Melisa Döngel

Melisa Döngel (born 18 September 1999) is a Turkish actress and model best known for her role as Deniz Çelik in the drama series Bizim Hikaye.

Life and career
Melisa Döngel was born on 18 September 1999, father is Turkish, and mother is Russian Natalia Orlova, now living in Sevastopol. She completed her education at Osman Yağmurdereli Art Academy. She started her acting career with the Elif series, which premiered in 2014. In 2016, she played the character of Sevtap in the TV series Hangimiz Sevmedik. In the same year, she played the character of Nil in the longest Turkish series Arka Sokaklar.

In 2018, she appeared as Deniz Çelik in the drama series Bizim Hikaye in which she gained acclaim for portraying the character. In the series Sen Çal Kapımı, which started to be broadcast on FOX in 2020, she portrays the character of Ceren Başar. Döngel was forced to withdraw from the series for a few episodes due to a problem in her intestines. She had guest role in series "Sadakatsiz". She played in rom-com "Aşk Mantık İntikam".

In supporting roles, she portrayed iconic females Marilyn Monroe, Emel Sayın, Seda Sayan. She joined sequel historical series Barbaros Hayreddin: Sultanın Fermanı of series Barbaroslar: Akdeniz'in Kılıcı.

With Serkay Tütüncü, she appeared in "Kusursuz Kiracı" and "Kirli Sepeti".

In July 2021, it was revealed that Döngel was involved in a legal battle against her father over the custody of her younger sister. She had been molested by her father as a child and he was later imprisoned.