People: Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot (aka Gal Gadot Varsano, Hebrew: גל גדות‎ [ˈɡal ɡaˈdot]; born 30 April 1985) is an Israeli actress and model. She was born and raised in Israel. At age 18 she was crowned Miss Israel 2004. She then served a mandatory two years in the Israel Defense Forces as an instructor. She began studying at IDC Herzliya college while building up her modeling and acting careers.Gadot's first film role came as Gisele Yashar in The Fast and the Furious film franchise. She went on to earn worldwide fame for portraying Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe, beginning with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), followed by the solo film Wonder Woman and the ensemble Justice League (both 2017). In 2018, Gadot was included on Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. ()