Hatice Tuba Büyüküstün (born 5 July 1982) is a Turkish actress.
She is the recipient of several awards and one of Turkey's most popular and highest paid actresses.
Büyüküstün's parents are from Erzurum.
Her grandparents are Turkish immigrants.
The maternal side of her family are Turkish immigrants from Crimea.
Her paternal side are Turkish immigrants from Crete, Greece.
2003
Following appearances in television commercials, Büyüküstün made her television series debut in 2003 on the last four episodes of Sultan Makamı, directed by Aydın Bulut and broadcast on Channel D.
2004
Her next period series role was Zarife on Çemberimde Gül Oya, directed by Çağan Irmak, broadcast on Channel D in 2004.
In 2004, she portrayed the title character in the television movie Gülizar.
She played Aysun in the hit film Babam ve Oğlum, directed by Çağan Irmak.
2005
In 2005, she starred in the series Ihlamurlar Altında, directed by Aydın Bulut.
Making her a star throughout all the middle east.
2006
Büyüküstün played a teacher in the 2006 movie Sınav (The Exam), where she had the opportunity to act alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme.
2007
Her next role was the title character in the 2007–2009 television drama Asi, alongside Murat Yıldırım and Çetin Tekindor, directed by Cevdet Mercan.
2010
In 2010, she acted with Cansel Elçin in the series Gönülçelen.
In 2010, her first leading role in cinema was Esma in Yüreğine Sor by Yusuf Kurçenli.
2011
She studied costume & design at Mimar Sinan University, and graduated in 2004 On 28 July 2011, she married the Turkish actor Onur Saylak in Paris, France.
2012
In January 2012, she gave birth to twin girls Maya and Toprak.
At the end of 2012, she starred alongside İlker Aksum in the dramatic series 20 Dakika (20 Minutes), a performance that earned her a nomination for the 42nd International Emmy Award for Best Actress.
2014
Büyüküstün, who was appointed as a goodwill ambassador of UNICEF Turkey in 2014, starred alongside Engin Akyürek in the 2014–15 series Kara Para Aşk (Black Money Love).
2016
Her next series, which according to schedules began broadcast on 10 November 2016, is titled Cesur ve Güzel (Brave and Beautiful).
She starred as the female lead, opposite Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ.
In 2021 Mavi in Sefirin Kizi.
2017
The couple split on 5 June 2017.
2020
In 2020, she portrayed Mara Branković in the Netflix original docudrama Rise of Empires: Ottoman.
Büyüküstün starred in the Netflix series "Another Self" in 2022.
