Tuğçe Kazaz

Tuğçe Kazaz
Born (1982-08-26) 26 August 1982
Edremit, Balıkesir Province, Turkey
Religion Sunni Islam
Spouse(s) George Seitaridis (m. 2005–08)

Modeling information

Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Hair color Light brown/Blonde
Eye color Blue

Tuğçe Kazaz (born 26 August 1982) is a Turkish model, actress and Miss Turkey 2001.

Biography

Tuğçe Kazaz was born in Edremit, Balıkesir Province.[1][2] She was educated in International Relations at the Yeditepe University in Istanbul.

She acted as Arzu in the TV series "Kampüsistan". She played in the Greek movie Loafing and Camouflage: Sirens in the Aegean where she met her ex-husband, George Seitaridis. Before her marriage in September 2005, she converted to Orthodox Christianity to be of the same religion as her husband, an act that caused some negative reaction in her country.[3] She also said about her change of religion "only God can judge me". After 3 years of marriage she ended up divorcing and came back to her homeland. Kazaz became a Muslim again.[4] Tuğçe Kazaz made radical changes on her own life. She has quit smoking, drinking and night life, and rejected an offer to be one of Victoria's Secret's angels, according to a Turkish media.[5]

Filmography

References

  1. Tuğçe Kazaz profile @fashionone.com.tr
  2. Tuğçe Kazaz profile @sinematurk.com
  3. "Tuğçe Kazaz kilise düğünüyle evlendi". Sabah (in Turkish). 2005-09-25. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  4. "Erdoğan’s toilet isn’t golden, eccentric Turkish model confirms". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. Melek teklifine hayır dedi!, Tuğçe Kazaz turned down the offer to become an angel, Haberturk Magazin, 2011-04-04, in Turkish. Last accessed 2014-08-02.

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Awards
Preceded by
Yüksel Ak
Miss Turkey
2001
Succeeded by
Azra Akın
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