Gina Carano
American actress and mixed martial artist (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982[1]) is an American actress and former mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record.[2] Her popularity led to her being called the "face of women's MMA", although Carano rejected this title.[3] She and Cris Cyborg were the first women to headline a major MMA event during their 2009 Strikeforce bout.[4] Carano retired from competition after her first professional MMA defeat to Cyborg.
Gina Carano | |
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Born | Gina Joy Carano (1982-04-16) April 16, 1982 (age 42) Dallas County, Texas, U.S. |
Other names | Conviction Crush |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 143 lb (65 kg; 10.2 st) |
Division | Featherweight |
Reach | 66+1⁄2 in (169 cm) |
Style | Muay Thai, Gaidojutsu |
Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
Team | Jackson's MMA |
Trainer | Greg Jackson |
Years active | 2006–2009 (MMA) |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 8 |
Wins | 7 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Notable relatives | Glenn Carano (father) |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Transitioning from the ring to the screen, Carano landed her first major role as the lead of the action film Haywire (2011), which was followed by appearances in Fast & Furious 6 (2013) and Deadpool (2016). She also portrayed Cara Dune in the first two seasons of the Disney+ space Western series The Mandalorian from 2019 to 2020.