Alona Sa'ar
Alona Sa'ar is an Israeli actress. She won the Israeli Television Academy Award for Best Leading Actress in a Comedy Series for Dismissed on Kan 11 in 2021 and 2022.
Biography
Sa'ar was born and raised in Tel Aviv, the second daughter of Shelly Danziger and politician Gideon Sa'ar. She has an older sister and two half-siblings from her father's second marriage to Geula Even.She graduated high school from Aleph High School of Arts in Tel Aviv, majoring in theater.
Sa'ar served in the IDF as a producer in the production division of the Education and Youth Corps, and as a director and writer.
In 2018, Sa'ar began studying at the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio, but later dropped out.
Career
In 2010, Sa'ar portrayed Reli in the play Habaita Habaita by Yehoshua Sobol at the Beersheba Theater.In 2016, during her military service, she appeared in the play Filter 18, directed by Gil Seri, at the Tmu-na Theater.
In 2017, she was cast in the role of Betty in The Crucible by Arthur Miller, directed by Gilad Kimhi, at the Cameri Theater.
In 2018, she played the lead role in a play based on the drama Spring Awakening at the Autumn Festival at the Cameri Theater, directed by Gil Seri. That same year, she appeared in the music video for the song Eich She'at Koret Li by musician Gal Tevet.
Between 2020 and 2022, Sa'ar appeared in the teen drama Palmach, created by yes and aired on TeenNick, portraying the character Geula Danziger, inspired by the late Knesset member Geula Cohen.
In 2021, she portrayed Gefet in the comedy series Beluga Blues on Kan Educational. That same year, she also played a leading role in the series Dismissed on Kan 11, as Second lieutenant Noa Levitan, a commander of a platoon of female recruits. In November of that year, she began performing in the musical Zero Motivation, replacing Magi Azarzar in the role of Zohar. She also appeared in the satirical sketch show Channel Zero on Kan 11.
Since 2022, she has been a brand ambassador in commercials for Strauss’s "Delicious" brand. On March 24, 2022, she won the award for "Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series" at the [Awards of the Israelis|Israeli Television Academy|Israeli Television Academy Awards] for 2021, for her role in the series Dismissed on Kan 11. Starting in April of the same year, she has been co-hosting the podcast Hafsaka Pe'ila with Adam Gabay on Radio Tel Aviv.
In March 2023, she began appearing on the satirical talk show Ma SheTagidu on Kan 11. In April, she won the Israeli Television Academy Award for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the second consecutive year, for her role in the series Dismissed. In June of the same year, she portrayed Tilly, an intelligence officer, in the drama series Red Skies on Reshet 13.
In May 2025, Sa'ar began participating in the 11th season of Dancing with the Stars Israel, broadcast on Keshet 12.
Personal life
Sa'ar began dating Arab-Israeli actor Amir Khoury in 2018; the couple separated in 2020. Between 2021 and 2022, she was in a relationship with journalist Melech Zilberschlag. Since 2022, Sa'ar has been in a relationship with rapper Yotam Jonathan Rabinu, known professionally as Voodoo Daddy.Alona Sa’ar is known for publicly expressing political views that differ from those of her father, Gideon Sa’ar, a prominent right-wing politician. She has openly protested against policies of the government in which her father has held significant roles.