Pnina Tornai

About

Pnina Tornai (Hebrew: פנינה טורנה; born November 25, 1962) is an Israeli fashion and wedding dress designer, reality and daytime TV personality. Tornai and her wedding gowns have appeared on TLC’s reality television show Say Yes to the Dress. Tornai’s dresses have been top sellers at Kleinfeld Bridal.

Pnina Tornai was born in Ramat HaSharon, Israel, to Mizrahi Jewish parents Shaul and Ruth Assis; she is the eldest of four girls. At birth, Tornai was given her grandmother’s name, Pearl. In Hebrew, Pearl translates to Pnina, thus she was called Pnina. Her father was an Israeli diplomat from Alexandria, Egypt, and her mother was from Tangier, Morocco. As a child, Tornai dreamed of being an actress, but instead went on to finish her high school education. Upon graduating, she enlisted in Israel’s mandatory military service. Once she completed her military service Tornai decided to pursue her acting career by enrolling in acting school in Paris, France. There she married and had her son, David.
In addition to a decade of her guest appearances and television specials for the long-running Say Yes to the Dress Tornai stars in several other television shows internationally…