Christel Khalil

Christel Khalil began acting at a young age, appearing on shows like The Sinbad Show and Family Matters. She became a soap star when she joined the cast of Young and Restless in 2002 as Lily Winters. Although she exited in 2005 and the role was recast, Khalil returned to Y&R in 2006 and has remained with the soap since then. During her daytime career, she has received multiple Daytime Emmy Award nominations and took home Outstanding Younger Actress in 2012. Khalil has a son, Michael (b. April 2010), from a previous marriage, and another, Remy (b. 2024), with her husband, Sam Restagno.