Burcu Esmersoy

Burcu Esmersoy (born 2 October 1976)[1] is a Turkish anchorwoman, journalist, model, occasional actress, and former beauty pageant contestant who represented her nation at Miss International in Japan. She received a Golden Butterfly for Best Female Presenter.[2] Burcu Esmersoy is regarded as Turkey's most leading female reality show host and one of most famous and highest-paid television personalities.[3][4][5] Amongst the Turkish television shows hosted by Esmersoy are Ver Fırına, Survivor, Popstar, Nedir Ne Değildir, Late Summer Night with Burcu Esmersoy, Komedi Türkiye, En Güzel Bölüm, Elin Oğlu, and Dancing with the Stars. As an actress, she starred in Romantik Komedi (2010), Dedektif Memoli (2011), as Aylin Youlin in Çocuklar Duymasın (2012), and as special guest star Melda in Bir Erkek Bir Kadın (2013), Turkish adaptation of the French-language Canadian comedy television series Un gars, une fille.

Burcu Esmersoy
Esmersoy during Fashion's Night Out 2010 at Istinye Park
Born
Kamile Burcu Esmersoy

(1976-10-02) 2 October 1976
Istanbul, Turkey
Alma materNew York University
Istanbul University
OccupationActress, anchorwoman, beauty pageant contestant, journalist, model, and presenter
Years active1997–present
Spouse(s)
Massimo Cusimano
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(m. 2005; div. 2008)​

Berk Suyabatmaz
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(m. 2018; div. 2019)​
Modeling information
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)[1]
Hair colorBlonde[1]
Eye colorBlue[1]
AgencyGaye Sökmen[1]

Burcu Esmersoy has been the face of a variety of advertising campaigns. Since her debut, she has also appeared in numerous magazine covers, articles, and editorials across Turkey.

Early life and education

Esmersoy was born in Istanbul to parents of Circassian descent whose parents were from Egypt.[6][7][8] 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.[9]

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.[10][11]

In addition to her full-time studies, Burcu Esmersoy took part in Barbara Poitier's performing art workshops at Bilgi University.[12] She is also an alumna of Dialog Anlatım İletişim.[13]

Besides Turkish, Burcu Esmersoy speaks average English and Italian.[1]

Career

In 1997, she was placed third runner-up at the Miss Turkey beauty pageant.[14] The same year she represented Turkey at Miss International in Tokyo, Japan where she won the "Miss Friendship" title.[1] She began her broadcasting career in a children's programme aired on Kanal D and joined CNN Türk's Sports News in 2000 and worked there until 2005 as sports presenter, coordinator as well as foreign news editor. In April 2006, she joined NTV MSNBC and started presenting the Spor Servisi programme.

She competed in the first season of the reality show Dancing with the Stars (2010–2011) and hosted the second season (2011–2012) of the same competition.[4] In 2013, she hosted Popstar, based on the British television music competition Pop Idol. She also hosted TV8's Ver Fırına, Turkish version of the British television baking competition The Great British Bake Off and co-hosted ATV's Elin Oğlu, based on the South Korean talk show Non-Summit.

Personal life

On 28 February 2005, Burcu Esmersoy married Scuderia Ferrari Formula One's sponsorship and marketing manager Massimo Cusimano at the Turkish Consulate-General in Paris, France and later in Bologna on 28 October 2006.[15] For a short span of time, Burcu Esmersoy lived in Maranello, Emilia-Romagna which is the home of Ferrari S.p.A.[16] The couple divorced in 2008. From May 2018 to September 2019, Esmersoy was married to Berk Suyabatmaz.[17]

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[18]
2011 Late Summer Night with Burcu Esmersoy Host [19]
2012 Survivor Host Season 6
2012 Çocuklar Duymasın Aylin Youlin [20]
2012–2014 Nedir Ne Değildir Host 137 episodes[21]
2013 Popstar Host
2013 Bir Erkek Bir Kadın Melda (as special guest star) Episode 105[22]
2013–2014 Spor Gecesi Co-host [23]
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

References
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  2. "Burcu Esmersoy 40. Altın Kelebek Ödülleri'nde 'En İyi Kadın Sunucu' Ödülüne Layık Görüldü". Gayesokmen.com.tr. November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. Callaghan, Louise (26 June 2016). "Divas at War as Erdogan Woos Turkish Stars". The Times. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  4. Altan, Gülay (29 November 2009). "Objeydiler Özne Oldular". Akşam. Istanbul. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  5. Teker, Aytekin (17 June 2016). "Burcu Esmersoy Para Basıyor". HaberTürk. Istanbul. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  6. https://www.ahaber.com.tr/magazin/2018/04/12/burcu-esmersoy-ve-berk-suyabatmaz-nisanlandi?paging=3
  7. İpek, Bülent (1 January 2011). "O Artık Bir Magazin Figürü". HaberTürk. Istanbul. Archived from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  8. Çintay, Nur (21 February 2011). "Burcu'yu Beğeneceksin: 'İlelebet' Tescilli Eski Güzellik Kraliçesi". Sabah. Istanbul. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  9. "Burcu Esmersoy: Babam tuvalette hortumla dövüyordu". Hürriyet. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  10. "Burcu Esmersoy Kimdir". Gundemhaberleri.com. 18 December 2015. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016. Beşiktaş Lisesi'ni bitirdikten sonra İstanbul Üniversitesi Turizm İşletmeciliği'nden mezun olan Burcu Esmersoу, ardından ABD'уe giderek New York Üniversitesi'nde Hospitalitу, Tourism, and Sports Management eğitimi aldı.
  11. http://gamzeozcelik.net/gamze-ozcelik-biyografi/
  12. "Burcu Esmersoy" (PDF). Gaye Sökmen Ajans. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  13. "Mezun Listesi: Burcu Esmersoy". Dialog.com.tr. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  14. "Miss Turkey Geçmiş Yıllar". MissTurkey.com.tr. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  15. Denker, Sema (31 October 2016). "Burcu Esmersoy İtalya'da Dini Törenle Evlendi". Hürriyet. Istanbul. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  16. Sivaslı, Ahmet (28 June 2016). "Burcu Esmersoy: 'Beni Yıldıramazlar'". Sporx.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  17. "Burcu Esmersoy ve Berk Suyabatmaz boşandı! Burcu Esmersoy duruşma çıkışı…". Sabah. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  18. "'Dedektif Memoli'den Neden Ayrıldı". Hürriyet. Istanbul. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  19. "Burcu Esmersoy ile Yaz Gecesi Başlıyor". NTV.com.tr. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  20. "Burcu Esmersoy, Çocuklar Duymasın'da". Sabah. Istanbul. 5 February 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  21. "Nedir Ne Değildir Arşiv Videoları". StarTV.com.tr. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  22. "1 Erkek 1 Kadın 'Dizi': 1 Halil 1 Burcu!". HaberTürk. Istanbul. 14 April 2013. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  23. "Burcu Esmersoy Geri Dönüyor". NTVSpor.net. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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