Adi Ashkenazi

• Name — Adi Ashkenazi • Native Name — עדי אשכנזי • Born — 23 March 1975 • Birthplace — Herzliya, Israel • Occupation — * Actress • stand-up comedian • screenwriter • television presenter

Ashkenazi was born in Herzliya, Israel. Her Sephardic Jewish family immigrated to Israel from Turkey. She studied acting at the Beit Tzvi School for Performing Arts. In 2004, Ashkenazi divorced the actor Coby Doron after three years of marriage. In 2010, she was arrested for illegal possession of drugs, but released immediately. In 2010, it was announced that she was pregnant by her boyfriend of six months, Eitan Ben Zakan. She gave birth to a baby girl in April 2011 and in November 2012 she gave birth to a baby boy.

After graduating from Beit Zvi, she hosted children's shows on Israeli TV's Channel One. In 2000 she appeared in a renewed version of the humour show Domino Gros, together with Maya Dagan and Anat Magen. In 2002, she performed on Yair Lapid's talk show. She managed the comic part of the show and presented a stand-up show together with Maya Dagan. In 2004, she won the "Entertainment woman of the year" prize. In 2006, she was named "Television woman of the year" at the "People of the year" ceremony on Channel Two. Ashkenazi is the star of "What's that nonsense?".

• Year — Film — Role — Notes • 2000 — Domino (דומינו) • 2000–2001 — Hanimnomim — Maim • 2002 — Yair Lapid Show — stand-up comedian • 2004 — HaShir Shelanu — herself • 2005 — What's This Bullshit • 2013 — Bilti Hafich — Rona • 2020 — Levad Babait — Nati • 2021 — Shitat Ashkenazi • 2022 — Strictly Come Dancing (Israel) • 2024 — Haiiti Meta

In 2001 Ashkenazi married actor Kobi Doron and in 2004 they divorced. Since 2010, she has been in a relationship with Eitan Ben-Zakan and they have a son and two daughters. The two were married on October 26, 2018. She lives in Tel Aviv.