Chai Davidov (Hay Davidov)
Stand-up comedian from Israel ๐ฎ๐ฑ
About Chai Davidov (Hay Davidov)
Chai Davidov (Hebrew: ืื ืืืืืื, also transliterated Hay Davidov) was born on June 4, 1979, into a Bukharan Jewish family and grew up in south Tel Aviv, Israel. He studied at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Tel Aviv from 2001 to 2004 and won the Keren Sharett fellowship in 2002 and 2003, as well as a Golden Hedgehog fringe theater award for ensemble work in a production of Romeo and Juliet. In 2005, together with his brother Ronen Davidov, he founded the Bukharan theater company Chanda Chanda, performing in Hebrew, Russian and the Bukhori dialect. The brothers built a stand-up comedy act drawing on their family and Bukharan Jewish community background, touring Israel and the United States under shows including Am Israel Chai VeRonen, Handa Handa and The MotherShow, with performances staged at venues such as Holon Theater and in New York. In 2013 Davidov acted in the Reshet 13 comedy series The 80s, and in 2015 he co-created and starred, alongside his brother, in the semi-autobiographical Channel 1 comedy drama Where Are You, Chai?, which continued for further seasons on Kan 11. He remains active as a touring stand-up comedian with his brother into the 2020s.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Chai Davidov from?
Chai Davidov, also written Hay Davidov, was born on June 4, 1979, has Bukharan Jewish roots and grew up in south Tel Aviv, Israel.
Where did Chai Davidov study acting?
He studied at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Tel Aviv from 2001 to 2004 and won the Keren Sharett fellowship in 2002 and 2003.
What is Chanda Chanda?
Chanda Chanda is a Bukharan theater company Chai Davidov founded with Ronen Davidov in 2005, performing in Hebrew, Russian and the Bukhori dialect.
What is Chai Davidov's stand-up about?
The act he performs with Ronen Davidov draws on their Bukharan Jewish community background, with shows such as Am Israel Chai VeRonen, Handa Handa and The MotherShow.
Where has Chai Davidov performed stand-up?
He has toured Israel and the United States, with performances staged at venues such as Holon Theater and in New York.
What is Where Are You, Chai?
Where Are You, Chai? is a semi-autobiographical comedy drama Davidov co-created and starred in from 2015, first on Channel 1 and later for further seasons on Kan 11.
Which TV comedy did Chai Davidov act in?
In 2013 Chai Davidov acted in The 80s, a comedy series made for Reshet 13.
