Biography
Name: Emin Günenç
Date of Birth: July 23, 1994
Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 1.87 m
Marital Status: Single
Instagram: @emingunenc
Early Life
Emin Günenç was born on July 23, 1994, in Istanbul. Long before acting came into his life, football was his main focus. He started playing at the age of eight and spent the next ten years training and competing — until an injury at eighteen suddenly ended what could have been a professional career.
After stepping away from sports, he took a different path. Günenç studied at Marmara University, majoring in mechanical painting.
His creative side eventually led him to acting, and he began formal training at the Sadri Alışık Cultural Center. He later took courses in acting, diction, and vocal performance at Craft Atelier, and also studied on-camera techniques with director Hilal Soral.
Career
His first time on television came in 2014, when he appeared in Ezra, a Show TV production. Both that project and his next appearance, Bir Annenin Günahı on Kanal D in 2020, were short-lived due to low ratings — an early lesson in the unpredictability of Turkish television.
For a while, Günenç put acting on hold. In 2021, he took part in Survivor Türkiye, the local version of the popular reality show.
That same year, he returned to acting with the part of Sinan in Kırmızı Oda from OGM Pictures. The collaboration continued into 2022 with his portrayal of Memo in Masumlar Apartmanı.
Later in 2022, Günenç played Burhan in Kusursuz Kiracı and young Kadir in O Kız. The following summer, he took on one of his most visible roles yet — Cem in the ATV drama Üvey Anne. Although he was initially paired with Ezgi Şenler, audiences were more drawn to his on-screen chemistry with Hazal Filiz Küçükköse. Despite that, the show ended earlier than expected.
In the fall of 2025, Günenç returned with his first leading role. He headlined the daytime drama Arafta as Ateş Karahan, starring opposite İlsu Demirci.
Personal Life
Not much is known about Emin Günenç’s private life. He isn’t married, and in a 2023 interview he mentioned that his heart was taken — though he didn’t say by whom.
