Elif Shafak was born on October 25, 1971 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France. She is a writer and actress, known for
Menekse ile Halil (2007),
30/30 Vision: 3 Decades of Strand Releasing (2019) and
Sternstunden (1994). She has been married to Eyüp Can since 2005. They have two children.