Eden Harel

Eden Harel is an Israeli television presenter and actress who was a VJ on MTV Europe from 1994 to 2000.

born 1976MTV Europe VJHosting shows with Oded MenasheHosting the pre-Eurovision contest

Born: 10 February 1976, Eilat
Occupation: television presenter, actor
Education: Hadassim Children and Youth Village

Eden Harel was born in 1976 in Eilat

Eden Harel was born Adva Harel in Eilat on February 10, 1976. Her parents separated in 1978, and she grew up with her mother and two older siblings, moving often between cities. In 1987 she began studying at the Hadasim boarding school.

She left school and moved to Tel Aviv, where she worked in bars. In 1994 she was offered an audition at MTV and became a presenter on MTV Europe. Until 2000 she lived in Britain and hosted shows such as the European chart, and in 1998 she co-hosted the Miss World pageant.

After MTV she spent a year in a monastery in India and returned to Israel in 2001. She hosted children's shows on Channel 1, reality and talent programs, and the pre-Eurovision contest in 2003, 2006 and 2009. She also acted in series and films and wrote a column for Go magazine.

Harel married TV host Oded Menashe in 2007, and the two have co-hosted many shows together. They live in Ra'anana and have 6 children. She became religious and observes the Sabbath, and in October 2020 began hosting a talk show on Channel 20.