Ajda Pekkan is a Turkish singer and actress who is known for her brilliant music career that has spanned over 50 years during which she has produced numerous albums and singles like Pour Lui, Süperstar ’83, La Fete A L’Olympia, Cool Kadın, and Fecri Ebcioğlu Sunar: Ajda Pekkan. She has also gained an impressive social media fan base with more than 2 million followers on Twitter, more than 800k followers on Instagram, and more than 200k followers on Facebook.
Born Name
Ayşe Ajda Pekkan
Nick Name
Pop Diva, Superstar, Angela
Ajda Pekkan as seen while performing during a concert in 2013 (Firuza48 / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0)
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality
Education
Ajda Pekkan attended the Çamlıca Girls High School.
She has said that the greatest sacrifice that she made for her music career was not having children.
She shares a close bond with the singer and songwriter, Sezen Aksu.
Ajda Pekkan is regarded as a gay icon by the Turkish LGBT community.
She has also been an advocate for animal rights.
She has also appeared in numerous films including Kalbimdeki Yabancı, Dağda Silah Konuşur, Harun Reşid’in Gözdesi, Şoför Deyip Geçmeyin, and Lafını Balla Kestim.
Featured Image by Firuza48 / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0