Shirly Brener

Shirly Brener was born in 1978 in Haifa

Shirly Brener was born in Haifa and grew up in London and Los Angeles. Her father, Danny Brener, was an Israeli swimming champion who won gold medals at the Asian Games. Her mother, Smadar Brener, is a film and theater actress.

On her father's side, she is a great-granddaughter of Gita Dunia-Weizmann, sister of Chaim Weizmann, Israel's first president. On her mother's side, she is a great-granddaughter of the lawyer and painter Mordechai Avniel.

In the 1990s she acted in Israeli series such as "Ramat Aviv Gimmel" and in the American comedy "Hijacking Hollywood." In 1996 she began co-hosting the dating show "HaHatzi HaSheni" with Nati Ravitz. She also appeared in Assi Dayan's film "Mr. Baum" and hosted radio shows.

In the United States she played small roles in films such as "Righteous Kill" and "War, Inc." and lead roles in independent films. In 2009 she played Monique in the drama "Nagiah" directed by Dan Neira. She also acted on stage, including a comedy she co-wrote at Second City in Los Angeles.

In 2013 she and her family joined the documentary series "Mehubarim Plus" on HOT.