Tuba Büyüküstün

Known For

Acting

Birthday

July 5, 1982 (43 years old)

Place of Birth

Istanbul, Turkey

Tuba Büyüküstün

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

  • My Father and My Son

    My Father and My Son

    2005

  • Rise of Empires: Ottoman

    Rise of Empires: Ottoman

    2020

  • Red Istanbul

    Red Istanbul

    2017

  • Another Self

    Another Self

    2022

  • Heist School

    Heist School

    2006

  • The Ambassador's Daughter

    The Ambassador's Daughter

    2019

  • More

    More

    2017

  • Black Money Love

    Black Money Love

    2014

  • Brave and Beautiful

    Brave and Beautiful

    2016

  • 20 Minutes

    20 Minutes

    2013

  • Asi

    Asi

    2007

  • Memories of the Wind

    Memories of the Wind

    2015

  • Ask Your Heart

    Ask Your Heart

    2010

  • The Agency

    The Agency

    2020

  • The Rose and the Thorn

    The Rose and the Thorn

    2004