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Tuba Büyüküstün

Person
3
Popularity
25
Credits
1982
Born
(43 years old)
Turkey
Origin

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 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.

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1982-07-05

Place of Birth

Istanbul, Turkey

Also Known As

Τουμπά Μπουγιουκουστούν, Χατιτζέ Τουμπά Μπουγιουκουστούν, Hatice Tuba Büyüküstün

Movies (11)

Poster image of My Father and My Son

My Father and My Son

2005
7.5
Movie

TV Shows (14)

Poster image of The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter

2019
7.8
TV Show
Poster image of Rise of Empires: Ottoman
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No Poster

Gülizar

2004
9.2
Movie
Poster image of Mr Dread

Mr Dread

2025
8.8
Movie
Poster image of Heist School

Heist School

2006
5.9
Movie
Poster image of Red Istanbul

Red Istanbul

2017
5.7
Movie
Poster image of Aşk Yolu

Aşk Yolu

2006
10
Movie
Poster image of Ask Your Heart

Ask Your Heart

2010
7.5
Movie
Poster image of Memories of the Wind

Memories of the Wind

2015
6.6
Movie
Poster image of The Jungle

The Jungle

2015
7.8
Movie
Poster image of More

More

2017
7.3
Movie
Poster image of Tight Dress

Tight Dress

2016
10
Movie

Rise of Empires: Ottoman

2020
7.5
TV Show
Poster image of Black Money Love

Black Money Love

2014
8.2
TV Show
Poster image of Golden Butterfly Awards

Golden Butterfly Awards

1973
0
TV Show
Poster image of Ihlamurlar Altinda

Ihlamurlar Altinda

2005
8.9
TV Show
Poster image of Brave and Beautiful

Brave and Beautiful

2016
8.6
TV Show
Poster image of Another Self

Another Self

2022
7.7
TV Show
Poster image of Asi

Asi

2007
7.2
TV Show
Poster image of The Agency

The Agency

2020
6.6
TV Show
Poster image of Like There's No Tomorrow

Like There's No Tomorrow

2024
9.1
TV Show
Poster image of Gonulcelen

Gonulcelen

2010
7.5
TV Show
Poster image of 20 Minutes

20 Minutes

2013
8.5
TV Show
Poster image of The Rose and the Thorn

The Rose and the Thorn

2004
8.1
TV Show
Poster image of Sultan Makamı

Sultan Makamı

2003
6
TV Show