Tuba Büyüküstün

Born: 1982-07-05 in Istanbul, Turkey

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2025

Mr Dread as Abide

2017

Red Istanbul as Neval
More as Ahra

2016

Brave and Beautiful as Sühan Korludağ
Tight Dress as Helin

2015

Memories of the Wind as Aram'ın Annesi
The Jungle

2014

Black Money Love as Elif Denizer

2013

20 Minutes as Melek Halaskar

2010

Ask Your Heart as Esma
Gonulcelen as Hasret

2007

Asi as Asiye "Asi" Kozcuoğlu

2006

Heist School as Zeynep Erez
Aşk Yolu as Deniz

2005

Ihlamurlar Altinda as Filiz Tekiner
My Father and My Son as Aysun

2004

Gülizar as Gülizar
The Rose and the Thorn as Zarife Korkmazgir (Gençliği)

2003

Sultan Makamı as Nesrin

1973

Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner