Hümeyra

Hümeyra

Born 1947-10-15 (age 78) Ankara, Turkey
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Biography

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Hümeyra Akbay (Turkish pronunciation: [hymejˈɾaː akˈbaj]) (born 15 October 1947) is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the sitcom Avrupa Yakası and the feature drama My Father and My Son directed by Çağan Irmak.

In the 1970s, her songs "Kördüğüm", "Sessiz Gemi", "Otuz Beş Yaş" were very successful. Her later albums Tutkulardan İntihar, Beyhude were outside the mainstream. "Tutkulardan İntihar" was one of the first examples of Turkish rap songs.

She debuted in theater. Her debut acting in a feature film was Talihli Amele. In 1985, with Ferhan Şensoy's "Ortaoyuncular" troupe, she took part in the stage play İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı. In 1986, she won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actress Award with her performance in Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? at Antalya Film Festival. She was also awarded the honorary "Illuminating Apollo" award at the 10th İstanbul International Meeting of Cinema-History in 2007.

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Known For

My Father and My Son
Husband Factor: Resurrection
A Broken Love Story
A Broken Love Story

1982

as Aysel

Talihli Amele
The Way We Are
The Way We Are

2020

as Nezihe

How to Save Asiye
How to Save Asiye

1986

as Zehra

A Son of the Sun
A Son of the Sun

2008

as Saadet Şemsigil

The Messenger
The Messenger

2008

as Meryem / Rabia

My Grandfather's People
Whisper If I Forget
Whisper If I Forget

2014

as Old Hatice / Old Ayperi

Kurt Kanunu
Kurt Kanunu

1992

as Perihan Hanım

The 80th Step
The 80th Step

1996

as Yetimhanenin hademesi

Mine
Mine

1982

as Perihan

Heist School
Heist School

2006

as Fatma Hoca

Bir Yalnız Melek
Bir Yalnız Melek

1990

as Prenses

House of Nightmares - The Last Dance
Devlerin Ölümü
Devlerin Ölümü

1990

as Konsomatris/Yeni Dünya/Çilli/Hanende Melek