Shai Avivi

Shai Avivi was born in 1964 in Acre

Shai Avivi was born on 29 April 1964 in Acre, where he grew up as one of three children. His father Moshe was born in Iran, and his mother Ahuva was born in Israel to a family from Lithuania.

He served in Nahal and fought in the First Lebanon War. He later studied film and television at Tel Aviv University.

He first acted in the film Cup Final in 1991, the same year he began hosting on the Children's Channel. From 1993 to 1997 he was part of the satire show The Comic Quintet. In 2000 he starred in the drama series The Bourgeoisie, which ran for 3 seasons.

He also created TV shows and in 2005 became head of content at Channel 10. His later work includes the film Sweet Mud, the series Pillars of Smoke and a stage show written with his wife Michal Livdinski. In 2015 he won the VIP season of MasterChef.