Before They Were Stars: Gal Gadot Wins Miss Israel in 2004

The recent release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice marks the debut of Gal Gadot in the role of Wonder Woman. Before she got into acting, Gadot started off her career as a model in her native Israel and got her first international attention at age 18, winning Miss Israel in 2004 and thereby earning a spot in the Miss Universe pageant. But in case you think Gadot might not be badass enough to play Wonder Woman, she actually alternated her modelling career with serving a couple years in the Israel Defense Forces as a combat instructor.