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Tuba Büyüküstün
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Büyüküstün in 2012
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| Born | 5 July 1982 Istanbul, Turkey
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| Education | Mimar Sinan University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
Tuba Büyüküstün (Turkish pronunciation: [tuːˈbaː byjyˈcystyn]; 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.
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Personal life
Büyüküstün is Muslim. 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
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role Played |
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| 2004 | Gülizar | Gülizar |
| 2005 | Aşk Yolu | Deniz |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 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 | Zeytin Ağacı | Ada |
| Year | Brand | Notes |
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| 2000 | Colin's | TV advertisement (Europe–Turkey) |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Tuba Büyüküstün para niños
