Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ is one of the most successful Turkish actors of all time and a pioneer of the global Turkish drama boom, thanks to Gümüş (Noor), Aşk-ı Memnu, Kuzey Güney and Cesur ve Güzel. He was born on 27 October 1983 in Adana, where his family has run a bakery for more than a century.
From basketball to modelling
Tatlıtuğ was a promising basketball player, playing at youth level for clubs including Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe and Ülkerspor, until a leg injury ended his sports career. In 2002 he won both Best Model of Turkey and Best Model of the World.
Career
His first lead, Mehmet in Gümüş (2005–2007), became a phenomenon in the Arab world under the name Noor, and he followed it with Menekşe ile Halil. As Behlül in Aşk-ı Memnu (2008–2010) he won the Golden Butterfly for Best Actor twice.
He then played the rebellious Kuzey in Kuzey Güney (2011–2013), winning another Golden Butterfly, starred in the period drama Kurt Seyit ve Şura and played Cesur in Cesur ve Güzel (2016–2017) opposite Tuba Büyüküstün. His performance in Aile (2023–2024) brought him a fourth Golden Butterfly for Best Actor.
On streaming he played the researcher Arman in Netflix’s Into the Night and Yakamoz S-245. He has also won two Golden Butterfly awards for Best Couple and a Yeşilçam Cinema Award.
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