Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1994-08-04
- Born Place: Istanbul, Turkey
Also Known As:
Almila Ada Bayazıtoğlu
Almila Ada
Almila Ada (full name Almila Ada Bayazıtoğlu) is a Turkish actress, model, and ballerina, born on August 4, 1994, in Istanbul, Turkey. Her parents are both involved in creative fields, with her father being a journalist and her mother a fashion designer and teacher. Showing an early aptitude for the performing arts, she studied ballet and took piano lessons at Istanbul University State Conservatory before completing her full-time ballet education at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. She then pursued further studies in ballet and performing arts in London, where she was encouraged by a casting director to explore acting.Her early acting experience included a minor role in the Hollywood film Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), where she portrayed a young ballerina version of Scarlett Johansson's character, which further ignited her interest in acting. After suffering an Achilles tendon injury and bone problem, she returned to Istanbul for physical therapy, which led to her focusing more on her acting career.Almila Ada gained significant recognition in Turkish television with roles in popular youth series like Adı Efsane (2017) and Cennet'in Gözyaşları (2017-2018). She also starred in the ongoing series Üç Kız Kardeş (Three Sisters) (2022-2024) as Dönüş. Her film credits include Barış Akarsu: Merhaba (2022), where she played Zeynep, and Son Parti (2022). She is set to appear as Filiz in the upcoming 2025 Turkish comedy film Pita Hall (original title Kalender Pide). Beyond acting, Almila Ada has also had a successful career in modeling, featuring in magazines and for brands such as Hollister, IQ, Vogue, and InStyle.
