{{Short description|Turkish actress and model, Miss World 2002}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{family name hatnote|Akın|Akin|lang=Turkic}} {{Infobox pageant titleholder | name=Azra Akın | image = Azra Akın (2004).jpg | caption = Akın at the 2004 Megahit-International Mediterranean Song Contest | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|12|8}} | birth_name = | title = Miss Turkey 2002<br />(Winner)<br>Miss World 2002<br />(Winner) | birth_place = Almelo, Netherlands | hometown = | height = {{height|m=1.76|precision=0}} | eye_color = Brown | hair_color = Brown | spouse = {{marriage|Atakan Koru|2017}} | children = 2 }}
'''Azra Akın''' (born 8 December 1981) is a Turkish-Dutch actress, dancer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2002 in London on 7 December 2002. She is best known for series ''Yağmur Zamanı.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.haberler.com/azra-akin/biyografisi/|title=Azra Akın Kimdir? - Azra Akın Hayatı ve Biyografisi|website=Haberler|accessdate=14 April 2023}}</ref>
==Biography== Akın was born in Almelo, Netherlands, to Turkish parents. Her father (Nazım) and mother (Ayda) emigrated from Turkey to the Netherlands in 1971. Akın has one younger sister named Doruk.<ref name="Sabah">{{cite web |publisher=Sabah News|title=Birinci olmak beni değiştirmedi|url=http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2002/03/22/z01.html|access-date=2010-12-23}}</ref> In 1998, at the age of 17, Akın was selected Elite Model of Turkey; she then participated in the Europe Elite Model competition in Nice, France, where she reached the final 15. She continued modelling in Germany for the German catalogue Otto.<ref name="Sabah"/>
In 2002, Azra won Star TV's Miss Turkey. Thus, she represented Turkey in the Miss World beauty pageant which was held on 7 December 2002, at Alexandra Palace, London, which she also won.<ref name="Star">{{cite web |publisher=Star Gazete|title=Star'la star oldular|url=http://www.stargazete.com/magazin/star-la-star-oldular-haber-15563.htm|access-date=2010-12-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=Hello Magazine|title=Turkey's Azra Akin wins Miss World|url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities-news-in-pics/09-12-2002/6946/|access-date=2010-12-23}}</ref> Akin accepted the tiara and $156,000 prize from the previous year's winner Agbani Darego.<ref name="TheTurkishTime">{{cite web |publisher=The Turkish Times |title=Miss Turkey Wins Miss World Competition |url=http://www.theturkishtimes.com/archive/02/12_15/f_missturkey.html |access-date=2010-12-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126033504/http://www.theturkishtimes.com/archive/02/12_15/f_missturkey.html |archive-date=2011-11-26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Miss Turkey Wins Miss World|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2552593.stm|access-date=2010-12-23|work=BBC News|date=2002-12-07}}</ref> During her reign, Akın travelled to the United Kingdom, Turkey, the United States, New Zealand, Ireland, Jamaica, Australia, China and many more countries.
In 2003, she won a gold medal when she participated in the British reality TV sports game show ''The Games''.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Guardian|title=Channel 4 lets The Games begin|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2003/aug/01/realitytv.channel4|access-date=2010-12-23|location=London|date=2003-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=UK Game Shows|title=The Games|url=http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/The_Games|access-date=2010-12-23| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101130112603/http://ukgameshows.com/ukgs/The_Games| archive-date= 30 November 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
In 2004, Akın modelled for the postcards of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 which were shown before each song.
In 2010, she won on the TV dance show ''Yok Boyle Dans'', the Turkish version of ''Dancing With the Stars''.
In 2017, she married Turkish male dancer and model Atakan Koru.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aksam.com.tr/magazin/azra-akinin-esi-atakan-koru-kimdir-ne-is-yapiyor/haber-654831|title = Azra Akın'ın eşi Atakan Koru kimdir, kaç yaşında, ne iş yapıyor?}}</ref> The couple has two children.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ntv.com.tr/galeri/n-life/magazin/ikinci-kez-anne-oldu-azra-akindan-bebegiyle-ilk-kare,laQ3SiBoyUuSkA69WrDxqQ|title=İkinci kez anne oldu: Azra Akın'dan bebeğiyle ilk kare|work=NTV|date=18 April 2024|access-date=19 April 2024|language=Turkish}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Films ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Film ! scope="col"| Role |- | 2010 || ''PesPese''|| Pelin |- | 2006 || ''İlk Aşk''|| Bahar |- | 2005 || ''Teberik Şanssız'' || Fulya |- | 2004 || ''Anlat İstanbul''|| Pamuk Prenses |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Role |- | 2016 || ''Miss World 2016'' || Judge |- | 2015 || ''Miss World 2015'' || Judge |- | 2014 || ''Miss World 2014'' || Judge |- | 2013 || ''Miss World 2013'' || Judge |- | 2012 || ''Muck''|| Elif |- |-2011 ||'' Geniş Aile''|| Neşe |- | 2009 ||''Ayrılık''|| Firengiz Babayev |- | 2009 || ''Ah Kalbim''|| Herself |- | 2008 || ''Rüzgar'' || Leyla |- | 2005 || ''Miss World 2005'' || Judge |- | 2005 || ''Barend en Van Dorp''|| Herself |- | 2004 || ''Nationaal songfestival''|| Herself |- | 2004 || ''Yağmur Zamanı''|| Eylül |- | 2003 || ''The Games''|| Herself |- | 2003 || ''Mister World 2003''|| Judge |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{commons category|Azra Akın}}
*{{IMDb name|1538020}} *{{Official Website|https://web.archive.org/web/20070103210146/http://www.azraakin.com.tr/}} (suspended site) *[http://turkishstarsdaily.com/magazine/most-wanted-women-126 Azra Akın Pictures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024003146/http://turkishstarsdaily.com/magazine/most-wanted-women-126 |date=2014-10-24 }} at TurkishStarsDaily.com
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{{Miss World titleholders}} {{Miss World 2002 delegates}} {{Big Four Pageants titleholders |Year = 2002 |Miss Universe={{flagicon|Panama}} Justine Pasek |Miss World={{flagicon|Turkey}} '''Azra Akın''' |Miss International={{flagicon|Lebanon}} Christina Sawaya |Miss Earth={{flagicon|Kenya}} Winfred Omwakwe }}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Akin, Azra}} Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:Dutch people of Turkish descent Category:Miss Turkey winners Category:Miss World 2002 delegates Category:Miss World winners Category:People from Almelo Category:Reality show winners Category:Turkish film actresses Category:Turkish female models Category:Turkish television actresses Category:Dutch emigrants to Turkey Category:Dutch beauty pageant winners Category:Turkish beauty pageant winners Category:20th-century Turkish actresses Category:People from Emirdağ
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