Sinem Ünsal

Sinem Ünsal (born June 21, 1993) is a Turkish actress.

Early life and career Ünsal's mother is of Circassian descent, while her father is of Azerbaijani descent. She started her career as an actress in 2017. In the 2017 series Çoban Yıldızı, she portrayed the character of Güneş, and in the same year she joined the cast of Siyah Beyaz Aşk, playing the role of Gülsüm Aslan. Between 2018 and 2019, she was a regular in the series Kızım, playing the role of Sevgi Günay. Her breakthrough came in 2019 with a leading role in Mucize Doktor, an adaptation of the South Korean TV series Good Doctor.

Personal life Berk Cankat and Sinem Ünsal have been in a relationship since mid-2023.

In June 2026, Sinem Ünsal was named among 14 people in a celebrity drug investigation with a detention order. Saying she was in Mardin for filming, she only learned about it later and said she was upset her name was involved, but that she respected the process and would return to Istanbul to cooperate. Her boyfriend, Berk Cankat, publicly supported her by sharing her statement and calling her his “kind-hearted life partner”, which drew attention on social media.

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2017 Çoban Yıldızı Güneş Supporting role 2017–2018 Siyah Beyaz Aşk Gülsüm Aslan 2018–2019 Kızım Sevgi Günay 2019–2021 Mucize Doktor Nazlı Gülengül Leading role 2021 Elbet Bir Gün Feride / Gizem Kılıçlı 2022 Gizli Saklı Naz Arıca / Yaz Güneş 2024 Senden Önce Merve Dağıstan 2024–present Uzak Şehir Alya Albora

Theatre

Year Title Role 2019 Raif ile Letafet Letafet 2021 Çin'den Mektup Eda 2022 Aydınlıkevler Sülün