Rivka Michaeli

Rivka Michaeli (; born 14 April 1938) is an Israeli actress, comedian and television presenter.

Early life Michaeli was born in Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel). Her father's family is of Georgian-Jewish descent, whereas her mother comes from the Rivlin family and is of Austrian-Jewish descent. Michaeli attended the Hebrew University Secondary School. 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 1992, she won praise for her performance in Amos Guttman's AIDS drama film, Amazing Grace.

Michaeli speaks Yiddish fluently and has performed in stage productions for Yiddishpiel, a Yiddish theatre in Tel Aviv. In 2024, she had a Yiddish-language role in the Antwerp-set television series Kugel, a prequel to Shtisel.

Awards and recognitiion 2001 for lifetime achievement 2018: Television Academy Award - Best Actress in a Children's and Youth Series for

Michaeli lives in Tel Aviv.

Michaeli is a member of the public council of the organization B'Tselem.