Didem Balçın

Didem Balçın was born on 18 May 1982 in Ankara. Her father worked for TRT Radio and her mother Nur Balçın represented Turkey at a beauty pageant in Japan in 1975. Her maternal family is of Turkish and Albanian origins. She graduated from Ankara University School of Literature, History and Geography with a degree in theatre studies. After graduation she moved to Istanbul and appeared in various commercials and TV series. Her first professional appearance on stage was at Levent Kırca Theatre with a role in the play Ateşin Düştüğü Yer. In 2009, she founded her own theatre company with Nergis Öztürk. For her role in the comedy movie Bunu Yapan İki Kişi, she won the Li̇ons Award for Best Comedy Actress. After continuing her career on stage, in 2011 she founded the "Doda Sanat" Education Consultancy with her sister. She is notable for her role as Selcan Hatun in the series Diriliş: Ertuğrul and Kuruluş: Osman.

In 2021, Pakistani designer Maria B also signed her as a model for her winter collection.