Who’s gonna blink first, you or Lynda Carter, a.k.a. Wonder Woman? Carter is still best known for her role as the DC Comics superheroine. The ABC — and then CBS — show was a smash success for the actress. But Carter actually got her start as a model before landing roles on television. The Phoenix, Arizona native gained national attention after winning Miss World USA in 1972, and went on to be a runner-up in the international competition later that year. Carter returned to her modeling roots for this photoshoot in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The iconic swimming pool shot is still replicated today.