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Sibel Kekilli was born on the 16th June 1980, in Heilbronn, Germany, she is a German Lola Award-winning actress, best known for her roles in such movies as “Head-On” (2004) as Sibel, “Eve Dönüs” (2006) as Esma, and “When We Leave” (2010) as Umay. Sibel also played Shae in the TV series “Game of Thrones” from 2011 to 2014. Her career started in 2001.

Have you ever wondered how rich Sibel Kekilli is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Kekilli’s net worth is as high as $3 million, an amount earned largely through her successful acting career. In addition to working in both film and television, Kekilli also filmed several pornographic movies, which improved her wealth.

Sibel Kekilli Net Worth $3 Million

Sibel Kekilli was born into a Turkish family which had moved to Germany in 1977 and settled in Heilbronn. After finishing her schooling with excellent grades at 16, Kekilli spent 30 months in the program to become a certified public administration specialist at the local city, and then worked in Heilbronn’s city hall for two years. After that, Sibel moved to Essen, where she worked various jobs as a bouncer, waitress, night club manager, and pornographic actress.

From 2001 to 2004, Kekilli appeared in more than a dozen adult movies, which helped her to significantly increase her net worth and pursue a “real” acting career, although she became an actress by coincidence; the casting director noticed her at a shopping mall in Cologne in 2002 and invited her to audition for the film called “Head-On”. Sibel got the part ahead of 250 other actresses and the movie launched her career and brought her a lot of popularity. Kekilli then moved to Hamburg, and appeared in numerous German films such as “Kebab Connection” (2004) and “Winterreise” (2006). Also in 2006, Sibel played in Hal Hartley’s “Fay Grim” starring Parker Posey, Jeff Goldblum, and Liam Aiken, while the same year, she appeared in “The Last Train”. By the end of thedecade, Kekilli had worked in “Eve Dönüs” (2006) and starred in “Playground” (2009), significantly lifting her net worth.

From 2010, Sibel has been playing Sarah Brandt in the popular German TV series “Tatort”, and so far has appeared in 14 episodes with the show still running. Also in 2010, Kekilli starred in Feo Aladag’s “When We Leave”, and then had a role in the comedy “What a Man” (2011). From 2011 to 2014, Sibel played Shae in 20 episodes of the Golden Globe Award-winning series “Game of Thrones”, and that role additionally increased her net worth and helped in raising her popularity. In the meantime, she filmed “Die Männer der Emden” in 2012, and currently she is working on her next movie called “Im Feuer’, which will be released late in 2017.

Regarding her personal life, Sibel Kekilli’s most intimate details such as marital status and any children are unknown, as she successfully manages to keep them out of the public eye. It is known that she currently resides in Hamburg, Germany.

She is a well-known activist and supports the organization that works against violence against women called Terre des Femmes.



Net Worth $3 Million
Date Of Birth June 16, 1980
Place Of Birth Heilbronn, Germany
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Profession Actress
Nationality German
Nicknames Delara , Dilara , Kim , Sybel
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1402546/
Awards German Film Award for Best Leading Actress
Nominations Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Movies Game of Thrones, Head-On, Tatort, When We Leave, The Inspector and the Sea, What a Man, Home Coming, Mordkommission Istanbul, Pihalla, The Last Train, Fay Grim, Nachtschicht, Die Männer der Emden, Winter Journey, Kebab Connection, Nachtschicht – Blutige Stadt
TV Shows Game of Thrones, Tatort, The Inspector and the Sea, Mordkommission Istanbul, Nachtschicht
Quote
1 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.
Fact
1 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”.
8 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.

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

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Unterwegs gefickt 2006 Video as Dilara
Der Star-Schnitt – Schonungslos & ohne Tabus 2004 Video as Dilara
Sibel – Die wahre Sex Diva 2004 Video Clip from Auf frischer Tat ertappt! (2002) (V) (as Dilara)
Das Beste aus ‘Teeny Exzesse’ 8 2001 Video Clip from Teeny Exzcesse 68 – Kesse Bienen (as Dilara)

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) Tatort (1970)
2010 European Film Award European Film Awards European Actress Die Fremde (2010)
2004 European Film Award European Film Awards European Actress Gegen die Wand (2004)

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