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Tuba Büyüküstün
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Büyüküstün in 2012
Born (1982-07-05) 5 July 1982 (age 41)
Istanbul, Turkey
Education Mimar Sinan University
Occupation Actress
Years active 2003–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2011; div. 2017)
Children 2

Hatice Tuba Büyüküstün (Turkish pronunciation: [tuːˈbaː byjykˈystyn]; born 5 July 1982) is a Turkish actress. She is the recipient of several awards and one of Turkey's most popular and highest paid actresses.

Personal life

Büyüküstün's parents are from Erzurum. Her grandparents are Turkish immigrants. The maternal side of her family are Turkish immigrants from Crimea. Her paternal side are Turkish immigrants from Crete, Greece. She studied costume & design at Mimar Sinan University, and graduated in 2004 On 28 July 2011, she married the Turkish actor Onur Saylak in Paris, France. In January 2012, she gave birth to twin girls Maya and Toprak. The couple split on 5 June 2017.

Career

TV series

Following appearances in television commercials, Büyüküstün made her television series debut in 2003 on the last four episodes of Sultan Makamı, directed by Aydın Bulut and broadcast on Channel D. Her next period series role was Zarife on Çemberimde Gül Oya, directed by Çağan Irmak, broadcast on Channel D in 2004. In 2005, she starred in the series Ihlamurlar Altında, directed by Aydın Bulut.Making her a star throughout all the middle east. Her next role was the title character in the 2007–2009 television drama Asi, alongside Murat Yıldırım and Çetin Tekindor, directed by Cevdet Mercan.

In 2010, she acted with Cansel Elçin in the series Gönülçelen. At the end of 2012, she starred alongside İlker Aksum in the dramatic series 20 Dakika (20 Minutes), a performance that earned her a nomination for the 42nd International Emmy Award for Best Actress.

Büyüküstün, who was appointed as a goodwill ambassador of UNICEF Turkey in 2014, starred alongside Engin Akyürek in the 2014–15 series Kara Para Aşk (Black Money Love). Her next series, which according to schedules began broadcast on 10 November 2016, is titled Cesur ve Güzel (Brave and Beautiful). She starred as the female lead, opposite Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ. In 2021 Mavi in Sefirin Kizi.

Web series career

In 2020, she portrayed Mara Branković in the Netflix original docudrama Rise of Empires: Ottoman. Büyüküstün starred in the Netflix series "Another Self" in 2022.

Film career

In 2004, she portrayed the title character in the television movie Gülizar. She played Aysun in the hit film Babam ve Oğlum, directed by Çağan Irmak. Büyüküstün played a teacher in the 2006 movie Sınav (The Exam), where she had the opportunity to act alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme.

In 2010, her first leading role in cinema was Esma in Yüreğine Sor by Yusuf Kurçenli.

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role
2005 Babam ve Oğlum Aysun
2006 Sınav Zeynep Erez
2010 Yüreğine Sor Esma
2015 Orman Zeynep
2015 Rüzgarın Hatıraları Zepur
2015 Dar Elbise Helin
2016 İstanbul Kırmızısı Neval
2017 Daha Şirin
Telefilms
Year Title Role Played
2004 Gülizar Gülizar
2005 Aşk Yolu Deniz
TV series
Year Title Role
2003 Sultan Makamı Nesrin
2004 Çemberimde Gül Oya Zarife
2005–2007 Ihlamurlar Altında Filiz Tekiner
2007–2009 Asi Asiye "Asi" Kozcuoğlu
2009 Beni w Benak Herself (guest appearance)
2010–2011 Gönülçelen Hasret
2013 20 Dakika Melek Halaskar
2014–2015 Kara Para Aşk Elif Denizer
2016–2017 Cesur ve Güzel Sühan Korludağ
2020 Rise of Empires: Ottoman Mara Branković
2020 Menajerimi Ara Herself
2021 Sefirin Kızı Mavi Çinar/Efeoglu
2022 Another Self Ada
Brand endorsement
Year Brand Notes
2000 Colin's TV advertisement (EuropeTurkey)
2001 Kremini TV advertisement (Turkey)
2002 Molped
2007–2013 Pantene
2008 Lamees and Mohannad perfume TV advertisement (Middle East) (with Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ)
2010 Maximum Card TV advertisement (Turkey)
2010–2014 Pantene TV advertisement (Middle East)
2012–2013 TV advertisement (Azerbaijan)
2014–2015 Molfix TV advertisement (Middle East)
2021 Eti Browni Intense Advertisement (Turkey)
2021 MegaFon TV advertisement (Russia)

Discography

  • "Sayenizde" (2019) - cover version of Ercan Saatçi's 1995 song "Sayenizde"

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result
2005 Serbia and Montenegro International TV Festival Bar Best Actress Gülizar Won
2007 Istanbul University IT Awards Best Actress Ihlamurlar Altında Won
2008 Istanbul University Computer Club Awards Best Actress Asi Won
2010 Marmara University Math Club Success Awards Most Successful Actress Yüreğine Sor Won
Radio–Television Journalists Association Media Oscars Best Actress of the Year Gönülçelen Won
Journal of Politics Best of the Year Awards Television Actress of the Year Won
atvdiziler.com Prestige Awards Best Actress Won
TelevizyonDizisi.com Awards Best Actress Won
DiziFilm.com Oscars Best Drama Actress Won
AyakliGazete.com Television Stars of the Year Best Actress Won
2011 TelevizyonDizisi.com Awards Best Actress Won
Elle Style Awards Turkey Elle Style Actress Won
2013 TUROB Successful Turkish Series Honorary Award Ihlamurlar Altında Won
KARVAK (Black Sea Foundation) Best of The Year Best Actress of the Year 20 Dakika Won
TelevizyonDizisi.com Awards Best Actress Won
2014 42nd International Emmy Awards Best Actress Nominated
Electrical Electronics and Service Exporters Association Cultural Service Awards Stars of the Export Kara Para Aşk Won
TelevizyonDizisi.com Awards Best Actress Won
2015 Radio–Television Journalists Association Media Oscars Best Actress of the Year Won
Istanbul Technical University Industrial Engineering Club (EMÖS) Success Awards Most Successful Actress Won
TelevizyonDizisi.com Awards Best Actress Won
Uludağ University Marconi Awards Best Actress of the Year Won
14th International Giuseppe Sciacca Awards Best Actress Won
Golden Butterfly Awards Best Actress Nominated
Best Couple Nominated
4th Crystal Mouse Awards Best Actress Won
Süleyman Şah University Model United Nation Universities (MUNunivs) Program Peace Ambassador Award Won
2016 2nd Turkey Youth Awards Best Actress Kara Para Aşk Won
2016 Film Fest International Best Leading Actress in a Short Film The Jungle Nominated
2017 TelevisionDisisi.com Best Awards Best Couple (Cesur & Suhan) Brave and Beautiful Won
Sayidaty magazine Most Successful Turkish Actress Won
Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards Best Couple (Cesur & Suhan) Won
Young Turkish Turkey Award Best Cinema Actress Rosso Istanbul Won

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