Before Gal Gadot was portraying Wonder Woman on the big screen, she was taking on the pageant circuit by storm as 2004 Miss Israel. This led to a career in modeling and appearances in international ads for brands like Captain Morgan, Gucci, and Jaguar.
Gadot has been featured on the cover of many magazines including Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Bride Magazine. An audition as a Bond girl ultimately led to her breakout role in the Fast & Furious franchise. She has also had smaller roles in films like “Triple 9,” “Criminal,” and “Keeping Up with the Joneses.”
Freida Pinto
Freida Pinto started modeling after graduating from college. It was then that she joined Elite Model Management India and appeared in both television and print ads for major brands like Wrigley's, Visa, and eBay. It was her modeling agency that ultimately sent her to audition for her breakout role in “Slumdog Millionaire.”
Pinto’s performance won her several awards including the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. She has since appeared in several other films including “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger,” “Miral,” and “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.”
Tyrese Gibson
Tyrese Gibson started out as a model often used in ads for Guess and Tommy Hilfiger. His music career took off after he was featured in a Coca-Cola commercial in which he sang their slogan, "Always Coca-Cola." Gibson was signed to RCA Records, under which he released hit songs like “Nobody Else” and “Sweet Lady.”
Around the same time that his music career took off, Gibson started getting into acting. His breakout role was in “Baby Boy” in 2001 alongside Snoop Dogg. He then went on to star in “Four Brothers” and “Death Race” before earning a major role in the Fast and Furious franchise.
Alexis Bledel
After being scouted in a local mall, Alexis Bledel started modeling as a child. She appeared in ads for Naturistics lip gloss, Scunci headbands, and more. Around the same time, she was working in community theater as a way to overcome her shyness. She had roles in local productions of “Our Town” and “The Wizard of Oz.”
In 2000, Bledel landed her breakout role on The WB’s “Gilmore Girls.” The show went on for seven seasons and has since become a cult classic. Since then, Bledel has starred in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Good Guy,” and “The Conspirator.”
Joy Bryant
Actress Joy Bryant got her start in modeling back in the ‘90s. She appeared in ads for major brands such as Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Gap, and Victoria's Secret. During this time she graced the cover of Teen Vogue, Complex, Lonny, Domino, and Rolling Out.
Bryant later made her film debut in 2001 with a small role in “Carmen: A Hip Hopera” starring Beyonce. She landed her breakout role several years later in the movie “Antwone Fisher.” Since then she has appeared in movies like “The Hunting Party,” “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins,” and “Will Do.”