Nejla Ates was born on March 7, 1932 in Romania as Necla Batir. She was an actress, known for King Richard and the Crusaders (1954), Son of Sinbad (1955) and Kerim 'in çilesi (1947). She was married to Francis Semone and Ozer Baysaling. She died in April 2005 in Istanbul, Turkey.