Sofia Mechetner stands at an imposing seven feet tall and weighs in at a solid weighing in at over a hundred and sixty pounds. Her Israeli nationality and height have been the trademarks of her entire modeling career. Mechetner’s official website lists her occupation as a show girl and her height at only six feet, although most sources indicate that her actual height may be closer to seven feet.
Sofia Mechetner first garnered attention in her early years when she was crowned “Miss World” in 1994 at the age of 16. She went on to star in such films as “A Raisin in Paris”, “The Secret”, “Diva”, “Machete” and more. From those roles, her international popularity came to light when she was cast as Yul Brynner’s live-in nanny in “Catch Me If You Can” in 2021. She then went on to play a nurse in the movie” Tinkerbell”, as well as an Israeli soldier in the award winning film, “The Hurt Locker”.
So what is happening with Sofia Mechetner? She currently is married to Avish Gil, whom she has since adopted. She also continues to work diligently in her acting career and currently is one of the top models in her field today. She is scheduled to star alongside Matt Damon in the soon to be released “The Damon Dash” for Disney and Matt Damon’s independent production “Theributable”.