Kibariye | |
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Birth name | Bahriye Tokmak |
Also known as | Kibariye |
Born | Akhisar, Manisa, Turkey | 10 August 1960
Genres | Arabesque |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1974–present |
Website | www |
Bahriye Tokmak (born 10 August 1960), better known by her stage name Kibariye, is a Turkish Arabesque-pop singer.
Kibariye was born Bahriye Tokmak on 10 August 1960 to a family with Romani origin, [1] She is the daughter of Doğan and Makbule Tokmak and was born in Akhisar, Manisa. [2] When she was born, her parents had not yet married, and her date of birth was initially recorded as 1959. In 1981, she applied to the court to correct her date of birth on registration and changed it to 1960. [3]
In recent years, she appeared as a judge on ATV's singing competition Oryantal Star. Together with the Tepecik Philharmonic Orchestra, she performed at the 85th İzmir International Fair in 2016. [4] [5]
On 21 December 1979, she married the taxi driver Tunay Ürek. The couple got divorced after a few years. In 1999, she married Ali Küçükbalçık and together they have a daughter named Birgül. [6] [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Kimbilir | Kibariye | |
1987 | Şen Sulukule | Güler | |
2000 | Hayatım Roman | Herself | |
2002 | Reyting Hamdi | 'Supporting role' | TV series |
2005 | Çeşm-i Bülbül | Bülbül | TV series |
Hababam Sınıfı Üç Buçuk | Nuriye | ||
2023 | Arka Sokaklar | Herself | |