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ou may know Gal Gadot from her recurring role in the Fast & Furious film franchise or from her star turn alongside Jon Hamm and Isla Fisher in the comedic spy caper Keeping Up with the Joneses. But it was in the 2016 film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, in which she took over the iconic role of Wonder Woman, that Hollywood began to sit up and take notice. And with the release of the 2017 blockbuster movie Wonder Woman, which tells the warrior-princess’ origin story and her journey to become a superhero, Gadot became known the world over. The film smashed box office records, grossing over $821 million worldwide and went on to become the 6th-most successful commercial film of all time. The highly-anticipated
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sequel, Wonder Woman 1984, will arrive in theaters in June of 2020. Gadot radiates a spirit of authentic happiness and a powerful confidence. She describes herself as a wife and a mother first and admits she's always on the journey to be the best version of herself. Her warmth, humility and playful sense of humor make her a thoroughly engaging personality — which is why she is so well suited to her most recent role as a Revlon global brand ambassador. “She’s a worldwide symbol of feminine strength and beauty, but she’s also a modern, multifaceted woman,” Anne Talley, global brand president of Revlon explained, as to why Gadot was chosen for the brand’s Live Boldly campaign. “We really see her embracing feminine power and what a woman can accomplish.”
ON HER RELATIONSHIP WITH REVLON This is such an iconic brand. When I was young, I remember my mom and grandmother had a lot of Revlon products, because it was accessible. Their products are great and they’re for everyone. That’s something I really like. They also do so much philanthropic work. I feel very proud and happy to be part of the family. ON LIVING BOLDLY It’s a great theme. Live boldly means, to me, just owning it…being confident, being positive and going after whatever dream that you have. We’re in a very important, interesting and empowering era for women. I think we are in this incredible cultural change with
Photo courtesy of Revlon
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