# Hilal Altınbilek

Hilal Altınbilek (born February 11, 1991) is a Turkish actress and model. She is most famous for her role as Züleyha Altun in the TV series Bir Zamanlar Çukurova (2018-2022).

## Biography

Hilal Altınbilek was born on February 11, 1991, in İzmir (Turkey), to a mother of Yugoslavian Turkish origin and a father of Kosovar Turk origin, Özdemir Altınbilek. She has been interested in theater and acting since elementary school.

## Career
### Education

Hilal Altınbilek while attending elementary school started acting in theater, with lessons given by Ali Haydar Elçığ at the Contemporary Drama Ensemble in İzmir. After her high school studies, she enrolled at the faculty of business economics at the Ege University, where a few years later she obtained her degree and at the same time she followed various courses and theater workshops, also participating in performances.
Later she participated in a beauty contest, where she managed to get a degree by attracting the attention of various producers. In 2009 and 2010 she studied acting at the Müjdat Gezen Art Center (MSM) Actor Studio in Istanbul.

### Acting career

Hilal Altınbilek in 2011 she made her first appearance as an actress with the role of İrem in the daily Fox series Derin Sular. From 2013 to 2016 she was cast as Özlem Şamverdi in the Fox series Black Rose (Karagül). In 2016 she played the role of Nil in the Kanal D series Hayatımın Aşkı.
In 2018 he played the role of Yeşim in the film Çocuklar Sana Emanet directed by Çağan Irmak. From 2018 to 2022 she was chosen to play the lead role Züleyha Altun in the ATV series Bir Zamanlar Çukurova and where she acted alongside actors such as Uğur Güneş, Murat Ünalmış, Vahide Perçin, Kerem Alışık, Furkan Palalı and İbrahim Çelikkol.
In 2023, she was cast as the protagonist Şebnem Gümüşçü in the Fox series Şahane Hayatım, alongside actors Onur Tuna, Yiğit Özşener, Serkan Keskin, Nesrin Cavadzade, Sumru Yavrucuk, Gökçe Eyüboğlu and Timur Acar.

## Personal life

Hilal Altınbilek since 2021 has been romantically linked to the writer Metin Hara. Since 2022 she has been romantically linked to the hotel manager and entrepreneur Mehmet Can Uzun.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Director |
| 2018 | Çocuklar Sana Emanet | Yeşim | Çağan Irmak |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Episodes | Notes |
| 2011 | Derin Sular | İrem | Fox | 116 episodes | Leading role |
| 2013–2016 | Black Rose (Karagül) | Özlem Şamverdi | Fox | 125 episodes | Leading role |
| 2016 | Hayatımın Aşkı | Nil | Kanal D | 17 episodes | Supporting role |
| 2018–2022 | Bir Zamanlar Çukurova | Züleyha Altun | ATV | 141 episodes | Leading role |
| 2023–2024 | Şahane Hayatım | Şebnem Gümüşçü | Fox | 30 episodes | Leading role |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Notes |
| 2014 | Ayakli Gazete TV Stars Awards | Best Supporting actress in a drama series | Black Rose (Karagül) | Won | |
| 2019 | Golden Palm Awards | Best Actress in a television series | Bir Zamanlar Çukurova | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards | Best actress | Bir Zamanlar Çukurova | Nominated | |
| 2020 | International Izmir Film Festival | Best actress | Bir Zamanlar Çukurova | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Turkey Youth Awards | Best television actress | Bir Zamanlar Çukurova | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Ayakli Gazete TV Stars Awards | Best actress | Bir Zamanlar Çukurova | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Nations Award Taormina - Thinking Green | Best actress | Bir Zamanlar Çukurova | Won | With Kerem Alışık |