20 facts about Gal Gaddot

20 facts about Wonder Woman Gal Gadot

 

1. Gal Gadot was born in Rosh Ha‘ayin, Israel on April 30th, 1985.

 

2. She was crowned Miss Israel in 2004 and competed in the Miss Universe beauty pageant the same year.

 

3. She served in the Israeli Defense Forces for two years as a combat instructor.

4. She studied Law and International Relations at the IDC Herzliya college.

 

5. Gal Gadot‘s big break came when she was cast as Gisele in the fourth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise.

 

6. She was named one of the highest paid actresses in the world in 2017 by Forbes.

 

7. She was cast as Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe in 2016 and reprised her role in the sequel Wonder Woman 1984.

 

8. She has been nominated for multiple awards, including a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture for Wonder Woman.

 

9. She is an ambassador for Revlon cosmetics.

 

10. She is married to Israeli real estate developer Yaron Versano and has two daughters.

 

11. She is an animal rights activist and a vegan.

 

12. She is an avid supporter of the Israeli Defense Forces.

 

13. She is fluent in Hebrew and English.

 

14. She is a fan of the TV series Game of Thrones.

 

15. She was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for her role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

 

16. She was the first Israeli actor to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

 

17. She voiced the character of Shank in the Disney/Pixar movie, Ralph Breaks the Internet.

 

18. She was a jury member for the Cannes Film Festival in 2018.

 

19. She was a spokesperson for the Israeli tourism ministry from 2009 to 2016.

 

20. She wrote and directed her first short film, Invisible Woman, in 2018.