Gina Carano

Gina Carano is one of those rare people who could've coasted on looks alone but instead chose to get punched in the face professionally — and honestly, respect. She went 7–1 in MMA, headlined a Strikeforce card alongside Cris Cyborg, and became the face of women's MMA before the sport even had a UFC women's division. Then Steven Soderbergh cast her in Haywire and let her carry a whole action film, which worked because she didn't need a stunt double for the parts that mattered. The physicality is just real. Later landing Cara Dune in The Mandalorian felt like a natural fit — a soldier character who actually looks like she could soldier. Whatever you think about the controversies that followed, the athletic and acting range she put together is genuinely impressive, and that 2009 Strikeforce main event remains a landmark moment in combat sports history.

Name (English)

Gina Carano

Name (Japanese)

ジーナ・カラーノ

Reading

じーな・からーの

Born

April 16, 1982 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Dog

Origin

Dallas, Texas, United States

Height

2 cm

Occupation

actor / voice actor / mixed martial arts fighter / model / kickboxer

University

University of Nevada, Reno

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ginajcarano/
• Xhttps://x.com/ginacarano
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E

Tags

• Texas
• actor
• voice actor
• mixed martial arts fighter

Last updated

2026-06-02

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