List of Israeli Americans
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This is a list of notable Israeli Americans.
The list is ordered by category of human endavour. Persons with significant contributions in two fields are listed in each of the pertinent categories, to facilitate easy lookup.
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[edit] List
[edit] Actors
- Natalie Portman Israeli-born American film star (Léon, Star Wars prequel trilogy)[1]
- Chaim Topol one of the most famous Israeli theatrical and film performers (Fiddler on the Roof)[1]
- Oded Fehr Israeli/American actor (The Mummy, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo)[2]
- Mili Avital Israeli-born actress (Stargate)[3][4]
- Ricky Ullman Israeli-born American actor, teen idol (Phil of the Future)[5]
- Tami Stronach Israeli/American actress (The Neverending Story)
- Omri Katz Israeli/American actor (Eerie, Indiana)
- Shiri Appleby Israeli/American actress (Roswell)
- Steve Bond Israeli-born television actor and model
- Daphne Rosen Israeli/American porn star
[edit] Arts and entertainment
- Shuki Levy, Israeli-born American music composer whose best known work is soundtrack compositions for children's television programs of the 1980s.
- Ralph Bakshi, Israeli-born animation film director
- Rod Lurie, Israeli-born American director, screenwriter and former film critic.
- Ariel Vromen, Israeli/American producer and director.
[edit] Academics
- Yossef Bodansky, Israeli-born American political scientist
- Yaron Brook
- Idit Harel Caperton
[edit] Musicians
- Gene Simmons from KISS, Israeli-born
- Hillel Slovak the original guitarist for the band Red Hot Chili Peppers, Israeli-born.
- Elliott Yamin an American singer who is best known for being the third place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol.
- Carmit Bachar member of the pop group, The Pussycat Dolls
- Miri Ben-Ari The hip-hop violinist playing in songs with Twista and Alicia Keys, Formerly a part of the Israeli military.
[edit] Business and commerce
- Haim Saban, a television and media proprietor. notable for his adaptations of Power Rangers. ranked by Forbes as the 98th richest person in America.
- Raanan Katz, Israel/U.S., part owner of the Miami Heat
- Avi Arad, an Israeli-American businessman.
- Guy Oseary, an Israeli-American businessman.
[edit] Literature, journalism
- Michael Dorfman Russian-Israeli essayist and human rights activist
[edit] Fashion
- Sharon Genish, an Israeli/American model.
- Nony Tochterman, an Israeli-born fashion designer.
- Bar Refaeli, Israeli-born model
