Famous Turkish Film & Theater Personalities

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 1 
Can Yaman
(Actor)
Can Yaman
9
Birthdate: November 8, 1989
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 2 
Hande Erçel
(Actress)
Hande Erçel
93
Birthdate: November 24, 1993
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bandirma, Balikesir, Turkey
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 3 
Cenk Uygur
(Political Commentator & Creator and Host of 'The Young Turks')
Cenk Uygur
9
Birthdate: March 21, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: İstanbul, Turkey

Cenk Uygur is a Turkish-American journalist, attorney, media host, and political commentator. He is credited with creating a commentary and sociopolitical news program titled The Young Turks (TYT). He is also credited with co-founding Justice Democrats, a progressive political action committee in the United States.

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 4 
Burak Deniz
(Actor)
Burak Deniz
23
Birthdate: February 17, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 5 
Kivanc Tatlitug
(Film actor)
Kivanc Tatlitug
11
Birthdate: October 27, 1983
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Adana, Turkey
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 6 
Ayda Field
(Actress)
Ayda Field
15
Birthdate: May 17, 1979
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles County, California, USA
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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 7 
Esra Bilgiç
(Actress)
Esra Bilgiç
10
Birthdate: October 14, 1992
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 8 
Engin Altan Duzyatan
(Actor)
Engin Altan Duzyatan
10
Birthdate: July 26, 1979
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Karşıyaka, İzmir Province İzmir, Turkey
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 9 
Tuba Büyüküstün
(Actress)
Tuba Büyüküstün
13
Birthdate: July 5, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 10 
Neslihan Atagül
(Actress)
Neslihan Atagül
12
Birthdate: August 20, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 11 
Hazal Kaya
(Actress)
Hazal Kaya
11
Birthdate: October 1, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 12 
Elçin Sangu
(Turkish Actress Best Known for Her Role in the TV Series 'Kiralık Aşk')
Elçin Sangu
8
Birthdate: August 13, 1985
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkey

Elçin Sangu is a Turkish model and actress best known for her portrayal of Defne Topal in a romantic drama TV series titled Kiralık Aşk, for which she received several awards, including three Golden Butterfly Awards. Over the course of her career, Elçin Sangu has appeared in several TV advertisements and campaigns and is one of the highest-paid actresses in Turkey.

 13 
Beren Saat
(Turkish Actress Known for Her Role as ‘Bihter Yoreoglu Ziyagil’ in the TV Series ‘Aşk-ı Memnu’)
Beren Saat
13
Birthdate: February 26, 1984
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey

Beren Saat is a Turkish actress who has received critical appreciation for her acting since the beginning of her acting career. Some of the awards which she has won include Latina Turkish Awards and Golden Butterfly Awards. From 2008 to 2014, she was the highest-paid Turkish actress. Also known for her philanthropic efforts, Saat works closely with many charity organizations.

 14 
Çağatay Ulusoy
(Model)
Çağatay Ulusoy
13
Birthdate: September 23, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bakırköy, İstanbul, Turkey
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 15 
Meryem Uzerli
(Turkish Actress Known for Her Role as 'Hürrem Sultan’ in the TV Series 'Muhteşem Yüzyl’)
Meryem Uzerli
7
Birthdate: August 12, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kassel, Germany

Turkish-German actor and model Meryem Uzerli soared to fame playing Hürrem Sultan in the Turkish series Muhteşem Yüzyıl, a role that earned her a Golden Butterfly Award. She has also appeared in German series such as Notruf Hafenkante and films such as Journey of No Return.

 16 
Fahriye Evcen
(Actress)
Fahriye Evcen
6
Birthdate: June 4, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Solingen, Germany
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 17 
Özge Gürel
(Actress)
Özge Gürel
5
Birthdate: February 5, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 18 
Barıs Arduc
(Turkish Actor Best Known for His Role as ‘Tekin Atan’ in the TV Series ‘Racon: Ailem İçin’)
Barıs Arduc
22
Birthdate: October 9, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Münsterlingen, Switzerland

Barış Arduç is a Swiss-born Turkish actor best known for his portrayal of Ömer İplikçi in the romantic drama TV series Kiralık Aşk for which he won a couple of Golden Butterfly TV Awards. Also a humanitarian, Arduç has been serving as a goodwill ambassador for an organization called Life Without Cancer Society of Turkey since 2016.

 19 
Demet Özdemir
(Actress, Model)
Demet Özdemir
141
Birthdate: February 26, 1992
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: İzmit, Turkey
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 20 
Burak Ozcivit
(Film actor)
Burak Ozcivit
24
Birthdate: December 24, 1984
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 21 
Melisa Döngel
(Actress, Model)
Melisa Döngel
5
Birthdate: September 18, 1999
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 22 
Burcu Özberk
(Actress)
Burcu Özberk
3
Birthdate: December 12, 1989
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Eskişehir, Turkiey
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 23 
Cengiz Coskun
(Actor Model)
Cengiz Coskun
6
Birthdate: April 29, 1982
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 24 
Ebru Sahin
(Actress)
Ebru Sahin
6
Birthdate: May 18, 1994
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 25 
Kerem Bursin
(Actor)
Kerem Bursin
20
Birthdate: June 4, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
 26 
Birce Akalay
(Actress)
Birce Akalay
4
Birthdate: June 19, 1984
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 27 
Engin Akyürek
(Actor)
Engin Akyürek
11
Birthdate: October 12, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 28 
Aras Bulut Iynemli
(Actor)
Aras Bulut Iynemli
3
Birthdate: August 25, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
 29 
Halit Ergenç
(Actor)
Halit Ergenç
3
Birthdate: April 30, 1970
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 30 
Numan Acar
(Actor and Film Producer Best Known for His Role as 'Haissam Haqqani' in the TV Series 'Homeland')
Numan Acar
3
Birthdate: October 7, 1974
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kozoglu, Kelkit District, Turkey

Numan Acar is a Turkish-German film producer and actor. A civil engineer by profession, Acar chose acting in the late 1990s and started appearing in German and Turkish films. In 2007, he began his own production company Acar Entertainment, which produces German-Turkish movies. Numan Acar achieved international fame in 2019 when he played Dmitri Smerdyakov in Spider-Man: Far From Home. 

 31 
Akin Akinozu
(Actor)
Akin Akinozu
10
Birthdate: September 22, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 32 
Ayça Ayşin Turan
(Actress)
Ayça Ayşin Turan
7
Birthdate: October 25, 1992
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sinop, Turkey
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 33 
Ibrahim Celikkol
(Actor)
Ibrahim Celikkol
7
Birthdate: February 14, 1982
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: İzmit, Turkey
 34 
Ennis Esmer
(Turkish-Canadian Comedian, Actor, Writer, Presenter, Producer, and Voice Actor)
Ennis Esmer
5
Birthdate: December 29, 1978
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
 35 
Gokberk Demirci
(Actor)
Gokberk Demirci
5
Birthdate: October 20, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey.
 36 
Bergüzar Korel
(Actress)
Bergüzar Korel
4
Birthdate: August 27, 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 37 
Serenay Sarıkaya
(Actress)
Serenay Sarıkaya
5
Birthdate: July 1, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 38 
Alina Boz
(Actress)
Alina Boz
3
Birthdate: June 14, 1998
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 39 
Kaan Urgancioglu
(Actor)
Kaan Urgancioglu
2
Birthdate: May 8, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: İzmir, Turkey
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 40 
Eda Ece
(Actress)
Eda Ece
3
Birthdate: June 20, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 41 
Nurgül Yeşilçay
(Actress, Model)
Nurgül Yeşilçay
4
Birthdate: March 26, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 42 
Murat Yildirim
(Film actor)
Murat Yildirim
2
Birthdate: April 13, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Konya, Turkey
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 43 
Caglar Ertugrul
(Actor)
Caglar Ertugrul
3
Birthdate: November 5, 1987
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Karşıyaka, İzmir Province İzmir, Turkey
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 44 
Nesrin Cavadzade
(Actress)
Nesrin Cavadzade
2
Birthdate: July 1, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
 45 
Kenan İmirzalıoğlu
(Actor, Model)
Kenan İmirzalıoğlu
2
Birthdate: June 18, 1974
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 46 
Pinar Deniz
(Actress)
Pinar Deniz
2
Birthdate: November 4, 1993
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Adana, Turkey
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 47 
Vahide Perçin
(Actress)
Vahide Perçin
3
Birthdate: June 13, 1965
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: İzmir, Turkey
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 48 
Amine Gülşe Özil
(Actress, Beauty pageant Winner)
Amine Gülşe Özil
2
Birthdate: April 30, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gothenburg, Sweden
Amine Gülşe Özil is a Turkish model, actress, and beauty queen. She earned national prominence in 2014 when she was crowned Miss Turkey. She then went on to represent Turkey at the Miss World 2014 pageant where she failed to place in the finals. Amine Gülşe is also known as the wife of popular German football player Mesut Özil.
 49 
Afra Saraçoğlu
(Actress)
Afra Saraçoğlu
1
Birthdate: December 2, 1997
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
 50 
Aslı Enver
(Actress)
Aslı Enver
5
Birthdate: May 10, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)