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Miki Kam
מיקי קם
Born(1955-06-17)June 17, 1955
Manara, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Occupation(s)Actress, Comedian, Dubber, and Singer
Years active1973–present

Miki Kam (Hebrew: מיקי קם; born June 17, 1955) is an Israeli actress, comedian, dubber and singer. She is known for her roles in Ha-Shminiya (2005), Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona (1976) and Sublet (2020).[1]

Biography

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Kam was born on June 17, 1955, in Kibbutz Manara in northern Israel.[1] Kam grew up in Tel Aviv and studied in the youth village HaKfar HaYarok from age 15 until her military service.[2]

In her military service she served in the Nahal military ensemble,[3] where she had her own comedy show. There, she met her husband Yehuda Eder. Eder is now the president of Rimon school of music.[4][5]

In 1976, she hosted the "Hebrew Song Celebration" that replaced the traditional "Israel Song Festival".

In theater, Kam was a part of many famous theater troupes including Habima Theatre, Cameri Theatre, Jerusalem Khan Theatre. She starred in dozens musicals including Cabaret, Twelfth Night, Ghetto, Fiddler on the Roof, Billy Schwartz and more. She was also part of many children's theater musicals like Hansel and Gretel, Pippi Longstocking, Anne of Green Gables and more.[6]

In 1987, she competed in the Kdam Eurovision, the Israeli national preselection of the Eurovision Song Contest. She competed with the song "Kazino olami" (קזינו עולמי) and secured the 3rd place.[7]

In cinema, Kam starred in the Israeli movies: Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona, A Movie and a Breakfast (he), Late Summer Blues, Leylasede (he), Little Heros (he) and Kicking Out Shoshana.[8]

On television, she appeared in several TV shows, the most famous being Ha-Shminiya, Bnot HaZahav, and Shtisel. She also made many guest appearances in various shows and participated in the reality show Rokdim Im Kokhavim.[8][1]

In children's television, Kam appeared in many shows like Rechov Sumsum, Mesibat Gan and two videotapes for child audiences.[8]

As a dub actress, she provided the Hebrew version for many animations, including The Littl' Bits, Anastasia, The Magic School Bus, Spider-Woman, Encanto and more.[8]

Personal life

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Today, Kam lives in Tel Aviv and is married to Eder. They have 2 children (one of them is Alon Eder) and grandchildren.[5]

Awards

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Year Award Category Nominated work Results Ref.
2011 Israeli Theater Prize Best Supporting Actress Cabaret Nominated [9]
2015 Israeli Theater Prize Best Supporting Actress Billy Schwartz Won [10]
2020 Awards of the Israeli Television Academy Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Shtisel Won [11]
2022 Israeli Union of Performing Artists (IUPA) Lifetime achievement prize Won [12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Miki Kam | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  2. ^ "מיקי קם - ביוגרפיה". MOMMA. 2016-03-21. Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  3. ^ "The IDF's greatest hits". The Jerusalem Post. 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  4. ^ "Principals & Board Members". Rimon School of Music. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  5. ^ a b "אחרי 45 שנים יחד: מיקי קם הציעה נישואים לבעלה יהודה עדר". pplus (in Hebrew). 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  6. ^ "מיקי קם". הבימה.
  7. ^ "Kdam Eurovision 1987: Miki Kam - "Kazino olami"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  8. ^ a b c d "מיקי קם". www.ishim.co.il. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  9. ^ Dekel, Ayelet (2012-03-21). "Israeli Theatre Prize 2011 Nominations | MidnightEast". Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  10. ^ "הזוכים הגדולים בפרסי התיאטרון 2016: "בילי שוורץ" ו"רומיאו ויוליה" - וואלה! תרבות". וואלה! (in Hebrew). 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  11. ^ "'Rehearsals' wins big at TV awards, but cannot escape controversy". The Jerusalem Post. 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  12. ^ ""הותירו חותם על היצירה הישראלית": הוכרזו זוכי פרס מפעל חיים של אמ"י". Israel Hayom. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
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