Arzum Onan

• Born — 31 October 1973 • Birthplace — Ankara, Turkey • Occupation — Actress, Model • Years Active — 1997–2010 • Children — 1

She was born on 31 October 1973, in Ankara, Turkey. Her family is of Circassian descent. After the primary school in Ankara, her family moved to Istanbul, where she finished the vocational high school as a draftswoman. Arzum began her career in 1992 as a model. She participated in the Miss Turkey contest in April 1993, and won the title. The same year in July, she represented her country at the Miss Europe beauty contest held in Istanbul, and was crowned Miss Europe 1993. She became the fifth Turkish beauty queen following Günseli Başar, Filiz Vural, Nazlı Deniz Kuruoğlu and Neşe Erberk. Since 1997, she successfully played in a number of films, mini television series and commercials. In 1996, Arzum married the actor Mehmet Aslantuğ, from whom she has a son, Can, born in 2000. In 2005, she underwent a thyroid surgery.

• Yeni Bir Yıldız (1997) • Aşkın İkinci Yarısı (2009)

• Sıcak Saatler (1998) • Aşk ve Hüzün (2000) • Merdoğlu (2000) • Zeybek Ateşi (2002) • Sahra (2004) • Sessiz Fırtına (2007) • Kardelen (2008)