Jewish Celebrity

Actress Cynthia Nixon claims her ‘observant’ Jewish son hunger striking for Gaza

Nixon claimed that her son, Seph Mozes, was enacting the strike in Chicago along with several of his friends from the controversial organization Jewish Voices for Peace.

 Cynthia Nixon and her son Seph.
British actor Paul Danan being interviewed at the launch event of the yearly Hoops Aid by the Sports Traider Charity, 2015.

'Combination of drugs' killed Jewish soap star who dreamed of aliyah

IndyCar driver Robert Shwartzman after the the 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500.

Robert Shwartzman's Indy 500 dream ends in a crash

Billy Joel performs during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 4, 2024.

Billy Joel 'committed to making a full recovery' after brain disorder diagnosis, daughter says


Jill Sobule, pop star who also composed songs for a new ‘Yentl,’ dies at 66

The singer's publicist announced that she had died in a fire in her Minneapolis home.

 Jill Sobule performs as part of Wesley Stace's Cabinet of Wonders at City Winery on Oct. 19, 2018, in New York City.

Jewish actress Michelle Trachtenberg died of diabetes complications, medical examiner says

An unnamed source told NBC News Trachtenberg had received a liver transplant before her death, although the reason for the organ transfer is not public knowledge.

 Actress Michelle Trachtenberg arrives for the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington April 25, 2015.

David Sassoon, the Jewish royal designer who dressed Princess Diana, dies at 92

David Sassoon, who created Princess Diana’s honeymoon going-away dress, dies at 92, leaving behind a trail of groundbreaking fashion for the British royals.

 Princess Diana dressed in a Belville Sassoon design.

Michelle Trachtenberg, Jewish ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Buffy’ star, dies at 39

Michelle Trachtenberg was discovered Wednesday in a Manhattan apartment complex.

 Actress Michelle Trachtenberg arrives for the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington April 25, 2015.

The Jewish community shouldn't sing Peter Yarrow’s songs - and here's why - opinion

Peter Yarrow was convicted, served time in jail, received a presidential pardon and explicitly acknowledged and apologized, albeit weakly, for his actions.

Peter Yarrow holds a guitar with a set list taped to it during a performance at City Vineyard in New York City, Jan. 9, 2018.

Famed Jewish record producer Richard Perry dies at 82

Colleagues memorialize one of the main movers of the Los Angeles music and film celebrity world in the 1970s.

 RICHARD PERRY and actress Jane Fonda attend an event in 2016 in Beverly Hills.

Rob Schneider is trending online: Is he Jewish?

Schneider has recently found himself in the headlines, not for his comedic work, but due to a highly publicized conflict with his daughter.

 Rob Schneider, taken from the star's official Instagram @iamrobschneider

American Jewish teen Claire Weinstein wins silver medal in 4×200-meter freestyle relay

Weinstein, 17, swam the first leg of the US team’s relay, helping the group take second place with a time of 7:40.86, more than two seconds behind first-place Australia.

L-R: Erin Gemmel, Katie Ledecky, Paige Madden and Claire Weinstein after winning silver in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Aug. 1, 2024, in Nanterre, France.

Jewish Australian paddler Jessica Fox wins second career Olympic gold medal

Jessica Fox’s Jewish mother and coach, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, was a bronze medalist in the event for France at the 1996 Olympics after not placing in 1992.

Jessica Fox on the podium during the canoe slalom medal ceremony after winning the women’s kayak single final, July 28, 2024, in Paris.

British-Jewish author Neil Gaiman accused of sexual assault

Gaiman strongly denies these accusations, and says the claims are related to the two women's regret over the relationship.

 Neil Gaiman.

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriter of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89

In 1997, Towne received the Screen Laurel Award, the Writers Guild of America’s highest award for screenwriting.

 DIRECTOR ROBERT Towne in 2006.