Esra Ruşan was born in Kars in 1983 as the child of teacher parents. Ruşan, who graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Theater Department, started acting in front of the camera in 2006 and became widely known in 2017 with her strong performance in the TV series Vatanım Sensin. Ruşan, who holds the theater in a special place in her acting life, took part in many DoT plays and was well received by big names in the theater world with Şafakta Buluş Benimle. Esra took part in plays such as Limon Limon Limon, Hayvan Çiftliği, and Dava, winning the Best Actress award at the 6th International Dadaş Film Festival. Esra continues her successful career with her role as Saadet in Yarım Kalan Aşklar, broadcasted on BluTV, and the television series, Masumlar Apartmanı.