Omer Dror ( he, עומר דרור; born 1 August 1993) is an Israeli actor and model. He is known to international audiences for his role as Tzachi in ''
The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem'' which airs on
Netflix
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[‘Fauda’ & ‘Shtisel’ Outfit Yes Studios Underway On Biggest Production To Date, Family Saga ‘The Beauty Queen Of Jerusalem’]
''Deadline''. 12 August 2020
Early life
He was born in 1993 in the United States to Reli (née Abadi) and Erez Dror, before the family returned to Israel in 1994. He was raised in
Nili
NILI was a Jewish espionage network which assisted the United Kingdom in its fight against the Ottoman Empire in Palestine between 1915 and 1917, during World War I. NILI is an acronym which stands for the Hebrew phrase "Netzah Yisrael Lo Yeshak ...
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Career
Early in his career he worked as a model in
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
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[ In Israel he has appeared in campaigns for ]Castro
Castro is a Romance language word that originally derived from Latin ''castrum'', a pre-Roman military camp or fortification (cf: Greek: ''kastron''; Proto-Celtic:''*Kassrik;'' br, kaer, *kastro). The English-language equivalent is '' chester''.
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[דרור: איך הפכתי מילד חנון ומחוצ'קן לגבר סקסי ומאושר]
YNET. 8 September 2016 and Calvin Klein
Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc., in 1968. In addition to clothing, he also has given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and ...
through the Israeli importers of the brand, Factory 54.
He first appeared on screens in 2011, with a role in '' Alifim''.[עומר דרור על הטרדות מיניות בתעשיית האופנה: "לפעמים הגבול נחצה"]
''PP Plus''. 3 June 2021
In 2015 he performed and sang with the Israeli military ensembles
Israeli military ensembles are artistic ensembles and military bands maintained by the Israel Defense Forces, which are the combined military forces of the State of Israel. There are two types of musical ensembles in the IDF: Military bands and E ...
at the Festigal
Festigal ( he, פסטיגל) is an annual Israeli song and dance musical show for children. Festigal is held every year at Hanukkah time, during the school vacation. It began as a song contest but the format gradually changed to include perform ...
festival, alongside Daniel Litman
Daniel Litman ( he, דניאל ליטמן; born 19 October 1990) is an Israeli actor and model. He is known for his roles in '' Mossad 101'' and '' The Little Drummer Girl''. and Yardena Arazi
Yardena Shulamit Arazi (born Yardena Finebaum; he, ירדנה ארזי; September 25, 1951) is an Israeli singer and entertainer. In 2008 Arazi was named the most popular Israeli singer of all time at the 60th Independence Day celebration.
Ear ...
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IIn 2017, he starred alongside Noa Kirel in the teen movie, '' Kimaat Mefursemet'' (''Almost Famous'').He later appeared alongside Tzachi Halevy
Tzachi Halevy (or Tsahi HaLevi, he, צחי הלוי; born March 12, 1975) is an Israeli film and television actor and a singer.
Early and personal life
Tzachi Halevy was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish family.[Mossad
Mossad ( , ), ; ar, الموساد, al-Mōsād, ; , short for ( he, המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים, links=no), meaning 'Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations'. is the national intelligence agency ...]
''.
He has also had a number of stage roles. In 2017 he cast as Alan, the younger gay lover of the central character in the Habima Theatre
The Habima Theatre ( he, תיאטרון הבימה ''Te'atron HaBima'', lit. "The Stage Theatre") is the List of national theatres, national theatre of Israel and one of the first Hebrew language theatres. It is located in Habima Square in the ce ...
production of the American play, ''Torch Song Trilogy
''Torch Song Trilogy'' is a collection of three plays by Harvey Fierstein rendered in three acts: ''International Stud'', ''Fugue in a Nursery'', and ''Widows and Children First!'' The story centers on Arnold Beckoff, a Jewish homosexual, drag ...
''.["סיפור אהבה בשלושה פרקים": הצגת חובה לקהילה הגאה – אבל לא רק]
Mako. 8 May 2017 He was praised by critics for his performance: "Omer Dror pleasantly surprises in the role of Alan, the model, and proves that he has more to offer than a pretty face and abs"[ A year later he was cast as a gay combat officer in the musical "My Mika" at the Habima. In 2021 he was cast in a musical adaption by Habonim of the 1964 Israeli comedy, ''Sallah Shabati''.][
In 2020, he was cast as Tzachi Toledano in the historical drama series,'' The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem'', one of Israel's largest ever productions.][
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Personal life
He was in a relationship with the model, Michal Peres for three years between 2017 and 2020. He was later in a relationship with the actress, Naya Federman for two years, between 2021 and 2023. He previously dated the model, Shlomit Malka
Shlomit Malka ( he, שלומית מלכה-לוי; born December 23, 1993) is an Israeli fashion model and television host. Earlier in her career she was credited as Shiloh Malka, but she has since been credited as her birth name.
She has appeared ...
, who later married the actor, Yehuda Levi
Yehuda Levi ( he, יהודה לוי; born June 29, 1979) is an Israeli actor and model. His breakthrough role was in the TV series ''Lechayey Ha'ahava'' (''Here's To Love'', 2001).
Early life
Levi was born in Petah Tikva, Israel. His father Y ...
. יצאו לאור: עומר דרור והחברה נחשפים
''Mako''. 12 February 2014[
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Filmography
References
External links
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Israeli male film actors
Israeli male television actors
Jewish Israeli male actors
Jewish male models
Israeli male models
Living people
1993 births
21st-century Israeli male actors