Ajda Pekkan
Born: 1946-02-12 in Istanbul, Turkey
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ayşe Ajda Pekkan (born 12 February 1946) is a Turkish singer. She is known by the title "superstar" in the Turkish media. Pekkan became a prominent figure of Turkish pop music with her songs, in which she tried to create a strong female figure. By keeping her works updated and getting influence from Western elements, she managed to become one of Turkey's modern and enduring icons in different periods. Her musical style has kept her popular for more than 50 years and has inspired many of her successors. Pekkan is highly respected in the music industry and her vocal techniques together with many of her albums were praised by music critics.
Filmography
2025
- Champions as Beyaz At (Voice)
2019
- Aries ... (Music)
2011
- Star Akademi as Jury
2010
- Elle Style Awards Turkiye as Self - Winner
2007
- PowerTürk Müzik Ödülleri as Self - Winner
2006
2001
- Dadı as Self
- İki Kere Kiki
- Şöhret Sandalı as Yelda Kaner
1996
1995
- Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri as Presenter
1991
1984
1982
1975
- Midi Première as Self
- Numéro un as Self
1974
- Çılgın Arzular ... (Songs)
1973
- Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Performer
1966
- Umit Street as Lale
- Avare Kız as Ayla
- The Wedding Night
- The Separation Song as Gül
- Şoför Deyip Geçmeyin as Ayla
- Black Car as Selma
- Dişi Düşman as IRENE
- Affet Sevgilim
1965
- Kart Horoz as Fatoş
- Taçsız Kral
- I'm Under My Hat as Çıplak Selma
- Avare as Selma
- Cici Kızlar as Nermin Gürsoy Çiftbaş
- Bir Caniye Gönül Verdim
- Babamız Evleniyor as Leyla
- Sevinç Gözyaşları as Filiz
- Şehvetin Esiriyiz as Sevim
- Artık Düşman Değiliz
- Helal Adanalı Celal as Fide
- Berduş Milyoner as Şermin
- Şaka ile Karışık as Ayla
- Pantolon Bankası as Ayten
1964
- Plajda Sevişelim
- Abidik Gubidik
- Hızır Dede as Leyla
- Öpüşmek Yasak as Sema
- Çanakkale Aslanları
- Kaynana Zırıltısı as Fatma
- Sokakların Kanunu as Mine
1963
1956
- Eurovision Song Contest as Self - Contestant