Gal Gadot
Gal Gadot Varsano (née Gadot; Hebrew: גל גדות, pronounced [ˈɡal ɡaˈdot]; born 30 April 1985) is an Israeli actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Israel 2004. She then served in the Israel Defense Forces for two years as a combat fitness instructor, after which she began studying at IDC Herzliya while building her modeling and acting careers.
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Gadot in 2018 | |
| Born | Gal Gadot 30 April 1985 Petah Tikva, Israel |
| Alma mater | IDC Herzliya |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Spouse |
Jaron Varsano (m. 2008) |
| Children | 4 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Agency | IMG Models |
| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Website | galgadot |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | State of Israel |
| Service/ | Israel Defense Forces |
| Years of service | 2005–2007 |
| Rank | Samal (Sergeant) |
Her first international film performance was as Gisele Yashar in Fast & Furious (2009), a part she reprised in several sequels. Gadot achieved global stardom for her portrayal of Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe films (2016–2023), including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Wonder Woman, Justice League (both 2017), and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). She has since starred in the Netflix action-comedy film Red Notice (2021) and the mystery film Death on the Nile (2022).
Gadot was included on the list of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2018, and has placed twice in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actresses.