Pınar Altuğ Atacan (born 2 September 1974) is a Turkish actress, tv host, former model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is best known for family comedy "Çocuklar Duymasın" (2002-2019) which one of the longest Turkish series and hit romantic comedy series "Davetsiz Misafir" which played two roles.https://www.diziler.com/dizi/davetsiz-misafir
Education Altuğ studied at Saint-Benoît French High School. She started modeling while in high school. Her father died when she was 17 years old. Altuğ, who was elected Miss Turkey 1994, stopped her education at Istanbul University School of Political Sciences, Department of Business Administration in 1997. She eventually pursued a degree in communication studies.
Career She started her career in television in 1995. Between 1995 and 1998, she worked as a presenter on various news-magazine programs. In 1999, she started presenting the food program Pınar'ın Yemek Zevki, after which she retired from modelling. In 2003, she released her first cookbook, titled Pınar'ın Mutfağından. From 2004 to 2006, she presented the Türkiye'nin Yıldızları contest.
In 2000, she was cast in the Kurt Kapanı TV series. She continued her career as an actress with roles in popular series Çocuklar Duymasın, Omuz Omuza, Davetsiz Misafir and İlk Aşkım. She played two roles in "Davetsiz Misafir". In 2010, she began taking part in the new season of comedy series Çocuklar Duymasın, for which she eventually a Golden Butterfly Award for Best Comedy Actress in 2018.https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/televizyon/ramazan-lezzetleri-sunucusu-pinar-altug-kimdir-pinar-altugun-esi-yagmur-atacan-kimdir-kac-yasinda-41516459
With Emre Kınay, she performed for twice in play "Mutlu Aile Tablosu" which won Afife Jale Best Comedy Play Award. https://afife.org/basin-odasi/detay/26-yapi-kredi-afife-tiyatro-odulleri-adaylari-ve-ozel-odul-sahipleri-aciklandi
Personal life In 2000, she married Umut Elçioğlu but divorced after a few years. In 2008, she married actor Yağmur Atacan. Their daughter, named Su, was born in January 2009.
Filmography
Television TelevisionYearTitleRoleNotes2000Kurt KapanıSerap ArmaLeading role2002Reyting HamdiPınarGuest appearance2004Omuz Omuza Nisan ÖzLeading role2005Davetsiz MisafirDefne/Şirin2006İlk AşkımLale Gürsoy2006Deli DoluSelin2009Aile ReisiBahar Poyraz2002–2019Çocuklar DuymasınMeltem
Film FilmYearTitleRoleNotes2008Asteriks Olimpiyat Oyunları'ndaIrenaVoice-over2016Pamuk PrensPınar AltuğGuest appearance2025Köstebekgiller: Ata TohumuLeading role
TV programs ProgramYearTitle2004Türkiye'nin Yıldızları2007Sizi Böyle Alalım2007Bir Dilek Tut2007Mucizeler Gecesi2008Pınarın Günlüğü2009–2010Bir Şarkısın Sen2012Bir Şarkısın Sen2017Sizi Böyle Alalım2018Sizi Böyle Alalım Ramadan Special
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result2018 45th Golden Butterfly Awards Best Comedy Actress Çocuklar Duymasın
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