| Almila Ada | |
| Birth Name: | Almila Ada Bayazıtoğlu |
| Birth Date: | 4 August 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Education: | Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
Almila Ada Bayazıtoğlu (born 4 August 1994) is a Turkish actress, model and ballerina. She is best known for popular youth series "Adı Efsane".
Ada's father is a journalist and her mother is a fashion designer and teacher. At an early age she showed interest in ballet and took ballet lessons. Due to her mother's career demands, she lived in Russia for a while. She studied ballet and took piano lessons at Istanbul University State Conservatory for a while. Later she completed her full-time ballet education at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University and went to London to study ballet and performing arts.[1] There she was encouraged by a cast director and started acting. She later got a minor role in the movie , portraying Scarlett Johansson's character in childhood as a ballerina. After this role, her interest in acting increased. As she suffered from an Achilles tendon injury and bone problem, she came to Istanbul for physical therapy.
For a season she acted in the series Kaderimin Yazıldığı Gün.[2] She started taking diction lessons afterwards. For a short time she was cast in the TV series Kırgın Çiçekler.[3] [4]
In 2017, she had leading role in the popular youth series Adı Efsane with Erdal Beşikçioğlu, Özgü Kaya.[5] [6]
She portrayed "Zeynep Koçak", the girlfriend of Anatolian rock star Barış Akarsu in film Barış Akarsu "Merhaba".[7]
Apart from acting, Ada has modeled for magazines and brands such as Hollister, IQ, Vogue and InStyle.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Kaderimin Yazıldığı Gün | Nehir Yörükhan | Supporting role | |
| 2016 | Kırgın Çiçekler | Lailin | Supporting role | |
| 2017 | Adı Efsane | Melis Aksoy | Leading role | |
| 2017–2018 | Cennet'in Gözyaşları | Cennet Yılmaz | Leading role | |
| 2018 | Bir Deli Rüzgar | Melike Candan | Leading role | |
| 2019–2020 | Güvercin | Zülüf Kavvi | Leading role | |
| 2021 | Menajerimi Ara | Herself | Guest appearance | |
| 2022– | Üç Kız Kardeş | Dönüş Kalender | Leading role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Strange Story of a Shining Pearl | Girl 1 | Fashion film |
| 2022 | Son Parti | Birsu | Leading role |
| 2022 | Barış Akarsu "Merhaba" | Zeynep | Leading role |