Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress and model.
She was born in Rosh HaAyin, Israel, and raised in a Jewish family.
Her parents are Irit, a teacher, and Michael, an engineer.
Gadot served in the Israeli Defense Forces for two years, and then worked as a model.
Early life and modeling career
Gal Gadot was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, to an Israeli father and a Polish mother.
Her parents are both physicians. She served in the IDF for two years as a combat trainer.
After leaving the IDF, she studied law at IDC Herzliya College.
While studying there, she worked as a model and won the Miss Israel pageant in 2004.
She represented her country in the Miss Universe pageant later that year, but did not place.
After finishing her studies, Gadot moved to Hollywood to pursue acting.
Her first major role was as Gisele Yashar in “The Fast and Furious” franchise.
Acting career
Gal Gadot is one of the most successful Israeli actresses in Hollywood.
She started her acting career in 2007 when she was cast in the fourth season of the action-adventure TV series “Knight Rider”.
A year later, she made her film debut as Gisele Yashar in “Fast & Furious”, one of the most popular Hollywood franchises.
Her performance in that movie led to a number of high-profile roles, including Wonder Woman in the eponymous 2017 film.
Gadot’s success extends beyond her work in front of the camera; she also founded her own production company, Pilot Wave, in 2017.
Filmography
Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress and model who is best known for her role as Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe.
Gadot made her acting debut in the TV series “The Beautiful Life” in 2009.
She then starred in the action movie “Kicking Ass 2” in 2013, and landed the role of Wonder Woman in 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”.
Gadot reprised her role in 2017’s “Wonder Woman”, which was a critical and commercial success.
Gadot will also appear as Wonder Woman in the upcoming films “Justice League” and “Wonder Woman 1984”.