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Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ

クヴァンツ・タトルトゥー　/　くゔぁんつ・たとるとぅー

Model from Turkey

October 27, 1983 (age 42)　・　Adana, Adana Province, Turkey

Adana Province
model
film actor
television actor

My Take

I find Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ far more interesting than his pin-up image suggests. The detail that grabs me is his start as a basketball player before modeling and acting, which explains both that imposing 187 cm frame and a certain disciplined poise on screen. His run of Golden Butterfly wins across Aşk-ı Memnu, Kuzey Güney and Aile shows real staying power, not a one-hit heartthrob. What strikes me most is how a performer from Adana became a genuine cultural export, carrying Turkish drama across the Middle East and beyond. I suspect his richest, most weathered roles are still ahead of him.

Overview

Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ (Turkish pronunciation: [kɯˈvantʃ ˈtatɫɯtuː]; born 27 October 1983) is a Turkish actor, model, and former basketball player. He has won several accolades, including four Golden Butterfly Awards for Best actor for his role in Aşk-ı Memnu (2009 and 2010), for his role in Kuzey Güney (2012) and for his role in Aile (2023), and for his role two Golden Butterfly awards for Best couple and a Yeşilçam Cinema…

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ
Name (Japanese): クヴァンツ・タトルトゥー
Reading: くゔぁんつ・たとるとぅー
Born: October 27, 1983 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Boar
Origin: Adana, Adana Province, Turkey
Blood type: Private
Height: 187 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: model / film actor / television actor / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Yenice Çağ Private High School
University: Istanbul Kültür University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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