List of Famous people born in Israel
Zalman Baruch Melamed
Zalman Baruch Melamed is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and the rosh yeshiva of the Beit El yeshiva in Beit El. He founded the Arutz Sheva radio station, and served as neighborhood rabbi in Beit El until 2013.
Uzi Dayan
Aluf Uzi Dayan is a former general in the Israel Defense Forces and an Israeli politician. He is currently a member of the Knesset for Likud.
Yoni Rechter
Yoni Rechter is an Israeli musician, composer, pianist, arranger and singer.
Guri Alfi
Izhar Cohen
Izhar Cohen is an Israeli singer who won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest.
Yaacov Agam
Yaacov Agam is an Israeli sculptor and experimental artist best known for his contributions to optical and kinetic art.
Alon Abutbul
Alon Moni Abutbul is an Israeli actor. He won the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) at the 44th International Film Festival of India.
Gila Almagor
Gila Almagor Agmon is an Israeli actress, film star, and author. In Israel, she is known as "queen of the Israeli cinema and theatre".
Itay Tiran
Itay Tiran is an Israeli stage and screen actor, director, and a well-known pro-Palestinian advocate in Israel. As an actor, he is known for his roles in Forgiveness (2006), Beaufort (2007), The Debt (2007), Homeland (2008), Lebanon (2009), The Promise (2011), Anleitung zum Ungluecklichsein (2012), Die Lebenden (2012), Lauf, Junge, lauf (2013) and Demon.
Eyal Ofer
Eyal Ofer is a Monaco-based Israeli billionaire real estate and shipping magnate, and a philanthropist. He is the chairman of Ofer Global, Zodiac Group and Global Holdings.