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Sibel Kekilli Biography

Sibel Kekilli is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on June 16, 1980 in Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. German actress who was awarded two Lola Awards for her performances in Head-On and when We Leave.

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Sibel Kekilli (born 16 June 1980) is a German actress. She gained public attention after starring in the 2004 film Head-On. She won two Lolas, the most prestigious German film awards, for her performances in Head-On and When We Leave (2010). Beginning in 2011, she became more widely known for her role as Shae in the HBO series Game of Thrones.

In 2002, while at a shopping mall in Cologne, Kekilli was noticed by a casting director, who invited her to audition for a role in a film. She won the leading part in Head-On (German: Gegen die Wand) against a field of 350 other hopefuls. The film was released in 2004 and was a major success, receiving several prizes at film festivals. Filming proved strenuous for Kekilli personally, and she underwent an appendectomy during filming in Turkey.

She was born to Turkish immigrants’ parents from Heilbronn, Germany.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In December 2006, at an anti-domestic violence event run by the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet in Berlin, she stated, “I have experienced for myself that both physical and psychological abuse are regarded as normal in a Muslim family. Sadly, violence belongs to the culture of Islam”. In response, the Turkish consul general left the room.

Sibel Kekilli Net Worth

Sibel Kekilli is one of the richest Movie Actress from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sibel Kekilli's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She worked in various odd jobs, such as an employee from the municipal waste department and a nightclub manager before entering the film industry.

Her name was discovered in 2002 by an German casting director who was shopping in the mall in Cologne.

Kekilli was born and raised in Heilbronn, to a family of Turkish origin. Her parents came to Germany from Turkey in 1977, and were described by Kekilli as “fairly liberal”. After completing school with excellent grades at age 16, she entered a 30-month-long combined training program to become a certified public administration specialist at the local city administration. After successful completion, she continued to work as an administrative assistant for another two years at Heilbronn city hall, then moved to Essen, where she worked various jobs as a bouncer, cleaner, waitress, nightclub manager, saleswoman, and pornographic film actress.

Kekilli starred in the Turkish coup d’état film Eve Dönüş (2006), playing the wife of a man who was unjustly imprisoned and tortured. The performance won her the Best Actress award at the 2006 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. Also that year, she played a Jewish woman on the way to the Auschwitz concentration camp in the 2006 film Der letzte Zug (The Last Train). In 2009, she played Umay, a young Turkish woman who leaves Istanbul to return to her family in Berlin, in When We Leave (Die Fremde). She was awarded the Lola for Best Actress in 2010 for her role. In 2010, Kekilli was cast as Shae in HBO’s Game of Thrones, an adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels.

In 2011, one year after first appearing in a supporting role in the long-running crime series Tatort, she became a permanent cast member as new investigator Sarah Brandt, working alongside chief investigator Klaus Borowski. She said that she was glad not to be playing a character of foreign descent, as she feels she has been typecast in the past. In 2017 she left the Tatort franchise, after 14 feature-length episodes, citing a need for change.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Sibel Kekilli height 5 ft 4 in Sibel weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Shortly after the release of Head-On, the German tabloid newspaper Bild-Zeitung made public Kekilli’s earlier work in pornography. This led to a public sensation, and Kekilli’s parents broke off all contact with her. She received the 2004 Bambi prize for “best shooting star” for her role in Head-On. During the televised acceptance speech, she tearfully complained about the “dirty smear campaign” and “media rape” she was subject to. Bild-Zeitung was later reprimanded by the German Press Council (Deutscher Presserat) for the manner in which it covered the story.

In 2017, she blocked her Instagram from users in Turkey after male users from that country sent a multitude of abusive and threatening messages. Kekilli denounced the senders as “bigoted” and “full of hate”.

Who is Sibel Kekilli Dating?

According to our records, Sibel Kekilli is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Sibel Kekilli’s is not dating anyone.

In March 2015 at an International Women’s Day event at the President of Germany’s residence at Schloss Bellevue, Kekilli gave a speech on violence against women in the name of honour. The speech drew wide attention and praise in Germany for its empathic message. In May 2015, Friedrich Naumann Foundation named Kekilli “Author of Freedom” for the speech.

Facts & Trivia

Sibel Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Sibel Kekilli celebrates birthday on June 16 of every year.

Where is Sibel Kekilli now?

Kekilli lives in Hamburg. Since citizenship in Germany is primarily established by Jus sanguinis rather than Jus soli, she originally held Turkish rather than German citizenship, and had to apply to the Turkish government when she sought a marriage license (for a planned marriage that ultimately did not take place).

Where was Sibel Kekilli born?

Heilbronn, Germany

How old is Tyrion in Game of Thrones?

Tyrion is aged from 24 to 32, ending GOT at age 39. Although Baratheons in name, Cersei’s children were fathered by her twin brother Jaime. Their eldest son, Joffrey starts GOT at 16 and dies at his wedding when he’s 19.

How old is Shae in Game of Thrones?

Shae is around eighteen years old and stands slightly over five feet tall. Slim and pretty, she has small firm breasts, large dark eyes, and short dark hair. Her quick smile can turn shy, insolent, and wicked.

Who plays Tyrion Lannister's girlfriend in Game of Thrones?

Game of Thrones’ Star on Peter Dinklage: ‘His Acting is Overwhelming’ German actress Sibel Kekilli reveals secrets of playing Shae, the mistress who manages to more than hold her own with Tyrion Lannister.

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