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Tuba Büyüküstün
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Tuba Büyüküstün

Date of Birth
Jul 05, 1982
Current Age
43 Years
Birthplace
Istanbul, Turkey

Biography

Born on July 5, Tuba majored in Costume & Design. While studying, she began to get involved in television commercials before moving on to television shows and films.

Tuba became the first Turkish actress to win an international award for best actress at the International Television Festival of the Republic of Serbia and Montenegro for her portrayal of Gulizar in the film of the same name. She was 21 years old when she filmed the movie.

Tuba is well known in Arab countries as "Lamiss", which corresponds to her character in the famous series "Ihlamular Altinda" or "Lost Years", this character made a strong impression in Arab countries like no other, for this reason a perfume was created with the same name and Tuba's image.

Between 2007 and 2009, Tuba portrayed the leading character of 'Asiye' in the hit TV show, 'Asi. 'Asi' was later nominated 'Best Soap Opera' at the '51 Monte Carlo Television Festival'. "Asi" is the first Turkish tv series to be nominated internationally.

Tuba is the first and only Turkish actress to be evaluated by more than a thousand professionals and to be nominated as best actress at the "42nd International Emmy Awards" for her portrayal of "Melek" in the series "20 Minutes". This gave her the status of being one of the best actresses in the world. Her series "Brave And Beautiful" was also nominated at the IEmmys for best TV show or telenovela.

Tuba is also the first Turkish actress to win an international award in Italy for best actress at the 14th Giuseppe Sciacca International Awards.

Tuba is the female lead in the first Turkish series recorded in English, “Rise Of Ottoman Empires” where she played Mara Hatun.

Her series “Another Self” currently holds the record for the most watched Turkish series worldwide on Netflix and is the most watched Turkish series in USA.

Tuba is the first Turkish actress to represent a foreign brand, paving the way for Turkish artists to represent non-Turkish brands. In 2013, she was named the face of the renowned European jewelry brand Arte Madrid, and in 2016, an ambassador for the prestigious Swiss luxury watch brand IWC Schaffhausen. Other IWC brand ambassadors in the film industry include Cate Blanchett, Dev Patel, Rosamund Pike, and Ewan McGregor. Tuba becomes the first Turkish actress to be named a global ambassador for a foreign brand.

Tuba is also a National Goodwill Ambassador for Unicef ​​and works as an advocate for children’s rights.

Tuba has a unique appeal in her eyes, the shape and changing color that sometimes reflects green, grey and golden hues. Despite her physical beauty she is very modest, humble and focused and down to earth, she is very intelligent and speaks three languages.

Tuba, possessing a unique natural beauty without surgery, is considered the most beautiful woman in Turkey and one of the most beautiful in the world.

Since 2003, Tuba has enjoyed a long and successful career, with each new project surpassing the last. She is the Turkish actress with the most national and international awards, totaling over 35. Her projects consistently achieve the highest international sales. Her success, talent, and undeniable appeal have made her Turkey's most famous actress.

Notable Roles & Movies

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MR DREAD

Movie

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YARIN YOKMUS GIBI

TV Series

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ZEYTIN AGACI

TV Series

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SEFIRIN KIZI

TV Series

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Movie

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RED ISTANBUL

Movie

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CESUR VE GUZEL

TV Series

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KARA PARA ASK

TV Series

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20 DAKIKA

TV Series

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GONULCELEN

TV Series

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ASK YOUR HEART

Movie

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ASI

TV Series

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HEIST SCHOOL

Movie

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IHLAMURLAR ALTINDA

TV Series

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MY FATHER AND MY SON

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CEMBERIMDE GUL OYA

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Full Career History

2025

MR DREAD

In Database

Role: Abide

2024

YARIN YOKMUS GIBI

In Database

Role: Manolya

2022

ZEYTIN AGACI

In Database

Role: Ada

2019

SEFIRIN KIZI

In Database

Role: Mavi Çınar

2017

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In Database

Role: Ahra

2017

RED ISTANBUL

In Database

Role: Neval

2016

CESUR VE GUZEL

In Database

Role: Sühan Korludağ

2014

KARA PARA ASK

In Database

Role: Elif Denizer

2013

20 DAKIKA

In Database

Role: Melek Halaskar

2010

GONULCELEN

In Database

Role: Hasret

2010

ASK YOUR HEART

In Database

Role: Esma

2007

ASI

In Database

Role: Asiye "Asi" Kozcuoğlu

2006

HEIST SCHOOL

In Database

Role: Zeynep Erez

2005

IHLAMURLAR ALTINDA

In Database

Role: Filiz Tekiner

2005

MY FATHER AND MY SON

In Database

Role: Aysun

2004

CEMBERIMDE GUL OYA

In Database

Role: Zarife Korkmazgir (Gençliği)

2004

GÜLIZAR

In Database

Role: Gülizar

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