Lynda Carter Scots – Irish/Mexican

Lynda Jean Cordova Carter, who was born on July 24, 1951, in Phoenix and is the daughter of Juanita Córdova and Colby Carter. Her father is of English and Scots-Irish origin while her mother is of Mexican, Spanish, and French descent. She has two siblings, Vincent and Pamela. Carter was married twice. Her first husband was Ron Samuels, her former talent handler, from 1977 to 1982. After hiring a lawyer and separating, she then got married to Washington, D.C. attorney Robert A. Carter in January 1984.

For her career, Carter is an actress, musician, songwriter, and model – she was also Miss World USA 1972 winner. She is best known for playing Diana Prince / Wonder Woman in the American live-action television series Wonder Woman from 1975 to 1979. It was based on the DC comic book fictional superhero character of the same name, and it aired on ABC and then CBS.

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