Actress Gal Gadot who is better known for her on-screen persona of Wonder Woman celebrates her birthday today. As the gorgeous actress rings in her 34th birthday today, we take a look at some of the most interesting facts about her. The actress first shot to fame with her appearance as the Wonder Woman in 2016's DC film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In 2017, she starred in her solo film as the Wonder Woman which received a lot of love from the audiences and truly changed the way people look at female superheroes. She had had an interesting life ranging from winning a beauty pageant to serving Israeli defence forces. Here's looking at some of the most interesting facts about the star. Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman 1984 Producers State The Movie Is Not A Sequel!

1. Gal was  Miss Israel 2004

Gal Gadot was born and raised in Israel. At 18, she was crowned Miss Israel 2004. It is said that she was so reluctant to win that she turned up late for events, messed up with her evening wear. She even pretended that she couldn’t speak English.

2. Gal Served in the Israeli Defence Forces

The actress served as a combat instructor in the Israel Defense Forces for over two years. Her first breakout role as Gisele in Fast & Furious was bagged by her thanks to the military background she had. Director Justin Lin was convinced that she portrayed the perfect fighting spirit and hence added to her character’s back story by making her a Mossad agent because she could pull it off.

3. How Gal Auditioned for Wonder Woman

Gal Gadot had no idea that she was auditioning for the role of Wonder Woman. After getting a callback, two weeks later about being selected, she found out about the role. During her audition for the role, the actress was so anxious that she started listening to the Beyonce song, "Who run the World? Girls" and later in an interview confessed saying, “I just started to dance, and I let my anxiety go. Thank you, Beyoncé!”

4. Gal Gadot's First Job

Before becoming a model and an actress, Gadot lived a very simple life. She had even enrolled to study law and international relations. She even worked at a Burger King as one of her first jobs. Captain Marvel Floors Wonder Woman! Gal Gadot Congratulates ‘Sister’ Brie Larson With a Sweet Instagram Story.

5. Wonder Woman Fact

Gadot is the first non-American actress to play Wonder Woman. She is also the first actress to portray Wonder Woman in any live-action theatrical movie. Previous actresses have only performed the role for television.

The actress will be next seen in Wonder Woman 1984 and Justice League Part Two. We are more than excited to see her light up the screen once again as Wonder Woman.

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