Rachel "Chelli" Goldenberg ( he, חלי גולדנברג; born May 25, 1954, in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

) is an Israeli actress, model, blogger and writer.

Biography

Goldenberg was born and raised in

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

, to family of

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

background. At age 16, Goldenberg began a modeling career. Goldberg became one of the leading Israeli models during the 1970s and 1980s.NRG מעריב
nrg.co.il. Accessed 14 December 2022. In 1973, Goldenberg was enlisted to the IDF and served in the

Israeli Air Force The Israeli Air Force (IAF; he, זְרוֹעַ הָאֲוִיר וְהֶחָלָל, Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, tl, "Air and Space Arm", commonly known as , ''Kheil HaAvir'', "Air Corps") operates as the aerial warfare branch of the Israel Defense ...

. In 1977, she appeared in

Menahem Golan Menahem Golan ( he, מנחם גולן; May 31, 1929 – August 8, 2014, originally Menachem Globus) was an Israeli film producer, screenwriter, and director. He was best known for co-owning The Cannon Group with his cousin Yoram Globus. Cannon ...

's film '' Operation Thunderbolt''. Her big break as an actress occurred in 1978 when she starred in the Israeli cult film ''Ha-Lahaka''. In 1979, she appeared in ''

Dizengoff 99 ''Dizengoff 99'' ( he, דיזנגוף 99) is a 1979 Israeli film starring Gali Atari, Gidi Gov, Meir Suissa, and Anat Atzmon. The film, considered a cult classic,

''. Afterward, she studied in

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at the

Stella Adler Studio of Acting The Stella Adler Studio of Acting (formerly Stella Adler Conservatory) is a prestigious acting school that was founded by actress and teacher Stella Adler.

and the

Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute (originally the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute) is an acting school founded in 1969 by actor, director, and acting teacher Lee Strasberg. The Institute is located in Union Square on East 15th Street, ...

. During the 1980s and 1990s, she took part in various films and advertisements, including a series of advertisements for the Israeli dairy pudding "

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", for the Israeli food products brand Telma, and for the Israeli-based telecommunications company "

Pelephone Pelephone ( he, פלאפון, , lit. "wonder phone") is a mobile network operator in Israel, and also the first company to offer mobile telephony services in Israel. Due to this, the brand-name "Pelephone" became the genericized trademark for mobi ...

". During those years she appeared in ''

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'' (1986), ''

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'', and the TV movie '' Hatulot Hara'am'' (1998). During the 2000s, she participated in several TV series including ''

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'', and ''

Esti HaMekho'eret ''Esti HaMekho'eret'' ( he, אסתי המכוערת; ''lit.'' The Ugly Esti) is an Israeli television comedy-drama series starring Riki Blich. The series premiered on 3 July 2003 on Channel 2 in Israel and was created by Shlomo Moshiah. This seri ...

''. Goldenberg also hosted a live variety style TV show called ''Our Life''. Through the years, she released two children's books - her first book called "Smiles" was published in the mid-1990s by

Ma'ariv ''Maariv'' or ''Maʿariv'' (, ), also known as ''Arvit'' (, ), is a Jewish prayer service held in the evening or night. It consists primarily of the evening ''Shema'' and ''Amidah''. The service will often begin with two verses from Psalms ...

. In 2004, she released her second book called "The Colored Dots of Compulsive Beetle", published by

Yediot Aharonot ''Yedioth Ahronoth'' ( he, יְדִיעוֹת אַחֲרוֹנוֹת, ; lit. ''Latest News'') is a national daily newspaper published in Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in 1939 in British Mandatory Palestine, ''Yedioth Ahronoth'' is the largest paid n ...

. In 2006, she began writing a

blog A blog (a truncation of "weblog") is a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide Web consisting of discrete, often informal diary-style text entries (posts). Posts are typically displayed in reverse chronological order ...

as well as a column in the printed edition of ''

Yediot Ahronot ''Yedioth Ahronoth'' ( he, יְדִיעוֹת אַחֲרוֹנוֹת, ; lit. ''Latest News'') is a national daily newspaper published in Tel Aviv, Israel. Founded in 1939 in British Mandatory Palestine, ''Yedioth Ahronoth'' is the largest paid n ...

''.

Personal life

Goldenberg was married to Israeli television host

Avri Gilad Avri Gilad ( he, אברי גלעד; born 21 November 1962) is an Israeli media personality. Avraham Kwastler (later "Avri Gilad") started his professional career in the mid-1980s as a host on Israel Defense Forces Radio. He has hosted many telev ...

; the couple has one daughter.רכילות - עוד לוקאלי nrg - למה עזבה חלי גולדנברג אירוע?
Nrg.co.il. Accessed 14 December 2022. Goldenberg resides in the neighborhood of Afeka,

Children's books

* ''Smiles'' ( he, חיוכים) (published by Ma'ariv) * ''The Colored Dots of Piti the Beetle'' ( he, הנקודות הצבעוניות של פיתי החיפושית) (Yediot Aharonot, 2004)

Filmography

* '' Operation Thunderbolt'' (1977) * '' Ha-Lahaka'' (1978) * ''

Dizengoff 99 ''Dizengoff 99'' ( he, דיזנגוף 99) is a 1979 Israeli film starring Gali Atari, Gidi Gov, Meir Suissa, and Anat Atzmon. The film, considered a cult classic,

'' (1979) * ''The Cowards'' (1980) * ''The Ambassador'' (1982) * ''Girls'' (1985) * ''Abba Ganuv 3'' (1991) * ''Closing Doors Quietly'' (1994) * ''Hatulot Hara'am'' (1997) * ''One Small Step'' (2003) Notable Television Appearances: * '' Losing Alice'' (2020) as Tami * ''Ad Hachatuna'' (2010) as Dede Sadot * ''HaEi'' (2009) as Liz * ''Hashoofim'' (2008) as Malca Lev-Ari * ''Esti HaMechoeret'' (2004) as Ruti Caspi * ''Bnot Brown'' (2002) as Miri Kraus * ''Sipurim Kzarim Al Ahava'' as (1998)

References

External links

*
Chelli Goldenberg's Blog
(Hebrew) {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldenberg, Chelli 1954 births Living people Jewish Israeli actresses Jewish female models Models from Tel Aviv Actresses from Tel Aviv Israeli female models Israeli film actresses Israeli television actresses