List of Famous people born in Istanbul Province

Deniz Akkaya is a Turkish top model, presenter, occasional fashion editor and disc jockey, entrepreneur, businesswoman, and actress who won Best Model of Turkey 1997. As the top-earning model in Turkey in the early 2000s, Deniz Akkaya is considered to be one of the most leading models in Turkish fashion history, and one of the most beautiful women of the country.

Armağan Çağlayan is a Turkish television producer and lawyer.

Cengiz Coşkun is a Turkish television and film actor. He is best known for his role as Turgut Alp in the show Diriliş: Ertuğrul.

Abdullah Ercan is a retired Turkish international footballer and manager.

Fatma İpek Bilgin is a Turkish actress, theatre director and translator. Aside from her career on stage, Bilgin has appeared in various movies and TV series. She has worked for the Ankara State Theatre and first became noticed in 2000s with her roles on television. Her daughter, Çağ Çalışkur, is also an actress.

Batuhan Karadeniz is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for Hekimoğlu Trabzon.

Seda Demir is a Turkish television and movie actress. She rose to fame with her role in the TV series Yaprak Dökümü (2007–2010).

Kenan Cihan Doğulu is a Turkish pop musician. He represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, where he was placed fourth, with 163 points. In the summer of 2006, Doğulu released the album Festival, containing the hit single "Çakkıdı", in collaboration with Sezen Aksu.

Burcu Çetinkaya is a Turkish female rally driver and currently a television representer.

Özge Özberk is a Turkish actress who has acted in many films, television series and plays.