Gal Gadot birthday: Here’s how much Wonder Woman’s net worth is

Hollywood’s one of the most prominent and beautiful actresses, Gal Gadot, is celebrating her 37th birthday today Saturday, April 30. The actress, best known for her character ‘Wonder Woman’ has won millions of hearts with her acting skills and beauty. She also goes down as one of the highest-paid actresses in the west. 

The actress has carved her own niche in the film industry with movies such as Netflix’s Red Notice and of course, the multiple DC movies in which she appeared as Wonder Woman. Her dedication to her career is such that even when she was five months pregnant with her baby, Gal Gadot continued with her work. Interestingly, her baby bump was hidden with the help of CGI.

On the actress’s 37th birthday, here is a lowdown on Gal Gadot’s net worth as well as some interesting facts about her.

Gal Gadot net worth and salary: An Israeli actress and fashion model who later became Hollywood’s ‘Wonder Woman’, Gal Gadot’s net worth is reported to be around $30 million. Although she began her career in the fashion industry and then subsequently moved to films, Gadot’s popularity rose with DC Universe’s ‘Wonder Woman’. In the year 2020, Gadot was one of the top five highest-paid actresses.

Early Life: Born on April 30, 1985, in Israel’s Petah Tikva, Gal Gadot’s parents are an engineer and a teacher by profession. Gal’s parents gave her a Hebrew name which means ‘waves on the riverbank’ in English. The actress went to study law and international relations at the IDC Herzliya college.

Not many are aware of the fact that Gal Gadot had also served in the Israeli military. As an Israeli citizen, she had to mandatorily complete a two-year tour of duty in the Israel Defence Forces. She was enlisted as a combat instructor. Her military experiences turned out to be an asset in her acting career.

Gal Gadot started her modelling career at the age of 18 when she participated in and won the Miss Israel Pageant. Later, she went on to take part in the Miss Universe pageant in 2004, held in Ecuador.

After a successful career in the modelling world, Gal Gadot then moved to film to make a career there. She landed a role in the fourth instalment of Fast & Furious. However, the real breakthrough in her career came when she was roped in as ‘Wonder Woman’ in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Since then, there has been no looking back for the actor.

Salary Highlights and Endorsement Earnings: Gal Gadot was paid only $300,000 for the first Wonder Woman movie. This caused quite a stir when it was revealed since her co-actor in the film was paid more. However, her fees were subsequently increased in the rest of the films where she played Wonder Woman’s character.

Reportedly, Gal Gadot’s salary in 2013, combining acting and modelling work, was 2.4 million Shekels. A few years later, sometime between June 2017 and June 2018, she earned $10 million from movies and endorsements. In 2020, Gal Gadot was given a paycheck of a whopping $20 million for Netflix’s ‘Red Notice’.

Assets and Real Estate: Gal Gadot is married to real estate developer Yaron Varsano. Together they have worked on numerous entrepreneurial projects including the Tel-Aviv which they eventually sold to Roman Abramovich for $26 million. The couple also has a production company called Pilot Wave.

In December 2020, Gal Gadot and her husband brought an oceanfront condo in Malibu for $5 million. They also own a home in Israel as well as a property worth $5.6 million in the Hollywood Hills, reportedly.