Gal Gadot made a huge splash in Hollywood after starring the 2017 movie Wonder Woman. The DC Comics film took the world by storm, earning over $103 million during its opening weekend alone and giving many what they’ve wanted for years: a strong female superhero at the center of her own movie. And, seemingly overnight, Gadot — who played Wonder Woman herself, Diana Prince — became a household name.
Gal Gadot was born in Israel
She was crowned Miss Israel
She competed for Miss Universe
She served in the Israel Defense Forces
She was in Maxim’s ‘Women of the Israeli Army’ edition
She scored a role on the Israeli series ‘Bubot’
She studied law before acting
She was almost a Bond Girl
She married Yaron Varsano in 2008
She doesn’t actually ride a motorcycle