Lynda Carter was born on July 24, 1951 (Linda Jean Córdoba Carter) in Phoenix, Arizona, to Irish-American Colby Carter and Mexican-American Juana Córdoba.

Lynda made her professional singing debut at fifteen in Tempe, Arizona. She attended Kenilworth School, then the Arcadia Titans High School and the Arizona State University.

In 1973, she won the Miss World-U.S.A. title and shortly thereafter outdistanced hundreds of other actresses for the part of "Wonder Woman," a character she infused with such depth and humor.

She is the only star who achieves top TV ratings in both musical and dramatic specials. Her fourth variety special, "Stella, Street Life," with George Benson and Tony Orlando guesting, aired on CBS in March and won the rating derby.

"Born To Be Sold," her most recent motion picture for television, not only was a major Nielsen winner for NBC, but did it against such formidable opposition as the season premieres of "M.A.S.H.," "Lou Grant" and "House Calls" and one of the most attractive Monday night NFL games.

Lynda Carter has been married twice. Her first marriage was to her former agent Ron Samuels on May 28, 1977. They were divorced in 1982. Carter married lawyer Robert Altman on January 29, 1984. Robert and Lynda have two children, James and Jessica Altman.