Our Wonder Woman is a year older today. Happy Birthday Gal Gadot! We love Gal Gadot, and we know you do too! She was born on this day, April 30, 1985 in Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel Her name is pronounced “Gal Guh-dote”. Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress, singer, martial artist, and model. She was born in Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel, to an Ashkenazi Jewish family. Her parents are Irit, a teacher, and Michael, an engineer, who is a sixth-generation Israeli. She served in the IDF for two years, and won the Miss Israel title in 2004.