Agam Rudberg

Agam Rudberg
Rudberg in 2022
Born (1986-02-08) 8 February 1986 (age 38)
Ramat Tzvi, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2003–present

Agam Rudberg (Hebrew: אגם רודברג; born 8 February 1986) is an Israeli actress and model.[1]

Early life

Rudberg was born in moshav Ramat Tzvi, Israel, to an Israeli-born father of Ashkenazi Romanian-Jewish and Latvian-Jewish descent, and to a Moroccan Jewish mother. When she was 10, her father died.

In 2005, Rudberg enlisted as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces. She served in the IDF theatre of the Education and Youth Corps.[2]

Career

Rudberg was discovered by a model agent at age 13.[3] She became a model for the shoe brand Skechers and has featured in international magazines, including Maxim, and modeled for brands, including Remington Products.

In 2003, Rudberg appeared in Israel Channel 2's telenovela Love Around the Corner.

In 2004, she took part in Festigal, an annual Israeli song and dance show for children, and has taken part many times since.[4]

In 2006, she appeared in Israeli telenovela HaShir Shelanu. She has subsequently appeared in many Israeli television shows, becoming one of Israel's more popular actresses during the early and mid-2000s and being voted as "Israel's sexiest woman".[5][6]

In 2014, Rudberg took a role in Temporarily Dead, a new medical drama.[7]

Personal life

Rudberg has led a campaign to raise funds for the treatment of skin cancer in Israel.[8]

She criticized Bar Refaeli for evading the military draft in Israel, saying: "The way Bar Refaeli evaded army service wasn't right. It's worth trying to serve in the army, and only if you don't feel good there to try and do something."[9]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Abba Shahor Lavan Michal
2003-2005 Ahava Me'ever Lapina Shirli Barzilai TV series, 3 episodes
2006 HaShir Shelanu Shai Bareket TV series, 1 episode
2009 Ha-Alufa TV series, 2 episodes
2010–2012 Split Carmel TV series, 85 episodes
2013 Ptzuim BaRosh Zohar Fine TV series, 9 episodes
2014 Metim LeRega Dana Riskin TV series, main character

References

  1. ^ Barbiro, Rafi (17 August 2009). "Agam Rudberg Talks About Everything" (in Hebrew). ynet. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ^ Hazan, Jenny (24 February 2006). From Superstar to Soldier – Young Israeli Celebrities Strive to Juggle Stardom and Army Service". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. ^ Derfner, Larry (26 January 2010). "Cover Girls – A Look at Local Modeling Industry – The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Agam Rudberg on Guy Pines" Archived 22 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew). 15 July 2013. Hot 3. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  5. ^ Gold, Guy (10 April 2011). "Agam Rudberg Want to Be a Serious Actress" (in Hebrew). ynet. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  6. ^ Peretz, Shai (20 July 2010). "Who Is the Sexiest Woman in Israel? Let's See" (in Hebrew). ynet. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  7. ^ Handelzalts, Michael (8 August 2014). "A New Israeli Medical Drama: Just What the Doctor Ordered – Sometimes TV Series Have More in Common with Broadcast News Than We Might Suppose". Haaretz. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  8. ^ אגם רודברג, מככבת בקמפיין לגיוס תרומות עבור הקמת מרכז לטיפול ב’סרטן העור’ Archived 21 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew). kan-naim.co.il. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  9. ^ Staff (4 March 2004). "Overheard". Haaretz. Retrieved 31 July 2015.