Maya Wertheimer Explained

Maya Wertheimer
Native Name:מאיה ורטהיימר
Native Name Lang:Hebrew
Birth Date:29 July 1990
Birth Place:Kfar Vradim, Israel
Yearsactive:2011–present
Other Names:Maya Wertheimer-Zamir
Relatives:Sivan Talmore (half-sister)
Stef Wertheimer (grandfather)
Children:1
Parents:Eitan Wertheimer
Spouse:Asaf Zamir

Maya Wertheimer (Hebrew: מאיה ורטהיימר; born 29 July 1990) is an Israeli actress, model and television presenter.

She currently stars in the hit Israeli comedy drama series, Shababnikim (2017-present).

Early life

Maya Wertheimer was born in Kfar Vradim.[1] She is the daughter of billionaire Eitan Wertheimer (son of Israeli industrialist billionaire and former Knesset member Stef Wertheimer) and Ariela. She is the half-sister of Israeli singer Sivan Talmore.

Wertheimer studied theater at Maagan Michael High School and joined Orna Porat's theater circle.[2] She studied at the Nissan Nativ acting studio.

Personal life

Wertheimer is married to Asaf Zamir, the former Israeli Consul General in New York, a former Knesset member on behalf of the Blue and White Party, a former Minister of Tourism and a former deputy and acting mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo.[3] Their daughter Asia Miriam was born in January 2020.

She holds a teaching certificate in yoga, which she pursued in the wake of injuries in a hit-and-run accident that left her in a wheelchair for several months.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.makorrishon.co.il/nrg/online/54/ART2/344/533.html
  2. Web site: הילדים הכי עשירים בישראל: כך נראים החיים של ילדי הטייקונים . 6 October 2014 .
  3. Web site: מאיה ורטהיימר ואסף זמיר מתחתנים . 3 August 2016 .