Michal Yannai (or Yanai, he, מיכל ינאי; born 18 June 1972) is an Israeli actress.
Early and personal life
Yannai was born and raised in
Ramat Gan
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to a family of
Jewish
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background.
In 2003, Yanai married Israeli businessman Ofer Resles. They divorced in 2005. She remarried in March 2009, to Israeli businessman Ben Muskal. In November 2009 their daughter Alex was born, and in December 2010, a son named Yahel. They have another son together named Yuval. As of 2021, they reside in
Athens
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, Greece.
Career
![Michal ynay 2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Michal_ynay_2.jpg)
During the 1990s Yannai was a TV host and an actress on
Arutz HaYeladim
Arutz HaYeladim ( he, ערוץ הילדים, The Children's Channel; Formerly: Arutz Shesh (ערוץ 6) ''channel 6'') is an Israeli youngster cable television channel owned by RGE, through subsidiary NOGA Communications Limited. It was one of ...
(the Israeli Children's Channel, "Arutz 6", ערוץ הילדים), where she was known as "The Children's Queen" (מלכת הילדים). During the 1990s Michal Yanai also hosted the show "Katzefet" on Arutz HaYeladim.
In 2007 she participated in the Israeli version of the stage show, ''
Avenue Q'', as a satire of herself.
Filmography
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Neshika Bametzach'' (''The Day We Met'', 1990) as Natalie
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Pour Sacha
''Pour Sacha'' (English title: ''For Sacha'') is a 1991 French romantic drama film directed by Alexandre Arcady and starring Sophie Marceau, Gérard Darmon, and Ayelet Zurer. The film is set just prior to the outbreak of the Six-Day War in 1967. ...
'' (1991) as English girl #1
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88 Minutes
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'' (2007) as Leeza Pearson
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Mega Snake
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'' (2007) as Fay
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When Nietzsche Wept
''When Nietzsche Wept'' is a 2007 American art drama film directed by Pinchas Perry and starring Armand Assante, Ben Cross and Katheryn Winnick. It is based on the novel of the same name by Irvin D. Yalom. It was filmed in Bulgaria.
Plot
The ...
'' (2007) as Bertha
See also
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Television of Israel
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Theater of Israel
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References
External links
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1972 births
Living people
Israeli film actresses
Israeli television actresses
People from Ramat Gan
Thelma Yellin High School of Arts alumni
Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts alumni
Israeli Jews
Israeli emigrants to Greece
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