Gene Simmons – Israeli/U.S.

The legendary Kiss singer and bassist Gene Simmons is half American and Israeli born in Haifa, Israel. Even with all his hit after hit rock singles, he never forgets where he came from. He expresses that whenever he visits Israel, it is always momentous and pivotal.

Simmons is known for his totally otherworldly stage-makeup known to be the Demon persona and his music has graced our ears for generations. You are probably familiar with his songs such as Not For The Innocent, Rock and Roll Hell, God of Thunder, and Unholy. He also had cameo credits in films like Why Him? Despite his success and fame, he still goes out of his way to advocate for charities around the world namely Mending Kids International, which somehow hits close to home. He also helped build the “The Children Matter” initiative and was vocal about fair access to healthcare.