| Gal Gadot |
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| Born |
גל גדות
30 April 1985 (age 32)
Rosh HaAyin, Israel |
| Occupation |
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| Years active |
2004–present |
| Height |
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Spouse(s) |
Yaron Varsano (m. 2008) |
| Children |
2 |
| Website |
galgadot.com |
Gal Gadot-Varsano[2] (Hebrew: גל גדות,pronounced [ˈɡal ɡaˈdot];[3] born 30 April 1985)[4]is an Israeli actress and model. Gadot is primarily known for her role as Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe, starting with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice(2016), continuing as the lead in Wonder Woman (2017), and thereafter in the first part of the Justice League films.[5][6]
She is the face of Gucci's Bamboo perfume.[7]
Early life[edit]
Gadot was born and raised in Rosh HaAyin, Israel.[8] In Hebrew, her first name means "wave" and her surname means "riverbanks".[9] She is the daughter of Irit (née Weiss), a teacher, and Michael Gadot (Greenstein), an engineer. Both her parents were born in Israel. Her maternal grandparents were Holocaust survivors.[10][11] Her ancestry is Polish-Jewish, Austrian-Jewish, German-Jewish, and Czech-Jewish.[12] Her high school major was biology. She says that in high school she was successful at basketball due to her height.[1] After school, she went to university, starting to study law twice at the ReichmanLaw School, at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.[1]
Military service[edit]
After high school, Gadot carried out two years of service as an enlisted soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, serving as a combat trainer for 2 years.[13] She says of her time as a soldier in the army: "You give two or three years, and it's not about you. You learn discipline and respect".[13][14] Gadot says that her military background helped her to win the role of Gisele in Fast & Furious. Gadot says about her getting the role of Gisele: "I think the main reason was that [the director] Justin Lin really liked that I was in the military, and he wanted to use my knowledge of weapons."[15]
At the age of 18 Gadot won the 2004 Miss Israelcompetition, and next competed in the 2004 Miss Universepageant in Ecuador. She carried out her two-year military service from age 20, then studied law. When she had completed her first year of school a casting director called her to audition for the part of Bond girl Camille Montes in the film Quantum of Solace. Although she lost the part toOlga Kurylenko, the same casting director hired Gadot for the role of Gisele in Fast & Furious. Gadot performed her own stunts in the Fast & Furious films.[16]
In 2007, the 21-year-old Gadot took a part in the Maximphoto shoot "Women of the Israeli Army", and as a result she was featured on the cover of the New York Post. In April 2012, Shalom Life ranked her Number 5 on its list of "the 50 most talented, intelligent, funny, and gorgeous Jewish women in the world", behind model Bar Refaeli and actress Eva Green.[17] In 2014, Gadot was one of two Israeli actresses, along with Odeya Rush, listed as an upcoming leading lady by InStyle magazine.[18]
In 2008, Gadot starred in the Israeli drama Bubot. She appeared as Gisele in Fast & Furious, the fourth film in The Fast & the Furious franchise, having won the role over six other actresses.[19][20] In 2010, she had small roles in the action-comedy Date Night and the action-adventure Knight and Day.[21] 2011 brought her back to The Fast & the Furious franchise, reprising her role as Gisele in Fast Five. In 2013, Gadot played Gisele again in Fast & Furious 6.
Gadot played Wonder Woman in the movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). Gadot receivedswordsmanship, Kung Fu kickboxing, capoeira andBrazilian jiu-jitsu training in preparation for the role.[22] Gadot's performance as the superhero, which is the first time for the character on film, was hailed as one of the best parts of the film.[23]
Also in 2016, she had a small role in John Hillcoat's crime-thriller Triple 9, where she starred along with Kate Winslet and Aaron Paul.[24] Later that year, she co-starred in the thriller film Criminal, as the wife of Ryan Reynolds' character,[25] alongside Kevin Costner,Gary Oldman, and Tommy Lee Jones.[26] Her final film of 2016 was the comedy Keeping Up with the Joneses, in which she played a secret agent, alongside Isla Fisher and Jon Hamm.[27]
In 2017, Gadot starred in a solo film for her character, Wonder Woman, and will reprise the role again in the ensemble Justice League, scheduled for later in the same year.[28][29][30]
Modeling[edit]
Alongside her acting career, Gadot has led international campaigns as a model for Miss Sixty, Huawei smartphones, Captain Morgan rum, Gucci fragrances and Vine Vera skincare ranges, and Jaguar Cars. She is the face of Gucci's Bamboo perfume brand,[7] She has featured as the covergirl on Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Bride Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, UMM, Cleo, Fashion, Lucire, FHM. Gadot has been the main model for fashion brand Castro in 2008–2016.[31] In 2013, her combined annual modelling and acting salary was estimated at NIS 2.4 million, which was ahead of a number of other famous Israeli models such as Esti Ginzburg and Shlomit Malka, although significantly behind Bar Refaeli.[32]
Personal life[edit]
Gadot married Israeli real estate developer Yaron Varsano on 28 September 2008.[33] The couple owned a luxury hotel in the Neve Tzedek district of Tel Aviv, which they sold toRoman Abramovich in 2015 for $26 million.[34] The couple have two daughters, Alma Varsano, who was born in 2011,[35][36] and Maya Varsano, who was born in March 2017.[37]
Gadot rides a black 2006 Ducati Monster-S2R motorcycle.[38]
In 2016, Wonder Woman played by Gadot (along with Lynda Carter) was named an Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women & Girls by the United Nations. Subsequently, Gadot was invited and soon afterwards gave a speech at the UN in New York City.[39]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
Pageants[edit]
Awards and nominations[edit]
See also[edit]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gal_Gadot
