Film, television and stage
Israel.com has a biography of each of 387 Israeli actors, directors and television figures
387 biographies, those known in the most languages first. 159 of them are women and 316 are living.
Natalie Portmanborn 1981Black Swan
Gal Gadotborn 1985Playing Wonder Woman
Bar Refaeliborn 19852009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover
Kseniya Sobchakborn 1981Hosting the reality show Dom-2
Ephraim Kishon1924 to 2005The Chad Gadya satirical column
Paul L. Smith1936 to 2012Hamidou in Midnight Express
Harel Skaatborn 1981Israel's Eurovision 2010 entry "Milim"
Dmitry Glukhovskyborn 1979The Metro 2033 novel series
Etgar Keretborn 1967Short story collections
Uri Gellerborn 1946Spoon bending on television
A. B. Yehoshua1936 to 2022The novel Mr Mani
Izhar Cohenborn 1951Winning Eurovision 1978
Avi Aradborn 1948Founding Marvel Studios
Ayelet Zurerborn 1969Nina's Tragedies
Yury Lyubimov1917 to 2014Founding the Taganka Theatre
Ivan Urgantborn 1978Hosting Evening Urgant- Mira Awadborn 1975Eurovision 2009 with Noa
Linor Abargilborn 1980Miss World 1998
Serge Klarsfeldborn 1935Hunting Nazi war criminals
Victor Shenderovichborn 1958Writing the TV show Puppets
Elia Suleimanborn 1960Directing Divine Intervention
Erez Talborn 1961Hosting the Israeli Big Brother
Gila Almagorborn 1939Decades of Israeli film roles
Keren Annborn 1974French and English solo albums
More of them were born in the 1970s than in any other decade
Each column is a decade, from 1850.
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363 more people in this field, each with a page of their own
Yardena Araziborn 1951
Eyal Berkovicborn 1972
Hana Laszloborn 1953
Yael Grobglasborn 1984
Sasha Roizborn 1973
Tom Segevborn 1945
Yaël Abecassisborn 1967- Joseph Cedarborn 1968
Juliano Mer-Khamis1958 to 2011
Mikhail Kozakov1934 to 2011
Shlomo Artziborn 1949
Yuval Abrahamborn 1995
Zeruya Shalevborn 1959
Carmela Corren1938 to 2022
Ishtarborn 1968
Lior Razborn 1971
Mohammad Bakri1953 to 2025- Oren Peliborn 1970
Vladimir Shainsky1925 to 2017
Hanna Rovina1888 to 1980
Lior Ashkenaziborn 1968
Tami Stronachborn 1972
Yon Tumarkinborn 1989
Yoram Globusborn 1941
Dorit Rabinyanborn 1972
Idan Rollborn 1984
Iddo Goldbergborn 1975
Mark Ivanirborn 1968
Michael Degen1928 to 2022
Sam Firstenbergborn 1950
Sasson Gabaiborn 1947- Svika Pick1949 to 2022
Uri Zohar1935 to 2022
Ania Buksteinborn 1982
Anna Zakborn 2001
Henryk Broderborn 1946
Ilya Khrzhanovskyborn 1975- Mikhail Kalik1927 to 2017
Oren Lavieborn 1976
Oren Movermanborn 1966- Sayed Kashuaborn 1975
Amos Kollekborn 1947- Daniella Kerteszborn 1989
Hadas Yaronborn 1990
Ohad Naharinborn 1952
Orna Porat1924 to 2015
Ronen Barborn 1965
Yityish Titi Aynawborn 1991
Ziva Rodannborn 1933
Anastassia Michaeliborn 1975
Boaz Davidsonborn 1943
David Avidan1934 to 1995
David Pinski1872 to 1959
Eran Kolirinborn 1973
Galit Gutmannborn 1972
Gideon Raffborn 1972
Gil Kenanborn 1976
Keren Pelesborn 1979
Maisa Abd Elhadiborn 1985
Oded Kotlerborn 1937
Pnina Rosenblumborn 1954
Rachel Szorborn 1994
Ram Bergmanborn 1970
Ran Dankerborn 1984
Yosef Shiloach1941 to 2011
Alena Yivborn 1979
Aliza Gurborn 1940
Ami Jamesborn 1972
Aviv Alushborn 1982
Dina Doronborn 1930
Guy Nattivborn 1973
Lia Koenigborn 1929
Meir Banai1960 to 2017
Miriam Zoharborn 1931
Nina Timofeeva1935 to 2014
Noam Murroborn 1961- Odelya Haleviborn 1989
Ohad Knollerborn 1976- Raz Deganborn 1968
Riff Cohenborn 1984
Ronen Bergmanborn 1972
Rula Jebrealborn 1973
Saleh Bakriborn 1977
Shlomit Malkaborn 1993
Aharon Ipalé1941 to 2016
Aliza Olmertborn 1946
Amichai Chassonborn 1987
Ariel Atiasborn 1970- Efraim Sevela1928 to 2010
Gila Goldstein1947 to 2017
Hanoch Levin1943 to 1999
Kais Nashefborn 1978- Leem Lubanyborn 1997
Maha Hajborn 1970
Moni Moshonovborn 1951
Moshe Zimmermannborn 1943
Nina Broshborn 1975
Nisim Aloni1926 to 1998
Uri Barbashborn 1946
Uri Gavrielborn 1955
Uzi Hitman1952 to 2004
Yael Bartanaborn 1970
Yehoram Gaonborn 1939
Yehuda Barkan1945 to 2020
Yonit Leviborn 1977
Zaharira Harifai1929 to 2013
Alex Fridmanborn 1988
Alimzhan Tokhtakhunovborn 1949
Amal Murkusborn 1968
Amit Farkashborn 1989- Anna Lisyanskaya1917 to 1999
Ariel Vromenborn 1973
Asi Leviborn 1969
Avi Nesherborn 1952
Ayelet Gundar-Goshenborn 1982
Dana Ivgyborn 1982
Dov Glickmanborn 1949
Eli Cohenborn 1940
Evelin Hagoelborn 1961
Eyal Sivanborn 1964- Grigorijus Kanovičius1929 to 2023
Hisham Zreiqborn 1968- Isaac Perlmutterborn 1942
John Kissborn 1985
Keren Morborn 1964
Maysaloun Hamoudborn 1982
Meital Dohanborn 1976
Michal Rovnerborn 1957
Moshe Ivgyborn 1953
Nava Semel1954 to 2017
Noa Cohenborn 2002
Ron Leshemborn 1976- Sarai Givatyborn 1982
Sendi Barborn 1976
Yael Bar Zoharborn 1980
Yael Shelbiaborn 2001
Yosef Shagalborn 1949
Yossi Banai1932 to 2006- Ala Hlehelborn 1974
- Amos Guttman1954 to 1993
Avshalom Korborn 1950
Baruch Agadati1895 to 1976
Bracha Tzfira1910 to 1990
Dafna Rechterborn 1965
Dar Zuzovskyborn 1991
Efrat Goshborn 1983
Elena Ralphborn 1983- Emanuel Goldberg1881 to 1970
Etti Ankriborn 1963- Felix Krivin1928 to 2016
Hagai Leviborn 1963
Herz Frank1926 to 2013
Itay Tiranborn 1980
Jeff Wilbuschborn 1987
Kirill Safonovborn 1973- Leslee Udwinborn 1957
- Marina Maximilian Bluminborn 1987
- Meir Zarchiborn 1937
Michal Bat-Adamborn 1945
Michal Yannaiborn 1972
Miriam Bernstein-Cohen1895 to 1991
Neta Alchimisterborn 1994
Nir Bergmanborn 1969
Orna Banaiborn 1966- Oydin Norboyevaborn 1944
Pierre Rehovborn 1952
Rivka Michaeliborn 1938
Samira Sarayaborn 1975
Samuel Mikunis1903 to 1982
Sara Levi-Tanai1910 to 2005
Sarai Tzurielborn 1952- Savi Gabizonborn 1960
Shira Geffenborn 1971
Shmuel Rodensky1902 to 1989
Shuli Randborn 1962
Siegfried Lehman1892 to 1958- Valantina Abu Oqsaborn 1967
- Yaron Shaniborn 1973
Yinon Magalborn 1969
Yoav Shamirborn 1970
Yuval Scharfborn 1985
Adi Ashkenaziborn 1975
Amit Rahavborn 1995
Anat Atzmonborn 1958- Anton Vladimirovich Dolinborn 1976
Arie Vardiborn 1937
Asaf Epsteinborn 1978
Aya Korenborn 1979
Chen Aharoniborn 1990
Dan Ben-Amotz1924 to 1989
Dan Wolmanborn 1941
Dana Bergerborn 1970
Dana Eden1973 to 2026
Daphni Leefborn 1986- David Perlov1930 to 2003
Dror Zahavi
Dvora Kedar1924 to 2023
Elana Edenborn 1940- Eyal Podellborn 1975
Gadi Taubborn 1965- Hani Furstenbergborn 1979
Hanna Azoulay Hasfariborn 1960
Ibtisam Mara'anaborn 1975
Idan Amediborn 1988- Iris Bahrborn 1977
Jean-Daniel Lafondborn 1944- Leopold Lahola1918 to 1968
Levana Finkelsteinborn 1947
Liel Koletborn 1989
Lina Makoulborn 1993- Maya Eshetborn 1990
Melanie Peresborn 1971
Miri Aloniborn 1949
Miri Bohadanaborn 1977
Mosh Ben-Ariborn 1970
Mosko Alkalai1931 to 2008
Moti Giladiborn 1946
Naomi Blumenthalborn 1943
Naomi Polani1927 to 2024- Neta Riskinborn 1976
Noga Erezborn 1989
Pessah Bar-Adon1907 to 1985
Rami Heuberger1963 to 2025
Riki Galborn 1950
Rotem Selaborn 1983
Shannon Messengerborn 1991
Shimon Dzigan1905 to 1980
Sivan Kleinborn 1984
Sofi Tsedakaborn 1975
Stav Strashkoborn 1992
Talya Lavieborn 1978- Tamer Nafarborn 1979
- Tawfeek Barhomborn 1990
Tzachi HaLevyborn 1975
Veronica Kedarborn 1984
Ya'ackov Ben-Dov1882 to 1968
Yaron Londonborn 1940
Yehudit Arnon1926 to 2013
Yigal Bashan1950 to 2018
Yosef Carmon1933 to 2022
Yousef Sweidborn 1976
Zachary Laoutidesborn 1986
Zehava Benborn 1968
Zvi Yanai1935 to 2013
Adi Himelbloyborn 1984
Agam Rudbergborn 1986- Alamork Davidianborn 1980
Anat Gov1953 to 2012
Avi Mograbiborn 1956- Avital Abergelborn 1977
Chelli Goldenbergborn 1954
Daniel Pe'er1943 to 2017
Daniel Syrkinborn 1971
David Bizicborn 1975
David Gurfinkelborn 1938
Dikla Hadarborn 1981
Dror Morehborn 1961
Dvir Benedekborn 1969
Efrat Dorborn 1983
Eithan Urbachborn 1977- Eli Dankerborn 1948
- Eliad Cohenborn 1988
Gurit Kadman1897 to 1987
Hofesh Shechterborn 1975
Igor Mirkurbanovborn 1964
Irit Linurborn 1961
Itzik Cohenborn 1968
Jonatan Merguiborn 2000
Joseph Raihelgauzborn 1947- Jumana Mannaborn 1987
- Keren Yedayaborn 1972
Khaled Abu Toamehborn 1963
Lucy Dubinchikborn 1982
Margalit Tzan'aniborn 1948
Maya Bouskillaborn 1977
Meskie Shibru-Sivanborn 1967
Michael Lev1917 to 2013
Mike Burstynborn 1945- Mordechai Davidborn 1999
- Nadav Levitan1945 to 2010
Netta Gartiborn 1980- Nisreen Faourborn 1972
Noa Kolerborn 1981
Noam Shuster-Eliassiborn 1987
Nourman Issaborn 1967
Nurith Avivborn 1945
Orli Shoshanborn 1976
Orly Silbersatzborn 1957
Osnat Elkabir
Osnat Shurerborn 1958
Ouriel Zoharborn 1952
Rona-Lee Shimonborn 1983
Rose Liechtenstein1887 to 1955
Safrira Zachaiborn 1932
Sefi Rivlin1947 to 2013
Shosha Gorenborn 1943
Sivan Levyborn 1987- Steve Bondborn 1953
Tahounia Rubelborn 1988
Tali Shalom Ezerborn 1978- Timur Mindichborn 1979
Tom Mercierborn 1993
Tomer Yosefborn 1975
Tsufit Grantborn 1964
Valentin Nikulin1932 to 2005
Yariv Mozerborn 1978- Yehonathan Gatroborn 1977
Yehoshua Bertonov1881 to 1971- Yigal Naorborn 1958
Yigal Ravidborn 1957
Yussuf Abu Wardaborn 1953
Zohar Straussborn 1972
Adir Millerborn 1974
Eli Goldschmidtborn 1953
Yoram Lassborn 1945
Efrat Raytenborn 1972
Gabi Gazitborn 1947- Nir Laviborn 1981
Oz Zehaviborn 1983
Reshef Leviborn 1972
Uzi Weilborn 1964
Yuval Banaiborn 1962
Asher Tlalim1950 to 2022
Eyal Boersborn 1975
Si Heimanborn 1961
Adriano Jauvelborn 1985- Amit Ulmanborn 1985
Dana Fahn-Luzonborn 1978
Idan Rafael Havivborn 1980
Moshe Rosenthalborn 1985
Roi Millerborn 1979
Uri Avrahamiborn 1949
Yadin Gellmanborn 1993
Yaniv Bitonborn 1978
Adam Karstborn 1979
Amir Gedaliaborn 1952
Dean Miroshnikovborn 1988
Dor Harariborn 1989
Dror Globermanborn 1977
Eilon Goiteinborn 1937
Erez Shalemborn 1973
Gadi Sukenikborn 1952
Galia Fredkinborn 1955
Gilad Adinborn 1966
Imri Bitonborn 1985
Lior Yeini1936 to 2021
Maya Gassnerborn 1975
Nadav Ben Simonborn 1977
Noa Har Zionborn 1989- Noam Demskyborn 1966
Noam Toorborn 1983
Oded Razborn 1976
Shaul Betserborn 1967
Shirly Odedborn 1975
Udi Kaganborn 1981
Yoav Shutan-Goshenborn 1980
Yoel Rozenkierborn 1986- Benny Avniborn 1970
- Dudu Erezborn 1972
- Hanan Savyonborn 1976
- Nadav Paltiborn 1959
- Rami Veredborn 1963
- Yaron Ben Nunborn 1970
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