Tuğba Özay

Tuğba Özay, who was born in Istanbul on February 10, 1978, has a colorful past that extends from the fashion world to acting and from there to her music career. Originally from Trabzon, Özay's father is İlhan Özay, an award-winning textbook writer and poet, and his mother is a teacher from Antalya. Özay, who completed his secondary education at Fenerbahçe High School, then continued his education at Haliç University Conservatory and Theater Department.

Living a life intertwined with sports, Tuğba Özay initially focused on fields such as sailing and swimming, and later played volleyball in the Fenerbahçe volleyball team's main squad for five years. Özay, who started modeling in 1994 with the Vakko fashion show, played the character of a swimming instructor in the TV series "Later Görmeler" in the same period.

The year 1995 was one of the turning points for her, as she was both selected as Miss Model of Turkey and won the "model with the best body" award, coming second in the Miss Model of the World competition. Although she had a short-term modeling experience in Paris, she returned to Türkiye and was chosen as the best fashion model in Europe in 1996.

Özay, who diversified in his career after 1996, starred in the TV series "Hemşerim" with Mahsun Kırmızıgül and played a supporting character in the TV series "Aynalı Tahir". He hosted automobile programs in the television world and took part in many TV series such as "Çiçek Taksi", "Zehirli Çiçek", "Yapayalnız" and "Bizim Otel".

She hosted popular competition programs such as "Wheel of Fortune" with Mehmet Ali Erbil, and was chosen as the best fashion model in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in 2001. Özay, who also found a place in performing arts, took part in Ferhan Şensoy's plays "A Very Funny Thing Happened in the Forest Last Night" and Abdullah Şahin Theater's "Let Me Introduce This is Turkey".

In addition to her presenting and acting career, Tuğba Özay has also been active in the world of music and advertising. He hosted programs such as "Dekolte" and "Melekler Evi" and took part in commercials of many brands. Özay, who also took part in the music videos of famous artists, released her aerobics VCD/DVD called "Fitness with Tuğba Özay" in 2003 and donated the income from the "Best of Tuğba Özay" catalog, which she released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of her career, to the reconstruction of a village school.

Özay, who got married in Italy in 2009 and later divorced, published her book "The Price", about her prison days, in 2008. Tuğba Özay, who continued her music career with the albums "Armoni" in 2010, "Üç Nokta" in 2011 and "Pes Olma" in 2016, also took part in the political scene in 2015 and became a candidate for parliament.