
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 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.
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.
Known For

TV
Golden Butterfly Awards
Self - Winner
1973

TV
The Ambassador's Daughter
Mavi Çınar
2019

TV
Black Money Love
Elif Denizer
2014

TV
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Mara Brankovic
2020

TV
The Agency
Self
2020

TV
Asi
Asiye "Asi" Kozcuoğlu
2007

TV
Another Self
Ada
2022

TV
Brave and Beautiful
Sühan Korludağ
2016

TV
Ihlamurlar Altinda
Filiz Tekiner
2005

TV
The Rose and the Thorn
Zarife Korkmazgir (Gençliği)
2004

TV
20 Minutes
Melek Halaskar
2013

TV
Sultan Makamı
Nesrin
2003

TV
Gonulcelen
Hasret
2010

TV
Like There's No Tomorrow
Manolya
2024

Film
Mr Dread
Abide
2025

Film
Gülizar
Gülizar
2004

Film
Red Istanbul
Neval
2017

Film
My Father and My Son
Aysun
2005

Film
Heist School
Zeynep Erez
2006

Film
The Jungle
2015
Filmography
2025FilmMr Dreadas Abide2024TVLike There's No Tomorrowas Manolya2022TVAnother Selfas Ada2020TVThe Agencyas Self2020TVRise of Empires: Ottomanas Mara Brankovic2019TVThe Ambassador's Daughteras Mavi Çınar2017FilmMoreas Ahra2017FilmRed Istanbulas Neval2016FilmTight Dressas Helin2016TVBrave and Beautifulas Sühan Korludağ2015FilmMemories of the Windas Aram'ın Annesi2015FilmThe Jungle2014TVBlack Money Loveas Elif Denizer2013TV20 Minutesas Melek Halaskar2010TVElle Style Awards Turkiyeas Self - Winner2010FilmAsk Your Heartas Esma2010TVGonulcelenas Hasret2007TVAsias Asiye "Asi" Kozcuoğlu2006FilmHeist Schoolas Zeynep Erez2006FilmAşk Yoluas Deniz2005FilmMy Father and My Sonas Aysun2005TVIhlamurlar Altindaas Filiz Tekiner2004TVThe Rose and the Thornas Zarife Korkmazgir (Gençliği)2004FilmGülizaras Gülizar2003TVSultan Makamıas Nesrin1973TVGolden Butterfly Awardsas Self - Winner