Mandy was born in South Africa and came to live in Israel with her parents, Merle and Gert Guttmann, in November 1962.
She studied at the Kfar Shmaryahu junior school and at Gimnasia Herzlia high school in Tel Aviv.
She is a multidisciplinary designer (Bezalel) in interiors, furniture, and textile. She is also a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher (IDC)
Says Mandy about herself: “I am a human being on the never-ending search of truth, happiness and harmony. I am always trying to be a good mother to my three wonderful children – Omer, Lyle, and Yahly.”