Actress and comedian

Orna BanaiStand-up, series, age and where shows are announced

Israeli actress and comedian, the creator of the character Limor and a member of Eretz Nehederet's first six seasons.

Israel.com does not list Orna Banai's shows yet. New dates are announced first on the official pages below.

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Orna Banai turned one character, Limor, into a career on television

Orna Banai was born in Beersheba in 1966 and studied acting at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Tel Aviv. After her studies she began performing stand-up, among other places at the Camel Comedy Club, and in 1993 she first played her best-known character, Limor, on Dudu Topaz's Sofshavua.

Limor moved on to Action on Educational TV in 1994 and to five seasons of Rak BeIsrael with Erez Tal from 1998. At the end of 2003 Orna Banai joined Eretz Nehederet for six seasons, and in 2005 she starred in Ima'le, a series she also co-wrote.

She won an Israeli Television Academy Award in 2006. She went on to be a panelist and writer on Matzav HaUma and Gav Ha'uma, played Shlomtzion Lurie in Mishpacha Sholetet and Ada Shochat in Metumtemet, and since 2024 she has appeared on Kan 11's Moadon HaStand-up.

Born
25 November 1966, in Beersheba Wikidata
Trained at
The Nissan Nativ Acting Studio Hebrew Wikipedia
Best-known character
Limor, since 1993 Hebrew Wikipedia
Eretz Nehederet
Six seasons, 2003 to 2009 Hebrew Wikipedia
Israeli TV Academy Award
2006 Wikipedia

Orna Banai in glasses at the Gav Ha'uma studio desk, looking to the side, 2015 — Photo: zaher abu elnaser, CC BY-SA 4.0

Orna Banai smiling in a green leather jacket, a studio portrait, 2015 — Photo: Daniel Kaminsky, CC BY-SA 4.0

Her career ran from Limor to Eretz Nehederet, satire panels and stand-up

1993
First played Limor, in a slot on Dudu Topaz's Sofshavua on Channel 1. Hebrew Wikipedia
1994
Brought Limor to Action, Educational TV's film magazine, until 1997. Hebrew Wikipedia
1998
Began five seasons as Limor on Rak BeIsrael, alongside Erez Tal. Hebrew Wikipedia
2003
Joined Eretz Nehederet at the end of the year, for six seasons. Hebrew Wikipedia
2005
Starred in Ima'le, which she co-wrote. A second season followed in 2007. Hebrew Wikipedia
2006
Won an Israeli Television Academy Award. Wikipedia
2010
Became a regular panelist on Matzav HaUma, with Lior Schleien and Guri Alfi, which later became Gav Ha'uma. Hebrew Wikipedia
2013
Opened a new stand-up show of characters and impressions, and reached 100 performances of it by December. Hebrew Wikipedia
2019
Played Ada Shochat in the third season of Metumtemet. Hebrew Wikipedia
2024
Joined Moadon HaStand-up, Kan 11's stand-up and sketch show. Hebrew Wikipedia

These are Orna Banai's best-known shows and specials

Moadon HaStand-up
TV · 2024 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Metumtemet
TV · 2019 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Mishpacha Sholetet
TV · 2014 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Matzav HaUma (panelist and writer)
TV · 2010 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Ima'le (lead and co-writer)
TV · 2005 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Eretz Nehederet
TV · 2003 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Rak BeIsrael
TV · 1998 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Action
TV · 1994 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Max VeMoris
Film · 1994 · Hebrew Wikipedia

These are the questions people ask about Orna Banai

Where does Orna Banai announce new shows?

New dates are announced first on Orna Banai's official pages: Instagram. Israel.com does not list these shows yet.

What is Orna Banai's Instagram?

Orna Banai's official Instagram account is @ornabanai. The latest posts from it are on this page.

How old is Orna Banai?

Orna Banai was born on 25 November 1966 and is 59 years old.

Who is Limor, Orna Banai's character?

A character Orna Banai first played on Sofshavua in 1993. Limor went on to Action on Educational TV and to five seasons of Rak BeIsrael with Erez Tal, and came back in 2020 on Tochnit Bidud.