Yael Shelbia
Shelbia in 2021
Born
Yael Shelbia Cohen[1]

(2001-08-31) 31 August 2001 [2]
Nahariya, Israel
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2016–present
Partner(s)Brandon Korff (2019–2022)
Omer Adam[3] (2022–present)
Modeling information
Height1.74
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorCerulean
Agency
  • ITM (Israel)
  • Model Link (Sweden)
  • Elite (Miami, US)
  • Storm Model Management London (UK)
  • ModelWerk (Germany)
  • AddictedToModels (Austria)
  • Storm Model Management (Los Angeles, US)
Websiteitmodels.co.il/yael-shelbia

Yael Shelbia Cohen[1] (Hebrew: יעל שלביה כהן; born 31 August 2001) is an Israeli model and actress. She has appeared in a number of international modeling campaigns. She became a leading model for Israeli brands Castro from 2017 and Renuar from 2018, and currently stars in the Israeli television series Palmach on Teen Nick and Yes TV Kids.[4]

Early life

Shelbia uses her middle name as her professional surname, which was inherited from her Djerbian great-grandmother's Tunisian-Jewish family.[1][5] She began by sharing self-portraits on Instagram that she had taken just before turning 16. Professional photographer Marina Moskowitz came across her account and to take professional photos of her.[6]

Shelbia has received additional media attention due to her Orthodox Jewish background, as she keeps kosher and observes Shabbat, which initially had led to controversy in her Orthodox Jewish religious community back in her native Israel.[5][6]

As of 2020, Shelbia has served as a soldier in the Israeli Air Force of the Israel Defense Forces,[7] rather than serving in the Sherut Leumi as a civilian. The latter is what most religious Jewish girls in Israel opt to do.[6]

Career

Her modeling soon led to controversy and opposition in her Ulpana school, which threatened to send a letter to the Israeli Education Ministry to expel her. Her family however, had been supportive of her career, so long as it would not interfere with her religious studies. And after consultation with Israel's Education Ministry, she was allowed to continue her studies on condition of following certain guidelines.[5] However, combining a modeling career with a religious lifestyle, has led to difficulties, including in terms of modesty of clothing. During a modeling campaign in Milan, she had to live on crackers for four days, as she could not find kosher food.[8] She says she had lost many modeling contracts back then, due to her keeping of the Sabbath and choices in clothing.[8]

The speed of the success of her career both in Europe and Israel, has led to comparisons to fellow Israeli models Shlomit Malka, Dorit Revelis and Sofia Mechetner.[8][5]

In 2018, she modelled for Kim Kardashian's brand KKW Beauty, where her photos were chosen by Kim Kardashian.[9] In 2019, Shelbia was chosen to lead Kylie Jenner's Biotic Skincare range.[10]

Also in 2019, she was cast for her debut acting role in a television series about the Israeli Palmach forces.[4] It is a teen adventure period drama series set in 1946, two pivotal years before the State of Israel was founded.[4] A seemingly innocent training farm secretly functions as a Strike Forces (also known as Palmach) training base and recruitment center for exceptional teens, as well as a home-base for illegal Jewish immigration missions and special ops against the British Mandate.[4] The show debuted in 2020, and Shelbia stars as Ruth Hirsch.[4]

Personal life

In 2019, she began dating American businessman Brandon Korff (son of Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Korff, and grandson of billionaire Sumner Redstone).[11][12][13]

In 2022, she began dating Israeli singer Omer Adam.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "מנהל האולפנה אמר לי: או שאת מפסיקה לדגמן או שאת עוזבת | Fashion Forward | אופנה". 8 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Solny, Shiryn (27 July 2018). "Shabbat-Observant Israeli Model Stars in New Kim Kardashian Makeup Ad". The Algemeiner. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 "כעת זה רשמי: עומר אדם ויעל שלביה בתמונה זוגית ראשונה". www.israelhayom.co.il. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 ""יש לי באינסטגרם הודעות מ־30 איש שהיו יכולים להרים לי את הקריירה, אבל הם לא עניינו אותי, כי הם לא יהודים"". 18 September 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "I got a gift from God, I do not have to apologize" Israel Hayom, by Hagit Rabinovich, 29.03.2018
  6. 1 2 3 From the Tel Aviv municipality to the Dior campaign, 21.08.2017, Shir-Li Golan, Yedioth Ahronoth
  7. ↑ "Yael Shelby lost the recruiter". www.mako.co.il. 23 July 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 The headmaster told me: Either you stop modeling or you leave By Shimon Ifergan, 8 June 2017, Mako
  9. ↑ Religious model Yael Shelbia in Kim Kardashian's campaign 25.07.2018, Israel Hayom
  10. ↑ Yael Shelbia will lead Kylie Jenner's biotic campaign Israel Hayom, 18 March 2019
  11. ↑ "בלי סודות: יעל שלביה מנשקת את החבר באמצע הרחוב". 29 May 2019.
  12. ↑ Steel, Emily (2 June 2016). "Inside the Battle for Sumner Redstone's $40 Billion Media Empire". The New York Times.
  13. ↑ "Shari Redstone: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". 27 July 2018.
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