Miki Kam (

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

: מיקי קם; born June 17, 1955) is an Israeli actress, comedian, dubber and singer. She is known for her roles in Ha-Shminiya (2005),

Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona ''Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona'' ( he, גבעת חלפון אינה עונה, lit: "Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer"), also titled ''Giv'at Halfon'', is a cult Israeli comedy film produced in 1976. It is a good-hearted satire of the Israel Defense Forces wh ...

(1976) and

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(2020).

Biography

Kam was born on June 17, 1955, in Kibbutz Manara in

northern Israel The Northern District ( he, מחוז הצפון, ''Mekhoz HaTzafon''; ar, منطقة الشمال, ''Minṭaqat ash-Shamāl'') is one of Israel's Districts of Israel, six administrative districts. The Northern District has a land area of 4,478&n ...

. Kam grew upin

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the ...

and attended the youth village ''"

HaKfar HaYarok HaKfar HaYarok ( he, הכפר הירוק; "The Green Village") is a youth village in Israel, located in southern Ramat HaSharon, along the northern border of Tel Aviv-Yafo. Name Gershon Zak, the founder of the village, called it in 1950 "Gre ...

"'' since she was 15 until her military service. In her military service she sereved in the Nahal military ensemble, where she had her own comedy show. There, she met her husband Yehuda Eder. Eder is now the president of Rimon school of music. In 1976, she hosted the ''"Hebrew Song Celebration"'' that replaced the traditional ''"

Israel Song Festival Israel Song Festival (in Hebrew: Festival HaZemer VeHaPizmon, he, פסטיבל הזמר והפזמון, lit. Israel Song and Chorus Festival) was an annual music competition organized by public broadcasters Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA). ...

".'' In theater, Kam was a part of many famous theaters like ''"

Habima Theatre The Habima Theatre ( he, תיאטרון הבימה ''Te'atron HaBima'', lit. "The Stage Theatre") is the national theatre of Israel and one of the first Hebrew language theatres. It is located in Habima Square in the center of Tel Aviv. History ...

"'', ''"

Cameri Theatre The Cameri Theater ( he, התיאטרון הקאמרי, ''HaTeatron HaKameri''), established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center. History The Cameri theater was found ...

"'', ''"

Jerusalem Khan Theatre Jerusalem Khan Theatre (תיאטרון החאן – Teat'ron HaKhan, lit. "The Caravanserai Theatre") is a repertory theatre based in Jerusalem. The theatre is located near the Jerusalem–Khan railway station, Jerusalem Railway Station, in an old ...

".'' She starred in dozens musicals including

Cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining o ...

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vi ...

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, Fiddler on the Roof, Billy Schwatz and more. She was also part of many kid's theater musicals like Hensal and Gretel,

Pippi Longstocking Pippi Longstocking ( sv, Pippi Långstrump) is the fictional main character in an eponymous series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Pippi was named by Lindgren's daughter Karin, who asked her mother for a get-well story w ...

, Anne of Green Gables and more. In 1987, she competed in the ''Kdam Eurovision'', the

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

i national preselection of the Eurovision Song Contest. She competed with the song "Kazino olami" (קזינו עולמי) and secured the 3rd place. In cinema, Kam starred in the Israeli movies:

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( he),

Late Summer Blues ''Late Summer Blues'' is an Israeli feature film directed by Renen Schorr, written by Doron Nesher and produced by Ilan de Vries. Initially released in 1987, the film was a box office hit and went on to become an Israeli classic. In 2016, after ...

, Leylasede ( he), Little Heros ( he) and Kicking Out Shoshana. On television, she appeared in several TV shows, the most famous being Ha-Shminiya,

Bnot HaZahav Bnot HaZahav ( he, בנות הזהב) is an Israeli sitcom, based on the NBC sitcom '' The Golden Girls'' by Susan Harris. The series stars Hana Laszlo, Miki Kam, Tiki Dayan, and Rivka Michaeli. Plot The series follows four seniors, who share a ...

, and

Shtisel ''Shtisel'' () is an Israeli television drama series about a fictional Haredi ("ultra-Orthodox" Jewish) family living in Geula, Jerusalem. Created and written by Ori Elon and Yehonatan Indursky, the series premiered on 29 June 2013 on yes ...

. She also made many guest appearances in various shows and participated in the reality show

Rokdim Im Kokhavim Rokdim Im Kokhavim ( he, רוקדים עם כוכבים, "Dancing with Stars") is the Israeli version of the popular British TV show ''Strictly Come Dancing''. The show features local celebrities partnered with professional ballroom dancers, com ...

. In children's television, Kam appeared in many kids' shows like

Rechov Sumsum ''Rechov Sumsum'' (Hebrew: רחוב סומסום, literally: ''Sesame Street'') is the Israeli adaptation of the U.S. children's show '' of the same name''. The first three series of the show were a joint production of the Israeli Educational Tel ...

, Mesibat Gan and two kids video tapes. As a dub actress, she provided the Hebrew version for many animations, including

The Littl' Bits is a Japanese anime television series with 26 episodes, produced in 1980 by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in cooperation with TV Tokyo (then an independent station; what became the TV Tokyo network was not organised until 1982, thus the show ...

Anastasia Anastasia (from el, Ἀναστασία, translit=Anastasía) is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the most ...

The Magic School Bus ''The Magic School Bus'' is an American edutainment media franchise that includes a book series, a TV series, a streaming series, and video games. Each of the stories within the franchise centers on the antics of a fictional elementary sch ...

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Encanto ''Encanto'' is a 2021 American computer-animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 60th film produced by the studio, it was directed by Jared B ...

and more. Today, Kam lives in Tel Aviv and married to Eder. They have 2 kids and grandchldren.

Awards

References

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