Gulben Ergen (pronounced born August 25, 1972) is a Turkish singer and occasional actress. She was born in Kad?koy, Istanbul, Turkey, and has acted in films and on television. Her most famous role is probably that of Melek in Dad?, the Turkish version of The Nanny. She was named Miss Cinema 1987 and later by the help of her famous friends such as Seren Serengil and Ibrahim Tatlises she started her singing career . During her career, Ergen has released six successful albums and became a top singer. Throughout her career, many of her songs have hit number one on the record charts, including "Abay? Yakt?m", "Sade ve Sadece", "Arka Sokaklar", "U?acaks?n", "Kand?ramazs?n Beni", "Küt Küt", "Yaln?zl?k", "Lay La Lay Lalay", "Sürpriz" and "Giden Günlerim Oldu". Her nicknames include the "Queen of Arabesque-pop music".
She married Mustafa Erdo?an, the founder of Fire of Anatolia dance group, on September 5, 2004, and has had a son named Atlas Erdo?an, on January 18, 2007. She then had twin boys named Ares and Güney in 2009. Since marriage, she sometimes goes by Gülben Ergen Erdo?an.
She is one of the Turkish celebrities who is part of the social networking site Twitter. She communicates with her fans daily through her tweets.