Rotem Sela facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rotem Sela
רותם סלע
Sela in 2019
Born	Rotem Sela (1983-08-16) 16 August 1983 (age 42) Kiryat Haim, Haifa, Israel
Nationality	Israeli
Alma mater	IDC Herzliya
Occupation	Model television host actress
Spouse(s)	Ariel Rotter ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	3
Modelling information
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Hair colour	Dark blonde
Eye colour	Blue
Agency	Roberto Models Agency (Tel Aviv)

Rotem Sela (Hebrew: רותם סלע-רוטר) is a famous Israeli model, TV host, and actress. She was born on August 16, 1983. Many people know her for her role as Noa Hollander in the TV show Beauty and the Baker. She also co-hosts the singing show Rising Star. In 2022, she was called "the most successful actress in Israel."

In 2023, Rotem Sela starred in A Body That Works. This show was the most popular drama in Israel that year. She won an award for Best Actress at Series Mania for her role. She was also nominated for a Best Actress award in Israel.

Rotem Sela's Early Life

Rotem Sela (רותם סלע) grew up in Kiryat Haim, Haifa, Israel. Her parents are Liora and Avraham Sela. She has family roots from Polish-Jewish and Turkish-Jewish backgrounds. Rotem is the youngest daughter, and her older sister is Tal Sela. When Rotem was 17, her family moved to Caesarea, a city in Israel.

After high school, she joined the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). She served for three years as a clerk for the Israeli Navy. Later, in 2011, she earned a degree in law and business administration. She studied at the IDC Herzliya college in Herzliya, Israel. After that, she passed the bar exam to become a lawyer.

Rotem Sela's Acting Career

Rotem Sela has always wanted to build her career in Israel. She believes that Tel Aviv is a special city. She once said it was not her dream to succeed in America. She wanted to work and succeed in Israel.

In 2013, she got a main role in Beauty and the Baker. She played Noa Hollander, a rich model. Noa falls in love with Amos Dahari, a baker from a working-class family. The show was very popular. In 2017, Amazon bought the rights to stream the first two seasons worldwide. You can watch them on Amazon Prime Video.

In 2018, Rotem Sela joined the cast of The Psychologist. This show is from the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation. It is similar to the American show Web Therapy. In the same year, she also appeared in Autonomies. In this show, she played a Haredi housewife. Autonomies is a drama about a future Israel. In this future, Israel is split into two parts. One part is a religious area in Jerusalem, and the other is a secular state in Tel Aviv.

In 2023, she starred in A Body That Works with Yehuda Levi. This show is about surrogacy. It was a huge hit in Israel. It was the highest-rated drama of 2023. Rotem Sela won the Best Actress award at Series Mania in France for her role. This show was also released internationally by Netflix.

In January 2025, Rotem Sela starred in the Israeli film Soda. She acted alongside Lior Raz and Zohar Strauss. The film is based on a true story. It is about a Jewish partisan during Second World War.

Other Work

As a model, Rotem Sela is the face of Castro clothing campaigns. She often works with Aviv Alush for these campaigns.

In 2025, she was featured on Idan Amedi's sixth music album, Superman. She had a spoken part on the album.

Rotem Sela's Personal Life

In 2010, Rotem Sela married Ariel Rotter, an Israeli businessman. They have three children together.

Rotem Sela became a vegetarian in 2007. She later started to eat mostly vegan foods. In 2015, she said she was "90% vegan." In 2014, she took part in a broadcast for the Vegan Friendly organization. This group works to protect cows in the dairy industry. They encourage people to avoid dairy products.

In March 2019, Rotem Sela shared her thoughts on political matters online. She received public support from other famous people. These included actress Gal Gadot, model Shlomit Malka, and newscaster Lucy Aharish.

Rotem Sela supports LGBT rights. In 2015, she said it was important for gay, lesbian, and transgender people to be seen and heard.

Rotem Sela's Film and TV Shows

See Also

• Israeli fashion
• Women of Israel
• Women in the Israel Defense Forces
• List of Israelis
• List of Jewish actors