In 2004, she participated in the Miss Israel beauty pageant and won the championship title. In the same year, he joined the Israeli Defense Forces and began a two-year service. In the army, she was appointed as a combat coach, during which she learned many fighting skills and mastered the use of various weapons.

In 2007, at the invitation of the men's magazine Maxim, I shot a cover story titled "Women in the Israeli Army", and this photo was featured on the front page of The New York Post. In the same year, she officially entered the entertainment industry with her first starring role in the TV drama "Doll".

In 2009, she starred in the crime action film "Fast & Furious 4", playing the role of the motorcycle spice Gisele. The stunts in the film were requested and performed by her personally, and she successfully entered the Hollywood film industry because of this role.

Subsequently, she starred in "Fast & Furious 5" in 2011 and "Fast & Furious 6" in 2013. Although Gal Gadot made consecutive appearances in the "Fast and Furious" series, it was the role of "Wonder Woman" that truly established her footing in Hollywood.

In 2016, she made her debut as the superhero "Wonder Woman" in the sci-fi action film "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice".

In 2017, the fantasy action film "Wonder Woman", in which she starred, was released and eventually achieved a global box office of 820 million US dollars. It also received a high praise score of 93% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, leading the global trend of female superhero movies. She also won the "Rising Star" Award for Best Actress at the 29th Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2018 for this film.

In 2022, the suspense film "Death on the Nile", directed by Kenneth Branagh, was released in North America. Gal Gadot played the role of Linnette Richvey, a female tycoon, in this film.

In 2025, the film "Snow White" in which she starred was released.