Hande Doğandemir
Turkish actress, sociologist and model
Hande Doğandemir (born 22 November 1985) is a Turkish actress, TV host and sociologist.
She is best known for her role as Zeynep Yılmaz on Kanal D series Güneşi Beklerken and as Turhan Sultan in Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem. She is also known for her supporting roles as "Elem" in the surreal drama series Şubat, as "Şans" in the surreal comedy series Leyla ile Mecnun and in the film Nuh Tepesi of Tribeca Film Festival.
Life and career
Her maternal family is of Circassian descent. She graduated from Ankara University, Department of Sociology. In her senior year in university, she went to Lille, France, with ERASMUS programme. She speaks French and English fluently. Doğandemir began in production for communication sociology. She simultaneously worked as an actress, editor and host.
She came to attention for her Browni Intense commercial with Nejat İşler.
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