Gal Gadot Photo Album: From Miss Israel to Wonder Woman
Miss Universe (2004)
Gal Gadot was crowned Miss Israel at the age of 18 and went on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant on June 1, 2004, in Ecuador. Here she is with Miss Norway, Kathrine S?rland. (Photo: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty)
Maxim Magazine Party (2007)
After serving two years in the Israel Defense Forces, the 21-year-old took part in a Maxim photo shoot titled “Women of the Israeli Army.” The former Miss Israel posed with Israeli Ambassador Arye Mekel at the issue's celebration in New York on June 19, 2007. (Photo: John Roca/Getty)
'Fast & Furious' Premiere (2009)
Gadot scored her first feature film role with 2009's Fast & Furious . She credited her military background for helping her win the role of Gisele in the franchise. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
'The Beautiful Life: TBL' Premiere (2009)
Gadot starred as a model in the short-lived TV series The Beautiful Life: TBL , produced by Ashton Kutcher . (Photo: Jim Spellman/WireImage)
'Fast & Furious 5' Premiere (2011)
After small roles in Date Night and Knight and Day , Gadot returned to the Fast franchise. She posed with director Justin Lin at the German premiere on April 27, 2011. (Photo: Peter Wafzig/Getty Images)
'Fast & Furious 6' Premiere (2013)
Co-stars Michelle Rodriquez , Gadot, Elsa Pataky , Gina Carano , and Jordana Brewster pose at the Fast & Furious 6 London premiere on May 7, 2013. (Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
San Diego Comic-Con (2014)
Gadot appeared at SDCC following the announcement that she would play Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman . She posed alongside Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck following the panel presentation on July 26, 2014. (Photo: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
'The Last Witch Hunter' Premiere (2015)
Gadot supported her Fast & Furious co-star Vin Diesel at the London premiere of his new film on Oct. 19, 2015. (Photo: Dave Benett/WireImage)
'Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice N.Y. Premiere (2016)
Gadot and Amy Adams attend the after party for Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice on March 20, 2016 in New York City. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)
'Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice' European Premiere VIP Arrivals
Despite initial backlash for her casting, Gadot's Wonder Woman was praised by critics and fans as one of the best parts of Batman v Superman . Gadot and co-stars Affleck and Cavill stopped for a photo at the London premiere on March 22, 2016. (Photo: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
San Diego Comic-Con (2016)
The Wonder Woman star showed off her moves alongside co-star Chris Pine at Comic-Con on July 23, 2016. (Photo: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
'Keeping Up With the Joneses' Premiere (2016)
Gadot starred in four films in 2016, including this spy comedy with Zach Galifianakis , Jon Hamm , and Isla Fisher . (Photo: Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP)
74th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2017)
Gadot and husband Yaron Versano welcomed their second daughter just two months after attending the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 8, 2017. (Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage)
MTV Movie and TV Awards (2017)
Just months after welcoming her second daughter, Gadot joined her Fast and the Furious franchise co-stars Diesel, Jordana Brewster, and Tyrese Gibson to accept the MTV Generation Award on May 7, 2017. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
'Wonder Woman' Premiere (2017)
Gadot teamed up with '70s Wonder Woman TV star Lynda Carter at the Los Angeles premiere on May 25, 2017. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
'Wonder Woman' Premiere (2017)
With positive reviews starting to hit, stars Gadot and Pine were all smiles at the the Mexico City premiere on May 27, 2017. (Photo: Victor Chavez/WireImage)
Gal Gadot has had a meteoric rise. Over the span of a decade, the Israeli actress and model has gone from Miss Universe contestant, to combat soldier, to the star of the long-awaited Wonder Woman. With the highly anticipated superhero film opening this weekend, we take a look back the 32-year-old star’s road to the golden lasso.