Sibel Kekilli Biography

Fast Facts

• Her parents moved from Turkey to West Germany before she was born
• Trained as a public administrator and worked for two years at a municipal waste office
• After she was nominated for several awards for her work in Head-On (2004), the German press uncovered that she had previously worked in the adult film industry; during one of her acceptance speeches, she publicly complained about the situation
• Supports women's rights and volunteers with Terre des Femmes, which fights to end domestic violence against women