Yuval Gonen

Yuval Gonen aka Yuval Gargir is an Israeli actress, model, and dancer originally from Givatayim, Israel, recognized for her role as Arishat in the 2024 film Gladiator II. She has also appeared in notable Hebrew television series including The Missing (2016), Dance Story (2018), and The Station (2019), contributing to contemporary Israeli screen arts. Gonen's early years were spent in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, where she grew up in a family with deep roots in Givatayim; her father worked for the Tel Aviv municipality and her mother was involved in international shipping. She pursued higher education at Tel Aviv University, earning a bachelor's degree in philosophy between 2019 and 2022.