Gadot has been on fire this year, nabbing several big-screen releases and proving herself as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses. But the Israeli beauty’s rise to fame was no twirl of a golden lasso. She started her career as a model at 18, entering beauty pageants just to have something nice to tell her grandkids.
Gal Gadot: From Miss Israel to Hollywood
She later landed a job as the hot yet reliable woman in the Fast and the Furious film series. From there, everything took off for her. Gadot is also a major part of the DC Extended Universe as Wonder Woman. As her popularity rises, fans yearn for more information on Gadot’s life.
They want to know all about her life, military service, workout routine, and family. In a recent interview, Gal opened up about the Israel Defense Forces and how it helped her stunt work. Gadot’s enlistment in the IDF was part of her mandatory two years of national service.
In the services, she served as a combat fitness instructor. During her time in the military, she met her husband and the father of her children. Her early training definitely paid off in her acting career.
She now performs her own stunts for her action-packed roles in the DC Extended Universe. Gadot attended a Holocaust memorial school trip when she was in high school. She admitted that the experience was a major influence on her.
It caused her to become more mature. She felt a direct connection to her grandfather and his childhood spent surviving the war. This was a significant moment in her journey and helped her establish a firmer foundation for her activism as a feminist.
Gadot has also been a big supporter of the arts, serving as an ambassador for L’Oréal Paris and supporting local art programs. In 2021, she founded the Gal Gadot Impact Foundation to help empower young women in the Middle East and North Africa through art and media.
