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Meryem Uzerli was born on 12 August 1983 in Kassel, Germany. She is a Turkish-German actress and model who rose to prominence by playing Hürrem Sultan in the Turkish TV series Manginifent Century (2011–2013), for which she received critical acclaim and won numerous accolades, including a Golden Butterfly Award.
Meryem Uzerli was born and raised in Kassel. She made her acting debut with minor parts in German productions. She later made minor appearances in the television series Notruf Hafenkante (2010) and Ein Fall für zwei (2010). Uzerli is also known for her roles in German films like Journey of No Return (2010) and Jetzt aber Ballett (2010). At the end of 2010, she was chosen by Meral Okay for her first leading role in the Turkish TV series Magnificent Century (2011–2013). In addition to her acting career, Uzerli has appeared in many advertising films and is the face of numerous brands. In 2012, she was chosen as the Woman of the Year by GQ Turkey.
Uzerli’s best-known part is as Hürrem Sultan in the historical television drama series Magnificent Century, directed by the Taylan Brothers. In 2010, after an eight-month search to find the best actress for this role, she was chosen by Meral Okay, the series’ screenwriter, and Timur Savcı, the series’ producer. About her selection, she said: “Until one day the phone rang, I was invited for a casting in Turkey, and then immediately I started living in Istanbul almost full time.”
She lived in a hotel for two years during the shooting of Magnificent Century. She shared the leading role with Halit Ergenç, Nebahat Çehre, and Okan Yalabık. Uzerli reached more than 400 million fans weekly through her starring role in Magnificent Century, which was broadcast in more than 60 countries. Within just two years, she received many awards for her exceptional acting performance. She won the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actress for this part in 2012. In 2013, she left the series due to health reasons, a burnout. From episode 103, Vahide Perçin took her part as Hürrem Sultan.
After leaving Turkey, Uzerli announced that she had broken up with her boyfriend, Can Ateş, after learning that he had cheated on her. She said that she was pregnant and wanted to give birth to her child, whose father was Ateş. On 10 February 2014, she gave birth to a girl named Lara Jemine.
At the end of 2014, Uzerli received an invitation from a rich family to an event in the Middle East, offering her 500,000 euros to attend a special dinner. She replied to them: “I don’t usually accept such invitations, but if you donate the money to three Turkish associations working for children in need, I will come.” The event’s hosts replied: “Then we will pay more money.” She attended this dinner in December 2014.