Necla Nazır

Born

1956-04-16

Birthplace

Xanthi, Greece

Biography

Necla Nazır (born 16 April 1956) is a Turkish retired singer and actress. Nazır spent her childhood in Eyüpsultan and stopped her education after finishing middle school. While she was working in a factory, in 1972 she took part in an acting contest organized by Ses magazine and finished first. She started her career at the age of 16 and became among the prominent actresses of the Cinema of Turkey. She later married fellow actor and singer Ferdi Tayfur, with whom she appeared in a number of movies. She also released an album through Tayfur's help. She retired from acting in 2008 and in 2018 was honored with the Golden Orange Life Achievement Award. From Wkipedia.