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Meral Okay - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

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Updated on January 07, 2026

Explore Meral Okay net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! She is a screen actress best known for her roles on Turkish TV series and films like Second Spring and Beynelmilel. (English title: The International). She is also a screenwriter and has written many episodes for the historical TV drama MuhteAYem 1/4 zyil. In this article, we will discover how old is Meral Okay? Who is Meral Okay dating now & how much money does Meral Okay have?

NameMeral Okay
First NameMeral
Last NameOkay
OccupationTV Actress
BirthdaySeptember 20
Birth Year1959
Place of Birth
Home TownAnkara
Birth CountryTurkey
Birth SignVirgo
Full/Birth Name
ParentsAta Katı, Türkan Katı
SiblingsMecit Katı
SpouseYaman Okay
Children(s)Not Available

Meral Okay Biography

Meral Okay is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on September 20, 1959 in Ankara, Turkey. Selma Egec was a star in Okay’s Muhtesem Yuzyil television show.

Meral Okay (Turkish pronunciation: [meˈɾal oˈkaj] , née Katı; September 20, 1959 – April 9, 2012) was a Turkish actress, film producer and screenwriter.

During the 1980 Turkish coup d’état era, she was a member of the socialist Workers Party of Turkey (TİP) and union spokesperson at her workplace.

She married Yaman Okay, a fellow Turkish screen actor in 1984.

At the age of fifty-two, she died from lung cancer.

Okay was born on September 20, 1959 in Ankara to military judge Ata Katı and Türkan as the second child. During her childhood, she moved with her family across Turkey due to her father’s duty. After completing the high school in Ankara, she began working at the governmental agency “Turkish Grain Board” (Turkish: Toprak Mahsulleri Ofisi, TMO).

Meral Okay Net Worth

Meral is one of the richest TV Actress from Turkey. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Meral Okay's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Before she began her career in film and television, she was a member of the Workers Party of Turkey. She served as a labor leader for the socialist organisation.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeTV Actress
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Maral Okay became known for roles in Turkish films and television series. She also produced the television series, Second Spring from 1998 to 2001. For one of her last projects, Okay worked as the main screenwriter for the historical soap opera, Muhteşem Yüzyıl, based on the life of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

For her role in the movie Beynelmilel, she was awarded “Best Supporting Actress” at the 2007 International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

Many peoples want to know what is Meral Okay ethnicity, nationality, Ancestry & Race? Let's check it out! As per public resource, IMDb & Wikipedia, Meral Okay's ethnicity is Not Known. We will update Meral Okay's religion & political views in this article. Please check the article again after few days.

She married in 1984 to stage and movie actor Yaman Okay, she had already met in Ankara. Her husband’s profession paved her the way for entry into the world of cinema.

Who is Meral Okay Dating?

According to our records, Meral Okay married to Yaman Okay . As of January 13, 2024, Meral Okay’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Meral Okay. You may help us to build the dating records for Meral Okay!

Her husband Yaman Okay died in 1993 at the age of 41 from pancreatic cancer. In the summer months of 2011, Meral Okay was diagnosed with lung cancer. She died from complications of the disease on April 9, 2012, at the age of 52. Following the religious funeral at Bebek Mosque, she was buried beside her husband’s grave at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Meral Okay height Not available right now. Meral weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

HeightUnknown
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

In 1983, Meral Katı moved to Istanbul to enter the daily Günaydın. She later contributed to the establishment of the publication company “İletişim”, and took part in the team that prepared the Turkish edition of Playboy magazin.

Top Facts about Meral Okay

  1. Meral Okay was born on September 20, 1959 in Ankara, Turkey.
  2. She moved with her family often due to her father’s military position.
  3. She was a member of the socialist Workers Party of Turkey (TİP) in the 1980s.
  4. She married Yaman Okay in 1984 and began her career in the entertainment industry.
  5. She contributed to the establishment of the Turkish edition of Playboy magazine.
  6. She was known for roles in both films and television series, including the TV show Second Spring (1998-2001).
  7. She wrote the screen play for the TV series, Muhteşem Yüzyıl, part of her last projects.
  8. Her husband, Yaman, died in 1993 from pancreatic cancer.
  9. Meral was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2011 and died in 2012.
  10. She was awarded “Best Supporting Actress” for her role in Beynelmilel at the 2007 International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival.

Facts & Trivia

Meral Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Turkey. Meral Okay celebrates birthday on September 20 of every year.

You may read full biography about Meral Okay from Wikipedia.