Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ is a famous Turkish actor, model, and former basketball player. He is best known for his outstanding performances in several critically acclaimed television series, including Menekşe ile Halil (2007–2008), Aşk- Memnu (2008–2010), Kuzey Güney (2011–2013), and Cesur ve Güzel (2016–2017), all of which earned him critical acclaim and international recognition, as well as portraying researcher Arman in the Netflix original series Into the Night (2020–2021) and Into the Deep (2022). Kivanç Tatlitug is a very talented and handsome actor who has won various awards and nominations for his acting skills. He is the winner of three Golden Butterfly Awards and a Yeşilçam Cinema Award. Kivanç won the pageants as Best Model of Turkey and Best Model of the World in 2002.
Kivanç Tatlitug was born on October 27th, 1983 in Adana, Turkey. His father’s name is Erdem Tatltu, who is of Albanian descent from the city of Pristina and runs a bakery that was started by her ancestor over a hundred years ago. Kivanç’s mother’s name is Nurten Tatltu, and she is a housewife. Tatlitug was born and raised in Adana, Turkey. He studied at Yenice, a private high school, where he excelled in basketball. Due to his father’s illness, the family moved to Istanbul so that he could receive proper treatment. He graduated from Istanbul Kultur University Communication Designs-Multimedia and Cinema in 2013. During his stay in Istanbul, Kivanç joined and played basketball with various groups, which included Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, Ülkerspor, “Fiskobirlik”, “Güney Sanayi”, “ukurova Kulübü”, “Devlet Su şleri” and “Tarsus American Kulübü.”
Kivanç Tatlıtuğ’s professional acting career started with modeling in 2002 and hosted a few pageants and shows. After his modeling career, his acting career began with the TV Series “Gumus” (2005) by the leading role “Mehmet”. “Gumus” is known as the first Turkish TV series which was sold to the Middle East. He has also appeared in other shows such as Menekşe ile Halil, in which he co-starred with Sedef Avc. Kvanç co-starred with Beren Saat in the series Aşk- Memnu.He provided the voice of Ken for the Turkish dubbed version of Toy Story 3. A breakout comes’s into Kivanç life when he played Sekiz in Ezel. Since 2011, he has depicted Kuzey Tekinoğlu in the Kanal D drama series Kuzey Güney, which end up in June 2013. He acted TV series “Kurt Seyit ve Şura” with Farah Zeynep Abdullah for the second time in 2014 and Cesur ve Güzel with Tuba Büyüküstün from 2016 to 2017 as Cesur Alemdaroğlu.
| Name | Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ |
| Nick Name | Turkish Brad Pitt Kivanc Tatlitug |
| Profession | Actor, Model, Basketball Player |
| Date of Birth | 27 October 1983 |
| Age (2021) | 38 years old |
| Birth Place | Adana, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Hometown | Istanbul, Turkey |
| School | Yenice Çağ Private High School |
| Collage | Istanbul Kultur University |
| Debut | N/A |
| Religion | Islamic |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ Career
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ Film
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2007 | Americans at the Black Sea | Muzaffer |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 (Turkish dubbed version) | Ken |
| 2013 | Kelebeğin Rüyası | Muzaffer Tayyip Uslu |
| 2018 | Hadi Be Oğlum | Ali |
| 2018 | Organize İşler 2: Sazan Sarmalı | Sarı Saruhan |
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ Television
| Yera | Title | Role |
| 2005–2007 | Gümüş | Mehmet Şadoğlu |
| 2006 | Acemi Cadi | Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ |
| 2007–2008 | Menekşe ile Halil | Halil Tuğlu |
| 2008–2010 | Aşk-ı Memnu | Behlül Haznedar |
| 2010 | Ezel | Sekiz/Ramiz Karaeski |
| 2011–2013 | Kuzey Güney | Kuzey Tekinoğlu |
| 2014 | Kurt Seyit ve Şura | Kurt Seyit |
| 2016–2017 | Cesur ve Güzel | Cesur Alemdaroğlu |
| 2018–2019 | Çarpışma | Kadir Adalı |
| 2021 | Into the Night | Arman |
| 2022 | Into the Deep | Main role |
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ Family
| Father Name | Erdem Tatlıtuğ |
| Mother Name | Nurten Tatlıtuğ |
| Brother | Cem Tatlıtuğ, Tugay Tatlıtuğ |
| Sister | Melisa Tatlıtuğ, İpek Tatlıtuğ |
| Wife | Başak Dizer |
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs / Girlfriend | Başak Dizer |
| Wife/ Spouse | Başak Dizer |
| Marriage date | 19 February 2016 |
| Marriage Place | The Turkish embassy in Paris |
| Children | N/A |
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ Physical Stats
| Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ Favourite
| Favourite Actor | N/A |
| Favourite Actress | N/A |
| Favourite Song | N/A |
| Favourite Movie | N/A |
| Favourite Cuisine | N/A |
| Favourite Color | N/A |
| Favourite Sport | N/A |
| Favourite Destination | N/A |
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ Education
| School | Yenice Çağ Private High School |
| Collage | Istanbul Kultur University |
| Educational Qualification | Graduated from Istanbul Kultur University |
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ Net Worth
| Net Worth | $ 4 Million Doller |
| Salary | N/A |
| Income Source | Acting |
| Car Collection | N/A |
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ Awards
| 2002 | Best Model of Turkey Best Model of the World |
| 2009 | Galatasaray University İstek Özel Semiha Şakir High School İstanbul Aydın University Beykent University 36th Golden Butterfly Awards |
| 2010 | Elle Style Awards |
| 2011 | 10th Yıldız Technical University Awards Radio Television Journalists Association (RTGD Oscars) |
| 2012 | Galatasaray University Business Club 39th Golden Butterfly Awards 11. ROTABEST Awards Esenler Municipality Burç Anadolu Communication Vocational High School Awards Quality of Magazine Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University MGD 18th Golden Objective Awards |
| 2013 | 11th Yıldız Technical University Awards 20th ITÜ EMÖS Achievement Awards Yeditepe University Awards TelevizyonDizisi.com The Best AwardsMGD 19th Golden Objective Awards 18. Sadri Alışık Awards MEF High School Distinguishing Awards of the Year |
| 2014 | Milliyet Sanat Journal Readers Awards 46th Turkish Film Critics Association Awards |
| 2016 | GQ Turkey Awards |
| 2017 | TelevizyonDizisi.com The Best Awards Sayidaty Magazine Awards Dubai International Arab Festival 44th Golden Butterfly Awards |
| 2018 | Istanbul Kültür University (İKÜ) Career Honorary Awards 2nd Bosphorus Awards DORinsight Awards 17th Yıldız Technical University Awards |
| 2019 | MEF High School Distinguishing Awards of the Year 13th Galatasaray University The Best Awards24th Sadri Alışık Awards |
Some Unknown facts about Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ
- A sculpture of Tatlıtuğ has been displayed in Madame Tussauds Istanbul.
- Kivanc Tatlitug was born in 27 October 1983 in Ankara
- He has 5 siblings 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
- Before starting his acting career, he played basketball professionally
- He played basketball in well-known clubs as Ulkerspor (for 2 years), Besiktas (for 1 year) and Fenerbahce (for 1 year).
- He married stylist Başak Dizer on 19 February 2016 at the Turkish embassy in Paris.
- He has won many awards, including three Golden Butterfly Awards and a Yeşilçam Cinema Award.
- Kivanc Tatlitug is one of the highest-paid and generously compensated Turkish actors
