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My Take
Sibel Kekilli's story is one of the more striking reinventions I know of in film. She broke out with Fatih Akin's Head-On in 2004 and walked straight into a Lola, Germany's top film award, then won a second for When We Leave. That's serious dramatic credibility, and the Cross of the Order of Merit in 2017 underlines how seriously Germany takes her. Internationally, of course, most people met her as Shae in Game of Thrones. I respect that she built a real acting career on talent and refused to be defined by her past. Born in Heilbronn in 1980, she feels like a genuine survivor's success.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sibel Kekilli
- Name (Japanese)
- シベル・ケキリ
- Reading
- しべる・けきり
- Born
- June 16, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Heilbronn, Stuttgart Government Region, Germany
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / pornographic actor / voice actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- German Film Award
- 2017 Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://sibelkekilli.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sibelkekilli/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%82%AD%E3%83%AA
Frequently asked questions
When was Sibel Kekilli born?
Born June 16, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Sibel Kekilli from?
Sibel Kekilli is from Heilbronn, Stuttgart Government Region, Germany.
What does Sibel Kekilli do?
Sibel Kekilli works as actor, film actor, television actor, pornographic actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.