Born: January 29, 1980
Known for: Being a hot Israeli model, bad television.
Celebrity in Israel can be quite strange. You see, models here can become actresses then seamlessly evolve into musicians and then dabble in such things as art restoration - and the public buys it hook line and sinker. Yael Bar Zohar falls into such a category (though she hasn't restored any art as far as we know). Bigger in Israel than falafel in pita, Yael made her impact as a teenager known for her "two gifts," which she exploited later on the Israeli telenovella Ramat Aviv Gimel. She and her "friends" have been a steady fixture on the Israeli pop culture scene, modeling, hosting television programs and participating in myriad live theatrical shows for children and their parents. But these accomplishments aren't really the point, are they? Just look at her damn picture!