Yehuda Levi (Hebrew: יהודה לוי; born June 29, 1979) is an Israeli actor and model. His breakthrough role was in the TV series Lechayey Ha'ahava (Here's To Love, 2001).

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Yehuda Levi
Levi in 2018
Born	(1979-06-29) June 29, 1979 (age 43) Petah Tikva, Israel
Occupation	Actor, model
Spouse	Shlomit Malka ​ (m. 2017)​ (separated)

Early life

Levi was born in Petah Tikva, Israel.[1] His father Yerachmiel Levi was born in Bulgaria to a family of Sephardi Jewish descent, whereas his mother Chaya (née Lichtenstein) was born in Poland to a family of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. At age four, their family moved to South Africa where his father worked at the time; a decade later, at age fourteen, they moved back to Israel. He graduated from the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts in Givatayim, Israel.[2]

During his Israel Defense Forces service, he was a commander of the military band of the Education Corps.

Career

He is an established actor, and came to the attention of the Israeli public through his soap opera roles.[1] In May 2006, HaAlufa (The Champion), a soap opera centered on a soccer team, premiered starring Levi as the main character and captain of the team "Hakoakh Yerushalayim" (Jerusalem Power). In 2014 he began playing a famous celebrity called Yehuda Levi in the Hot TV series, A Very Important Man.[3] He also has the lead role as a Mossad trainer in the Channel 2 series, Mossad 101 that began airing in 2015.

His film roles include Jagger in Yossi & Jagger.[4]

He was the spokesmodel of Israeli fashion brands Fox and Renuar.

Personal life

Levi was previously in a relationship with the Israeli model Yael Bar Zohar and acted alongside her in the soap opera, Ramat Aviv Gimel.[5] In 2006, Levi got into a high-profile relationship with Israeli singer and actress Ninet Tayeb, the first winner of the show Kokhav Nolad. Haaretz described them as "Israel's favourite celebrity couple",[6] with The Jerusalem Post declaring them "Israel's Brangelina".[7] In 2013, after 8 years together, the couple broke up, stating that the breakup was mutual.[6] He has been described as one of the two most talked-about male stars in Israel (along with Ran Danker), Tayeb's former partner.[8]

In 2017, he married Israeli model Shlomit Malka. They resided in Tel Aviv. On June 6, 2021, the couple announced that they separated.[9]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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