Yehuda Levi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yehuda Levi
Levi in 2022
Born	(1979-06-29) June 29, 1979 (age 45) Petah Tikva, Israel
Occupation	Actor, model, singer, TV host
Spouse(s)	Shlomit Malka ​ ​ (m. 2017; div. 2021)​

Yehuda Levi (Hebrew: יהודה לוי; born June 29, 1979) is an Israeli actor, model, and TV host. He is known as one of the best actors in Israel. He is famous for his work in movies, TV shows, and on stage. He has won many awards, including three Best Actor awards from the Israeli Academy of Television. He won these for his roles in Yossi & Jagger (2002) and Very Important Person (2014 - 2019).

He played Nadav Feldman in the Israeli crime series, The Arbitrator (2007 - 2014). He also starred in the Israeli action drama series, Mossad 101 (2015 - 2017). More recently, he appeared in the drama series Fire Dance (2022) and A Body That Works (2023-present).

Early Life and Education

Yehuda Levi was born in Petah Tikva, Israel. His father, Yerachmiel Levi, was born in Bulgaria. His mother, Chaya, was born in Poland. When he was four, his family moved to South Africa for his father's work. Ten years later, at age fourteen, they moved back to Israel.

He went to the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts in Givatayim, Israel. During his time in the Israel Defense Forces, he was a commander. He led the military band of the Education Corps.

Acting Career

Yehuda Levi is a well-known actor. He first became famous in Israel through his roles in soap operas. In 2002, he starred in the Eytan Fox film, Yossi & Jagger. The movie first showed on Israeli television. Levi won the Best Actor award from the Israeli Academy of Television for this role.

In May 2006, a soap opera called HaAlufa (The Champion) started. It was about a soccer team. Levi played the main character and captain of the team "Hakoakh Yerushalayim" (Jerusalem Power).

In 2014, he began playing a famous person named Yehuda Levi in the Hot TV series, A Very Important Man. He won two more Best Actor awards for this role.

He also played the main role as a trainer for a security agency in the Channel 2 series, Mossad 101. This show started in 2015. In 2022, he starred as a rabbi in Rama Burshtein's TV drama series, Fire Dance. He won the Best Actor award for an international series at Series Mania in France in 2022 for this role.

A year later, he starred with Rotem Sela in the Israeli drama series, A Body that Works. This series was Israel's most-watched drama in 2023.

Other Work

Yehuda Levi has also been a model for Israeli fashion brands. These include Fox and Renuar.

On March 12, 2023, it was announced that Levi would be the new host of HaMerotz LaMillion. This is Israel's version of The Amazing Race. He took over from the previous host, Ron Shahar.

Personal Life

Yehuda Levi was in a relationship with Israeli model Yael Bar Zohar. They acted together in the soap opera, Ramat Aviv Gimel. In 2006, Levi started a well-known relationship with Israeli singer and actress Ninet Tayeb. She was the first winner of the show Kokhav Nolad. People called them "Israel's favourite celebrity couple." In 2013, after eight years, they broke up. They said it was a mutual decision.

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

Theater Roles

• 1993: David
• 1995: Carmen
• 2004: Tarzan and Jane - Tarzan
• 2008: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Joseph

Film Roles

Television Roles

TV Host Roles

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Yehuda Levi para niños