Dafna Rechter

Dafna Rechter is an Israeli actress and singer who won the Ophir Award for Best Actress in 1991 and 1998.

born 1965Two Ophir Awards for Best ActressIsraeli theater and television rolesSinging and songwritingAnimal rights activism

Born: 15 July 1965, Israel
Occupation: actor, singer, stage actor
Education: Beit Zvi

Dafna Rechter was born in 1965 in Israel

Dafna Rechter was born on 15 July 1965 in Israel. Her parents are architect Yaakov Rechter and actress Hanna Meron. Her siblings include architect Amnon Rechter and philosopher Ofra Rechter, and musician Yoni Rechter is her half-brother.

She studied acting at the Beit Zvi school. During her studies she sold jewelry in a passage owned by the Cameri Theater.

She won Ophir Awards for the films Over the Ocean in 1991 and Kesher Ir in 1998. She acted in many plays at the Beersheba Theater, Habima and Beit Lessin, and in TV series such as the telenovela Ahava Me'ever Lapina from 2003. In 1992 she took a break and lived in New York.

In 2008 she left acting to focus on singing and saxophone. She released albums in 2013, 2015 and 2025, and returned to the stage in 2012 and 2022. She lives in Tel Aviv, is vegan and is active for animal rights.