Rojda Demirer (born 12 August 1980) is a Turkish actress of Kurdish origin.
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Early years
Demirer was born in Ankara to a Kurdish family originally from Diyarbakır; her father was a descendant of Sheikh Said from the Raman tribe. Her cousin is actress Belçim Bilgin. Her father died of cancer when she was seven years old, after which she was raised by her mother alongside her older sister, Ruken Demirer, who is also an actress. While her first name means "sunrise" in Kurdish.
At the age of eight, Demirer began performing in children's programming for the state-owned TRT Radio Ankara. She later attended the Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory, graduating with a degree in drama in 2001.
Career
Following her university graduation, Demirer joined the Trabzon State Theatre, performing there from 2003 to 2008.
In 2010, she won the "Best Supporting Actress in a Youth Television Series" accolade at the İsmail Cem Television Awards for her role in the Show TV youth drama series Melekler Korusun.
In addition to her acting career, Demirer co-founded a boutique chocolate brand, "Marie-Antoinette Chocolate," alongside her sister Ruken Demirer. Located in the Nişantaşı neighborhood of Istanbul, the establishment was named in memory of the French queen.