Christel Khalil News

Christel Khalil won the 2008 NAACP Image Award for outstanding actress in a daytime drama series.

Aside from that impressive fact, here are a few interesting tidbits about The Young and the Restless star...

• Khalil remains close friends with Desperate Housewives star Lyndsy Fonseca (Dylan; ex-Colleen, The Young and the Restless).
• Khalil's most treasured possession is a gold necklace given to her by her grandmother.
• Fans often mistake Khalil for actress Jennifer Beals.
• During her hiatus from The Young and the Restless, Khalil studied French.
• Khalil has three older brothers: Adam, Alex and Chris

Christel Khalil is a mainstay on The Young and the Restless.

Jabot's hottest young model is pregnant on The Young and the Restless, but her biggest problem next week - as detailed in The New York Daily News - will be telling her dad.

"Lily is in L.A. doing a photo shoot and she calls him," says Christel Khalil, who plays the expectant Lily. "She says, 'Can we meet for dinner?' Then she says, 'Oh, no. Let's have lunch,' because she can't wait any longer. They go to the G.C.A.C. and she tells him."

Daddy's reaction?

"He's shocked," says Khalil. "He's like, 'Oh my gosh. My baby girl is pregnant.' He's not angry. Just extremely disappointed."

Read the rest of Khalil's take on this story line now.

In a recent interview, Christel Khalil was asked about her role on The Young and the Restless, along with her enthusiasm for the show.

"I auditioned and came back for a screen test," Khalil said about the process that lead to her appearing on the legendary daytime series. "I've been there for six years…since I was 14… Kristoff St. John, who plays my father, was great to work with. I love being on the show."

And fans love having her on there!

The Young and Restless cleaned up at the NAACP Awards last week. Two of its stars, Kristoff St. John and Christel Khalil (pictured), won the Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series and Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series, respectively.

The Young and Restless has won both awards every year since 1994, with the exception of 2007 when Passions' Tracy Ross won in the Outstanding Actress category.

No, we haven't heard of Watch! Magazine, either.

But Christel Khalil and Bryton have. Below, the pair of The Young and the Restless stars pose for a classy-looking shoot for the publication: