Was discovered by a casting agent for Head-On (2004) at a Cologne shopping mall.
Who is Sibel Kekilli?
Sibel Kekilli was born on the 16th June 1980, in Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, then West Germany, of Turkish ancestry. She is a German Lola Award-winning actress, who is probably best recognized for starring in the role of Sibel Güner in the film “Head-On” (2004), playing Sarah Brandt in the TV series “Tatort” (2010-2017), and as Shae in the hit TV series “Game Of Thrones” (2011-2014). Her career has been active since 2001.
Early Life and Education
When it comes to speak about her early life, Sibel hails from a Turkish family which moved to Germany in 1977, before she was born, and settled down in Heilbronn, where she spent her childhood. Information about her parents’ names has not been revealed to the media. After finishing high school with excellent grades at the age of 16, she spent 30 months in the program to become a certified public administration specialist with the local city administration, and then worked in Heilbronn’s city hall for two years. She moved to Essen, where she worked various jobs as a nightclub manager, cleaner, waitress, bouncer and saleswoman.
Rise to Fame
Prior to becoming a professional actress, Sibel spent some time working as a pornographic actress, from 2001 to 2004 appearing in more than 15 adult movies, which helped her to significantly increase her net worth, and eventually pursue a “real” acting career. She became an actress by coincidence; a casting director noticed her at a shopping mall in Cologne in 2002, and invited her to audition for the film called “Head-On” (2004), directed by Fatih Akin. She won the main role of Sibel Güner, which was followed by her portrayal of Italienerin in the film entitled “Kebab Connection” later the same year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klZehhI4Ymc Her next major roles came in 2006, when she featured as Leyla in the film “Winter Journey”, played Concierge at First Istanbul Hotel in the film “Fay Grim”, landed the role of Ruth Zilbermann in the film entitled “The Last Train”, and starred as Esma in the Turkish film “Eve Dönüş”, all of which added a considerable amount to her net worth. By the end of the decade, Sibel had been cast as Laura in the 2009 film “Playground”, after which she also appeared as Umay in the film entitled “When We Leave” in 2010. She also guest-starred in such TV series as “Nachtschicht”, “Gier”, “Homicide Unit Istanbul”, etc. Furthermore, in 2010 she was chosen to portray Sarah Brandt in the TV series “Tatort”, which aired until 2017.
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The 2010s and “Game Of Thrones”
In 2011, Sibel landed the role of Nele in the film entitled “What A Man”, after which she was selected to play Shae in several seasons of the Golden Globe Award-winning series “Game Of Thrones” – an adaptation of the novels entitled “A Song Of Ice And Fire”, written by George R.R. Martin – between 2011 and 2014 on the HBO channel, which was enormously popular around the world, and so increased her popularity too. In the meantime, she also featured as Salima Bey in the 2012 film “Die Männer der Emden”.
Recent Projects
To speak further about her acting career, Sibel starred in the role of Sibel in the TV mini-series “Bruder: Schwarze Macht” in 2017, and as Madina Taburova in the TV series “Bullets” (2018). Most recently it’s been announced that she will feature in two film titles – “Berlin, I Love You” and “Im Feuer” – both will almost certainly increase her fortune.
Awards and Recognitions
Thanks to her accomplishments in the world of acting, Sibel has won a number of significant awards. For instance, she won the prestigious German film award Lola for Best Actress two times, for her appearances in “Head-On” and “When We Leave”, and the Best Actress award at the 2006 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for her role in “Eve Dönüş”, among many others.
Sibel Kekilli Net Worth
Her career started in 2001, and since then she has been an active member of the entertainment industry, primarily known as a professional actress. So, if you ever wondered how rich Sibel Kekilli is, it has been estimated by authoritative sources that the total size of her net worth is over $3 million, accumulated through her successful acting career.
Personal Life and
Regarding her personal life, Sibel Kekilli’s most intimate details such as marital status and the number of children have not been revealed to the public. It is only known that her current residence is in Hamburg, Germany. In her spare time, she is an active member on her official Instagram account, on which she has more than 66,000 followers.
Activism
Sibel is very active in supporting various organizations which work to suppress violence against women, such as the one called Terre des Femmes. Moreover, she was named Author of Freedom by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, following her powerful speech about domestic violence given at the International Women’s Day event at the President of Germany’s home.
Appearance and Vital Statistics
Speaking about her appearance, Sibel is apparently a beautiful woman, as she has long wavy dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. She has an amazing body with a height of 5ft 4ins (1.63m) and weight that is reputed to be around 121lbs (55kgs). Her vital statistics are 34-23-36.
General Info
Date Of Birth
June 16, 1980
Accomplishments
Awards
German Film Award for Best Leading Actress, Golden Orange Award for Best Actress (National), Bambi – Shooting Star, Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best Actress
Nominations
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, European Film Award for Best Actress
TV Shows
Game of Thrones, Tatort, The Inspector and the Sea, Mordkommission Istanbul, Nachtschicht
Social profile links
Quotes
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Quote
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I wasn’t a competitor. I would play outside with my friends, but not really anything like ballet or soccer. I tried to play soccer, and it went badly.
2
The pressure in Hollywood is bigger to look good than in Germany. In Germany, we are more forgiving. Having a personal coach in Germany is not nearly as common as in Hollywood. In Hollywood, I think everyone has a personal trainer.
3
Acting for me is like a ping-pong game. That’s the secret of acting. When you have a really good actor, I always want to be as good as he is or she is.
4
I have to make sure I don’t eat too much chocolate. You can’t imagine how hard that is for a German to not eat chocolate.
5
I’d like to say it is only average people who revel in the mistakes of others.
6
If you move to Canada, after a few years you call yourself Canadian. In Germany, it’s difficult to belong.
7
It’s not my passion to wake up at 6:00 in the morning to do my exercises. Sometimes I really hate it. I’m lazy.
Facts
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Fact
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Has a binovular twin sister.
2
Is a supporter of the organisation Terre de Femmes. A organisation that fights for equal rights for women and helps them live an independent life.
3
Is of Turkish descent.
4
After graduation, she worked not only as an employee in the administration of her hometown Heilbronn, but also as a waitress and shop assistant.
5
Resides in Hamburg, Germany.
6
Was discovered by a casting agent for Head-On (2004) at a Cologne shopping mall.
7
In her acceptance speech at the 2004 Bambi Awards, she protested against the intense German media coverage of her past as a porn actress. She reproached the tabloids “Bild” and “Kölner Express” for “media rape”.
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The publicity of the Golden Bear award for her debut Head-On (2004) shed some light on her past, when the Yellow Press discovered that she had acted in several porn videos under the role name Dilara.
Pictures
Movies
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Im Feuer
2017
pre-production
Tatort
2010-2017
TV Series
Sarah Brandt
Paare
2015
TV Series short
Patientin
Game of Thrones
2011-2014
TV Series
Shae
Die Männer der Emden
2012
Salima Bey
What a Man
2011
Nele
Mordkommission Istanbul
2010
TV Series
Fatma Benli
Der Kommissar und das Meer
2010
TV Series
Ivonne Baumann
Die Fremde
2010
Umay
Gier
2010
TV Series
Nadja Hartmann
Pihalla
2009
Laura
Nachtschicht
2009
TV Series
Layla
Eve Dönüs
2006
Esma
Der letzte Zug
2006
Ruth Zilbermann
Fay Grim
2006
Concierge First Istanbul Hotel
Winterreise
2006
Leyla
Kebab Connection
2004
Italienerin
Head-On
2004
Sibel
Diva-Diva
2002
Video as Dilara
Hotel Fickmichgut
2002
Video
Hotelchefin (as Dilara)
Lollipops 16
2002
Video as Dilara
Die verfickte Praxis
2002
Video
Patientin #2 (as Dilara)
Die megageile Küken-Farm
2002
Video as Delara, Dilara
2002 wilde Sex-Nächte
2002
Video as Dilara
Auf frischer Tat ertappt!
2002
Video as Kim
Casa Rosso
2002
Video as Dilara
Ein Sommertagstraum
2002
Video
Sarah (uncredited)
Euro Mädchen – Amateure intim 11
2002
Video
Dilara (uncredited)
Sextrip – Heisses Pflaster Amsterdam
2002
Video as Dilara
Süsse Teeny-Träume
2002
Video as Dilara
Teeny Exzesse 68 – Kesse Bienen
2002
Video as Sybel
Tierisches Teenie-Reiten
2002
Video
Dilara (uncredited)
Junge Debütantinnen 19: Deutsche Debütantinnen – Hart & herzlich
2001
Video
Kim aus Mannheim (as Kim)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Game of Thrones: The Fallen – A Roundtable
2014
Video short
Herself – Shae
Game of Thrones: Season 2 – Invitation to the Set
2012
Video documentary
Shae
The 2011 European Film Awards
2011
TV Special
Herself – Presenter
Lola – Der Deutsche Filmpreis 2010
2010
TV Movie
Herself – Winner: Best Leading Actress
The 2004 European Film Awards
2004
TV Special
Herself – Nominee: Best Actress
Morgenmagazin
2004
TV Series
Herself
Awards
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2011
German Film Critics Award
German Film Critics Association Awards
Best Actress (Beste Darstellerin)
Die Fremde (2010)
2010
Critics Award
German Critics Association Awards
Film
Die Fremde (2010)
2010
Film Award in Gold
German Film Awards
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung – Weibliche Hauptrolle)
Die Fremde (2010)
2010
Best Actress
Marrakech International Film Festival
Die Fremde (2010)
2010
Public’s Choice Award
Montréal Festival of New Cinema
Die Fremde (2010)
2010
Acting Award
Montréal Festival of New Cinema
Best Actress
Susa (2010)
2010
Bernhard Wicki Film Award
Munich Film Festival
Actors Award
for DIE FREMDE
2010
Best Actress
Nuremberg Film Festival “Turkey-Germany”
Die Fremde (2010)
2010
Jury Award
Tribeca Film Festival
Best Actress in a Narrative Feature
Die Fremde (2010)
2006
Golden Orange
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
Best Actress
Eve Dönüs (2006)
2005
Special Jury Award
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Best Performance by an Actress in an International Film
Gegen die Wand (2004)
2004
Bambi
Bambi Awards
Shooting Star
Gegen die Wand (2004)
2004
Film Award in Gold
German Film Awards
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung – Weibliche Hauptrolle)
Gegen die Wand (2004)
2004
New Faces Award
New Faces Awards, Germany
Actress
Gegen die Wand (2004)
2004
Best Actress
Nuremberg Film Festival “Turkey-Germany”
Gegen die Wand (2004)
2004
Undine Award
Undine Awards, Austria
Best Young Actress – Film (Beste jugendliche Hauptdarstellerin in einem Kinospielfilm)
Gegen die Wand (2004)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Game of Thrones (2011)
2012
Bavarian TV Award
Bavarian TV Awards
Best Actress in a TV Series or Miniseries (Beste Schauspielerin – Serien und Reihen)
