Christel Khalil facts for kids

Christel Adnana Mina Khalil (born November 30, 1987) is an American actress. She is famous for playing Lily Winters in the TV show The Young and the Restless. This role helped her win a Daytime Emmy Award in 2012. She also voiced Cornelia Hale in the animated series W.I.T.C.H..

About Christel Khalil

Christel Khalil was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother has Native American, African American, and European roots. Her father is from Pakistan. Christel has said she is proud to be mixed race. She has three older brothers and a younger half-sister. Her father is an immigrant from Pakistan.

Her Acting Career

Christel Khalil is best known for her role as Lily Winters on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. She started on the show in 2002. On June 23, 2012, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her work. She had been nominated four times before winning.

In August 2018, Christel decided to change her acting schedule. She wanted more freedom in her work and personal life. She continued to appear on the show sometimes. In January 2020, she was asked to return to filming regularly.

Christel has also acted in movies like Dragon Fury and Matilda. She was in Interview With the Assassin and White Like the Moon. She lent her voice to Cornelia Hale in W.I.T.C.H.. You might have also seen her on TV shows like That's So Raven and Malcolm in the Middle. Before her big role on The Young and the Restless, she performed in plays in Los Angeles.

In 2012, she was in a music video for Johnny Britt's song Beautiful Queen. In 2018, she acted in a thriller movie called Good Deed. It was shown on the Lifetime network as Sorority Stalker. In 2019, she was cast in a comedy movie called We Need To Talk.

Her Personal Life

In September 2008, Christel married musician Stephen Hensley. Her co-stars Elizabeth Hendrickson and Bryton James were part of their wedding. Christel and Stephen had a son on April 17, 2010. Bryton James is his godfather. Christel and Stephen separated in 2011.

In 2018, Christel shared that she was in a relationship with Sam Restagno. He is a businessman from Canada. They met in 2016 at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. In 2019, Christel and her son moved to Toronto, Ontario, to be with Sam. In July 2020, she moved back to Los Angeles. In June 2023, she announced she was expecting her second child, her first with Sam.

Christel is very good friends with Bryton James. He plays her character's brother, Devon Hamilton, on The Young and the Restless. She is also friends with other actors from the show, like Mishael Morgan and Nadine Heimann. In 2015, she helped model for Nadine Heimann's non-profit group, True Connection.

Christel enjoys traveling. She loves to experience different cultures. She feels that traveling helps her understand herself better.

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In Spanish: Christel Khalil para niños