Çağla Akalın (born 17 June 1990)[1] is a Turkish actress, model, columnist, singer, and human rights activist.[2][3]
Çağla Akalın | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 June 1990 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2013–present |
In 2013, she became the first trans beauty pageant title holder at the Miss Queen competition for transgender women in Turkey.[4] She is also Turkey's first transgender model.[5] In 2013, she revealed in an interview with Hürriyet that she had chosen her first name and surname after model Çağla Şıkel and singer Demet Akalın, respectively.[6]
In 2015, with her role in the movie Köpek, Akalın became Turkey's first transgender actress to get a leading role.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Röportaj: Çağla Akalın". Homojen. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Çağla Akalın". T24. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Trans kadın Çağla Akalın'dan Alperen Ocakları'na cevap". Cumhuriyet. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Türkiye'nin ilk tescilli trans güzeli". ensonhaber. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Türkiye'nin ilk trans başrol oyuncusu". OdaTV. 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Adım Çağla Şıkel'den, soyadım Demet Akalın'dan". Hürriyet. 14 July 2013. Archived from the original on 30 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Türkiye'nin ilk trans başrol oyuncusu Çağla Akalın". Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Çağla Akalın Zürih film festivalini salladı". Mynet. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2015.