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Moran Atias was born on 9 April 1981 in Haifa, Israel. She is an actress and producer, known for Third Person (2013), The Next Three Days (2010) and Mother of Tears (2007).- Actress
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Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress and model. She was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, to an Ashkenazi Jewish family (from Poland, Austria, Germany, and Czechoslovakia who Hebraized their name from 'Greenstein' to sound less European). She served in the IDF for two years, and won the Miss Israel title in 2004.
Gal began modeling in the late 2000s, and made her film debut in the fourth film of the Fast and Furious franchise, Fast & Furious (2009), where she appeared as Gisele Yashar; she repriced the role of Yashar in several subsequent installments of The Fast Saga. Gadot went on to achieve global stardom for her portrayal of Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe, including in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Wonder Woman (2017) and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021). She has since starred in the Netflix action-comedy film Red Notice (2021) and the mystery film Death on the Nile (2022).
Gal is a motorcycle enthusiast, and owns a black 2006 Ducati Monster-S2R. She has been married to Yaron Versano since September 28, 2008. They have three daughters.- Tanya Eden Levy (born as Tatyana Kofanova) is an Israeli actress and model. She speaks four languages, Russian, Hebrew, English and Spanish.
She was born in a small town called Udachny in Mirninsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, to a Jewish father and a Christian mother. Her parents divorced when she was 2 years old, and when she was 7 years old, she and her father's family moved to the city of Ariel in Israel. Her mother lived in Saint Petersburg, Russia, until she died in 2012. Although she had not lived with her mother since the age of 7, they were very close, and her death was a hard loss for her. Tanya has a brother, from her mother's previous marriage, who lives in St. Petersburg.
From a young age, Tanya loved the stage. At the age of 8, she began to dance and was soon accepted into the Rhythmic Gymnastics first team. She has been a gymnast for a decade. Over the years she participated in dozens of competitions and won dozens of medals and trophies for her achievements. At the age of 9, she began to study voice development, and at the age of 12, she already participated in her first singing competition. At the age of 16, she joined the Performing Arts group, and after three months of preparation, flew with the group for a tour around the US. At the age of 17, she participated in a beauty contest and reached the top five. The contest was covered all over the world, because it took place in the territories, beyond the Green Line.
Tanya served in the IDF for 2 years, as a guide for emergency regulations, for the Home Front Command. After one year of service she was promoted to a commander in training courses. Also, during her service, she converted and became a complete Jewish.
Tanya is an alumna of The Academy of Performing Arts, Tel Aviv, founded by Prof. Avraham Oz. On stage, she played in several plays, but she is best known for the lead role in the play Nashim Medabrot Nashim (Women Speak Women). The play was a great success, it was performed at the Habima National Theatre in Tel Aviv, and was purchased for many cities from north to south in Israel. Also, the play was very profitable. The last play she did was Take Your Father And Go To Hell, of the Jewish Hebrew Stage in Los Angeles. The play received many acclaims from both the Israeli and American audiences and was covered in all Israeli magazines in LA.
Her television experience includes roles in the famous Israeli series Nevsu, Downtown Precinct, Cash Register, Malkot, but she is best known for the Russian series Kurortnyy Roman, where she co-starred with Lucy Dubinchik.
Tanya also participated in several commercials and in several web- series. She is best known for the lead role in the web-video How To Get A Kiss On New Year's Eve. This video was highly watched, reaching almost 1M views.
In 2020 Tanya became the presenter of Rossetto Israel.
Tanya also studied Kabbalah for several years. During these years she volunteered several times to perform in plays for minor ability kids. - Actress
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Ayelet Zurer is one of Israel's most acclaimed actresses. She was born in Tel Aviv, and first garnered the attention of Hollywood when she was cast by Steven Spielberg in her first English-speaking role, as Eric Bana's character's wife in the Oscar® nominated film Munich (2005). Since arriving in the United States, Zurer has starred in Studio films including Sony Pictures' Vantage Point with Dennis Quaid and William Hurt, Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces opposite Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected opposite Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons, opposite Tom Hanks, Darling Companion, a Lawrence Kasdan ensemble cast featuring Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel opposite Russell Crow. She filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last days in the desert opposite Ewan McGregor, as well as awaiting the release of the movie The Last Knights by the Japanese director Kazuaki Kiriya opposite Clive Owen.
She recently won the Gold Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series at the 54th Festival of Television of Monte-Carlo for her role in the series "Hostages". Ayelet won the Israeli Film And Television Academy Award for her lead performance in Nina's Tragedies. She also received nominations for her work in the features Only Dogs Run Free, The Dybbuk from the Holy Apple Field, Desperado, and Rutenberg. She won the Haifa International Film Festival critic award and was awarded a star on Haifa's "film boulevard," for her international and local achievements. Zurer also won the Israeli Television Academy Award for her lead performance in "In Treatment," a highly acclaimed television series that has been adapted by HBO for American television. In 2014 She was nominated apposite herself in the year's best drama "Shtisel", but won best actress in a drama for her portrayal of a brilliant surgeon faced with the life and death dilemma in Hostages, sold to BBC4 and Canal Plus, and as a format to the American ABC. The "face " of one of Israel's leading women's fashion companies- Golbary. She is a producer, a writer, an illustrator of two adult books, "Shorts" and the best seller "Badolina" by Gabi Nitazn. Ayelet has been developing a few of her own projects in Israel and the US, expressing interest in working internationally with directors from all over the world, believing in joining unknown writers/directors as well as known ones.- Actress
Yael Shelbia was born on 31 August 2001 in Nahariya, Israel. She is an actress, known for Frankl, Rising (2020) and Mo'adon Layla (2006).- Actress
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Odeya Rush was born and raised in Haifa, Israel with her six brothers. Her first role was Larry David's childhood friend in an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Shortly after that, she starred in "The Odd Life of Timothy Green," then went on to do "The Giver" alongside Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep, and "Goosebumps" opposite Jack Black. At age 18, she wrote, directed, and starred in her own short film, "Thanks." Odeya recently starred in the Oscar-nominated "Lady Bird" directed by Greta Gerwig, and played a leading role in "Dumplin" alongside Jennifer Aniston. Odeya became a US citizen in 2018. This past year, she's written and directed two short-film-style music videos, and she hopes to continue to work behind the camera.- Liana Ayoun was born on 8 December 1994 in Ramat Gan, Israel. She is an actress, known for The Hood (2014), The Policeman's Daughter (2020) and Black Space (2020).
- Niv Sultan was born on 16 September 1992 in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an actress, known for Tehran (2020), Eilat (2018) and Almost Famous (2017). She has been married to Maor Schwietzer since March 2022.
- Esti Ginzburg was born on 6 March 1990 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is an actress, known for Twelve (2010), Movie 43 (2013) and Mo'adon Layla (2006). She has been married to Adi Keizman since 9 June 2012. They have one child.
- Bar Refaeli is an Israeli model, television host, actress, and entrepreneur. She is considered among the most internationally successful models to come from Israel, appearing on the cover of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and being voted No. 1 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list of 2012. As a television host, Refaeli has hosted The X Factor Israel (2013) since 2013 and co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest Tel Aviv 2019 (2019) in Tel Aviv.
As a result of her modeling and investment careers, her net worth was estimated at US $20 million in 2015. She was the highest-paid model in Israel according to Forbes Israel in 2013 - Actress
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Hani Furstenberg was born in Israel. She is an actress, known for The Loneliest Planet (2011), Campfire (2004) and The Golem (2018). She has been married to Ido Hizkiya since October 2012. They have one child.- Shavit Wiesel is known for Road 40 South (2014) and Miss World 2010 (2010).
- Noel Berkovich is known for Summer Break Diaries (2012), Almost Famous (2017) and Shovrei Galim (2014).
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Gal Macadar is an Israeli/Spanish Actress. She was born in Tel Aviv, and as a young child moved to the south of Spain, where she lived until she was 9 years old. After returning to Israel Gal became deeply involved in the Israeli Theater scene. After finishing her army service Gal moved to Tel Aviv and followed her passion for acting. She was one of the leads in the Israeli hit show Baker and The Beauty on amazon prime, has hosted shows for Netflix in Spain, as well as gracing the pages of multiple high-profile magazines. She splits her time between Tel Aviv, Madrid, and Los Angeles. When she is not on the stage or in front of the camera you can find her studying Yoga, which keeps her grounded.- Actress
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Bat Elle Mashian, born 1989 in Israel. Speaks Hebrew, English, Spanish and Arabic. started acting at the age of 6 at a community theater. At 16 she had her first lead role in the film "For your young daughter Rachel", which was nominated at Cannes. Studied acting at 19 at the "Beit Zvi school of performing arts", and graduated with honors at 22. Immediately after graduation she starred in a popular youth daily TV series. In recent years she participated in many Israeli films, including several who represented Israel in Cannes and Berlinale film festivals. Last year she starred in the German TV series ("Der Tel Aviv Krimi") as an Arab undercover beginner officer.- Rotem Sela was born on 16 August 1983 in Qiryat haim, Israel. She is an actress, known for Lehiyot Ita (2013), A Body That Works (2023) and The Chef (2020). She has been married to Ariel Rotter since 27 May 2010.
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Mili Avital is the first Israeli actor to establish a career in Hollywood. She started on stage at the age of 17 in Tel Aviv's Cameri National Theater. In film, she won the Israeli Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for Best Actress, both before she was 20. Moving to the US in 1994, Avital starred in numerous films including Jim Jarmousch's Deadman and Roland Emmerich's Stargate. Her extensive television work includes Law & Order, Damages and a starring stint in Prisoners of War (aka Hatufim)-- which the New York Times listed number one in its "Thirty Best International TV Shows of the Decade" (2019).
For 2024, Avital has just completed Mary opposite Anthony Hopkins and she is currently filming Kugel, a spin off of the hit series Shtisel. An Italian film based on Meir Shalev's award-winning novel, Four Meals, is scheduled for release next year.
As a director, Avital co-wrote and directed Next Stop at the Broadway Comedy Club (2017-2018) and her short documentary film, I Think Myself I Am All the Time Younger, was part of the Tribeca Film Festival in 2004.
Avital lives in London and New York, and has been married for many years to Oscar-winning screenwriter, Charles Randolph. They have two children.- Actress
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Yamit Sol was born on 1 January 1982 in Haifa, Israel. She is an actress and writer, known for You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), The Pyjamas (2003) and Sabri Maranan (2011). She has been married to Israel Nottes since 2012. They have two children. She was previously married to Eyal Feldman.- Actress
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In her homeland of Israel, Noa Tishby's name is synonymous with stardom. An actress and a producer, Tishby got her first big break, at 16, playing the lead in the hit original musical, "King David", for which she won national recognition.
She got a full scholarship with The National Museum of Arts and went on to play the lead in the nation's highest-rated prime-time drama, Ramat Aviv Gimmel (1995). She became a household name and appeared in numerous TV shows and films, among them the critically-acclaimed "Hamesh Dakot BeHalincha (2001)" (aka A Five Minute Walk (2001)). Her album, "Nona", was the first English-speaking album released by an Israeli artist and also the first to hit #1 on the nation's charts (it was released in Japan by Virgin Records). She won critics' hearts playing "Anita" in the Israeli National Theater production of "West Side Story". Her image adorns billboards, entertainment and fashion magazine covers and she was voted "Sexiest Woman in Israel" in 2007.
In the US, Noa appeared in The Island (2005) with Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson for director Michael Bay. She also landed leading roles in the indie films Fatwa (2006) and Connecting Dots (2003), which won the first prize in The NY and L.A. Independent film festival. Noa's recent projects are Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) for Warner Brothers opposite Matthew McConaughey, and recurring roles on HBO's Big Love (2006) and The Deep End (2010) for ABC.
As a producer, Tishby made history selling the first Israeli TV show to an American network--In Treatment (2008) to HBO. She is executive producing it with Mark Wahlberg. Gabriel Byrne and Dianne Wiest star in this revolutionary Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning drama. She recently set up three additional TV projects in the US, and her company, "Noa's Arc", is developing numerous TV, film and theater projects from Israel to the world.
Born in Tel Aviv, Noa now resides in Los Angeles.- Tahounia Rubel was born on February 20, 1988 in Ethiopia. She is an Israeli model and reality television personality, known for winning the fifth series of Big Brother Israel. Rubel moved to Israel from Ethiopia with her family when she was three, under the widely known immigration drive called Operation Solomon. In 2012, Rubel went to London, where she lived for eight months in a models apartment. She has since led campaigns for familiar designer brands in London, including Sleek Makeup, MAC Cosmetics and Diesel for Glamour magazine. She has also been likened to a young Iman. In 2013, Rubel won the fifth series of Big Brother Israel and worth NIS one million.
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Daniella Pick was born on 21 November 1983 in Ramat Ha-Sharon, Israel. She is an actress, known for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019), Pick Up (2005) and M.K. 22 (2004). She has been married to Quentin Tarantino since 28 November 2018. They have two children.- Mali Levi was born on 23 May 1980 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is an actress, known for Atomic Falafel (2015), The Angel (2018) and The Office (2010). She is married to Shimon Gershon.
- Shani Atias is a Middle Eastern actress, producer and tv host. She was born and raised in Haifa, Israel. Her parents are Moroccan. Shani served as a commander in the IDF, right before moving to LA to pursue an acting career.
Shani made her TV debut as a series regular in the Israeli hit show Galis, as Natalie. The show received many Israeli awards.
After becoming a star in Israel, Shani moved to Los Angeles to study acting and quickly started working in American TV and Film projects.
She appeared in NCIS (2013), Shameless (2014), NCIS New Orleans (2015), CSI Cyber (2016), Macgyver (2018), LA's Finest (2019) NCIS Los Angeles (2020) and more.
In early 2017, Shani was cast as Amira, in the abc drama Ten Days in the Valley starring Kyra Sedgwick.
She appeared in films Lost Boy with Virginia Madsen (2016) playing Beth, a goth teenager, wise beyond her years, the critically acclaimed Israeli horror-comedy Happy Times (2020), the romantic comedy Ibiza (2016) and T'zevah Adom (2017) playing Ronit a compassionate Israeli soldier.
In 2020, Shani produced and hosted a talk show called Road To Success where she interviews public figures about their journey to success. - Shely Ben-Joseph is an Israeli Movie, TV, and Theater actress. Born on November 3rd, 1990 in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, to Nir and Ilanit Ben-Joseph who were residing in Germany until the family's return to Israel in 1994. At the age of 18, Ben-Joseph joined an elite Army unit at the Artillery Corps where she served as an instructor as well as a commanding officer for two years until her honorable discharge in 2011.
At the age of 19 she was selected by Igal Ozeri, a well-known New York based, photo-realism artist to be his leading model for over 20 art works including paintings and video arts for exhibitions that were displayed and sold all over the globe. At the age of 21 she studied at the Israeli Film & Theater Institute "Seminar HaKibbutzim", where she enrolled in a 3-year, full time program including intensive vocal training, advanced screen acting and participation in 'Ivana Chubbuk's' workshop in Israel.
Her first major role came in the Israeli series Shababnikim where she played the leading role of Ruth Gotliev, a strong orthodox young woman, making her a household name in Israel. Shababnikim won the Israeli Academy Award for Best TV Comedy Series as well as the Seoul International Prize for Best Comedy Series of the Year, presented in South Korea. Ben-Joseph is also known for her supporting role as Naama, an Army intelligence officer in the Netflix series When Heroes Fly, also winning Cannes Festival Best Series Award for 2018.
After gaining national recognition in Israel, she participated in an upcoming film Mr. Kohl's Final Hour to be featured worldwide by international director Doron Eran. Ben-Joseph is also going to be featured in Terraforma, an American-New Zealand production. During 2019 she is also expected to star in a prominent web-series named Drecula in a leading role.
Ben-Joseph has had a wide and prominent career in the theater as well, starring in leading roles in both of Israel's largest theaters, Habima, (Israel's national theater) and The Cameri. She starred in plays such as William Shakespeare's Hamlet and others such as Maphisto, My First Love and On the Grill - for which she was nominated for the Best Promising Actress Award in the Theater Academy Awards for her role of Alona. - Liron Revivo was born on 29 December 1993 in Beit Uziel. She is an actress, known for The Station (2019), Goalstar (2012) and Survivor Israel (2007).
- Gily Itskovitch is known for A Brush with Death (2022), Spell Keepers (2017) and Black Space (2020).
- Lihi Kornowski was born on 24 November 1992 in Kfar Saba, Israel. She is an actress, known for Crimes of the Future (2022), The Burglar (2016) and The Hood (2014).
- Neta Garty was born on 20 March 1980 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is an actress, known for The Debt (2007), Fauda (2015) and Liebesleben (2007). She has been married to Peter Roth since 18 May 2007.
- Sendi Bar was born on 5 April 1976 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is an actress, known for Sea of Dreams (2006), Containment and Prisoners of War (2009). She was previously married to Aki Avni.
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Back in the 1990s, when Israel had only one (cables') kids' channel, Michal Yannai was the host of the main small kids' show. This role entitled her a lifetime typecast of "queen of the children", a typecast she hoped to break by appearing some years later in a controversial self reality show that dealt with her alleged true stories of doing drugs and orgies. She eventually broke her contract and refused to let the show on the air, and was promptly sued by the producers. Her second thoughts were allegedly pushed forward by her new businessman husband, Ofer Resles. The couple got divorced two years later, resulting in a bitter alimony war in court.
Though appearing in various shows and films, including a short stint in the US, it was a decade later after her initial fame that the attractive blond gained newfound glory. She did so by parodying herself as "the has been queen of the children" in the Israeli version of the play "Avenue Q".- Taylor Malkov was born in Los Angeles, California, USA, to an Israeli father and an Israeli-born American mother, Jackie Malkov and Debbie Milstein, and immigrated to Israel with them as a baby at the age of two. The mother was a second deputy to Miss New York (the beauty queen of New York) for 1982.
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Eden Halili is known for Asia (2020) and Bney Or (2021).- Roni Maron-Klein is known for Baalat HaChalomot (2021), The Station (2019) and The Policeman's Daughter (2020).
- Moran Eizenshtein was born on 24 January 1978 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is an actress, known for Nymphs in the Mist (2007), Ramat Aviv Gimmel (1995) and Ha-Chaim Ze Lo Ha-Kol (2001).
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Galit Giat was born on 3 October 1971 in Giv'at Shmuel, Israel. She is an actress, known for Inyan Shel Zman (1992), Esrim plus (1998) and Deadly Heroes (1993).- Actress
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Natalie Portman is the first person born in the 1980s to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress (for Black Swan (2010)).
Natalie was born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel. She is the only child of Avner Hershlag, an Israeli-born doctor, and Shelley Stevens, an American-born artist (from Cincinnati, Ohio), who also acts as Natalie's agent. Her parents are both of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Natalie's family left Israel for Washington, D.C., when she was still very young. After a few more moves, her family finally settled in New York, where she still lives to this day. She graduated with honors, and her academic achievements allowed her to attend Harvard University. She was discovered by an agent in a pizza parlor at the age of 11. She was pushed towards a career in modeling but she decided that she would rather pursue a career in acting. She was featured in many live performances, but she made her powerful film debut in the movie Léon: The Professional (1994) (aka "Léon"). Following this role Natalie won roles in such films as Heat (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), and Mars Attacks! (1996).
It was not until 1999 that Natalie received worldwide fame as Queen Amidala in the highly anticipated US$431 million-grossing prequel Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). She then she starred in two critically acclaimed comedy dramas, Anywhere But Here (1999) and Where the Heart Is (2000), followed by Closer (2004), for which she received an Oscar nomination. She reprised her role as Padme Amidala in the last two episodes of the Star Wars prequel trilogy: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). She received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Black Swan (2010).
She received a second nomination for Best Actress, for playing Jacqueline Kennedy in Jackie (2016).- Yael Sztulman is an Israeli actress of film, television and theater. Yael was born on February 20, 1989 in Jerusalem. Being the daughter of an Italian mother and a Brazilian father, she is multilingual and speaks Hebrew, English, Italian, Portuguese, French and Spanish. A graduate of Nissan Nativ's acting studio, Yael is also a trained singer and dancer.
she has been married to Uriel Herman, jazz pianist and composer, since 2016. - Daniella Kertesz was born in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an actress, known for World War Z (2013), Shtisel (2013) and Incitement (2019).
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Noa Kirel is an Israeli singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and television host. She won the MTV Europe Music Awards for the best Israeli act between 2017 and 2022. She represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with her song "Unicorn". In 2015 she performed her first song on YouTube named "Medabrim?". Following its success, that year she released another song called "Killer". She released additional songs, which were featured on YouTube and played on various Israeli radio stations, including the songs "Yesh Be Ahava", which was the first song to enter the Galgalatz playlist, "Rak Ata", "Hatzi Meshuga", "Bye Lahofesh" and "Ten Li Siman". At the end of 2016, she won the award "Singer of the Year" at the Israeli Kids' Choice Awards.- Yael Grobglas is a French-Israeli actress based in Los Angeles.
She is known for her roles of Petra Solano and her twin sister Anezka in the critically acclaimed CW series "Jane the Virgin", the feature "Interview with God" and a number of recurring roles on television series including "Reign" and "Supergirl". Over the five seasons of Jane the Virgin, Yael's performance as Petra and Anezka have been praised in numerous publications, including The New York Times, Time Magazine, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Cosmopolitan, Washington Post, TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly. Time Magazine described her performance: "Grobglas...has turned Petra into one of television's most amusingly complex comic villains. Fans love to hate her, yet as Jane delves deeper into Petra's backstory - and shows off her lighter side - they're starting to love to love her as well."
Her talent and passion for performing arts became visible even as a young girl. As a teenager, Grobglas studied and performed in professional dance and ballet groups. She later lead a brief modeling career and participated in a number of runway shows and advertising campaigns. Eventually having realized a greater interest in acting, Grobglas graduated from the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio in Tel Aviv.
Before transitioning to Hollywood, Yael had a successful TV, Film and Theater career in Israel. In 2007, Grobglas was cast to her first major role for the Israeli sci-fi series Ha'Yi ("The Island"), which made her popular among Israel's young adult audiences. Following two consecutive seasons of the show Grobglas enrolled in a full-time three-year acting program at the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio. She completed the third season of Ha'Yi in 2010, and was cast for a number of major commercials during the course of her studies. In 2010, Grobglas gained international recognition when she starred in the first Israeli horror film Rabies ("Kalevet"). She was part of the main cast of the Israeli sitcom Ha-Shualim ("The Foxes"). Grobglas also played the role of Linda Christie in a Beersheba Theater adaptation of Play It Again, Sam. In 2012, Grobglas was cast to the Israeli comedy-drama series Tanuchi ("Chill").
In 2013, Grobglas made the move to Los Angeles and was promptly cast as the lead in the CW's The Selection pilot, described as a cross between The Bachelor and The Hunger Games, but it was ultimately not picked up to series. In the same year, her roles included the lead in an Israeli film "Jeruzalem", and the recurring role of Olivia D'Amencourt in the CW's series "Reign".
In 2014, Grobglas was cast as Petra, one of the main characters on the CW's "Jane the Virgin". When describing her experience as Petra to the New York Times, Grobglas said, "I'm usually cast for the more goofy and tomboyish characters. I'm having a wonderful time playing someone so complex and layered and funny." "She's calculating, resourceful and manipulative," she said. "But even though I don't agree with the decisions she makes, you have to admire her. It's been a blast playing such a mischievous character because she's so unlike me." In March 2016, TVLine gave Grobglas an honorable mention for her performance in Jane the Virgin Chapter 36: "Leave it to Jane the Virgin's unsung MVP Yael Grobglas to turn the painful process of giving birth - to twins, no less! - into a comedic tour de force ... After witnessing Grobglas' impeccable ability to mix humor and emotion, we can't wait to see what challenges (and laughs) motherhood will bring for her character."
Between 2016-2019, while filming Jane the Virgin, Yael had guest and recurring roles in the CWs "Crazy Ex Girlfriend" and "Supergirl" and starred in the 2018 Feature "Interview with God". - Actress
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Yael Sharoni was born on 10 August 1975 in Israel. She is an actress, known for Traffic Light (2008), The Jews Are Coming (2014) and Special Ops (2012).- Hadas Yaron, born in 1990, who portrayed an ultra-orthodox fiance, wife and mother and finally the lover of a Canadian gentile in two films on the run, first in Rama Burshtein's Fill the Void (2012), then in Maxime Giroux's Felix and Meira (2014). Her gentle face, her simple and fresh beauty and her innocent eyes make irresistible the two characters she embodies, Shira, an 18-year-old young lady pressured by her family to marry the widowed husband of her older sister in the former film and Meira, the repressed wife (with child) of a Hasidic husband in the latter. But a moving face and figure would not have been enough if Hadas Yaron had not also been an excellent performer. Her having been awarded the 2012 Ophir Award is not a pure question of chance! And as she is only in her mid-twenties, Hadas Yaron can reasonably expect a lot of those rewarding roles her talent deserves.
- Amit Farkash was born in Toronto, Canada. She returned to Israel when she was 2. she was living with her family in Ramat Hasharon, Caesarea, Israel. At thirteen, she began to study singing. She became known in 2006 when she recorded the song Millions of Stars in memory of her brother, Captain Tom Farkash, who died in a helicopter crash during the Second Lebanon War in 2006. From 2007 to 2008 Farkash played a lead role in the Israeli version of the High School Musical. She also performed at the Hanukkah Festigal in 2009 and 2011.In 2009 Farkash got her first big lead role in TV. She co-starred with Yon Tumarkin in the Israeli drama series Split. The series has been a huge international success and was sold to 78 different countries.Since 2014 Amit is portraying Dana in the TV series The Nerd Club with Yon Tomarkin.
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Meital is an award-winning actress in theater, film, and television; including two Israeli Oscar nominations and an Israeli Tony award. In Israel she was part of major productions such as Ugly Betty, Romeo and Juliet, Dancing with the Stars and many more. US audiences were first introduced to Meital in her breakout role as Yael Hoffman on Showtime's Weeds, Aurora in the Sony Pictures web-comedy Woke Up Dead, Foreclosure with Michael Imperioli, Monogamy with Chris Messina and Rashida Jones (Winner of Best Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival) and many more.
Meital then launched a successful music career, garnering rave reviews and charting globally with just three songs, including top 10 Billboard dance and club chart, top 5 UK commercial pop club chart & UK upfront club chart; #1 iTunes dance chart, Italy.- Actress
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Liraz Charhi is an actress, singer-songwriter based in Tel Aviv. She starred in Israel's successful and critically acclaimed film Turn Left at the End of the World (2004), a role for which she was nominated for best actress by the Israeli Film Academy. An artist of screen, stage, and sound, she went on to star in several musicals, Israeli and international movies, and highly rated television shows. She stared in Israel's production of Guys and Dolls (2006) and played the role of Frida Kahlo in a dance theatre production by the national theatre of Israel (2017). As part of her movie career in Hollywood she stared in Fair Game (2010) opposite Naomi Watts and Sean Penn, and in A Late Quartette (2012) as the love interest of Phillip Seymour Hoffman. In 2020, she played Yael Kadosh, an Israeli Mossad agent in the Israeli espionage television series, written by Zonder and Omri Shenhar and directed by Daniel Syrkin. The series is about the Iran-Israel proxy conflict; and it premiered in Israel on 22 June 2020 and on 25 September 2020 internationally on Apple TV+
Liraz has released two successful albums in Hebrew, that gained local popularity and outstanding reviews. In the past few years she turned to her roots, singing in Farsi, the language of her parents' land- Iran. She performs all over the world with her groundbreaking musical project, as she combines modern sounds and beats with the ethnic flavors of her Persian roots. Her album Zan was released in 2020 and her Album Roya was released in 2022.- Efrat Dor is an Israeli Actress. She was born and raised in Omer, South of Israel. She is of Polish, German and Russian descent. Efrat began acting in high school as a drama major, and trained as a ballet dancer at the Bat-Dor Ballet School in Beer-Sheva. Dor trained at the Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts in Israel and also spent time studying at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in NYC. She began her professional acting career by appearing in Israeli films and television series, Dor made her feature film debut in Phobidilia (2009) (2009), for which she took part in the Berlin film festival that year. Efrat first gained recognition in Israel for her role as Shir Ambar in the TV drama Asfur (2010) (2010). She continued work non stop in Israel with leading parts in both TV and Films yet attracted widespread interest in 2017 for portraying Magda Gross in the Niki Caro film The Zookeeper's Wife (2017) (2017) alongside Jessica Chastain and Daniel Brühl. Dor also starred in the English speaking French film Holy Lands (2017) (2018). Efrat has recently joined the esteemed cast of Amazons hit show Sneaky Pete (2015) (2019) for their third season.
- Dar Zuzovsky is an Israeli actress and model. She was born in Tel-Aviv, Israel on February 24,1991 to Sharon and Einat Zuzovsky. Her mother Einat is an interior designer and her father Sharon is a real-estate investor. Dar was raised in Ramat Hasharon, a small city on the outskirts of Tel-Aviv. At the age of fifteen Dar began her modeling career. She was signed at Women Worldwide and Elite model management, two of the top modeling agencies around the world. Dar has been featured in numerous advertising campaigns such as Sephora, Samsung, Urban Outfitters and also appeared on the covers of Cosmopolitan and Blazer. When she was 16 Dar was accepted into "Alon School For the Arts", considered one of the top schools of its kind in the country. While there Dar studied acting and was considered very promising. At the age of eighteen Dar was drafted for the Israeli Defense Force and served for three years. During this time she also worked as both a model and actress. Dar's first acting project was the lead role in Nickelodeon's "The Greenhouse." The show received many Israeli awards during its four season run and was later syndicated to Nickelodeon UK. Following the success of "The Greenhouse" Dar was cast as Nohar Shiff on "Scarred", an action series that has millions of fans and is considered to be a smash hit. With this momentum Dar was able to land the lead role on the internationally award- winning drama "Hostages." In 2015 she starred in her first feature film "Ibiza" which was shot in Spain.
- Osnat Fishman was born on 26 March 1972 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is an actress, known for The Investigation Must Go On (2000), Shabatot VeHagim (2000) and The Grave (2019).
- Yuval Scharf was born on 4 June 1985 in Tel-Aviv, Israel. She is an actress, known for McMafia (2018), The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem (2021) and Moon in the 12th House (2015). She has been married to Shlomi Shaban since 9 October 2011. They have one child.
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Dafna Dekel was born on 7 May 1966 in Ashdod, Israel. She is an actress, known for Menagen VeShar (2021), Blue Natalie (2010) and Zohar (1993).- Actress
Joy Rieger was born on 3 March 1994 in Herzliya, Israel. She is an actress, known for Virgins (2018), Past Life (2016) and Aba Mishtadel (2019).- Actress
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Shanti Ashanti was named after her family's Non-profit Organization, a rare shelter for homeless and abused youth, Beit Hashanti, based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Raised with 40 different sisters and brothers at any given time, she was exposed to many unusual cases of kids in need of a loving home. In her late teens and early twenties, she worked as a guide in the home, helping many of her peers in their personal process to accept and leave the past behind them, while becoming strong individuals in society. Till today she's working as a mentor in the organization, helping the troubled youths choose life and guiding them to make their dreams a reality. The experience motivates and inspires her work in every field.
Trained in Ballet and Modern dance from a young age, Shanti found her niche in performing and entertaining. As a teen, she was accepted into Israel's well-known High School for the Arts, Ironi Alef. She specialized in dancing and acting, while a member of Beit Tami's theater group, performing original pieces and classics like House of Bernarda Alba on the stage of the most reputable Israeli cultural center, Suzzane Dellal. Shanti obtained her B.A. in dance and theater in Tel-Aviv studying at the prestigious Seminar-Hakibbutzim College, during which she appeared in numerous theatrical productions throughout Israel.
In 2009, Shanti moved to New York City to pursue her acting career while studying with Lee Strasberg alum, John Anthony, at his "Second Studio." In 2014, Shanti continued her journey in Los Angeles. There, she studied with Stella Adler alum and respected acting coach, Marjorie Ballentine. Now living between Israel, New York, and Los Angeles, she maintains an international career.
Shanti starred in "Where Do You Live?" an Israeli comic drama. The TV film "Gun Hill," in which she had a lead role opposite Larenz Tate, is available on Netflix. "Gun Hill" secured three spots on the NAACP Image Awards 2015. It also screened at the 2013 BET Awards in Los Angeles and the 2013 Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City. Recently, Shanti was featured in the major motion picture "Jarhead 4: Law of Return", a Universal production, which is also available on Netflix.
Despite her years of professional experience in acting on stage and screen, she has discovered that singing demands a different kind of courage, one that's solely dependent on the strength of your voice. Possessing the strength of song invigorated her, so she has been writing, composing, and singing for the past 3 years. She found guidance navigating this new skill from an amazing creative director, Moran David, which worked with Israel's top singers. Moran and the versatile pop music producer, Ido Brian Rivlin, helped Shanti create a sound design that mixes: Pop and Soul, in her music. Shanti released her first single "FALL IN LOVE" and the following "ANIMAL", both reached popular Radio stations in Israel.- Actress
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Dana Frider was born on 19 February 1987 in Rishon LeZion, Israel. She is an actress and writer, known for The Pyjamas (2003), Escobank and Mary Lou (2009).- Mor Sarusi is known for A Brush with Death (2022), The Policeman's Daughter (2020) and Spell Keepers (2017).
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Meitar Paz is an award-winning Actress, Writer and Director known for her work in 'Invisible Flags', 'And They Lived' and 'Below.' She has appeared in many film, television and theater productions worldwide. Meitar has won over 20 awards for her film "Invisible Flags", a film that she wrote, directed, and played the lead in. Meitar was born in Haifa, Israel, and is fluent in both English and Hebrew. She acted for 5 years at the Haifa theater, performing challenging leading roles, and at the age of 17 she received an award for outstanding excellence in the field of acting. After serving as a sergeant in the IDF, Meitar arrived in Los Angeles CA, where she now works and resides.- Nina Kotler was born on 9 June 1971 in Israel. She is an actress, known for Consolation (2010), Mishak Hahayim (2003) and PMTA (2018).
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- Yael Goldman was born on 29 August 1978 in Kiryat Ono, Israel. She is an actress, known for HaNefilim (2007), Pilots Wives (2009) and Berlin (2008). She has been married to Ori Pfeffer since 18 June 2009. They have three children.
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Ninet Tayeb was born on 21 October 1983 in Kiryat Gat, Israel. She is an actress and composer, known for The Assassin Next Door (2009), Ha-Shir Shelanu (2004) and When Heroes Fly (2018).- Roni Hadar was born on 25 July 1982. She is an actress, known for Tree House Kids (2016), Yoter Ity Mi'Lev (2012) and Live and Become (2005).
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Rotem Abuhab was born on 18 August 1976 in Israel. She is an actress and writer, known for Aviva, My Love (2006), Ha-Chevre Ha-Tovim (1999) and Shidurey HaMahapecha (2002).- Tamar Keynan was born on 13 January 1976 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is an actress, known for Mashehu Matok (2004), Frank Sinatra Died (1998) and Naor's Friends (2006). She is married to Eitan Anner.
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Hen Yanni is known for Melting Away (2011), 'Burning Forest' (2023) and Johnny and the Knights of Galilee (2015).- Omer Nudelman was born on 22 October 1997 in Neta'im, Israel. She is an actress, known for The Policeman's Daughter (2020), Spyders (2020) and Monkeys (2021).
- Chen Amsalem Zaguri was born on 20 January 1991 in Afula, Israel. She is an actress, known for PMTA (2018), Zaguri (2014) and Scarred (2013). She has been married to Maor Zaguri since 3 October 2017.
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Ella-Lee Lahav was born on 2 June 2003 in Shoham, Israel. She is an actress and writer, known for Shumakom (2022), Ella Lee: Paka Paka (2021) and Ella Lee: Ratziti SheTauf (2023).- Sharon Stark was born on 14 March 1974 in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an actress, known for Passing Shadow (2009), The Greenhouse (2012) and Tied Hands (2006).
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Shiri Maimon was born on 17 May 1981 in Haifa, Israel. She is an actress, known for Dead End (2006), Forgiveness (2019) and Yeladot Ra'ot (2006).- Actress
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Riki Blich was born on 29 September 1979 in Israel. She is an actress, known for Ugly Esti (2003), Babylon Blues (2011) and Downtown Precinct (2011).- Yaara Benbenishty was born on 23 June 1989 in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an actress, known for Exodus to Shanghai (2015), Fauda (2015) and Batel the Virgin (2019).
- Jahni Raz (who was born in October 1996) is an Israeli singer, song-writer and actress, who was born in the Gold Coast, Australia. As an actress, she is known for performing as Rivka in Exodus to Shanghai (2015). As a singer, she performs pop and soul-blues music as well as covers of singers such as Adele, which have achieved popularity online.
- Einat Weitzman was born on 29 August 1973 in Haifa, Israel. She is an actress, known for Colombian Love (2004), Hafuch (1996) and Rabin, the Last Day (2015).
- Yael Eitan was born in Netanya, Israel. She is an actress, known for The Spy (2019), Jarhead: Law of Return (2019) and Dig (2015).
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Inbar Lavi is an Israeli actress. She is known for portraying Raviva on the 2012 MTV series Underemployed, Vee on the 2014 Fox television series Gang Related, and Sheba on the Fox series Prison Break. Lavi starred in the 2017-2018 Bravo television series Imposters, and played Eve in the final three seasons of the Netflix series Lucifer.- Actress
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Linor Abargil was born on 17 February 1980 in Netanya, Israel. She is an actress, known for Magpie (2019), The 90s - The Revelry (2023) and Smachot (2017).