Gina Carano
American actress and former mixed martial artist (born 1982)
吉娜·卡拉诺 · ジーナ・カラーノ · 지나 카라노
- Born
- 16 April 1982, Dallas
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- Muay Thai, mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- actor, voice actor, mixed martial arts fighter, model, kickboxer
- Height
- 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American actress and mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popularity led to her being called the "face of women's MMA", although Carano rejected this title. She and Cris Cyborg were the first women to headline a major MMA event during their 2009 Strikeforce bout. Carano retired from competition after her first professional MMA defeat to Cyborg. She returned to compete in a bout against Ronda Rousey in 2026.
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+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian from 2019 to 2020. After she was fired from the series in 2021, Carano filed a lawsuit against Disney in 2024 for wrongful termination, which Disney settled the following year.
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Blood and Bone | 2009 | cast |
| Haywire | 2011 | cast |
| Kickboxer: Vengeance | 2016 | cast |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q233017 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.