Asena Tuğal (born 28 August 1984) is a Turkish television journalist and actress.[1][2] She presented on TGRT, Kanal D and Show TV in Turkey and on Rai Uno in Italy after having spent six years behind the scenes.

Asena Tuğal
Born (1984-08-28) 28 August 1984 (age 40)
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Alma materBoğaziçi University
Occupation(s)Television journalist, actress
TelevisionTGRT, Kanal D and Show TV
SpouseŞahin Irmak

In 2006, Tuğal was selected 3rd runner up in the Miss Turkey beauty pageant.[3] She went on to participate in the 2006 Miss International pageant.

Biography

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Tuğal received her bachelor's degree from Boğaziçi University with a double major in Maths and Science.[3] She was awarded a Young Scientist Award from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey in the field of Chemistry.

Tuğal had a guest actress role in the TV comedy series "Akasya Durağı", which debuted in 2008 and broadcast by Kanal D. She played the character "Hande" in the 2009 TV drama series "Ömre Bedel" (Fox TV Turkey). In the TV high school series "Öğretmen Kemal" (Fox TV, 2010), she had a leading role as "Nehir".[1][2][4]

Tuğal holds the black belt in taekwondo and competes on Turkey's national taekwondo team.

She also has a passion for origami.[3]

TV series

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Year Title Role
2022 Erkek Severse Işıl
2021 Masumiyet Banu Kaya
2019–2020 Afili Aşk Hülya Yiğiter
2017 Lise Devriyesi Seda Sancak
2017 Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz Zeynep Sağlam
2016 Kertenkele: Yeniden Doğuş Zeynep Şanlı, Masked Woman
2015–2016 Filinta Tabibe Leyla
2013 Tozlu Yollar Vildan
2013 Aldırma Gönül Nefise
2010 Öğretmen Kemal Nehir
2009 Ömre Bedel Hande
2008 Akasya Durağı Ezgi

References

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  1. ^ a b "Asena Tuğal Kimdir, Resimleri". 55 Dakika (in Turkish). 14 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Asena Tuğal" (in Turkish). Sinema Türk. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Show TV Muhabiri Miss Turkey Olabilecek mi?" (in Turkish). 27 April 2006. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Asena Tuğal" (in Turkish). Diziler. Retrieved 27 May 2012.