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Azra Akın (born 8 December 1981) is a Turkish-Dutch actress, dancer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2002 in London on December 7, 2002.
Azra Akın | |
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 Akın at the 2004 Megahit-International Mediterranean Song Contest | |
| Born | 8 December 1981 Almelo, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Atakan Koru (m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Turkey 2002 (Winner) Miss World 2002 (Winner) |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
Biography
Akın was born in Almelo, Netherlands, to Turkish parents. Her father (Nazım) and mother (Ayda) emigrated from Turkey to the Netherlands in 1971. Akın has one younger sister named Doruk.[1] In 1998, at the age of 17, Akın was selected Elite Model of Turkey; she then participated in the Europe Elite Model competition in Nice, France, where she reached the final 15. She continued modelling in Germany for the German catalogue Otto.[1]
In 2002, Azra won Star TV's Miss Turkey. Thus, she represented Turkey in the Miss World beauty pageant which was held on December 7, 2002, at Alexandra Palace, London, which she also won.[2][3] Akin accepted the tiara and $156,000 prize from the previous year's winner Agbani Darego.[4][5] During her reign, Akın travelled to the United Kingdom, Turkey, the United States, New Zealand, Ireland, Jamaica, Australia, China and many more countries.
In 2003, she won a gold medal when she participated in the British reality TV show The Games.[6][7]
In 2004, Akın modelled for the postcards of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 which were shown before each song.
In 2010, she won on the TV dance show Yok Boyle Dans, the Turkish version of Dancing With the Stars.
In 2017, she married Turkish male dancer and model Atakan Koru.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 2010 | PesPese | Pelin |
| 2006 | İlk Aşk | Bahar |
| 2005 | Teberik Şanssız | Fulya |
| 2004 | Anlat İstanbul | Pamuk Prenses |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Miss World 2016 | Judge |
| 2015 | Miss World 2015 | Judge |
| 2014 | Miss World 2014 | Judge |
| 2013 | Miss World 2013 | Judge |
| 2012 | Muck | Elif |
| 2009 | Ayrılık | Firengiz Babayev |
| 2009 | Ah Kalbim | Herself |
| 2008 | Rüzgar | Leyla |
| 2005 | Miss World 2005 | Judge |
| 2005 | Barend en Van Dorp | Herself |
| 2004 | Nationaal songfestival | Herself |
| 2004 | Yağmur Zamanı | Eylül |
| 2003 | The Games | Herself |
| 2003 | Mister World 2003 | Judge |
References
- "Birinci olmak beni değiştirmedi". Sabah News. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- "Star'la star oldular". Star Gazete. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- "Turkey's Azra Akin wins Miss World". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- "Miss Turkey Wins Miss World Competition". The Turkish Times. Archived from the original on 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- "Miss Turkey Wins Miss World". BBC News. 2002-12-07. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- "Channel 4 lets The Games begin". The Guardian. London. 2003-08-01. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- "The Games". UK Game Shows. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- "Azra Akın'ın eşi Atakan Koru kimdir, kaç yaşında, ne iş yapıyor?".
External links
- Azra Akın at IMDb
- Official website (suspended site)
- Azra Akın Pictures Archived 2014-10-24 at the Wayback Machine at TurkishStarsDaily.com
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[de] Azra Akın
Azra Akın (* 8. Dezember 1981 in Almelo, Niederlande) ist ein türkisches Fotomodell und Schauspielerin. Sie wurde 2002 als Miss Turkey in London zur Miss World 2002 gekürt. Sie wuchs als Kind türkischer Einwanderer in den Niederlanden auf. 2003 gewann sie bei der britischen Reality-Spielshow The Game.- [en] Azra Akın
[es] Azra Akın
Azra Akin (Almelo, Países Bajos, 8 de diciembre de 1981) es una modelo y actriz turca. Fue coronada Miss Mundo en el 2002, representando a Turquía, en el Alexandra Palace en Londres, Inglaterra.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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