Tattybyubyu Tursunbayeva

Birthday: 1944-07-12
Deathday: 1981-12-21
Birthplace: village Chaek, Semirechye Oblast, Turkestan Governor-Generalship, Russian Empire [now Jumgal District, Naryn Province, Kyrgyzstan]
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

Tattybubu Tursunbaeva (July 12, 1944 – December 21, 1981) was a legendary Kyrgyz theater and film actress, widely revered as the "Pearl of Kyrgyz Cinema" for her breathtaking beauty and profound dramatic talent. She was honored with the title of Honored Artist of the Kirghiz SSR.

Born in the village of Chaek in the Naryn Region, she graduated from the acting department of the Tashkent Theater and Art Institute. She became a leading actress at the Kyrgyz State Academic Drama Theater, portraying iconic characters from both world classics and national literature.

In cinema, Tursunbaeva became a central figure of the "Kyrgyz Miracle" cinematic wave. She delivered unforgettable performances in masterpieces such as "Ak Moor" (1969), where she played the tragic titular heroine, "Bow to the Fire" (1971) as the revolutionary Urkuya Salieva, and "The Red Apple" (1975), based on Chingiz Aitmatov's story. Despite her tragic and premature passing at the age of 37, Tursunbaeva left an indelible mark on Central Asian art and remains an eternal icon of Kyrgyz culture.

Credits

	Year	Title	Character
	1988-11-01	Death in the Name of Birth
	1979-01-01	The Trial
	1978-07-01	Three Days in July
	1975-06-01	Secrets of Mukam
	1975-04-16	Little Soldier
	1975-01-02	The Red Apple	Neznakomka
	1973-01-01	Secret of the Music	Bulan
	1972-12-25	Worship the Fire	Urkuya Saliyeva
	1972-01-01	Swans Arrive Here
	1969-01-01	Ak Möör	Ак Мөөр
	1968-03-01	Mother's Field	Young Tolgonai
	1966-07-27	The Most Obedient