Azra Akın

• Name — Azra Akın • Born — 8 December 1981 • Title — Miss Turkey 2002 (Winner) Miss World 2002 (Winner) • Birthplace — Almelo, Netherlands • Eye Color — Brown • Hair Color — Brown • 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.

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. 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. 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. Akin accepted the tiara and $156,000 prize from the previous year's winner Agbani Darego. 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. 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. The couple has two children.

Films • Year — Film — Role • 2010 — PesPese — Pelin • 2006 — İlk Aşk — Bahar • 2005 — Teberik Şanssız — Fulya • 2004 — Anlat İstanbul — Pamuk Prenses Television • Year — Title — Role • 2016 — Miss World 2016 — Judge • 2015 — Miss World 2015 — Judge • 2014 — Miss World 2014 — Judge • 2013 — Miss World 2013 — Judge • 2012 — Muck — Elif • 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

The authorities additionally record the headings Azra Akin and Miss World 2002. Her recorded languages were Turkish, Dutch and English.

Azra Akın is recorded as model, beauty pageant contestant and actress.