Gal Gadot - wikipedia Gal Gadot This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 October 2017. Gal Gadot Gadot at the 2016 San Diego Comic - Con promoting Wonder Woman ( 1985 - 04 - 30 ) April 30, 1985 ( age 32 ) Petah Tikva, Israel Citizenship Israeli Alma mater IDC Herzliya Occupation Actress model Years active 2004 -- present Height 178 cm ( 5 ft 10 in ) Spouse ( s ) Yaron Varsano ( m. 2008 ) Children Awards Miss Israel 2004 Website galgadot.com Gal Gadot - Varsano ( Hebrew : גל גדות ‎ ‎, pronounced ( ˈɡal ɡaˈdot ) ; born April 30, 1985 ) is an Israeli actress and model. Gadot is primarily known for her role as Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe. She started with Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice ( 2016 ), continued again in 2017 as the lead in Wonder Woman, and will reprise the role in Justice League. She previously appeared as Gisele Yashar in several films of The Fast and the Furious franchise. Gadot was born and raised in Israel. At age 18 she was crowned Miss Israel 2004. She then served two years as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, where she was a combat trainer. She began studying at IDC Herzliya college before pursuing modeling and acting. Contents 1 Early life 1.1 Military service 2 Career 2.1 Modeling and pageant career 2.2 Acting 3 Other work 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Pageants 6 Awards and nominations 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Early Life Gal Gadot was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, and raised in its neighbouring city of Rosh HaAyin. In Hebrew, her first name means `` wave '' and her surname means `` riverbanks ''. Her parents are Irit ( née Weiss ), a teacher, and Michael Gadot, an engineer. Both her parents were born in Israel, and they had Hebraized their surname from `` Greenstein ''. Her father is a sixth - generation Israeli. Her maternal grandparents were born in Europe ; her grandfather, who was imprisoned in the Auschwitz concentration camp, survived the Holocaust, and her grandmother left before the Nazi invasion. Gadot has stated that she was brought up in a `` very Jewish, Israeli family environment ''. Her ancestry is Polish - Jewish, Austrian - Jewish, German - Jewish, and Czech - Jewish. She has one younger sister named Dana. Her high school major was biology. She says that in high school she was successful at basketball because of her height. As a teenager, her first jobs were babysitting and at Burger King. As an adult, Gadot started studying law and political science twice at the IDC Herzliya college. Military service Between the ages of 18 - 20, Gadot served for two years as an enlisted soldier in the Israel Defense Forces, serving as a combat trainer. She said of her time in the army : `` You give two or three years, and it 's not about you. You learn discipline and respect. '' Gadot says that her background helped her to win the role of Gisele in Fast & Furious : `` 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. '' Career Modeling and pageant career Gadot at the 2016 San Diego Comic - Con panel for Justice League At the age of 18 Gadot won the 2004 Miss Israel beauty pageant, and next competed in the Miss Universe 2004 pageant in Ecuador. She carried out her two - year military service from the age of 20, then studied law. 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. In 2015, she became the face of Gucci 's Bamboo perfume brand. 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 -- 16. 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, though significantly behind Bar Refaeli. In 2007, 21 - year - old Gadot was in the Maxim photo shoot, `` Women of the Israeli Army '', and was then 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. In 2014, Gadot was one of two Israeli actresses, along with Odeya Rush, listed as an upcoming leading lady by InStyle magazine. Gadot in 2017 Acting After Gadot had completed her first year of university a casting director contacted her agent to have Gadot audition for the part of Bond girl Camille Montes in the spy film Quantum of Solace. Although the part eluded her, a few months later, Gadot starred in the 2008 Israeli drama Bubot. Three months later, the casting director from her Quantum of Solace audition cast Gadot for the role of Gisele Yashar in the action film Fast & Furious, the fourth film in The Fast & the Furious franchise, having earned the role over six other actresses. Gadot performed her own stuntwork in those films. In 2010, she had small roles in the action - comedy Date Night and the action - adventure comedy Knight and Day. 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. She performed her own stunts in all three movies. Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, and Gadot at the San Diego Comic - Con panel for Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice in 2014 Gadot played Wonder Woman in the superhero movie Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice ( 2016 ). Gadot received swordsmanship, Kung Fu kickboxing, capoeira and Brazilian jiu - jitsu training in preparation for the role. 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. 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. Later that year, she co-starred in the action crime thriller film Criminal, as the wife of Ryan Reynolds ' character, alongside Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, and Tommy Lee Jones. Her final film of 2016 was the action comedy Keeping Up with the Joneses, in which she played a secret agent, alongside Isla Fisher and Jon Hamm. In 2017, Gadot starred in a solo film for her character, Wonder Woman. She will reprise the role in the ensemble Justice League film scheduled for release on November 17, 2017, which would be her third DC Extended Universe installment. In 2017 Gadot was also invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Other work Gadot, fellow Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter, DC Entertainment President Diane Nelson, Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins and U.N. Under - Secretary General Cristina Gallach appeared at the United Nations on October 21, 2016, the 75th anniversary of the first appearance of Wonder Woman, to mark the character 's designation by the United Nations as its `` Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls ''. The gesture was intended to raise awareness of UN Sustainable Development Goal No. 5, which seeks to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030. The decision was met with protests from UN staff members who stated in their petition to UN Secretary - General Ban Ki - moon that the character is `` not culturally encompassing or sensitive '', and served to objectify women. As a result, the character was stripped of the designation, and the project ended December 16. Personal Life Gadot married Israeli real estate developer Yaron Versano on September 28, 2008. They have two daughters, Alma and Maya. Until 2015, the couple owned a luxury hotel in Tel Aviv, which Gadot says she helped to run, including changing the bedsheets in the rooms herself. They sold their hotel to Roman Abramovich in 2015 for $ 26 million. Filmography Film Year Title Role Director ( s ) Notes 2009 Fast & Furious Gisele Yashar Justin Lin Date Night Natanya Shawn Levy Knight and Day Naomi James Mangold 2011 Fast Five Gisele Yashar Justin Lin 2013 Fast & Furious 6 Gisele Yashar 2014 Kicking Out Shoshana Mirit Ben Harush Shay Kanot Israeli film 2015 Furious 7 Gisele Yashar James Wan Credited and appears in a deleted scene 2016 Triple 9 Elena Vlaslov John Hillcoat Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice Diana Prince / Wonder Woman Zack Snyder Criminal Jill Pope Ariel Vromen Keeping Up with the Joneses Natalie Jones Greg Mottola 2017 Wonder Woman Diana Prince / Wonder Woman Patty Jenkins Justice League Zack Snyder Post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Bubot Miriam `` Merry '' Elkayam Israeli series 2009 Entourage Lisa Episode : `` Amongst Friends '' 2009 The Beautiful Life Olivia 3 episodes 2011 Asfur Kika Israeli series 2012 Kathmandu Yamit Bareli Israeli series 2012 Eretz Nehederet Herself Israeli series 2017 Saturday Night Live Herself ( host ) Episode : `` Gal Gadot / Sam Smith '' Pageants Year Title Status Notes Miss Israel 2004 Herself Winner Miss Universe 2004 Miss Israel Participant Awards and nominations Year Award Nominated work Result Ref. 2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie : Breakout Star Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice Nominated Choice Movie : Scene Stealer Nominated Chinese American Film Festival Most Popular US Actress in China Fast & Furious, Batman v Superman and Wonder Woman Won Critics ' Choice Awards Best Actress in an Action Movie Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice Nominated Women Film Critics Circle Awards Best Female Action Hero Nominated 2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie : Action Actress Wonder Woman Won Choice Movie : Comedy Actress Keeping Up with the Joneses Nominated See also Israeli fashion Women in Israel Women in the Israel Defense Forces References ^ Jump up to : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxiL1D4o8rM ^ Jump up to : Sivan Kadmi ( 1 April 2010 ). `` גל גדות '' ( Gal Gadot ) ( in Hebrew ). Ynet. Jump up ^ `` גל גדות על פרשת אופק בוכריס : `` איפה הצדק ? '' ``. Jump up ^ IMAX ( May 15, 2017 ). `` Wonder Woman : Gal Gadot and Chris Pine '' -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ `` Gal Gadot ''. AllMovie.com. Retrieved 20 January 2016. Jump up ^ Fleming, Mike ( 4 December 2013 ). `` Emerging Star Gal Gadot Set For Wonder Woman In ' Batman Vs. Superman ' ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved 4 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` Gal Gadot to Play Wonder Woman in ' Batman vs. Superman ' ''. Variety. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` Chatting With ' Fast Five ' Star Gal Gadot ''. The Forward. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2013. Jump up ^ Halutz, Avshalom ( 6 December 2013 ). `` Who is Gal Gadot, Hollywood 's next Wonder Woman ? ''. Haaretz. Retrieved 4 January 2014. Jump up ^ Scott, Becky ( 30 May 2017 ). `` Have You Been Pronouncing Gal Gadot Wrong ? ''. The Forward. Jump up ^ `` Instagram post by Gal Gadot May 29, 2017 at 8 : 37pm UTC ''. Instagram. ^ Jump up to : http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/wonder-woman-gal-gadot-on-becoming-badass-female-action-hero-w498704 Jump up ^ `` יום השואה : מפורסמים משתפים בזכרון אישי -- וואלה ! סלבס ''. Jump up ^ `` מס ' 16 : גל גדות ''. Ynet. 9 February 2004. Jump up ^ `` Entertainment Features And Reviews ''. TotallyJewish.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Living in Los Angeles, Actress Gal Gadot Says She Misses Israeli ' Chutzpah ' ''. Algemeiner.com. Jump up ^ Hirschberg, Lynn. `` Gal Gadot Listened to Beyoncé to Prepare for Her Wonder Woman Audition ''. Jump up ^ `` Gal Gadot Is Wonder Woman : ' She Is Not Relying on a Man, and She 's Not There Because of a Love Story ''. Glamour. March 2016. Jump up ^ `` סופר ־ גירל -- ידיעות אחרונות ''. Yediot.co.il. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016. Jump up ^ Chatting With ' Fast Five ' Star Gal Gadot, Curt Schleier, 2 May 2011 Jump up ^ `` Wonder Woman Star Gal Gadot Dazzled as Miss Israel ''. ^ Jump up to : `` Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice - Gal Gadot Official Interview ( 2016 ) ''. Film Is Now. March 25, 2016 -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ Romeyn, Kathryn ( 9 July 2015 ). `` Wonder Woman Gal Gadot is the Face of Gucci 's New Fragrance ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Jump up ^ `` Israeli Fashion Retailer Torn Between Daring Spirit and Need to Please the Masses ''. Haaretz. Jump up ^ הדוגמניות המרוויחות ביותר בישראל Forbes Israel, June 2013 Jump up ^ Ashley Baylen ( 12 April 2012 ). `` Top 50 Hottest Jewish Women ( 10 -- 1 ) -- Page2 ''. Shalom Life. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013. Jump up ^ Berger, Elia ( 8 June 2014 ), Israel 's Gal Gadot and Odeya Rush get noticed as Hollywood 's newest leading ladies, The Jerusalem Post Jump up ^ `` IGN : New Furious Babe ''. IGN. Newscorp. 4 March 2008. 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Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( 12 August 2014 ). `` Wonder Woman Actress Gal Gadot Joins Kevin Costner in ' Criminal ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` Criminal ( 2016 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 30 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` On the Set for 4 / 20 / 15 : Michael Bay Starts TMNT Sequel, Gal Gadot Begins Keeping Up With the Joneses, Natalie Dormer Wraps Shooting on Patient Zero ''. ssninsider.com. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015. Jump up ^ `` Gal Gadot cast as Wonder Woman : Comics world reacts on Twitter ''. Los Angeles Times. 5 December 2013. Jump up ^ Begley, Chris. `` Gal Gadot signed a 3 movie deal as Wonder Woman ( video ) ''. Batman News. Retrieved 22 January 2014. Jump up ^ Kroll, Justin. `` ' Wonder Woman ' Gal Gadot Signs Three - Picture Deal with Warner Bros. ''. Variety. Retrieved 23 January 2014. Jump up ^ Rottenberg, Josh ( June 28, 2017 ). `` Motion picture academy opens its doors to 774 new members as push for diversity continues ''. Los Angeles Times. ^ Jump up to : Serrao, Nivea ( October 13, 2016 ). `` Wonder Woman named UN Honorary Ambassador for empowerment of women and girls ''. Entertainment Weekly. ^ Jump up to : `` Wonder Woman Named the United Nations ' Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls ''. Business Wire. October 21, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Roberts, Elizabeth ( December 13, 2016 ). `` UN drops Wonder Woman as honorary ambassador ''. CNN. Jump up ^ `` Yaron Varsano - Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot 's Husband. ''. December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013. Jump up ^ ( 2 ) Jump up ^ Wonderwall.com Editors 2 : 36 pm PDT, 26 July 2016 ( 26 July 2016 ). `` Gal Gadot daughter Alma Varsano -- Gal Gadot Wonder Woman things to know Gallery ''. Wonderwall.com. Retrieved 22 October 2016. CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list ( link ) Jump up ^ `` Wonder Woman Gal Gadot : My Daughter Made Me Appreciate the Importance of Female Superheroes ''. The Hollywood Reporter. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` And then we were four ''. Twitter. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Between the sheets with model Israeli '', Jewish News, June 2, 2011, archived from the original on 2016 - 03 - 24 Jump up ^ Shlomit Tsur ( 13 April 2015 ). `` Roman Abramovich buys Tel Aviv hotel '' Archived 10 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Globes Jump up ^ `` Watch a Furious 7 Deleted Scene With Letty and Gisele ''. / Film. Retrieved 3 February 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Teen Choice Awards 2016 -- Captain America : Civil War Leads Second Wave of Nominations ''. E !. 9 June 2016. Jump up ^ Monetti, Sandro ( 4 November 2016 ). `` Blunder Woman ? Gal Gadot Gets Wrong Gong -- Entity ''. Entity. Retrieved 3 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` Best Actress -- ' La La Land, ' ' Arrival, ' ' Moonlight ' Top Critics ' Choice Nominations ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 December 2016. 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Question: where is the woman who plays wonder woman from
Answer: Israel