Burcu Esmersoy

Early life and education Esmersoy was born in Istanbul to parents of Circassian descent whose parents were from Egypt. In an interview in 2020, Esmersoy revealed that she had been physically abused and beaten by her father in her childhood, who would hit her with a hose. Her parents divorced as her father's affair with another woman came to light. Following her mother's second marriage, Esmersoy and her sister were forced to refer to their mother as 'aunt' instead of 'mom' and became distanced from her as they moved in with their paternal grandparents.

After finishing her secondary studies at Beşiktaş Lisesi, a prestigious high school located on the European side of Istanbul, she enrolled in the Tourism Management Department of the Faculty of Business Management at Istanbul University. Following her graduation, she went on to study Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management at Tisch Center, New York University School of Professional Studies.

In addition to her full-time studies, Burcu Esmersoy took part in Barbara Poitier's performing art workshops at Istanbul Bilgi University. She is also an alumna of Dialog Anlatım İletişim.

Besides Turkish, Burcu Esmersoy speaks average English and Italian. The same year she represented Turkey at Miss International in Tokyo, Japan where she won the "Miss Friendship" title. For a short span of time, Burcu Esmersoy lived in Maranello, Emilia-Romagna which is the home of Ferrari S.p.A. The couple divorced in 2008. From May 2018 to September 2019, Esmersoy was married to Berk Suyabatmaz. In September 2023, she married computer game designer Nazım Akmandil.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 Romantic Comedy Ezgi 2012 The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! Surprisingly Curvaceous Pirate Voice in Turkish

Television Year Title Role Notes 2004–2005 Spor Ekspres Sports announcer and commentator 2006 Burcu Esmersoy'la Spor Servisi Sports announcer, commentator, and host 2009–2011 Summer Night Show Co-host 2010–2011 Dancing with the Stars (season 1) Celebrity competitor 2011–2012 Dancing with the Stars (season 2) Host 2011 Dedektif Memoli Agent Zeyno 10 episodes 2011 Late Summer Night with Burcu Esmersoy Host 2012 Survivor Host Season 6 2012 Çocuklar Duymasın Aylin Youlin 2012–2014 Nedir Ne Değildir Host 137 episodes 2013 Popstar Host 2013 Bir Erkek Bir Kadın Melda (as special guest star) Episode 105 2013–2014 Spor Gecesi Co-host 2013–2014 En Güzel Bölüm Host Over 500 episodes 2014 Arkadaşım Hoş Geldin Herself (as special guest star) 2014–2015 Ver Fırına Host 2015 Komedi Türkiye Host 2015–2016 Elin Oğlu Co-host 2017 Dünya Güzellerim Host 2019 Dünya Avucunuzda Host 2019– Burcu ile Hafta Sonu Host