Gina Carano
Biography
Gina Joy Carano is an American actress, television personality, fitness model, and former mixed martial artist. Born on April 16, 1982, in Dallas County, Texas, she appeared as Crush, a Gladiator on American Gladiators. She has been referred to as the face of women's MMA and was formerly ranked as the third best 145 pound female fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings. As an actress, Carano starred in the 2012 action film Haywire and the 2013 film Fast & Furious 6. Her professional background includes acting credits on film and television, with thirty-four known acting credits recorded in database profiles.
Career overview
Gina Joy Carano is an American actress, television personality, fitness model, and former mixed martial artist. Born on April 16, 1982, in Dallas County, Texas, she is a former mixed martial artist who has been referred to as the face of women's mixed martial arts. She was formerly ranked as the third best 145 pound female fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.
In addition to her athletic career, Carano has worked in television and film. She appeared as Crush, a Gladiator on the television show American Gladiators. Transitioning to film acting, Carano starred in the 2012 action film Haywire and subsequently appeared in the 2013 film Fast & Furious 6.
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- Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano (2026) as Self
- Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano (2026) as Self
- Terror on the Prairie (2022) as Hattie McAllister
- Terror on the Prairie (2022) Producer
- My Son Hunter (2022) as Secret Service Agent Hound
- Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian (2020) as Self - Cara Dune
- The Mandalorian (2019) as Cara Dune
- Madness in the Method (2019) as Carrie
- Daughter of the Wolf (2019) as Clair Hamilton
- Scorched Earth (2018) as Gage
- Deadpool (2016) as Angel Dust
- Kickboxer: Vengeance (2016) as Promoter
- Heist (2015) as Kris
- Extraction (2015) as Victoria
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014) as Self
- In the Blood (2014) as Ava
- Almost Human (2013) as Danica
- Fast & Furious 6 (2013) as Riley Hicks
- I Am Bruce Lee (2012) as Self
- Gina Carano in Training (2012)
- Haywire (2011) as Mallory Kane
- Conan (2010) as Self - Guest
- Blood and Bone (2009) as Veretta
- Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg (2009) as Self
- American Gladiators (2008)
- EliteXC: Primetime (2008) as Self
- EliteXC: Heat (2008) as Self
- Fatal Femmes Fighting: Asian Invasion (2008) as Self
- Inside MMA (2007) as Self - Guest
- EliteXC: Destiny (2007) as Self
- Fight Girls (2007) as Self - Fight Girls Mentor
- EliteXC: Uprising (2007) as Self
- Strikeforce: Triple Threat (2006) as Self
- Ring Girls (2005) as Self
- White Knuckle Producer