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“People have tried to put me in a box my whole life. I'm too tall. I'm too pretty. Too Miss USA. Wonder Woman. Prettiest woman in the world. And all of that. It doesn't matter because I've gone my own way and have tried to approach my career from a gut level, doing what I thought was right.”

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Lynda Carter is an American actress best known for her role as Wonder Woman in the television series of the same name. Born on July 24, 1951, she has been a prominent figure in television and film since the 1970s. more

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