Lia Elalouf
Israeli model and actress
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Lia Elalouf (Hebrew: ליה אללוף) is an Israeli model and actress. She won the Ophir Award for Best Leading Actress in 2024 for her role in the film Come Closer.[1][2]
Lia Elalouf | |
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ליה אללוף | |
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| Citizenship | Israel |
| Years active | 2024-present |
| Notable work | Come Closer (film) |
| Awards | Best Actress award, Jerusalem Film Festival, Ophir Award for Best Leading Actress |
Biography
Elalouf grew up in Givatayim and served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as a combat collection instructor.[3]
In 2024, she starred in the film Come Closer, in which she played the lead role of Eden, a young and wild girl who lost her younger brother Nati in a car accident. Throughout the film, Eden discovers that her brother had an affair with a girl named Maya, portrayed by Daria Rosen. Elalouf won the Best Actress award at the Jerusalem Film Festival for her role in the movie.[4] In September 2024, she won the Ophir Award for Best Leading Actress.[5]
In 2025 she appeared in the suspense drama Fireflies ("Gahliliot" (גחליליות)), alongside Ninet Tayeb and Dana Ivgy, which aired on HOTShe is also set to appear in the series "Sea of Death" (ים המוות) for Israeli Channel 12.