Oya Unustası
Biography
Oya Unustası is a Turkish actress and model born on March 31, 1988, in Istanbul, Turkey. She is recognized for her work in television dramas and her background in the performing arts. In 2013, she participated in the Miss Turkey competition, where she placed among the top 20 contestants. Her professional identity is also associated with the names Oya Unustası Taşanlar and Oya Unustasi. She is an alumna of Selçuk University. Her family roots include maternal ancestors from Thessaloniki and paternal ancestors from Bulgaria, with familial ties to the Buca district of İzmir. She maintains a career as both a performer and a public figure within the Turkish entertainment industry.
Career overview
Oya Unustası began her professional acting career in television, gaining recognition for her starring role as Zeliş Gıpgıp in the 2015 series Kalbim Ege'de Kaldı. This performance established her presence in the Turkish television landscape. Following this lead role, she transitioned into various supporting roles across several other television series. Her filmography and television credits reflect a consistent involvement in the industry, with documentation of her work appearing in databases such as The Movie Database, SinemaTürk, and other archival sources. She has accumulated 12 known acting credits throughout her career to date.
Beyond her primary focus on television acting, Unustası has utilized her background as a model to complement her work in the performing arts. Her career trajectory is marked by a shift from competitive pageantry to a sustained presence in scripted television programming. While she is most widely identified by her breakout role in 2015, her subsequent career has been characterized by a variety of supporting character portrayals. As an actress and model, she continues to be a documented figure in Turkish media, with her professional activities tracked by multiple film and television reference platforms.
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- Museum of Innocence (2026) as Sibel
- Sins and Roses (2025) as Berrak Tecer
- 1973 Biltmore Oteli Cinayeti (2023)
- Arda ile Omuz Omuza (2022)
- Hercai (2019) as Gönül Aslanbey
- We Are Not Innocent (2018) as Ceyda
- My Heart Stayed in the Aegean (2015) as Zelis Gipgip
- Resurrection: Ertugrul (2014) as Sugay Hatun
- Beyaz Karanfil (2014) as Nilüfer Kormaz
- Sevdaluk (2013) as Gülben Gedik
- Losers' Club (2011) as Bardaki Kız
- İzmir Çetesi (2011) as Duru