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Born: 16 June 1980 · Age: 46
Sibel Kekilli is 46 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 16 June 1980.
German actress whose debut Head-On won the Golden Bear and who later played Shae in Game of Thrones
Did you know?She has campaigned against violence towards women with the charity Terre des Femmes.
Sibel Kekilli made one of the most striking debuts in German cinema. Fatih Akin cast her in Head-On, a fierce story of two Turkish Germans in a marriage of convenience. The film won the top prize in Berlin. Soon after, tabloids revealed her earlier work in adult films, but she kept acting and won awards. Game of Thrones brought her worldwide fame. She has also been a long-running detective in the crime series Tatort.
Sibel Kekilli (born 16 June 1980) is a German actress. She gained public attention after starring in the 2004 film Head-On.
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German actress, born 1980
Sibel Kekilli was born in Heilbronn on 16 June 1980.
She was born in Heilbronn, Germany, to Turkish parents.
Her debut film Head-On won the Golden Bear at Berlin in 2004.
She played Shae in Game of Thrones.
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Last reviewed: October 2026