Gal Gadot, the renowned actress who played the iconic role of Wonder Woman, is set to grace the stage at the 2018 Oscars. However, she won’t be attending as a nominee or winner this year since her blockbuster movie didn’t receive any nominations. Instead, she will attend the ceremony as a presenter. Gadot has become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after stars and has received critical acclaim for her portrayal of the feminist superhero. She has won the National Board of Review’s Spotlight Award and has recently been nominated for a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award. Before her illustrious career as an award-winning actress, Gadot served as a soldier in the Israeli army for two years.
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The famous personality, hailing from Petah Tikva in Israel, had to undertake compulsory military service for both men and women over the age of 18. At the young age of 20, the star began serving in the armed forces.
In 2015, during an interview with Fashion magazine, Gal Gadot mentioned that her time in the military was not too challenging for her. Instead, she found that the training she received from the military helped her prepare for her career in Hollywood. Prior to joining the military, Gadot was a beauty queen and won the Miss Israel title at 18 years old. She then represented Israel in the Miss Universe pageant. Following her reign as a beauty queen, Gadot served as a combat instructor in the military.
Following two years of service in the military, the celebrity enrolled at IDC Herzliya college to pursue studies in law and international relations. During her time as a law student, she was approached by a talent scout to try out for the role of a Bond girl in the film “Quantum of Solace.” Initially hesitant, Gadot declined the offer, stating that she was too serious and intelligent to become an actress and that the script was entirely in English, which made her uncomfortable despite her proficiency in the language.
Although she didn’t land the role she originally auditioned for, her passion for acting was ignited and she soon found herself cast in an Israeli television series. After just one year of studying, she left school and continued to pursue her dream. Eventually, the same casting director who had turned her down before gave her a chance to shine in her first major movie role – playing Gisele in the hit film “Fast & Furious”. She relocated to the United States to fully dedicate herself to acting, and the rest is history.
The actress who played Wonder Woman is now living in Los Angeles with her husband, Yaron Versano, and their two daughters named Maya and Alma.