Biography

Azra Akin (December 8, 1981, Almelo/Holland) She has won Elite Model Look Turkey in 1998 and entitled to attend in Elite Model Look International which she qualified for the first 15 and became a finalist. In 2002 she has won Miss Turkey title and same year entitled to attend Miss World Contest and she has won Miss World title. She brought that title to Turkey second times after Keriman Halis in 1932. In 2003 she has attended "The Games" reality show with her Miss World title which was broadcasted in England Channel 4 and she won the show. In 2004 she was the face of Turkey International Tourism Campaign. Same year, she has started her acting career with the TV Series "Yagmur Zamani" and continued with 'Oyun Bitti', 'Ruzgar' 'Ayrilik', 'Genis Aile', 'M.U.C.K.' She has started her Cinema Career in 2005 with the movie "Anlat Istanbul" and continues with guess star in "Ilk Ask" 2006, "Pespese" 2010, and "Cilek" which will be on theaters in 2014. She also take place in the theatre play called "72. Kogus". In 2011 she has won the competition called Dancing With The Stars, held for the first time in Turkey. Next year she was awarded being a jury member in the new episodes of the same competition. She has been the face of many Turkish and International brands such as Avon, Pepsi, Pantene, Avea, Arcelik and the TVC's have shown along Turkey and in many other countries which she is well known.

Besides her charity works which she did for one year all around the world when she has won the Miss World title, in 2012 she was elected fort he face and voice of UNFPA Turkey Office Violence Against Women.

She can speak Turkish, English, Dutch and German fluently.
- IMDb mini biography by: Gaye Sokmen Talent Agency