İlkin Tüfekçi

İlkin Tüfekçi was born on July 5, 1987, in Istanbul, Turkey. She is the daughter of former Galatasaray footballer İlyas Tüfekçi. She graduated with honors from the Conservatory of Haliç University in 2008. That same year, she began working as an actress at the Bakırköy Municipal Theater. She speaks English, German, and Spanish, and practices ballet, tango, flamenco, and modern dance. She began her television career in 2007 with the series "Arka Sıradakiler" (Those in the Back Row), playing Selin. She gained widespread popularity for her roles in "Karadayı" (2012-2013) and "Kara Para Aşk" (Black Money Love, 2014-2015). Among her other works are the series "Papatyam" (Daisy, 2010-2011), "Zemheri" (2019), and "Seversin" (If You Love, 2022), as well as the film "Son Bayram" (The Last Holiday, 2025). From 2014 to 2017, she won the Resultados Series Turcas Award for Best Supporting Actress four times in a row, and in 2023 she won the Premios Drama Mejor Actriz De Reparto.