ACTOR

Ferdi Tayfur

1945 - 2025

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Ferdi Tayfur (Turkish pronunciation: [ˌfæɾdi tajˈfuɾ]; born Ferdi Tayfur Turanbayburt; 15 November 1945 – 2 January 2025) was a Turkish singer, actor, director, songwriter and screenwriter. He was born in the Taşçı neighbourhood of Adana and led a successful career in Arabesque music. The artist, who earned nine golden certifications in total, was renowned for his songs, which he included in motion pictures as well. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ferdi Tayfur has received more than 176,455 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ferdi Tayfur is the 2,112th most popular actor, the 672nd most popular biography from Türkiye and the 16th most popular Turkish Actor.

Ferdi Tayfur is most famous as a Turkish arabesque singer, composer, and actor, known for his deeply emotional songs and poetic lyrics that resonate with themes of love, longing, and hardship. He became a cultural icon in Turkey with hits like Derbeder and Huzurum Kalmadı, and also gained recognition for his roles in arabesque films.

Memorability Metrics

  • 180k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.13

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.39

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ferdi Tayfur ranks 2,112 out of 13,578. Before him are Jean-Pierre Marielle, Damon Wayans, Red Buttons, Bruce Davison, John C. McGinley, and Greta Scacchi. After him are Anne Buydens, John Wood, Philip Michael Thomas, Pierre Barouh, Teri Garr, and Rosanna Schiaffino.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Ferdi Tayfur ranks 221. Before him are Steve Gadd, Richard Long, John Leslie, Wilfried Van Moer, Edwin Catmull, and Eric Woolfson. After him are Barbara Kruger, Eric Roth, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Francesca Annis, Svetlana Gerasimenko, and Joseph Delaney. Among people deceased in 2025, Ferdi Tayfur ranks 7. Before him are David Lynch, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Ágnes Keleti, Costas Simitis, Oliviero Toscani, and David Lodge. After him are Robert Hübner, Fabio Cudicini, Ján Zachara, Claude Allègre, Werner Leimgruber, and Ayla Erduran.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Ferdi Tayfur ranks 672 out of 1,347. Before him are Evodius (50), Bryaxis (-400), Maximus of Ephesus (310), Halil Kut (1882), Sait Faik Abasıyanık (1906), and Baltacı Mehmet Pasha (1662). After him are Alexander Ypsilantis (1726), Constantine Ypsilantis (1760), Hülya Avşar (1963), Saint Pothinus (87), Hermogenes of Priene (-200), and Diodorus of Tarsus (400).

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Among ACTORS In Türkiye

Among actors born in Türkiye, Ferdi Tayfur ranks 16. Before him are Beren Saat (1984), Burak Özçivit (1984), Magali Noël (1931), Nurgül Yeşilçay (1976), Cansu Dere (1980), and Tuba Büyüküstün (1982). After him are Hülya Avşar (1963), Haluk Bilginer (1954), Adile Naşit (1930), Bergüzar Korel (1982), Fatma Girik (1942), and Hande Erçel (1993).

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