Rivka Michaeli

Rivka Michaeli was born in 1938 in Jerusalem

Michaeli was born in 1938 in Jerusalem and grew up in the Zikhron Moshe neighborhood. Her father, Avraham Michaeli, was a lawyer from a family that came from Georgia. Her mother, Bilha, came from the Rivlin family and worked as a translator.

She began broadcasting on Israel Radio as a child, in its children's programs. She studied at the Hebrew University Secondary School. She did her military service at Army Radio.

Director Yosef Milo invited her to join a theater club in Haifa after hearing her do impressions on radio. In 1964 Yossi Banai staged the show Yaldut Kasha with her. In 1968 and 1969 she appeared in films by Uri Zohar and Ephraim Kishon.

In 1974 she joined the satirical TV show Nikui Rosh, where she impersonated Golda Meir. She later hosted the Friday night programs Siba L'mesiba and Sof Shavua, hosted song festivals and twice hosted Eurovision. She also acted at Habimah and the Cameri and in 16 films.

Michaeli speaks Yiddish and has acted with Yiddishpiel. In 2024 she had a Yiddish role in the series Kugel. She lives in Tel Aviv and sits on the public council of B'Tselem.