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Miki Geva

Miki Geva is an Israeli stand-up comedian, musician and actor, known for his impressions on the TV show Only in Israel.

born 1979Impressions on Only in IsraelHosting on the Children's ChannelThe novel Malabi ExpressStand-up comedy

Miki Geva
Born
9 October 1979, Kiryat Malachi
Occupation
actor, stand-up comedian, midfielder, television presenter
Education
Tel Aviv University

Miki Geva was born in 1979 in Kiryat Malachi

Miki Geva was born on 9 October 1979 in Kiryat Malachi, under the name Miki Gabsi. As a boy he sang in the local youth band and appeared with it in the musical TV series Dor Hadash. He began performing at age 9 and won first place at the Southern Festival.

In the IDF he served as a driver and as a singer in the Signal Corps band. During his service he was allowed to act in the comedy series Mishpachat Azani and in the film Ingil. Afterward he studied psychology and film at Tel Aviv University.

In 2001 young viewers chose him as a host on the Children's Channel, where he worked for several years and acted in series such as HaShminiya and HaI. He joined Erez Tal and Orna Banai on Only in Israel, where he impersonated public figures such as Meir Sheetrit. From 1998 to 2009 he voiced the characters in Bissli ads.

In 2007 he published the autobiographical novel Malabi Express, which later became a series. He starred in the series Five Men and a Wedding on Channel 10 and joined the weekly show Weekend. He married Sapir Zagury in 2016.

Milestones in Miki Geva's life

  1. 1979

    Born in Kiryat Malachi.

  2. 2001

    Chosen as a host on the Children's Channel.

  3. 2002

    Named entertainment person of the year at the People of the Year awards.

  4. 2004

    Won Comedian of the Year at the Children's Choice awards.

  5. 2005

    Played a cable installer in the film Bruno in Love.

  6. 2007

    Published the novel Malabi Express.

  7. 2008

    Left the Children's Channel and starred in Five Men and a Wedding.

  8. 2016

    Married Sapir Zagury.

Miki Geva served in the military

He served in the IDF as a driver and as a singer in the Signal Corps band.

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Based on English Wikipedia, Miki Geva and Hebrew Wikipedia, מיקי גבע, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

Photograph: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0

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