Person in history
Shira Haas
Shira Haas, Israeli actress
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1995 · May 11
- Age this year
- 31No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- actor. Citizenship: Israel
- Born
- 31st anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life As of April 2020, Haas has resided in Tel Aviv , Israel. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 2025, local media outlets reported that Haas ended her four-year relationship with Israeli film director Ido Weisman. [ 3 ] In October 2023, Haas along with hundreds of other actors and entertainment executives from Hollywood, signed an open letter to President Biden calling for support in securing the release of hostages held by Hamas following the group's October 7 attacks against Israel . [ 4 ]
Shira Haas is an Israeli actress. She first rose to local prominence for her role in the television series Shtisel (2013–2021). Her international breakthrough came with her portrayal of Esther "Esty" Shapiro in the Netflix miniseries Unorthodox (2020), for which she received Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nominations, becoming the first Israeli actress to be nominated for the latter.
Early life
Educated at: Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts.
Early life Haas was born in Tel Aviv , Israel, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] on 11 May 1995, [ 3 ] to a Polish Jewish family. Two of her grandparents are Holocaust survivors ; [ 4 ] her grandfather was imprisoned in the Auschwitz concentration camp in occupied Poland during World War II , whereas her grandmother had immigrated to Israel from Hungary . [ 5 ] In Hebrew , her first name literally means the noun "poetry", "singing" or "her song". When she was one year old,
Path and career
Awards / honours: Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actress, Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actress, Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Performance in a Scripted Series, and Tribeca Film Festival Award for Best Actress.
Career 2010–2019: Early work and breakthrough At age 14, she began performing in plays at the Tel Aviv's Cameri Theater , such as Ghetto (2010) and Richard III . [ 1 ] She made her television debut as the role of Haredi girl Ruchami Weiss in the Israeli drama series Shtisel in 2013. [ 2 ] While attending Thelma Yellin , Haas was approached by an Israeli casting director by the name of Esther Kling via Facebook message in 2014. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Why this date
Shira Haas appears on our May 11 calendar for 1995 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1995.
- September 7Space Shuttle Endeavour
- October 6Michel Mayor
- April 29Rungrado 1st of May Stadium
- July 5Armenia
- March 14Norman Thagard
Born the same day
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Sources
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Questions about Shira Haas
When was Shira Haas born?
May 11 1995.
How old would Shira Haas be today?
31 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 11?
Hagos Gebrhiwet, Nene Macdonald, Wang Chuqin and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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