Rivka Michaeli (Hebrew: ר×'ק×" ×ž×™×›× ×œ×™â€Ž; born April 14, 1938)
is an Israeli actress, comedian, television hostess, and
entertainer.By age 14, she was singing on Israel Radio. Michaeli
performed her military duties at the Army Radio. In the 1960s, her
first show on stage was with Yossi Banai. She met future composer and
Israel Prize recipient Ehud Manor in the 1960s, when she was emceeing
the dance troupe of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and he applied
to join the troupe. Impressed by his musical knowledge, she contacted
Israel Radio, which offered him a job editing musical programs, and
ultimately accepted a number of songs he produced for broadcast.In
1974 she was part of the cast of the satirical program Nikui Rosh
("Head Cleaning"). Subsequently, she was the host of Siba L'mesiba
("Reason for a Party"), the most popular television program broadcast
on Friday evenings, as well as its successor, "Sof Shavua"
("Weekend").She also performed at the Habimah and Cameri theaters,
acted in a television series, and appeared in 16 films, broadcast on
radio, recorded albums, moderated song festivals, and twice hosted
Eurovision. She was awarded a prize for her life's work by the Israeli
Film and Television Academy, and also a prize for her contribution to
radio.
is an Israeli actress, comedian, television hostess, and
entertainer.By age 14, she was singing on Israel Radio. Michaeli
performed her military duties at the Army Radio. In the 1960s, her
first show on stage was with Yossi Banai. She met future composer and
Israel Prize recipient Ehud Manor in the 1960s, when she was emceeing
the dance troupe of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and he applied
to join the troupe. Impressed by his musical knowledge, she contacted
Israel Radio, which offered him a job editing musical programs, and
ultimately accepted a number of songs he produced for broadcast.In
1974 she was part of the cast of the satirical program Nikui Rosh
("Head Cleaning"). Subsequently, she was the host of Siba L'mesiba
("Reason for a Party"), the most popular television program broadcast
on Friday evenings, as well as its successor, "Sof Shavua"
("Weekend").She also performed at the Habimah and Cameri theaters,
acted in a television series, and appeared in 16 films, broadcast on
radio, recorded albums, moderated song festivals, and twice hosted
Eurovision. She was awarded a prize for her life's work by the Israeli
Film and Television Academy, and also a prize for her contribution to
radio.
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