Occupation Actress Children Michael Caden Hensley Role Actress | Name Christel Khalil Years active 1993 – present | |
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Full Name Christel Adnana Mina Khalil Spouse Stephen Hensley (m. 2008–2011) Parents Adnan Khalil, Belita Edwards Siblings Aysha, Alex Khalil, Adam Khalil, Chris Khalil Movies and TV shows Similar People Profiles | ||
Christel khalil accepts daytime emmy for outstanding younger actress in a drama series 2012
Christel Adnana Mina Khalil (born November 30, 1987) is an American actress.
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- Christel khalil accepts daytime emmy for outstanding younger actress in a drama series 2012
- Christel Khalil American Actress Biography Lifestyle
- Background
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Christel Khalil American Actress Biography & Lifestyle
Background
Khalil was born in Los Angeles, California, to an African American, Cherokee and European American mother and a Pakistani father. Khalil has stated she identifies as mixed race. She has three older brothers and a younger half sister, through her father.
Career
Khalil is best known for her portrayal as Lily Winters Ashby on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. At the 39th Daytime Emmy Awards on June 23, 2012, she won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. To date, she is the only minority actress in Daytime Emmy history to do so.
Khalil has had small roles in movies such as Dragon Fury, Matilda, Interview With the Assassin and White Like the Moon. She voiced Cornelia Hale in W.I.T.C.H., and also appeared on That's So Raven and Malcolm in the Middle, among other shows. Khalil also performed in Los Angeles theater productions before landing her role on The Young and the Restless. In 2012, she was featured in musician Johnny Britt's music video for his single Beautiful Queen.
Personal life
In 2008, she married musician Stephen Hensley. The Young and the Restless co-star Elizabeth Hendrickson served as a bridesmaid while Bryton James was a groomsman. Khalil gave birth to their son in April 2010, during an at home water birth. Bryton James is his godfather. She and Hensley split in early 2011, divorced later that year, and share custody of their son. In 2015, Khalil stated she had been in a relationship with bar runner Ray Wicks for 4 years. Khalil ended the relationship in August 2015.
Since July 2016, she has been in a relationship with Toronto-based venture capitalist Sam Restagno.
She is best friends with Bryton James, who portrays her character's brother, Devon Hamilton on The Young and the Restless. She is also friends with The Young and the Restless co-stars, Tammin Sursok(former co-star) Mishael Morgan and Nadine Heimann. In October 2015, she modeled for Heimann's non-profit, True Connection.
Khalil has said one of her favorite hobbies is traveling because she loves experiencing different cultures and travel makes her feel connected to who she is as a person.