Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress and model. She is known for her role as Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe, as Gisele Yashar in The Fast and the Furious franchise, and as Naftali in the Israeli TV series Beauty and the Baker.
In 2016, Gadot was ranked as one of the world’s 50 most influential Jews by The Jerusalem Post.
Table of Contents:
1. Early Life
2. Career
3. Filmography
4. Awards and Nominations
5. Personal Life
6. Philanthropy
7. In the Media
8. Gal Gadot Quotes
- Early Life
Gal Gadot was born in Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel, to a Jewish family. Her father, Michael Gadot, is an engineer, and her mother, Irit Gadot, is a teacher. She has two sisters, one older than her and one younger. Gadot has said that she was brought up in a “very Jewish, Israeli family”.
Gadot began studying ballet at the age of four. She also practiced tap-dancing. Gadot completed high school in 2004 and then served two years in the Israel Defense Forces as a combat instructor. Gadot has said that she “really loves” the IDF and that she was “proud to be Israeli.”
- Career
After serving in the IDF, Gadot studied law. She began her acting career in an episode of the Israeli television show Bubot, and later had roles in the Israeli movies Date Night and Above the Law.
In 2009, Gadot played Gisele Yashar in the action movie Fast & Furious. She reprised her role in the sequels Fast Five (2011), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and Furious 7 (2015).
In 2016, Gadot played the role of Wonder Woman in the superhero movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Gadot will also appear as Wonder Woman in the movies Justice League (2017) and Wonder Woman (2017).
In 2018, Gadot will star in the action thriller film Triple Frontier, and the historical drama film My Dearest Fidel.
- Filmography
Television
- Bubot (2007)
- Entourage (2009)
Film
- Fast & Furious (2009)
- Date Night (2010) Knight and Day (2010)
- Fast Five (2011)
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
- Furious 7 (2015)
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
- Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)
- Criminal (2016)
- Wonder Woman (2017)
- Justice League (2017)
- Triple Frontier (2018)
- My Dearest Fidel (2018)
- Awards and Nominations
Gadot has won several awards, including the Rising Star Award at the 2016 Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards.
- Personal Life
Gadot is married to Israeli businessman Yaron Varsano. They have two daughters.
- Philanthropy
Gadot is a supporter of the Time’s Up movement.
- In the Media
Gadot has been praised for her beauty. She was ranked as one of the 100 Hottest Women of All Time by Maxim magazine in 2014, and as one of the 100 Sexiest Women in the World by FHM magazine in 2015.Â
Gal Gadot Quotes
“I always tell myself that it is very, very important for me to be a good role model for Alma, my daughter.” – Gal Gadot
“My agent called me and said, “You have an audition for James Bond. They’re looking for the girl.” And I told him, “Listen, it’s all in English. I’m not an actress. I’m not going to go.” He thought I was kidding with him.” – Gal Gadot
“The good thing about being an actress is that it’s very children-friendly. I can work for three months and then I can have six months off. And then I can work for six months and have six months off.” – Gal Gadot
“I wish we had more female writers. Most of the female characters you see in films today are ‘the poor heartbroken girl.’ That’s why I’m so proud of the Fast movies. I feel like Giselle is an empowering woman.” – Gal Gadot
“The people who work in the fashion industry and the people who work in the film industry have a lot in common. They’re very creative. Their eye is very aesthetic.” – Gal Gadot
“In real life, I’m the type of girl who doesn’t take herself too seriously. I’m very serious “when it comes to work, but I like to make jokes and have a good laugh and make fun of myself.” – Gal Gadot
“I do cardio, but I don’t like it as much. I’d rather do weights.” – Gal Gadot
“I didn’t want to do the obvious role that you see in Hollywood most of the time, which is the heartbroken girl who’s waiting to be rescued by the guy, blah, blah, blah. I wanted to do something different.” – Gal Gadot
“By the way, Wonder Woman is Amazonian, and historically accurate Amazonian women actually had only one breast. So, if I’d really go ‘by the book’ … it’d be problematic.” – Gal Gadot
“I’ve never experienced a bad situation with men being sexist with me. I’ve been very lucky – even when I was just starting and modeling in Milan and Paris.” – Gal Gadot
“I wanted to show that women are empowered and strong, and don’t have to be saved by some male hero, but they can take care of themselves using their intelligence and their power.” – Gal Gadot
“I’m a goofy girl. I like to laugh and I like to make other people laugh.” – Gal Gadot
“Once you become a mother, you always have a guilt trip. You always try to do your best, but you feel you can always be better.” – Gal Gadot
“I come from a very sporty background because my mom is a gymnastics teacher. So growing up I was never sitting watching TV in the afternoons. I always played ball outside in the backyard.” – Gal Gadot
“I’m a person who loves people. It’s all about the vibe of the environment I’m working in.” – Gal Gadot
“For me especially, I travel a lot, and with the weather change and everything, my skin gets dehydrated very fast.” – Gal Gadot
“I definitely have a strong sense of my Jewish and Israeli identity. I did my two-year military service, and I was brought up in a very Jewish, Israeli family environment, so of course, my heritage is very important to me. I want people to have a good impression of Israel. I don’t feel like I’m an ambassador for my country, but I do talk about Israel a lot – I enjoy telling people about where I come from and my religion.” – Gal Gadot
“I try to eat healthily. But sometimes, though, I eat cheeseburgers. That’s good for the soul. I make sure to balance everything out. I drink tons of water.” – Gal Gadot
“I just keep active – everything that’s challenging me, everything that I feel like doing.” – Gal Gadot
“I’m very open to all different genres because I’m a very open-minded girl.” – Gal Gadot
“I never planned on being an actress, just as I never planned on being a model. I went to law and international-relations school. It wasn’t my direction. It kind of happened to me. And because it wasn’t my dream when I started, I wasn’t starstruck.” – Gal Gadot
“When you play a character, you bring yourself into the character. You get a chance to shine and show your translation for the character and her state of mind.” – Gal Gadot
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