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Rita (Rita Yahan-Farouz) was born on 24 March, 1962 in Tehran, Iran, is an Israeli singer and actress (born 1962). Discover Rita's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

Popular As Rita Yahan-Farouz
Occupation Singer, Actress
Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 24 March, 1962
Birthday 24 March
Birthplace Tehran, Iran
Nationality Iran

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Who Is Rita's Husband?

Her husband is Rami Kleinstein (m. 1988-2007)

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Husband Rami Kleinstein (m. 1988-2007)
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Rita Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Rita worth at the age of 61 years old? Rita’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. She is from Iran. We have estimated Rita's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Rita Yahan-Farouz (ריטה יהאן-פָרוּז), known mononymously as Rita, is an Israeli singer and actress.

1962

Rita was born in Tehran, Iran, to a family of Persian Jews in 1962.

1970

In 1970, they immigrated to Israel, settling down in the city of Ramat HaSharon.

Her niece is Israeli actress and singer Liraz Charhi.

1980

During her compulsory military service in the early 1980s, she began singing professionally as a musical band member, and rose to stardom quickly.

Rita began her career in 1980 as part of a musical troupe in the Israel Defense Forces.

1982

In 1982, she attended the "Beit Zvi" school of acting.

1986

Her first exposure to the general public in Israel was at the 1986 Pre-Eurovision Song Contest (known as the Kdam-Eurovision), which decided who would represent Israel in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest.

Rita did not win, but her song, Shvil haBrichah garnered much interest.

That same year, Rita starred in a production of My Fair Lady and released her self-titled debut album, Rita, which went triple platinum, selling over 120,000 copies.

1987

In 1987, she released the English language album Breaking Those Walls under the name of Rita Farouz.

That album contained several English versions of her Hebrew songs from the first album as well as original material.

Despite going gold (20,000 copies) in Israel, that album was not an international success.

1988

In 1988, she married Israeli singer and composer Rami Kleinstein, with whom she has two daughters.

In 1988, Rita released her second album, Yemei Ha'Tom (The Days of Innocence), which was produced by her then husband, Rami Kleinstein, and which included a song by Israeli playwright Hanoch Levin.

In 1988 and 1989 she was chosen as Singer of the Year by Israel's national radio station.

1990

In 1990, Rita represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest with Shara Barkhovot (Singing in the Streets), but only achieved 18th place.

1994

After a brief hiatus, Rita returned in 1994 with her third album, Ahava Gedola (A Great Love), which led to a three-year tour around the country.

1995

In 1995, Rita voiced Pocahontas in the Hebrew dubbed version of the animated Disney film Pocahontas, including the songs.

1996

Tahanot Bazman (Stations in Time) was released in 1996, consisting mainly of previously unreleased material.

1998

In 1998, Rita was invited to sing the Israeli national anthem Hatikvah (The Hope) at Israel's jubilee celebration Paamonei ha'yovel (The Jubilee Bells).

There was a minor uproar concerning her fee, which was deemed exorbitant by some, but she was convinced to appear following a call from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

She reportedly donated the money to charity.

1999

In 1999, Rita released Tiftakh Halon (Open a Window).

2001

The couple performed together in 2001.

2002

Her song, "Bo (your soul)" was featured prominently in the 2002 Israeli film, Yossi & Jagger.

2003

She released Hamtzan (Oxygen) in 2003.

2004

In 2004, Rita played the role of Roxie Hart in an adaptation of Chicago for the Beit Lessin Theater.

2006

In 2006, Rita appeared in a show called One (in English) which ran for a month at the Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center.

Directed by Hanoch Rosenn and choreographed by Mitch Sebastian, it included lasers, flamethrowers, 3-D images, smoke machines and forty dancers, acrobats, and actors.

Over 100,000 tickets were sold.

2007

In 2007, they announced that they were separating.

2008

In 2008, Rita released her 7th album, Remazim (Clues), her first in five years.

2010

In 2010 she performed at the President's Residence in Jerusalem in the presence of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and Israeli president Shimon Peres.

She sang her musical version to Bialik's poem Hachnisini tachat knafekh ("Put me under your wings") and an aria in Italian.

Deciding to create a song in her childhood language of Persian, which she speaks fluently, she introduced the single, "Shaneh" based on traditional Persian folk music, but modernized with a more pop and techno dance beat.

2011

In 2011, she became famous in Iran after the release of various pop records in which she sings in her native Persian language.

She released her new Persian single, "Shaneh", on June 22, 2011.

2012

In 2012, Israeli producer Amer Payami managed her album All My Joys, also sung in Persian; it was popular in Israel and Iran, going gold in Israel after three weeks.

She has since been commonly referred to as a cultural ambassador between Israelis and Iranians, and has personally stated that she hopes to "puncture the wall of tension" between the two countries.