Tzipi Shavit
| Tzipi Shavit ציפי שביט | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
1 April 1947 Neve Yam, Israel |
| Occupation | actress, comedian and entertainer |
| Years active | 1960s – present |
Tzipora (Tzipi) Shavit (born 1 April 1947) (Hebrew: ציפורה (ציפי) שביט) is an Israeli actress, comedian and entertainer, who is best known as a children's entertainer.
Biography
Shavit served in a Tzevet Havai of the Southern Command. Not long after her release, she participated in the film Our Neighborhood. In 1969 her manager got her a part in the stage comedy show A Funny Thing Happened to Me On The Way To Suez written by Saul Biber The show was canceled shortly thereafter due to a publicized objection by a bereaved mother who lost her son in The Sinai War. In 1971, Shavit played in the stage musical Jumbo in which she sang the song "Everyone went to the Jumbo" to the tune of the Italian song "Volevo un gatto nero". In 1972, Shavit acted in the stage show Chocolate Mint Gum - The Zionist Congress of laughter alongside Yardena Arazi.