Beren Gökyıldız: 10 things you should know about the “Mother” and “My daughter” actress

At just 12 years old, Beren Gökyıldızse has become the child star of Turkish soap operas. The little girl became known for starring in successful productions such as “Mother” (“Anne”) and “My daughter” (“Kızım”), which were an international television phenomenon.

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Beren Gokyildiz has managed to conquer the hearts of half the world thanks to her talent, tenderness and charisma on the small screen. She is considered one of the most popular children’s faces in Turkey and her fame has spread to Spain and several Latin American countries, where she has millions of fans.

Since she was 5 years old, Beren has shown an innate talent for acting. Today, the adorable little girl already accumulates some awards such as the Golden Butterfly, the Turkish Goya, for the best child actress in 2016. In that sense, we will tell you more about the child actress.

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Beren Gökyıldızse has become one of Turkey's most recognized child actresses thanks to her work in successful productions such as “Mother” and “My daughter” (Photo: Med Yapım) — Beren Gökyıldızse has become one of Turkey’s most recognized child actresses thanks to her work in successful productions such as “Mother” and “My daughter” (Photo: Med Yapım)

10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BEREN GÖKYILDIZ, THE ACTRESS OF “MADRE” AND “MI HIJA”

Beren Gökyıldızse has managed to become one of Turkey’s most recognized child actresses thanks to her work in successful productions such as “Mother” (“Anne”) and “My daughter” (“Kızım”).

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

Beren Gökyıldızse was born on September 29, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is currently 12 years old.

2 STUDIES

While Beren Gökyıldızse has earned a significant place in the acting world after starring in such successful productions as “Mother” (“Anne”) and “My daughter” (“Kızım”), the youngest continues her education in primary school. And like most children, he has little favorite subjects like math and English.

3. WHO ARE THE PARENTS OF BEREN GÖKYILDIZ?

Beren Gökyildiz’s real parents are Ejder Gökyildiz, a mechanical engineer, and Mine, a human resources graduate. The mother is in charge of managing her daughter’s official accounts.

4. HIS FIRST INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS WAS “MOTHER”

Her first international success was Mother, a moving Turkish soap opera about child abuse that she starred in in 2016. This production features Cansu Dere and Vahide Perçin, in the leading roles.

Anne (in original language) is a Turkish television series co-produced by MedYapım and MF Yapım for Star TV. It is based on the hit Japanese drama Mother, written by Yuji Sakamoto.

5. STARRED “MY DAUGHTER”

The Turkish soap opera “Kizim” starred Beren Gökyıldız, Buğra Gülsoy) and Candan. It is a Turkish television series produced by Med Yapım for TV8, based on the Korean drama titled Oh My Geum Bi.

6. OTHER PRODUCTIONS IN WHICH HE HAS WORKED

Besides “Mother” (“Anne”) and “My daughter” (“Kızım”), Beren Gökyıldızse has participated in other productions such as “Boşu Bir Yerde” (2016), “Bal Kaymak” (2017), “Kocamın Ailesi” (2014-2016), “Güldüy Güldüy Show” (2016), “Bizim Hikaye” (2018), “Doctor Milagro” (2020) and the most recent “A house for blue” (2020).

7. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

At just 12 years old, Beren already has several awards such as:

2015 won the Istanbul Gelisim University Media Award in the category Favorite Child Actress
2016 he won the Pantene Golden Butterfly Award in the category for Best Child Actor.
2017 won the Bilkent University Television Award in the category for Best Child Actress.
2017 won the Mimar Sinan High School of Fine Arts award in the category of Best Child Actress of the Year.

8. WHAT DOES BEREN GÖKYILDIZ LIKE TO DO?

Beren Gökyıldızse likes horse riding and soccer. According to his Instagram account, when he turned eight, his cake was shaped like the coat of arms of Besiktas, one of the most popular clubs in Istanbul.

9. MUSIC, BEREN GÖKYILDIZ’S OTHER PASSION

Beren is also passionate about music and participated in the Turkish edition of the talent competition “The Voice”, where she was part of a Christmas special.

10. SPEAK A LITTLE SPANISH

The actress has demonstrated her command of the Spanish language by performing songs like ‘Despacito’, the catchy theme song by Luis Fonsi, and the soundtrack of the Netflix youth series GO! Live your way.