Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress, best known for portraying Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe films (2016–2023). She first gained attention in Israel after winning the Miss Israel pageant in 2004. After completing her two-year service in the Israeli Defense Forces, Gadot began her acting career with a role in the Israeli television series Bubot in 2007. She later garnered further recognition through a Maxim photo shoot and achieved wider fame with her supporting role as Gisele Yashar in the Fast & Furious franchise, beginning in 2009.
Her breakout role came in 2016, when she portrayed Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman. The success of the film led to her starring in Wonder Woman (2017), which became a major box office hit. She also reprised the role in Justice League (2017) and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). Since then, she has starred in Red Notice (2021), Death on the Nile (2022), and Heart of Stone (2023). In addition to her acting career, Gadot co-founded the production company Pilot Wave Motion Pictures with her husband.
Gadot was the third-highest-grossing actress of 2017, with $1.4 billion in worldwide box office revenue. In 2018, she was named one of Time's 100 most influential people and ranked by Forbes as the tenth-highest-paid actress, later rising to third in 2020. Widely celebrated in Israel as a national icon and ambassador, she is admired for her military service and global representation of the country. Her strong support for the Israeli military has sparked both praise and criticism.
