Dar Zuzovsky ( he, דר זוזובסקי; born ) is an Israeli actress and model. As an actress she had appeared in ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Early life

Zuzovsky was born 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 ...

, Israel, to Israeli-born parents of

Ashkenazi Jewish Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...

(

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and Czechoslovak-Jewish) descent. In

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, her first name means "

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". She grew up in the neighbouring city of

Ramat HaSharon Ramat HaSharon ( he, רָמַת הַשָּׁרוֹן, ''lit.'' ''Sharon Heights'', ar, رمات هشارون) is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south, Hod HaSharon to ...

along with her younger brother. Zuzovsky used to be a

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instructor. She graduated high school in 2009, majoring in theatre. Zuzovsky then volunteered for the pre-army

Service Year The Pre-Army Service Year ( he, שנת שירות, ''Shnat Sherut''), abbreviated Shin-Shin ( he, ש"ש), is a one-year voluntary service program for Israeli high school graduates prior to their service in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Contrary ...

as a counsellor in a boarding school for at-risk youth. Her parents separated and decided to get divorced during that period. Subsequently, she was enlisted to the

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as a soldier, where she served as a photographer of

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Career

She began modelling at the age of 15. As a

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, Zuzovsky has appeared in advertising campaigns for

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and in 2014 appeared in a ten-page spread for Italian ''

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''.Tomer Peretz Announces New Iconic Downtown Los Angeles Mural “Like Yourself” Featuring Israeli Actress Dar Zuzovsky
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, Israel's largest fashion company. In 2017 Zuzovsky was chosen to appear in a

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mural by Israeli contemporary artist

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Personal life

Zuzovsky started dating Israeli actor and musician Lee Biran in 2014. They separated in 2016. Later that year she briefly dated Israeli musician

Asaf Avidan Asaf Avidan ( he, אסף אבידן; born March 23, 1980) is a singer-songwriter from Israel. From 2006 to 2011, he was part of the group Asaf Avidan & the Mojos, independently releasing three studio albums. ''The Reckoning'', their debut record ...

.מארני ודזי מבחינתנו: דר זוזובסקי ואסף אבידן יחד
Mako. 25 July 2016

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zuzovsky, Dar 1991 births Israeli film actresses Israeli female models Israeli television actresses Living people Actresses from Tel Aviv Israeli female military personnel 21st-century Israeli actresses Israeli Ashkenazi Jews Israeli people of Polish-Jewish descent Israeli people of Czechoslovak-Jewish descent