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Gal Gadot
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About Gal Gadot
Gal Gadot, who is best known for portraying the role of the DC superhero named “Wonder Woman” in DCEU films like “Justice League” and “Wonder Woman,” is an Israeli actress/model/producer. Gal won the title of Miss Israel in 2004 when she was just eighteen. She made it to the list of Time magazine’s “100 most influential people in the world” in 2018. She appears as Diana Prince, a.k.a. Wonder Woman, in the sequel to the first Wonder Woman film. The film is named “Wonder Woman 1984” and is to release in 2020.
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Full Name | Gal Gadot |
Date of Birth | 30 April 1985 |
Birth Place | Petah Tikva, Israel |
Parent(s) | Irit and Michael Gadot |
Occupation | Actress, Model |
Spouse(s) | Yaron Varsano (m. 2008) |
Net Worth | US $15 million |
Early Life
Gal Gadot was born to parents Irit and Michael Gadot on April 30 in 1985, in Petah Tikva, which lies in Israel. Gal’s mother is a teacher, and her father is an engineer. She spent her childhood in the city of Rosh HaAyin. Gal Gadot’s younger sister is named Dana. Her name “Gal” stands for “wave,” and “Gadot” stands for “riverbanks” in Hebrew. Gal got her degree in law and international relations from IDC Herzliya College after serving the Israel Defense Forces. She was a fitness and combat, readiness instructor.
Career
Gadot came into prominence in her home country after winning the 2004 Miss Israel beauty pageant. As a model, she has appeared in ad campaigns for brands like Huawei, Gucci, Miss Sixty, and Jaguar, to name a few. In 2007, the New York Post featured her on the cover. In 2007, she made her Television debut with “Bubot,” in which she played the role of Merry. In 2009, she played the role of Olivia for three episodes of “The Beautiful Life,” and in an episode of “Entourage,” she played the role of Lisa.
In 2011, she acted in the role of Kika in an Israeli TV series titled “Asfur.” The following year, she was seen on “Eretz Nehederet.” The same year, she played the role of Yamit Bareli in “Kathmandu.” She will be appearing as Wonder Woman in 4 episodes of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” in 2021. She is to play the role of Hedy Lamarr in the upcoming series titled “Hedy Lamarr.” She is also an executive producer for the show.
Gal made her film debut in 2009 with the film “Fast & Furious,” in which she played the role of Gisele Yashar. She reprised this role for “Fast Five” in 2011, for “Fast & Furious 6” in 2013, and for “Furious 7” in 2015. In 2010, Gal appeared in two films, namely, “Date Night” and “Knight and Day.” She played the role of Mirit Ben Harush in the movie “Kicking Out Shoshana” in 2014. She debuted as Wonder Woman / Diana in 2016 in the film titled “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” The same year, she played the role of Jill Pope in “Criminal,” Natalie Jones in “Keeping Up with the Joneses” and Elena Vlaslov in “Triple 9”.
In 2017, she starred in “Wonder Woman” as Diana Prince, a.k.a. Wonder Woman. The film was a huge success, and with it, she garnered international fame. She also appeared in “Justice League” in 2017. In 2019, she voiced Shank in “Ralph Breaks the Internet.” She appears as Linnet in “Death on the Nile” and as Diana in “Wonder Woman 1984” in 2020. She is to appear in “Red Notice” and “Irena Sendler.”
Personal Life
Gal Gadot and Yaron Varsano married in 2008, and they have two daughters together. One of her daughters was born in 2011, and the other was born in 2012. The daughters are named Maya Versano and Alma Versano. Taron is a real estate developer. Their hotel, Tel Aviv, was sold to Roman Abramovich for US$ 26 million in 2015.
Height, Weight, and Age
Gadot stands 1.78 meters tall and weighs approximately 58 kg. As of September 2020, she is 35 years old.
Social Media
Gal Gadot is active on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. She has 2.4 million followers on Twitter, 42.7 million followers on Instagram, and 15 million followers on Facebook as of September 26, 2020.
Net Worth
From working in films and TV shows alongside modeling and various brand endorsement deals, Gal Gadot has amassed an estimated net worth of US$ 15 million as of September of 2020.