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Tuba Büyüküstün

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Acting credits

28

Active

Consistent number of acting credits.

TMDB popularity

2.8

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Movies: 12Series: 16Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 142855

IMDb ID: nm1735048

Known for: Acting

Born: July 5, 1982

Age: 44

Place of birth: Istanbul, Turkey

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1973 - 2026

Years active: 54

Average TMDB rating: 7.46

Wikidata: Q253401

Also known as

Τουμπά Μπουγιουκουστούν • Χατιτζέ Τουμπά Μπουγιουκουστούν • Hatice Tuba Büyüküstün • طوبا بویوک‌اوستون • توبا بویوک‌اوستون

Other jobs

Associate Producer (1)

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 the first Turkish actress to represent a foreign brand, paving the way for Turkish artists to represent non-Turkish brands. In 2013, she was named the face of the renowned European jewelry brand Arte Madrid, and in 2016, an ambassador for the prestigious Swiss luxury watch brand IWC Schaffhausen. Other IWC brand ambassadors in the film industry include Cate Blanchett, Dev Patel, Rosamund Pike, and Ewan McGregor. Tuba becomes the first Turkish actress to be named a global ambassador for a foreign brand. Tuba is also a National Goodwill Ambassador for Unicef ​​and works as an advocate for children’s rights. In 2026, Tuba became the first Turkish actress to represent the world's most prestigious jewelry brand, Cartier, as an ambassador. 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. Tuba, possessing a unique natural beauty without surgery, is considered the most beautiful woman in Turkey and one of the most beautiful in the world. Since 2003, Tuba has enjoyed a long and successful career, with each new project surpassing the last. She is the Turkish actress with the most national and international awards, totaling over 35. Her projects consistently achieve the highest international sales. Her success, talent, and undeniable appeal have made her Turkey's most famous actress.

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Photo of Tuba Büyüküstün from the Latest Netflix gallery
Photo of Tuba Büyüküstün from the Latest Netflix gallery
Photo of Tuba Büyüküstün from the Latest Netflix gallery
Photo of Tuba Büyüküstün from the Latest Netflix gallery
Photo of Tuba Büyüküstün from the Latest Netflix gallery

Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Tuba Büyüküstün.

Movie poster for Sultana (2026)

Sultana

as Meral

2026 Movie
Movie poster for Mr Dread (2025)

Mr Dread

as Abide

2025 Movie
Movie poster for More (2017)

More

as Ahra

2017 Movie
Movie poster for Red Istanbul (2017)

Red Istanbul

as Neval

2017 Movie
Movie poster for Tight Dress (2016)

Tight Dress

as Helin

2016 Movie
Movie poster for Memories of the Wind (2015)

Memories of the Wind

as Aram'ın Annesi

2015 Movie
Movie poster for The Jungle (2015)

The Jungle

2015 Movie
Movie poster for Ask Your Heart (2010)

Ask Your Heart

as Esma

2010 Movie
Movie poster for Heist School (2006)

Heist School

as Zeynep Erez

2006 Movie
Movie poster for Aşk Yolu (2006)

Aşk Yolu

as Deniz

2006 Movie
Movie poster for My Father and My Son (2005)

My Father and My Son

as Aysun

2005 Movie
Movie poster for Gülizar (2004)

Gülizar

as Gülizar

2004 Movie

Series

Series

Series credits linked with Tuba Büyüküstün.

Series poster for Like There's No Tomorrow (2024)

Like There's No Tomorrow

as Manolya • 4 eps

2024 Series
Series poster for Another Self (2022)

Another Self

as Ada • 24 eps

2022 Series
Series poster for The Agency (2020)

The Agency

as Self • 1 eps

2020 Series
Series poster for Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020)

Rise of Empires: Ottoman

as Mara Brankovic • 12 eps

2020 Series
Series poster for The Ambassador's Daughter (2019)

The Ambassador's Daughter

as Mavi Çınar • 35 eps

2019 Series
Series poster for Brave and Beautiful (2016)

Brave and Beautiful

as Sühan Korludağ • 32 eps

2016 Series
Series poster for Black Money Love (2014)

Black Money Love

as Elif Denizer • 54 eps

2014 Series
Series poster for 20 Minutes (2013)

20 Minutes

as Melek Halaskar • 25 eps

2013 Series
Series poster for Elle Style Awards Turkiye (2010)

Elle Style Awards Turkiye

as Self - Winner • 1 eps

2010 Series
Series poster for Gonulcelen (2010)

Gonulcelen

as Hasret • 56 eps

2010 Series
Series poster for Asi (2007)

Asi

as Asiye "Asi" Kozcuoğlu • 71 eps

2007 Series
Series poster for Ihlamurlar Altinda (2005)

Ihlamurlar Altinda

as Filiz Tekiner • 150 eps

2005 Series
Series poster for The Rose and the Thorn (2004)

The Rose and the Thorn

as Zarife Korkmazgir (Gençliği) • 40 eps

2004 Series
Series poster for Sultan Makamı (2003)

Sultan Makamı

as Nesrin • 26 eps

2003 Series
Series poster for Golden Butterfly Awards (1973)

Golden Butterfly Awards

as Self - Winner • 1 eps

1973 Series
Series poster for The Prince

The Prince

1 eps

Series