21st-century Israeli Jews

Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009 to 2021, Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister.

Natalie Hershlag, known professionally as Natalie Portman, is an actress, film producer and director with dual Israeli and American citizenship. She has had a prolific screen career from her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.

Israeli politician (1923–2016) –Former President of Israel (2007–2014) and Prime Minister of Israel (1977, 1984–1986, 1995–1996)

Israeli actress, and model; Miss Israel 2004 (born 1985)

Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual (1939–2018)

Russian-Israeli oligarch and politician

Israeli singer

Israeli model

Gene Simmons, also known by his stage persona "the Demon", is an Israeli-American musician. He was the bassist and co-lead singer of the hard rock band Kiss, which he co-founded with Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss in 1973. Simmons, alongside Stanley, remained a constant member of the band until their dissolution in 2023. Simmons is also known for his long tongue and for his reality television show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, which aired from 2006 to 2012. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of Kiss.

5th President of Israel (1978–1983), Israeli Cabinet minister, Member of the Knesset, author, playwright, and educator (born 1921–2015)

Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter and film director (1924–2005)

Israeli singer, performer, songwriter

Israeli actor (1935–2023)

Israeli writer, soldier, and former hostage

American computer scientist

American basketball player

Israeli singer

Israeli singer, actress, dancer, and television host

Israeli singer, songwriter, entertainer and performer

Israeli politician, journalist and author (1923-2018)

Israeli-American professor of psychology and behavioral economics

Israeli actress

Minister of Economy of Israel since 2024

Israeli pop singer and actress

Israeli film director and producer (1929–2014)

Israeli and former Ukrainian businessman and politician

Israeli-American author

Russian producer, actor and director of pornographic film

Israeli singer

Israeli actress and model

Israeli actress

Holocaust survivor, oldest living man

Israeli film director and screenwriter (born 1950)

Israeli poet and songwriter

Israeli business management author and thinker (1947-2011)

Israeli film director

U.S. civilian intelligence analyst turned Israeli spy

Israeli actress and filmmaker (1964–2016)

Israeli singer (1939-2013)

Israeli physicist

Russian-Israeli writer

Israeli film director (1931–2018)

Israeli economist (1926-2012)

Israeli singer, artist and actress (1923–2006)

Deni Avdija is an Israeli professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the small forward position, and is nicknamed "Turbo" for his fast-paced drive and aggressive playing style. Prior to the NBA, he played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel. From 2020 to 2024 he played for the Washington Wizards. In 2024 Deni Avdija was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Israeli journalist and politician

Israeli actor

Israeli footballer

Israeli actress and writer

wife of the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli footballer

Israeli computer scientist (1931–2023)

Israeli actress and comedian

Israeli singer-songwriter and actress

Israeli judoka

American-Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist, billionaire heiress

Israeli diplomat

Israeli general and fighter pilot

Israeli judoka

Israeli judge and jurist (1936-)