Biography

Hazal Kaya (born 1 October 1990) is a Turkish actress.

Kaya was born in Konya, Turkey. Her motherland is Gaziantep. She attended Gaziosmanpasa elementary school and Liceo Italiano di Istanbul. Kaya started her acting career with Acemi Cadi (2006) Turkish adaptation "Sabrina The Teenage Witch". Then she appeared in Sila (2006). In 2007 she was in the main cast as Ozge who suffers from loss of memory at 1999 Yalova Earthquake in popular series Genco (2007). In 2008, with popular soap opera Forbidden Love (2008) based from classic novel, her face became known to the audience. At the same time she took some private acting lessons from Ayla Algan and Ümit Çirak. Her first lead role was in Adini Feriha Koydum (2011) In that time, she also appeared in the Bingo detergent commercials with her mother. In late 2012, she left the cast of Adini Feriha Koydum and started playing leading role in historical series Son Yaz: Balkanlar 1912 (2012) with Furkan Palali, Tardu Flordun and Tugce Kazaz. However, the series ended after a few episodes due to low ratings. She later appeared in the 2013 series A.S.K. (2013) which also ended after 13 episodes. In 2015 she appeared in Maral: My Most Beautiful Story (2015) at TV8, for 17 episodes. In 2017, she worked together with Med Yapim again with Our Story (2017) After The Guest (2021) had an early finale after 4 episode, but later she played in a Netflix series Midnight at the Pera Palace (2022).

She had with minor role her first movie experience in 2011 in franchise Çalgi Çengi (2011) with Ahmet Kural. She played as Berna C in hit crime series Behzat Ç: An Ankara Detective Story (2010) and franchise film Behzat Ç.: I Buried You in My Heart (2011). Since 2010, The series continues. Although her character dead, she played in some episodes. She played in Onur Unlu's films hit films The Bank of Broken Hearts (2017) and Let's Sin (2014). With Engin Altan Duzyatan, she played in Bu Son Olsun (2012). She played in Benden Ne Olur (2022) , The Blue Wave (2013) , Ay Büyürken Uyuyamam (2011).
- IMDb mini biography by: ahmetkozan

"The Little Prince" tattoo on her right ankle.

Inside her right arm, an other tattoo "Kobadan" writing, which is a wrong pronounced word by her son.

A tattoo of herself with her son on her right arm.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows symbol tattoo in her left arm.

Best friend of actress Yildiz Çagri Atiksoy.

She was a big fan of Turkish hit comedy series Leyla and Mecnun (2011). Then she finally met Ali Atay, the "Mecnun" of the series, Atay divorced his first wife and after six years being together they married. She gave birth to her first child the same year and named his son after her husband.

Hazal Kaya had the opportunity to meet actor Ali Atay, whom she is a big fan of, on the night of May 12, 2012, at the season celebration night of the TV series Leyla and Mecnun, and said that she was the one who fell in love at first sight.

She admits in her interviews that she may be possessive and jealous in her relationships.

Although Hazal says at every opportunity that she is the biggest fan of the TV series "Leyla and Mecnun", she officially proved it by marrying Mecnun of the series, announcing that her middle name is Leyla and also naming her daughter Leyla.