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Meryem Uzerli - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Meryem Uzerli net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Turkish actress Hurrem Sultan, who played the role of Hurrem Sultan in the television series Muhtesem Yuzyll, won the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actress. In this article, we will discover how old is Meryem Uzerli? Who is Meryem Uzerli dating now & how much money does Meryem Uzerli have?

NameMeryem Uzerli
First NameMeryem
Last NameUzerli
OccupationTv Actress
BirthdayAugust 12
Birth Year1983
Place of BirthKassel
Home TownHesse
Birth CountryGermany
Birth SignLeo
Full/Birth Name
ParentsUrsula Uzerli, Hüseyin Uzerli
Sister(s)Canan Uzerli
Brother(s)Danny (step brother), Christopher (step brother)
SiblingsCanan Uzerli
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Lara Jemine Uzerli, Lily Koi

Meryem Uzerli Biography

Meryem Uzerli is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on August 12, 1983 in Kassel, Hesse, Germany. She co-starred on Muhtesem Yozyll with Selma Egec.

Meryem Sarah Uzerli (Turkish pronunciation: [mæɾˈjæm uzæɾˈli] ; born 12 August 1983) is a Turkish-German actress and model who rose to prominence by playing Hürrem Sultan in the Turkish TV series Muhteşem Yüzyıl (2011–2013), for which she received critical acclaim and won numerous accolades, including a Golden Butterfly Award.

Uzerli’s best-known part is as Hürrem Sultan in the historical television drama series Muhteşem Yüzyıl, 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 Muhteşem Yüzyıl. She shared the leading role with Halit Ergenç, Okan Yalabık and Nebahat Çehre. Uzerli reached more than 400 million fans weekly through her starring role in Muhteşem Yüzyıl, 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 concerns, reportedly a burnout. From episode 103, Vahide Perçin took her part as Hürrem Sultan.

Huseyin is her father and Ursula her mother are both Turkish. She has three older brothers and sisters. She had a son with Can Ates, her ex-boyfriend.

She was seen in The Line, a 2009 film.

Meryem Uzerli was born on 12 August 1983 in Kassel, West Germany.Her father, Hüseyin, is Turkish and her mother Ursula, who is also an actress, is German, so she has joint Turkish-German nationality. Her great-grandmother is from Croatia. She embraces and unites both diverse cultures, demonstrated by her two residences in Istanbul and Berlin. Her native language is German, but she is also fluent in Turkish and English. She has two elder brothers and an elder sister, Canan, who is a jazz musician. At the Freie Waldorf School in Kassel, her artistic potential was supported by numerous theater projects. From 2000 until 2003, she studied acting at the Schauspiel Studio Frese in Hamburg. After graduating, she took minor parts in several German productions.

Meryem Uzerli Net Worth

Meryem is one of the richest TV Actress from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Meryem Uzerli's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Schauspielstudio Frese, Hamburg, Germany was where she studied acting.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeTV Actress
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

At the end of 2014, it was announced that Uzerli would return after a one-year hiatus with new management and a TV project, after signing a contract with O3, the Turkish production company of MBC Group, one of the biggest TV centers of the Arab world. To mark Uzerli’s comeback, Louis Vuitton and the Turkish edition of Elle magazine dedicated a 12-page fashion spread to the actress, photographed at historic German landmarks including the Berliner Dom and Siegessäule. A big press conference with Uzerli was planned in Dubai, where she would present her new project, but rather than organizing a signing ceremony for the contract in Dubai, Uzerli went to Istanbul with a small group of press members. As of December 2014, she was still living in Berlin, but planning to move to Istanbul. In December 2014, Star TV released a video and a photo of Uzerli introducing her as one of its stars in 2015. In October 2015, she was again introduced among the TV’s stars for 2016. About her future, she says: “I am trying to build on my international success within any industry where actors are respected as artists, and where I can find great scripts that allow me to delve into a story that leaves the here and now behind.” In March 2015, it was finalized that Uzerli would share the leading role with Murat Yıldırım in her new TV series. The series’ name was later announced as Gecenin Kraliçesi. It is directed by Muhteşem Yüzyıl directors, the Taylan Brothers. Some of the scenes for this series were filmed in Cannes, France. The shooting later continued in Rize, Turkey. It premiered on Star TV in January 2016.

In addition to her career in television, Uzerli also appeared in a cinema movie in 2016, titled Annemin Yarası. The film was released in March 2016. Her co-stars include Ozan Güven, Okan Yalabık, and Belçim Bilgin. Between 2016–2017, she appeared in a guest role on Eşkiya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz. In 2017, she continued her movie career by appearing in Cingöz Recai opposite Kenan İmirzalıoğlu, although the film was not a box office success. Later in the same year, she shared the leading role with Özcan Deniz and Aslı Enver in the movie Öteki Taraf. In 2019, Uzerli auditioned for a role in the third season of the Netflix original series Dark. She also appeared as the lead role in the movie Kovan, the proceeds of which were donated to Haluk Levent’s AHBAP foundation.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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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. On 10 February 2014, she gave birth to a girl named Lara Jemine.

Who is Meryem Uzerli Dating?

According to our records, Meryem Uzerli is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Meryem Uzerli’s is not dating anyone.

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Meryem Uzerli height 5 ft 9 in Meryem weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 9 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

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 Muhteşem Yüzyıl (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.

Facts & Trivia

Meryem Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Meryem Uzerli celebrates birthday on August 12 of every year.

Why did Meryem Uzerli leave?

In 2013, she left the series due to health concerns, reportedly a burnout. From episode 103 and onwards, Vahide Perçin was cast in to play an older version of Hürrem.

Where is Meryem Uzerli now?

Meryem is still living in Berlin, but is planning to move to Istanbul at the end of January. She lived in a hotel room for two years during the shooting of “The Magnificent Century.” This time, her biggest request was a house with a garden for her daughter, Lara.

Does Meryem Uzerli have red hair?

She often changes her hair color due to different movie/TV parts; her natural hair is curly brown. She came out with her own makeup kit called Meryem Cosmetics in collaboration with Wojooh Company; the makeup kit contained five eye Products.

Why was Meryem Uzerli replaced in Magnificent Century?

Meryem Uzerli, who plays Hürrem Sultan on the famous Turkish series “Magnificent Century” has left the country to seek treatment at a clinic in Berlin for burnout. The producer of the series, Timur Savcı, said they had decided to go on without Uzerli.

What did Hürrem Sultan died from?

April 15, 1558

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