Bar Paly is Israel's latest exported gem

First there was Bar Rafaeli making waves in Sports Illustrated’s coveted swimsuit edition and could be seen hanging on the arm of Leonardo DiCaprio, and then Gal Gadot appeared in two treatments of The Fast and The Furious franchise alongside Paul Walker and Vin Diesel.

Now Russian–Israeli supermodel turned actress Bar Paly is taking Hollywood by storm. Having moved to Israel when she was seven and having grown up in Tel Aviv, she found her calling 10 years later when she began her modelling career.

Since 2003, Paly has appeared on television in How I Met Your Mother, as well as in The Starter Wife. This Friday, she becomes a Michael Bay girl, following in the footsteps of Megan Fox and Rosie Huntington Whitely, in his latest big-screen release, Pain and Gain.

Having moved to Israel when she was seven and raised in Tel Aviv, she found her calling 10 years later as her modeling career began. Since 2003 Paly has appeared on television in

Co–starring with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Mark Wahlberg, Paly plays Sonia, an exotic dancer who comes to America dreaming of fame. Instead, she finds herself stuck between a couple of bodybuilders wrapped up in a kidnapping plot that goes just a tad sideways.

Is Paly the one to watch? You be the judge, and let us know after you’ve made your way to the theatre.