Gal Gadot (Hebrew: גל גדות, born 30 April 1985) is an Israeli actress, producer, and former model. She gained worldwide recognition for portraying Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe, a performance widely praised for redefining the iconic superhero for a new generation and establishing her as one of Hollywood’s leading actresses. In 2018, Gadot was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world and ranked by Forbes as the tenth-highest-paid actress, later rising to third-highest in 2020. In 2025, she became the first Israeli actor to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.