Deniz Akkaya
| Deniz Akkaya | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 August 1977 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | Best Model of Turkey 1997 |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | denizakkaya |
| Modelling information | |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10.7 in) |
| Hair colour | Auburn-dark brown (coloured; naturally light brown) |
| Eye colour | Greyish-blue |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title(s) | "Best Model of Turkey 1997" |
| Major competition(s) |
Best Model of Turkey (winner) Best Model of the World Elite Model Look |
Deniz Akkaya (born 3 August 1977) is a Turkish top model, presenter, occasional fashion editor and disc jockey, entrepreneur, businesswoman, and actress who won Best Model of Turkey 1997. As the top-earning model in Turkey in the early 2000s, Deniz Akkaya is considered to be one of the most leading models in Turkish fashion history, and one of the most beautiful women of the country.
After graduating from the ISTEK SS Private High School on the Avenue in Kadıköy, she studied American Culture and Literature in Department of Western Languages and Literatures of Faculty of Letters at Istanbul University. Following the competitions Elite Model Look and Best Model of Turkey, she decided to embark on a professional modelling career.
In 2006, Akkaya became the host and lead judge of the fashion-themed reality television show Turkey's Next Top Model, the Turkish counterpart of the Top Model franchise that was hosted by many supermodels, including Tyra Banks in the United States and Heidi Klum in Germany.
Deniz Akkaya starred as Anne Noble in the American film Living & Dying (2007). She speaks fluent English. In 2009, she gave birth to her daughter in Miami, Florida, US. The American actresses Liv Tyler and Milla Jovovich have often been noted for their resemblance to Akkaya.
In 2010, she launched the children's luxury ready-to-wear store Chic Frog by Deniz Akkaya.
In 2015, she was also entered in the Best of the Best as one of the Habertürk's top 20 winners of the Best Model of Turkey competition, and finished first amongst the former female titleholders who found entry in the large-scale survey that lasted for fifteen days.
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