Meryem Uzerli

Meryem Uzerli — Biography

Hürrem Sultan in Muhteşem Yüzyıl (The Magnificent Century) remains both the breakout and the best-known role of Meryem Uzerli, a German-Turkish actress and model. Working in Turkish productions while based in Germany, in 2026 she is in the news for İmroz'da Bahar, a film that reunites her with Halit Ergenç after many years.

She grew up in Kassel, the daughter of a Turkish father and a German mother, and trained in acting and theater at the Schauspielstudio Frese in Hamburg. After graduating she worked in German theater, television and film in small roles, among them Ein Fall für zwei and Journey of No Return. After months of auditions she was called to Turkey for Hürrem Sultan, which was her first acting experience there. The role brought her several best actress awards in 2011 and 2012, including two Golden Butterflies, and GQ Turkey named her Woman of the Year in 2012. She left the series in 2013 and left Turkey.

Later came Annemin Yarası, Selin in Gecenin Kraliçesi, a guest part in Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz, Cingöz Recai, Öteki Taraf and Kovan. In 2024 she took the lead in the web series Ru, a role in Şakir Paşa Ailesi: Mucizeler ve Skandallar, and a part in the film Güzel Bir Rüya. She lives in Berlin, where in 2020 she also went into running cafes.