Biography
Who is Azra Akın?
Early life
Azra Akın was born on December 8, 1981, in Almelo, Turkey according to record data, though source records also note her birth in Almelo, Netherlands to Turkish parents. Her father, Nazım, and her mother, Ayda, moved from Turkey to the Netherlands in 1971. She grew up alongside her younger sister, Doruk.
Modeling and pageants
In 1998, at the age of seventeen, Azra was chosen as Elite Model of Turkey. She then traveled to Nice, France, to participate in the Europe Elite Model competition, where she reached the final fifteen contestants. Following this early success, she continued working as a fashion model in Germany for the Otto catalogue.
In 2002, Azra won the Miss Turkey contest organized by Star TV. This victory allowed her to represent Turkey at the Miss World beauty pageant held on December 7, 2002, at Alexandra Palace in London. She won the competition and received her tiara and a prize of one hundred fifty six thousand dollars from the previous winner, Agbani Darego. During her reign, she traveled to the United Kingdom, Turkey, the United States, New Zealand, Ireland, Jamaica, Australia, China, and several other countries.
Television and entertainment career
Azra expanded her career into television and acting. She starred in the television drama series Yağmur Zamanı. In 2003, she competed in the British reality television sports show titled The Games, where she earned a gold medal. She later modeled for the promotional postcards of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004, which aired before each musical performance.
In 2010, Azra competed on the television dance competition Yok Boyle Dans, which is the Turkish adaptation of Dancing With the Stars, and finished the show as the winner.
Personal life
In 2017, Azra married Atakan Koru, who works as a Turkish dancer and model. The couple has two children together. She stands at one hundred seventy seven centimeters tall.
Birthday and age
Azra Akın was born on December 8, 1981, which makes Azra 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Azra shares the date with 60 other famous people.
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