Seyhan Arman
Born (1980-02-26) 26 February 1980
Adana, Turkey
Other namesDerya Seyhan Arman
Occupation(s)Actor, drag queen
Years active1994–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Derya Seyhan Arman (born 26 February 1980)[1] is a Turkish transgender rights activist, actress, and drag queen,[2][3] based in Istanbul.[2] She has appeared in Turkish media talking about her own experiences as a transgender person living in Turkey. She often appears in plays and media as a drag queen.

She started her acting career in theatre when she joined Adana Kardes Oyuncular theatre in 1994.

She appeared in Akasya Durağı. She won two awards, one for her movie I saw the sun (Güneşi Gördüm), in the best performance category, at the 23rd Singapore International Film Awards in 2010 and jury's choice award for her movie Other Angels (Teslimiyet) at the 22nd Ankara International Film Festival. She was one of the 100 women featured by the BBC in 2016.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1997Böyle mi OlacaktıTV series
2001Yeditepe İstanbulTV series
2004Sil BaştanTV series
2004Melekler AdasıAlevTV series
2005Beyza'nın KadınlarıMovie
2007Menekşe ile HalilCiciTV series
2008HiçSingerMovie
2008TransgendersShort film
2008Gitmek: Benim Marlon ve BrandomMovie
2009TeslimiyetHayatMovie
2009Akasya DurağıGözdeTV series
2009TeleferikSeyhanShort film
2010Güneşi GördümFifi - Drag queenMovie
2010Ezan ÇiçeğiPatroniçeShort film
2010GelinShort film
2010PekiShort film
2011Papaz KimdeAjlanMovie
2011Kolpaçino: BombaVocalistMovie
2011KibritShort film
2011GassalGassalShort film
2011Komik Bir Aşk HikayesiTranssexual womanMovie
2012Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara PolisiyesiAlevTV series
2012VuslatBurcuShort film
2013Sislerin İçindeHanifeShort film
2014ÇekmecelerSeyhanMovie
2014Nerdesin Aşkım?ÖzgeShort film

References

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  1. ↑ "Seyhan Arman". Sineman. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Inside Istanbul's Transgender Community - VICE - United Kingdom". VICE. 10 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 "100 Women 2016: Fighting for transgender rights in Turkey". BBC News. 29 November 2016.
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