List of Famous people born in Istanbul Province

Hatice Şendil is a Turkish actress.

Neşe Yılmaz, known by her stage name Zara, is a popular Turkish folk singer and actress.

Mehmet Fikret Kuşkan is a Turkish actor.

Burcu Esmersoy is a Turkish anchorwoman, journalist, model, occasional actress, and former beauty pageant contestant who represented her nation at Miss International in Japan. She received a Golden Butterfly for Best Female Presenter. Burcu Esmersoy is regarded as Turkey's most leading female reality show host and one of most famous and highest-paid television personalities. Amongst the Turkish television shows hosted by Esmersoy are Ver Fırına, Survivor, Popstar, Nedir Ne Değildir, Late Summer Night with Burcu Esmersoy, Komedi Türkiye, En Güzel Bölüm, Elin Oğlu, and Dancing with the Stars. As an actress, she starred in Romantik Komedi (2010), Dedektif Memoli (2011), as Aylin Youlin in Çocuklar Duymasın (2012), and as special guest star Melda in Bir Erkek Bir Kadın (2013), Turkish adaptation of the French-language Canadian comedy television series Un gars, une fille.

Zuhal Topal is a Turkish actress and TV presenter. She has presented Turkish TV programmes. Topal graduated from Istanbul Architecture Faculty Interior Architecture. She took a variety of roles by acting in many films.

Raif Özkan Uğur is a Turkish pop musician, member of the renowned band MFÖ and an actor.

Funda İpek Karapınar is a Turkish actress.

James Metecan Birsen is a Turkish professional basketball player who last played for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League (BSL) and EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he plays at the small forward and power forward positions.

Mert Öcal is a Turkish actor and model who won Best Model of Turkey 2004 and went on to win Best Model of the World the same year.

Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu is a Turkish actor. He rose to fame by appearing in Kanal D's series Adı Efsane as Hakan.