Maya Wertheimer

Maya Wertheimer
Maya Wertheimer
מאיה ורטהיימר
Born	29 July 1990 (age 34); Kfar Vradim, Israel
Other names	Maya Wertheimer-Zamir
Occupations	Actress; model; television presenter;
Years active	2011–present
Spouse	Asaf Zamir
Children	1
Relatives	Stef Wertheimer (grandfather); Yitzhak Zamir (uncle-in-law)

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

She stars in the 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 (1951–2022,^[2] son of Israeli industrialist billionaire and former Knesset member Stef Wertheimer^[3]) 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.^[4] She studied at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio.

Personal life

Wertheimer is married to Asaf Zamir, the former Israeli Consul General in New York City, 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.^[5] Their daughter Asia Miriam was born in January 2020.^[6]

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.^[4]