About Çağla Akalın
Born 1990. Çağla Akalın is a Turkish actor, model, human rights defender, singer, actress and model (person).
Çağla Akalın (born 17 June 1990) is a Turkish actress, model, columnist, singer, and human rights activist.
In 2013, she became the first trans beauty pageant title holder at the Miss Queen competition for transgender women in Turkey. She is also Turkey's first transgender model. 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.
In 2015, with her role in the movie Köpek, Akalın became Turkey's first transgender actress to get a leading role.
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Who is Çağla Akalın?
Turkish actor (born 1990)
When was Çağla Akalın born?
Çağla Akalın was born on 17 June 1990 in Istanbul.
What is Çağla Akalın's occupation?
Çağla Akalın is an actor, model, human rights defender, singer, actress and model (person).
What nationality is Çağla Akalın?
Çağla Akalın is Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Çağla Akalın. https://biography.guide/cagla-akalin/
MLA: "Çağla Akalın." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cagla-akalin/.
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