➡ Demet Akbağ Biography, Height & Life Story’>Demet Akbağ Biography

Demet Akbag is a Turkish theatre and film actress who was born on 23^rd December 1959. She is recognized as a big name in the Turkish cinema, and most popular due to her best performances in the movies and plays. She is a successful and rich actress of the Turkish cinema. Here is a list of the 8 things you didn’t know about her. Just check it out!

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Demet Akbag 

1- Demet Akbag’s Family Background

She was born in Denizli as the third child of Benan and Oktay Iybar. Her family was in Denizli at the time on account of the obligation of his granddad as the head of the equity office in the city. Her dad was a journalist and photographer. She has two elder siblings, Sedef and Kemal. As her folks were isolated when she was 13, she and her mom and grandma moved to Istanbul in 1972.

2- Her Educational Background

She studied at Istanbul Girls High School, and as her folks kicked isolated she off going to the Erenköy Girls High School and completed her training there. After completing secondary school in 1982, she took admission to Istanbul Municipal Conservatory and completed her graduation.

3- She Received Many Accolades

She is a victor of many awards and honors for her outstanding performances in her cinema career. She has been honored with various prizes including The Golden Butterfly Award and Best Actress Award for her most popular roles and others.

4- She Also Worked With BKM Actors

She has additionally worked with the BKM Actors since their vocation begins and performed different leading roles in TV including Bir Demet Tiyatro and Ölümsüz A?k, in dramatic plays including Otogargara, Sen Hiç Ate?böce?i Gördün mü?, and Bana Bir Seyhler Oluyor, just as in movies including Where’s Firuze?, Eyyvah Eyvah, Eyyvah Eyvah 2, and Eyyvah Eyvah.

5- She Is Best Known For

She is best known for the most popular movies for which got many accolades for different roles. Demet Akbag acted as Siti Ana for the film ‘Vizontele’ in 2001. Also, she played the role of Nuran Olcak in the film ‘Magic Carpet Ride’ in 2005. Furthermore, she acted in Eyyvah Eyvah 2, Hukumet Kadin and other well-liked movies.

6- Her Professional Career Beginning

She began her professional vocation first in theater in the mid-1980s and afterward on TV from 1987 onwards. That equivalent year, she was picked as the TV Star of The Year by Turkey’s Association of Magazine Reporters.

 7- She Won The Golden Orange Award

In the series of her achievements, she won the Golden Orange Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1993 for Tersine Dünya. Also, Golden Orange Award for Best Actress in 2001 for Vizontele shared with Ye?im Salk?m for ?ark?c?.

8- Her Relationship

She first wedded to ?skender Akba? in the year 1981. The couple was not happy and the duo got separated after four years in 1984. It was the time when she was 21 years old and wedded to him. Later, she married again with Saim Arpat in the year 1986, but unfortunately, the second marriage also didn’t go well and they got divorced in the same year. After some time, she got married to Zafer Cika in the year 1999 and they are living a happy and successful married life together.