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intrigue. It did not take long
for Israeli and European talent agencies and
companies to take notice of her. After doing
local modeling work for companies such
as Elite, Super Pharm and Strauss, she did
campaigns with Perry Ellis, La Perla Lingerie,
Arena, Danza, and Esprit, among others. She
was featured on the cover of many magazines
and did numerous fashion editorials.

In 2007, the 21-year-old Gadot was featured
in Maxim in the “Women of the Israeli Army”
shoot, which had international impact.
Around the same time she began to be noticed
as an onscreen star for her roles in some
notable television series such as, Bubot, The
Beautiful Life, Asfur, and Kathmandu.

It was her film debut as a supporting actress
playing the character Gisele Yashar, the
Fast & Furious drug trafficker and weapons
expert in the fourth of that film franchise,
released in 2009, that put her on a skyrocket to
fame. Her sexy competence garnered repeat
performances as one of the main characters
in the sequels Fast Five in 2011, and Fast &
Furious 6 in 2013. She also appeared in other
mainstream films including: Keeping Up with
the Jones, Triple 9, Knight and Day, and Date
Night.
Her Israeli Defense Force training, athleticism,
dedication and beauty combine to provide the
spark that is Gadot. She is not just another
pretty face. A good part of her appeal is that
the actress truly enjoys the adrenaline of
performing her own stunts in these action-
packed movies.