# Pınar Deniz

Pınar Deniz (born 4 November 1993) is a Turkish actress. She is best known for her roles in Wounded Love (2016–2018), Love 101 (2020–2021), and Family Secrets (2021–2024), a series that won an International Emmy Award. In 2022 and 2023, she won the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actress for her role in Family Secrets. Deniz earned two Turkish Film Critics Association Award nominations for her performances in Two Types of People (2020) and Black Night (2022).

## Early life and career

Pınar Deniz was born on 4 November 1993 in Adana. Her family is of Lebanese descent. Her family is one of the Arab families in the ancient and multicultural city of Mardin. She stated that she could speak Arabic with Mardin dialect as a child, but now she has forgotten Arabic. She moved with her family to Tarabya, İstanbul, where she grew up. She graduated from the Istanbul University School of Public Relations and Advertising. She lost her maternal grandmother during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.
She made her television debut in 2014 with the high school series Sil Baştan, in which she portrayed the character of Evrim. She later appeared in a music video for Murat Dalkılıç's song, "Yani". Her breakthrough came with the popular TV series Vatanım Sensin, in which she had the role of Yıldız. As of 2021, she shares the leading role together with Kaan Urgancıoğlu in the TV series Yargı, with whom she had previously co-starred in the Netflix original series Aşk 101.

## Personal life

Since the summer of 2022, Deniz has been in a relationship with actor Kaan Yıldırım. They got married on 17 September 2024 in Italy.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Original title | Role | Director | Notes |
| 2017 | My Brother 2 | Kardeşim Benim 2 | Didem | Mert Baykal | Supporting role |
| 2020 | Two Types of People | İnsanlar İkiye Ayrılır | Ceren | Tunç Sahin | Supporting role |
| 2022 | Doom of Love | Aşkın Kıyameti | Lydia | Hilal Saral | Leading role |
| 2022 | Black Night | Karanlık Gece | Sultan | Özcan Alper | Supporting role |

### Web

| Year | Title | Original title | Role | Platform | Notes |
| 2020–2021 | Love 101 | Aşk 101 | Burcu | Netflix | Main role |
| 2021 | Think About This | Bunu Bi' Düşünün | Yağmur | BluTV | Cameo |
| 2023 | Actress | Aktris | Yasemin Derin | Disney+ | Leading role |

### Television

| Year | Title | Original title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2014 | Fresh Start | Sil Baştan | Evrim | Star TV | Leading role |
| 2015 | White Lie | Beyaz Yalanlar | Azra | Show TV | Supporting role |
| 2015 | Sunflower | Günebakanlar | Sinem | ATV | Supporting role |
| 2016–2018 | Wounded Love | Vatanım Sensin | Yıldız | Channel D | Supporting role |
| 2018 | A Crazy Wind | Bir Deli Rüzgar | Gökçe Yücel | Fox | Leading role |
| 2020 | Call My Manager | Menajerimi Ara | Herself | Star TV | Cameo |
| 2021 | The Red Room | Kırmızı yatak | Nazlı Gündoğan | TV8 | Cameo |
| 2021–2024 | Family Secrets | Yargı | Ceylin Erguvan Kaya | Channel D | Leading role |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Awards | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| IKU Career Honorary Awards | 2017 | Most Successful Breakthrough Actress | Wounded Love | Won |
| IKU Career Honorary Awards | 2022 | Best Couple – Television Series | Family Secrets | Won |
| Turkish Film Critics Association Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | Two Types of People | Nominated |
| Turkish Film Critics Association Awards | 2024 | Best Supporting Actress | Black Night | Nominated |
| IMK Social Media Awards | 2021 | Best Actress | Family Secrets | Won |
| Disabled Life Foundation Awards | 2022 | Best Actress – Television Series | Family Secrets | Won |
| Disabled Life Foundation Awards | 2023 | Best Actress – Television Series | Family Secrets | Won |
| YTU Stars of the Year Awards | 2022 | Most Admired Cinema Actress | Two Types of People | Won |
| International Crystal Awards | 2022 | Best Couple – Television Series | Family Secrets | Won |
| IEEE METU Social Media Awards | 2022 | Most Successful Actress | Family Secrets | Won |
| Dizilah Güzel Awards | 2022 | Performer of the Year | Family Secrets | Won |
| Elle Style Awards | 2022 | Stylish Actress of the Year | Herself | Won |
| Face To Fast Awards | 2022 | Best Couple – Television Series | Family Secrets | Won |
| GSÜ EN Awards | 2022 | Best Actress – Television Series or Film | Family Secrets | Won |
| International Summit Awards | 2022 | Best Actress of the Year | Family Secrets | Won |
| Quality of Magazine Awards | 2022 | Top Quality Actress | Family Secrets | Won |
| Turkey Crystal Ball Awards | 2022 | Best Couple – Television Series | Family Secrets | Won |
| Yeditepe Women in Business Awards | 2022 | Top Working Women | Herself | Won |
| YTÜ Stars of the Year Awards | 2022 | Most Favorite Actress of the Year | Family Secrets | Won |
| MGD Golden Lens Awards | 2022 | Best Actress of the Year | Family Secrets | Won |
| International Izmir Film Festival Golden Artemis Awards | 2022 | Best Actress – Film | Two Types of People | Won |
| Golden Butterfly Awards | 2022 | Best Actress of the Year | Family Secrets | Won |
| Golden Butterfly Awards | 2022 | Best TV Couple | Family Secrets | Nominated |
| Golden Butterfly Awards | 2023 | Best TV Couple | Family Secrets | Nominated |
| Golden Butterfly Awards | 2023 | Best Actress of the Year | Family Secrets | Won |
| Golden 61 Awards | 2022 | Best Actress – Television Series | Family Secrets | Won |
| Produ Awards | 2023 | Best Actress in Foreign Series | Family Secrets | Won |