Miriam Tzivion (later Miri Shilon) was born and raised in Kfar Shmuel. She travelled to US and met a fellow Israeli television personality and journalist Dan ShiloninNew York when Dan Shilon was married and worked as a reporter for the Israel Broadcasting Authority. She was a member of the Defense Ministry's delegation to the US government at that time.[3]
In 2005, Dan Shilon divorced his first wife and married Miri. They have two children; Adi and Dafna. The couple divorced in 2012.[4]
The couple hosted a television programme together after their marriage. Shilon also acted in a TV series, titled City Tower in 2001.[5] Her role as Miri Shilon was played by a fellow Israeli actress, Michal Yannai in an Israeli comical musical telenova HaShir Shelanu based on episodes from Shilon's life.