Turkish actor Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ celebrates birthday

Turkish actor Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ is celebrating his birthday on October 27. Born in Adana in 1983, the actor has achieved significant international fame through television series such as ‘Perla’, ‘Forbidden Fruit’, ‘North South’, and ‘The Family’.

Tatlıtuğ’s career began in sports as a basketball player for clubs including Yulkerspor, Beşiktaş, and Fenerbahçe, before an injury shifted his focus toward modeling. In 2002, he was named Best Model of Turkey and subsequently Best Model of the World, leading to a contract with a Parisian modeling agency.

As an actor, he has received multiple accolades, including three ‘Golden Butterfly’ awards for Best Actor and the GQ Man of the Year award in 2016. He has also served as a UNICEF National Goodwill Ambassador in Turkey since 2011. His popularity is reflected by his wax figure at the Madame Tussauds museum in Istanbul.