Neslihan Atagül

Awards & Honours

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Neslihan Atagül holds the distinction of being the lead actress in the first Turkish TV series to win an International Emmy Award. Her performance in Araf earned her the Best Actress prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival, a rare achievement for a Turkish actress. She has won over 20 acting awards, including multiple Golden Butterfly Awards, making her one of the most decorated actresses of her generation in Turkey. Her series Kara Sevda has been viewed by over 500 million people globally, and she is recognized as a pioneering figure in Turkish television's international expansion.

AwardsNeslihan Atagül has won over 20 awards throughout her career. Her most prestigious win is the Best Actress award at the Tokyo International Film Festival for Araf in 2012. She is a multiple winner at the Golden Butterfly Awards, taking home Best Actress in a Romantic Comedy for Fatih Harbiye (2013) and Best Actress in a Drama Series for Kara Sevda (2016, 2017). She also won Best Actress at the Turkey Youth Awards and MGD Awards for Kara Sevda. In 2016, GQ Turkey named her Woman of the Year.

Honours & Distinctions

First Turkish TV Series to Win International Emmy

International Emmy Awards·2017

Kara Sevda won Best Telenovela, with Atagül as lead actress.

Rankings & Lists

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Top 10 Most Beautiful Turkish Actresses

Various Turkish media·2016

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Most Influential Turkish Women in Television

Turkish media rankings·2018

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Best Turkish Drama Actresses of the Decade

Turkish entertainment magazines·2020

Magazine Covers

Elle Turkey

August 2016

Neslihan Atagül: The Face of Turkish Drama

Vogue Turkey

September 2017

The International Star

GQ Turkey

November 2016

Woman of the Year

Marie Claire Turkey

March 2018

The Actress Who Conquered the World

Harper's Bazaar Turkey

October 2019

Neslihan Atagül: Back to the Screen

Records & Feats

First Turkish TV series to win an International Emmy

Historic First·2017

Kara Sevda won Best Telenovela in 2017, the first Turkish series to do so.

Most exported Turkish drama series lead

Career Milestone·2017

Kara Sevda sold to over 110 countries, making Atagül one of the most internationally recognized Turkish actresses.