wore while hosting a competition show in 2013 drew criticism from Hüseyin Çelik, she left the program and Murat Başoğlu took over. In 2020 she also stepped away from presenting Kuaförüm Sensin.