A German electrician who left his job to pursue a career as a Jeff Bezos doppelgänger now enjoys a luxurious lifestyle reminiscent of the Amazon tycoon himself.
Cagdas Halicilar, 46, renowned for his striking resemblance to the billionaire Bezos, now often finds himself traveling on extravagant cruises while constantly being approached for selfies by strangers.
Three years ago, he made the decision to establish his own transportation company, CB Transporte, after he grew tired of the grueling hours on construction sites.
After a friend showed him a picture of Bezos and highlighted their similarities, Halicilar started emulating the Amazon founder’s bald look.
A German electrician who left his job to pursue a career as a Jeff Bezos doppelgänger now enjoys a luxurious lifestyle reminiscent of the Amazon tycoon himself
Cagdas Halicilar, 46, renowned for his striking resemblance to the billionaire Bezos, now often finds himself traveling on extravagant cruises while constantly being approached for selfies by strangers
After a friend showed him a picture of Bezos and highlighted their similarities, Halicilar started emulating the Amazon founder’s bald look. Pictured: Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sanchez at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March
‘When I became an entrepreneur, my friends and acquaintances said to me that I looked like a billionaire,’ he told What’s the Jam.
‘I didn’t know what they meant by that until I was shown the picture of Jeff Bezos – some of my friends joked that he had cloned me,’ he added.
Halicilar said he always dreamed of becoming a businessman. Like Bezos, who famously left his job at a hedge fund to establish Amazon in the 1990s, Halicilar made the bold decision to quit and become self-employed.
Upon a friend’s suggestion, Halicilar began shaving his head and signed up to a doppelgänger agency.
‘Because Jeff Bezos also dresses casually, it doesn’t matter whether I’m wearing a suit or wearing jeans and a polo shirt,’ he said.
‘The only thing I do is shave my head and regularly apply Nivea cream. But I have already been doing this for over ten years now.’
Halicilar said he always dreamed of becoming a businessman. Like Bezos, who famously left his job at a hedge fund to establish Amazon in the 1990s, Halicilar made the bold decision to quit and become self-employed
The doppelgänger also made appearances on multiple local TV shows and even landed a guest spot on the German Netflix mini-series, ‘King of Stonks’
Within three years, he found himself appearing on Netflix shows and local events, enjoying a lavish lifestyle as a part-time doppelgänger.
‘I look like his twin brother,’ he said. ‘When I see the photos of his brother Marc Bezos there is no resemblance at all between.’
‘My right eye gets smaller in the sunlight just like his. But I have to admit that no one has flirted with me yet because I look like Jeff Bezos,’ he said, jokingly.
‘My partner sometimes gets annoyed when people come to me and want selfies, but many don’t dare to speak to me.’
During his recent trip to Seattle, Halicilar recounted how Amazon employees flocked to him for selfie requests.
‘When I was in Seattle with my friends, we walked through the Amazon campus. All the Amazon employees came to me, wanted selfies and thanked me for being proud to work at Amazon,’ he said.
Halicilar shared that he now leads a lifestyle similar to Bezos, the world’s second-richest person with a net worth more than $200 billion
Social media posts featuring the Bezos lookalike capture him posing at picturesque locations worldwide and indulging in lavish meals aboard cruises
The doppelgänger also made appearances on multiple local TV shows and even landed a guest spot on the German Netflix mini-series, ‘King of Stonks.’
Halicilar shared that he now leads a lifestyle similar to Bezos, the world’s second-richest person with a net worth more than $200 billion.
‘I also have a lifestyle almost like him – I often travel on ships and even have a butler and drink a good whiskey like Jeff,’ he said.
Social media posts featuring the Bezos lookalike capture him posing at picturesque locations worldwide and indulging in lavish meals aboard cruises.
He said: ‘My wish is to drink a whiskey with Jeff Bezos on his yacht — he is just as much of a yacht fanatic as I am.’