Çağla Akalın Explained
Çağla Akalın |
Birth Date: | 17 June 1990 |
Occupation: | Actress, model |
Years Active: | 2013–present |
Çağla Akalın (born 17 June 1990)[1] is a Turkish actress, model, columnist, singer, and human rights activist.[2] [3]
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Röportaj: Çağla Akalın . 2 January 2017. Homojen . https://web.archive.org/web/20170103170654/http://homojen.ayisozluk.com/roportaj-cagla-akalin/ . 3 January 2017.
- Web site: Çağla Akalın . 12 June 2015 . T24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170103002357/http://t24.com.tr/haber/cagla-akalin-sarkiciyim-blog-yazariyim-mankenim,299480 . 3 January 2017.
- Web site: Trans kadın Çağla Akalın'dan Alperen Ocakları'na cevap . 15 June 2016 . 15 June 2016. . https://web.archive.org/web/20170103002854/http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/turkiye/551738/Trans_kadin_Cagla_Akalin_dan_Alperen_Ocaklari_na_cevap__Benimle_her_turlu_fanteziyi_yasarken....html . 3 January 2017.
- Web site: Türkiye'nin ilk tescilli trans güzeli . 7 July 2013. 7 July 2013. ensonhaber . https://web.archive.org/web/20170102172400/http://www.ensonhaber.com/turkiyenin-ilk-tescilli-trans-guzeli-2013-07-07.html . 2 January 2017.
- Web site: Türkiye'nin ilk trans başrol oyuncusu . 17 August 2015 . 17 August 2015. . https://web.archive.org/web/20170102171735/http://odatv.com/turkiyenin-ilk-trans-basrol-oyuncusu-1708151200.html . 2 January 2017.
- Web site: Adım Çağla Şıkel'den, soyadım Demet Akalın'dan . 14 July 2013 . 14 July 2013. . https://web.archive.org/web/20160830034745/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/adim-cagla-sikelden-soyadim-demet-akalindan-23719639 . 30 August 2016.
- Web site: Türkiye'nin ilk trans başrol oyuncusu Çağla Akalın . 17 August 2015 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170122151827/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/turkiyenin-ilk-trans-basrol-oyuncusu-cagla-akalin-29833600 . 22 January 2017.
- Web site: Çağla Akalın Zürih film festivalini salladı . 24 December 2015 . Mynet . https://web.archive.org/web/20170102171929/http://galeri.mynet.com/unluler/cagla-akalin-zurih-film-festivalini-salladi-52412/1 . 2 January 2017.