Monique Akin
Monique Akin , née Monique Obermüller , is a German-Mexican actress and director .
Life
The trained actress with German and Mexican roots played a German-Turkish woman in the 1998 film Kurz und painless . She was also featured in Gegen die Wand (2004). She had previously worked in television newsrooms, including the premier show Zapping . After founding the film company Corazón International , she took over activities for this company. For example, in 2007 she was responsible for the casting for On the Other Side .
She has been married to Fatih Akin since 2004 and had a son the following year. She lives with her family in Hamburg. She directed the documentary Fatih Akin - Diary of a Film Traveler , which was broadcast on NDR television in 2007.
initiative
Monique Akin founded the soul kids association together with friends in 2009 . The association collects donations through events and campaigns, which are then donated to selected non-profit associations, institutions and projects. In this way soul kids eV wants to draw attention to the different needs, problems and needs of children in Hamburg and around the world and at the same time create a public for all those who are committed to children and young people on a small and large scale. She is the chairman of the association and at the same time responsible for the conception and development of events and projects.
Web links
- Monique Akin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
credentials
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Akin, Monique |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Obermüller, Monique (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Mexican actress and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1998 |