Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress and fashion model. She won the Miss Israel title in 2004 and went on to represent Israel at the 2004 Miss Universe beauty pageant. She is the leading fashion model for the clothing company Castro. Gadot is known for her role as Gisele Harabo i...
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Scene Stealer, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout Star
Movies
, Batman v Superman
TV Shows
Katmandu, Asfur, The Beautiful Life: TBL, Bubot, HBO First Look
Star Sign
Taurus
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Trademark
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Statuesque, model-like figure.
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Quote
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[on Wonder Woman's smirk in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)] I did that. I remember after we did that take, Zack [director Zack Snyder] came to me and he said, 'Did you just have a smirk?' I said 'Yeah.' And he asked, 'Why? I think I like it, but why?' 'Well if [Doomsday's] gonna mess with her, then she's gonna mess with him. And she knows she's gonna win.' At the end of the day Wonder Woman is a peace seeker. But when fight arrives, she can fight. She's a warrior and she enjoys the adrenaline of the fight.
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My height is 178 cm, which explains how I got on the high school basketball team. I was not an amazing shooter, but I ripped them on defense.
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There aren't enough good roles for strong women. I wish we had more female writers. Most of the female characters you see in films today are "the poor heartbroken girl". That's why I'm so proud of the Fast movies. I feel like Giselle is an empowering woman.
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I definitely have a strong sense of my Jewish and Israeli identity. I did my two year military service, I was brought up in a very Jewish, Israeli family environment, so of course my heritage is very important to me. I want people to have a good impression of Israel. I don't feel like I'm an ambassador for my country, but I do talk about Israel a lot - I enjoy telling people about where I come from and my religion.
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Fact
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Her first and second name respectively mean, "wave" and "riverbank".
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Announced on social media on November 6, 2016 that she and her husband Yaron Versano are pregnant with their second child together by 2017.
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Unlike Lynda Carter's two children James and Jessica Altman, Alma Versano (Gal's daughter) had the opportunity of seeing her mother in her Wonder Woman costume during filming production. Lynda did not have any children when she was married to Ron Samuels.
She is the first actress to portray Diana Prince/Wonder Woman in a live-action, theatrically-released film. Lynda Carter only performed the role on television.
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Her husband Varon Varsano owned (with his brother) a hotel in the Neve Tzedek district of Tel-Aviv. In April 2015 it was sold for $25m.
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Her first name means ''Wave'' in Hebrew.
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Enjoys basketball, volleyball and tennis.
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Is an avid motorcycle rider and owns a black 2006 Ducati Monster-S2R.
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Was close friends with her Fast & Furious co-star Paul Walker.
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Her depiction of Diana Princess/Wonder Woman is the first live action appearance to audiences since the cancellation of the television series in 1979. The remaining regular television appearances of Wonder Woman were only in her animated form on Super Friends (1973) and Justice League (2001).
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Is the first non-American actress to play Diana Princess/Wonder Woman.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 26, a daughter named Alma Versano in November 2011. Child's father is her husband, Yaron Versano.
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She served for two years as sports trainer in the Israeli Defense Forces.
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She won the Miss Israel title in 2004, and represented Israel at the 2004 Miss Universe beauty pageant.
$5 Million
