ACTOR
Türkan Şoray
1945 - Today

Türkan Şoray
Türkan Şoray (born 28 June 1945) is a Turkish actress, writer and film director. She is known as "Sultan" of the Cinema of Turkey. She started her career in 1960, and won her first award as the most successful actress at the 1st Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for the movie Acı Hayat. Having appeared in more than 222 films, Şoray has starred in the most feature films for a female actress worldwide. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Türkan Şoray is the 804th most popular actor (down from 796th in 2019), the 438th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 446th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Turkish Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Türkan Şoray ranks 804 out of 13,578. Before her are Kelly Lynch, Angela Bassett, Kabir Bedi, Tony Martin, David Caruso, and Kelly McGillis. After her are Giancarlo Esposito, Maureen O'Hara, Famke Janssen, Dirk Benedict, Hal Holbrook, and Brian Thompson.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKelly Lynch
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 798
Angela Bassett
1958 - Present
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 799
Kabir Bedi
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 800
Tony Martin
1913 - 2012
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 801
David Caruso
1956 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 802
Kelly McGillis
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 803
Türkan Şoray
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 804
Giancarlo Esposito
1958 - Present
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 805
Maureen O'Hara
1920 - 2015
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 806
Famke Janssen
1964 - Present
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 807
Dirk Benedict
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 808
Hal Holbrook
1925 - 2021
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 809
Brian Thompson
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 810
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Türkan Şoray ranks 92. Before her are Joseph Kosuth, Dennis Rader, Linda Harrison, George Alencherry, Joël Robuchon, and Eizo Yuguchi. After her are Frans Sammut, Svetlana Gerasimenko, Dirk Benedict, Van Morrison, Pete Townshend, and Ferdi Tayfur.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsJoseph Kosuth
PAINTER
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 86
Dennis Rader
EXTREMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 87
Linda Harrison
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 88
George Alencherry
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 89
Joël Robuchon
CHEF
1945 - 2018
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 90
Eizo Yuguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2003
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 91
Türkan Şoray
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 92
Frans Sammut
WRITER
1945 - 2011
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 93
Svetlana Gerasimenko
ASTRONOMER
1945 - 2025
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 94
Dirk Benedict
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 95
Van Morrison
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 96
Pete Townshend
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 97
Ferdi Tayfur
ACTOR
1945 - 2025
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 98
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Türkan Şoray ranks 438 out of 1,347. Before her are Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus (130), Maria Laskarina (1206), Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha (null), Osman Nuri Pasha (1832), Nicomedes IV of Bithynia (-200), and Zoe Karbonopsina (900). After her are Soghomon Tehlirian (1896), Athanasius the Athonite (920), John IV of Constantinople (600), Fan Noli (1882), E. M. Antoniadi (1870), and Markos Vafeiadis (1906).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsTiberius Claudius Pompeianus
POLITICIAN
130 - 193
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 432
Maria Laskarina
COMPANION
1206 - 1270
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 433
Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 434
Osman Nuri Pasha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1832 - 1900
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 435
Nicomedes IV of Bithynia
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 74 BC
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 436
Zoe Karbonopsina
POLITICIAN
900 - 1000
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 437
Türkan Şoray
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 438
Soghomon Tehlirian
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1960
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 439
Athanasius the Athonite
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
920 - 1003
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 440
John IV of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 595
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 441
Fan Noli
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1965
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 442
E. M. Antoniadi
ASTRONOMER
1870 - 1944
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 443
Markos Vafeiadis
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 444
Among ACTORS In Türkiye
Among actors born in Türkiye, Türkan Şoray ranks 2. Before her are Nebahat Çehre (1944). After her are Ferdi Tayfur (1945), Tchéky Karyo (1953), Halit Ergenç (1970), Vahide Perçin (1965), Cüneyt Arkın (1937), Tuncel Kurtiz (1936), Haluk Bilginer (1954), Magali Noël (1931), Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ (1983), and Kemal Sunal (1944).
Nebahat Çehre
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1
Türkan Şoray
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 2
Ferdi Tayfur
1945 - 2025
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 3
Tchéky Karyo
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 4
Halit Ergenç
1970 - Present
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 5
Vahide Perçin
1965 - Present
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 6
Cüneyt Arkın
1937 - 2022
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 7
Tuncel Kurtiz
1936 - 2013
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 8
Haluk Bilginer
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 9
Magali Noël
1931 - 2015
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 10
Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ
1983 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 11
Kemal Sunal
1944 - 2000
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 12