Hande Subaşı

Hande Subaşı — Biography

Hande Subaşı became known as the 2005 Miss Turkey winner and moved from modeling into acting. She has worked in television, film and theater, and reached a wide audience mostly through Aykız in Diriliş Ertuğrul.

She grew up in Ankara in a family originally from Elazığ; after finishing Tevfik Fikret High School she studied French translation and interpreting at İstanbul University. After winning Miss Turkey she represented Turkey at Miss World and received the award for best national costume. She began acting in 2006 with Adak and Kuş Dili and played Vahide in ATV's Elveda Rumeli. In 2009 she played Zehra in Mahsun Kırmızıgül's Güneşi Gördüm and Ebru in Gelecekten Bir Gün. In 2011 she played the cellist Burcu in Anadolu Kartalları, and in 2012 Selin in Show TV's Düşman Kardeşler. Her character Aykız left Diriliş Ertuğrul as the script required, and in 2017-2018 she played Aylin in Bahtiyar Ölmez.

In 2016 she was named best actress for Defne'nin Bir Mevsimi at the 4th International Antakya Golden Defne Film Festival. On stage she was in the play Sevmekten Öldü Desinler. In later years she appeared in productions such as Propaganda 2 and Baht Oyunu, and in 2021 she took a role in Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu.