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Gal Gadotisn’t justWonder Woman— she’s also a super mom.
The actress and her husband,Jaron Varsano, wed in 2008 and have since welcomed four daughters: Alma in 2011, Maya in 2017, Daniella in 2021 andOriin 2024. And though Gadot has played an Amazonian warrior princess in theWonder Womanfilms, becoming a mother is what made her feel the most powerful.
“When you deliver,you feel like you’re a god. Like, ‘Oh my God, I made this!'” Gadot toldnews.com.auin May 2017. “The best thing is to become a mother and to give life.”
Gadot further elaborated on her love for childbirth and motherhood in 2022.
“I love giving birth. I would do it once a week if I could. It’s so magical,” Gadot shared withInStyle. “And I always take epidurals, to be fair, so it’s not so painful. Just the moment you feel like you’re creating life, it’s incredible.”
She added: “That is the badass thing I do: the juggling between my family life and my acting career.”
Here’s everything to know about Gal Gadot’s four daughters: Alma, Maya, Daniella and Ori.
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Gadot and Varsano’s first daughter, Alma, was born on Nov. 5, 2011 — “a good few [weeks] before my due date,” Gadot later revealed onInstagram. “Alma decided she had enough,” the actress wrote about Alma’s early arrival.
“She has brought so much love and light into our home. So much laughter with cheeky funny moments, so much curiosity, both daring and naiveté,” Gadot wrote on Instagram on Alma’s 8th birthday in 2019.
She continued, “I’m so lucky to be your mother. Thank you for teaching me so much about life without even knowing you are and for giving me the most precious title I could ever ask for. I promise I’ll do anything for you, love and protect you forever.”
Becoming the mother of a daughter also helped inspire Gadot to provide a strong female example as Wonder Woman to young girls (and boys) everywhere.
“I have a 4-year-old daughter and she adores princesses at the same time she will tell me the princess is so weak, she falls asleep and the prince will come and kiss her and save her and he is the hero,” Gadotshared about Almain 2016. “So I am so happy to be the one who is going to tell the Wonder Woman story … It is so important for girls and boys to have a female, strong, super hero to look up to.”
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Alma isn’t just able to watch her mom in theWonder Womanfilms — she makes her owncameo appearancein one too. InWonder Woman 1984, the sequel to the 2017 original film, Alma, her sister Maya and Varsano appear in a Christmas scene near the end of the movie.
“It meant a lot and especially in that very special scene,” Gadot said about the family cameo. “I couldn’t have done my movie without the support of my amazing family, and to have them captured in the film with me meant a lot. An amazing, amazing souvenir that we will cherish forever.”
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Gadot became a mother of two when her second daughter,Maya, was born on March 20, 2017.
“And then we were four… She is here, Maya. I feel so complete blessed and thankful for all the Wonders in my life #family #newborn #grateful,” Gadot captioned animageof the foursome leaving the hospital on Instagram.
Gadotfamously filmedJustice Leagueand reshoots forWonder Womanwhile pregnant with Maya — even using a green screen around her bump to camouflage the pregnancy.
“We cut open the costume and had this green screen on my stomach. It was funny as hell – Wonder Woman with a bump,” Gadot toldRolling Stonein 2017.
She elaborated more about filming while pregnant: “The default should be that women get the job done, but there’s a long way to go and a lot of reprogramming that needs to be done to both genders.”
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“Well, we might,” she toldEntertainment Tonightabout a potential third cameo. “They can get used to it. It’s a nice souvenir in each movie, they’re going to be older and older.”
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And on June 29, 2021, Gadot announced thearrival of their third girl, Daniella, with a rare family selfie on Instagram.
“My sweet family 🖐🏼 I couldn’t be more grateful and happy (and tired 🤪) we are all so excited to welcome Daniella into our family. I’m sending all of you love and health. GG ♥️🖐🏼🖐🏼🖐🏼🖐🏼🖐🏼,” Gadot captioned the photo.
“I feel like this is the hardest part of parenthood: the lack of sleep and the being tired all the time,” Gadot shared onLive with Kelly and Ryan. “That was the hardest thing for me.”
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In August 2023, Gadot again spoke about being a working mother during an interview withFlauntmagazine.
“Having three children is messy and chaotic in the best way possible,” she said, adding, “If you’re at work, you want to be home. Then, when you’re at home with the kids, you worry you’re not working enough. It can be a vicious cycle — but you have to mute those feelings."
The actress explained that accepting she can’t be a perfectionist has helped her find balance.
“I told myself that I can only do my best and that I’m being the best mother I can be,” she said.
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Gadot and Varsano announced the arrival of their fourth daughter,Ori, in March 2024. Her birth came as a complete surprise to fans who were unaware that theHeart of Stoneactress had been pregnant.
“My sweet girl, welcome. The pregnancy was not easy and we made it through,” Gadot wrote on Instagram alongside a sweet hospital image. “You have brought so much light into our lives, living up to your name, Ori, which means ‘my light’ in Hebrew. Our hearts are full of gratitude.”
She added: “Welcome to the house of girls..daddy is pretty cool too.”
source: people.com