Fahriye Evcen Özçivit is a Turkish actress and model. She made her on-screen debut in 2005 as Pınar in Asla Unutma. She is known for her role as Necla Tekin in Yaprak Dökümü (also: Caner, Bennu & Neslihan), which was a national hit and is considered one of the cult classics of Turkish television. Also known for her roles in Alparslan (also: Barış), Kurt Seyit ve Şura (also: Cem, Birkan, Kıvanç & Demet) and more.
Birthday: June 6, 1986
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
MBTI: ISFJ or ISFP (Not Confirmed)
Height: 1.69 m | 5’7
Birthplace: Solingen – Germany
Nationality: Turkish & German
Religion: Islam
Love Life: (m. 2017) Burak Özçivit
Parents: Hatime Evcen & Ramazan Evcen
Education: Düsseldorf University – Department of Sociology (Paused)
Boğaziçi University – Department of History (Graduated)
Instagram: @evcenf
Photo Source: Tete ve Masal: Rüyalar Diyarı
Facts:
- she was discovered by Oya Aydoğan, while sitting in the audience of her TV show, who introduced Fahriye to producer İbrahim Mertoğlu
- while studying at Düsseldorf University, she started receiving offers to act in TV series, so she put her studies in Germany on hold, later graduated at Boğaziçi University in Türkiye
- born to a mother of Circassian descent and a father whose family immigrated from Kavala
- had a tough childhood in Germany, when she was seven Nazis began burning houses of Turkish families in Solingen, so her family kept their lights off to stay unnoticed
- in 2017 she ranked 9th on Buzznet’s “30 Most Beautiful Women in the World” list alongside names like Gigi Hadid, Emma Watson and Angelina Jolie
- met her husband Burak Özçivit on the set of Çalıkuşu in 2013 and the two married in 2017
- together with Burak Özçivit the couple has two sons named Karan and Kerem
- when asked if she ever gets jealous of her husband, she replied, “Oh no, why would I be jealous? They like him, so they watch him, those are beautiful things.”
- said she takes her responsibilities very seriously, which sometimes makes her feel overly tired
- as for her life philosophy, she answers “Carpe Diem, this is always known as ‘live the moment’, but for me it’s live every moment of the day to the fullest”
- she isn’t an outgoing or travel loving person like a typical Gemini. On the contrary, she’s introverted and homesick by nature. Her emotions know no bounds, making her a true Cancer at heart
- loves to sing jazz the most
- doesn’t only sing, can also play the piano
- one of her biggest dreams is to perform in a musical
- understands four languages: Turkish, German, Spanish and Ottoman Turkish
