List of Famous people named Uri

Similar names: Uro, Uriah, Ura, Urho, Urie. Here are some famous Uris:

Uri Geller

First Name Uri
Born on December 20, 1946 (age 78)
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Uri Geller is an Israeli-British illusionist, magician, television personality, and self-proclaimed psychic. He is known for his trademark television performances of spoon bending and other illusions. Geller uses conjuring tricks to simulate the effects of psychokinesis and telepathy. Geller's career as an entertainer has spanned more than four decades, with television shows and appearances in many countries.

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Uri Avnery

Helmut Ostermann
First Name Uri
Born on September 10, 1923
Died on August 20, 2018 (aged 94)

Uri Avnery was an Israeli writer, politician, and founder of the Gush Shalom peace movement. A member of the Irgun as a teenager, Avnery sat for two terms in the Knesset from 1965 to 1974 and from 1979 to 1981. He was also the owner of the news magazine HaOlam HaZeh from 1950 until its closure in 1993.

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Uri Lubrani

First Name Uri
Born on October 7, 1926
Died on March 5, 2018 (aged 91)

Uriel Lubrani was an Israeli diplomat and military official. In 1964, he joined the diplomatic corps of the Foreign Ministry, and was appointed ambassador to Uganda and non-resident ambassador to Burundi and Rwanda, serving until 1967. From 1967 to 1971, he was ambassador to Ethiopia.

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Uri Levi

First Name Uri
Born on January 1, 1544
Died on November 30, 1620 (aged 76)

Moses Uri Levi, 1544-1622 was a German rabbi. Born in Wittmund, Germany. He was a key founder of the Spanish-Portuguese community of Amsterdam. He was the first chief rabbi of the Jewish Community of Amsterdam. Made chief rabbi in 1602, he was soon arrested on charges of selling illegal items. He denied charges but admitted exercising his religion in his own way. He was soon released and remained chief rabbi.

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Uri Orlev

First Name Uri
Died on July 26, 2022 (aged 52)

Uri Orlev is a Polish-born Israeli children's author and translator. He received the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1996 for his "lasting contribution to children's literature."

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Uri Zohar

אורי דז'אדק
First Name Uri
Born on November 4, 1935
Died on June 2, 2022 (aged 86)

Uri Zohar is a former Israeli film director, actor, and comedian who left the entertainment world to become a rabbi.

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Uri Ilan

First Name Uri
Born on February 17, 1935
Died on January 13, 1955 (aged 19)

Uri Ilan was an Israeli soldier who committed suicide in a Syrian prison, after being captured in a covert operation on the Golan Heights. He became a symbol of courage and patriotism in Israel.

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Uri Gavriel

First Name Uri
Born on April 3, 1955 (age 69)

Uri Gavriel is an Israeli theater, film and television actor. Winner of the Ophir Award and Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2005 as Best Actor in film "What a Wonderful Place".

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Uri Rosenthal

First Name Uri
Born on July 19, 1945 (age 79)

Uriël "Uri" Rosenthal is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and political scientist.

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Uri Lupolianski

First Name Uri
Born on August 29, 1951 (age 73)

Uri Lupolianski was mayor of Jerusalem from 2003 to 2008 and founder of Yad Sarah.

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