Gina Joy Carano was born on April 16, 1982 in Dallas County, Texas. She wears several hats including those of actress, boxer and model. Along with Cris “Cyborg”, she was the first woman to make one of MMA’s major events during their Strikeforce bout in 2009.
Astronomical sign : Aries
Height : 173cm
Weight : 65kg
Gina Carano Biography
Gina Carano graduated from Trinity Christian High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. She also led the girls’ basketball team there. She also played volleyball and softball while attending the University of Nevada, Reno, for a year. She then went to the University of Nevada in Las Vegas for three years. She majored in psychology. Gina Joy Carano is the youngest daughter of former NFL Dallas Cowboys quarterback Glenn Carano.
Glenn Carano was also a member of the Pittsburgh Maulers in the United States Football League. Gina’s father played football at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Gina’s father is currently the General Manager of the Eldorado Resorts properties of Circus Circus, Eldorado and Silver Legacy.
Gina Carano has therefore followed in the footsteps of her father ‘s sport if. They are, however, the only members of this family to have a foothold in sport. Gina Carano’s mother, Dana Joy, and sisters Kasey and Christi have no connection to professional sports outside of Gina’s fights which they have often attended.
On the other hand, Gina’s family is firmly attached to the gaming industry . His grandfather, Don Carano, founded “Eldorado Resorts” in the 1970s, as well as the law firm McDonald Carano in Nevada and Ferrari Carano Vineyard & Winery in Healdsburg, California.
This empire has grown a lot in July 2020, a few years after the death of its founder. Caesars Entertainment has announced that it has completed a merger between Caesars Entertainment Corporation and Eldorado, creating the largest gaming and entertainment company in the United States.
The group now has 55 properties worldwide, including eight on the Las Vegas Strip. Glenn Carano currently serves as Senior Vice President of Operations for the Eastern Region. Many other descendants of Don Carano also hold positions of responsibility at the head of the empire.
Gina Carano Career
Gina Carano began her sports career with muay thai. She was encouraged to do so by her then-boyfriend, kickboxer Kevin Ross. She quickly started training alongside Thohsaphol Sitiwatjana, a Thai martial artist and muay thai instructor better known as Master Toddy.
After having chained twelve victories, a defeat and a draw, Gina Carano was invited by the “World Extreme Fighting” to fight Leiticia Pestova in one of the very first female MMA fights. At the end of this fight in June 2006, Gina managed to win the hearts of WMMA fans. The title of the “female face of MMA” was then stuck on her. However, she refused to accept it.
Gina Carano then joined forces with the organization Strikeforce which was then an American mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose. She fought there a fight from which she emerged victorious by unanimous decision against Elaina Maxwell in 2006.
In 2008, she was ranked fifth in Yahoo’s Top 10 Most Influential Women. In 2009, she held the third position in the international rankings in the Featherweight category according to the unified Women’s MMA Rankings. Her fight against Cris “Cyborg” Justino at Strikeforce was the first-ever women’s MMA championship fight in the organization.
On August 15, 2009, the two women faced off at the HP Pavilion in San Diego, California. Cris was then considered the most formidable fighter in the organization. The fight took place in front of almost 14,000 spectators and half a million viewers.
The very first women’s main event in history was also the last fight for Gina who took the blows of “Cyborg” until the TKO at the end of the first round. If Gino physically lost the fight, she however drew an inner satisfaction from it as she made it known after the fight. 
“I felt like I was high on a drug that I had never taken before… Maybe I could have enjoyed this feeling… If I hadn’t been in front of thousands of people. If I wasn’t about to fight. If Cyborg wasn’t staring at me from the other end of the cage.”
The arrival of Gina Carano at the cinema Gina Carano made her film debut in the video film Ring Girls, in 2005. She was then a coach in the reality show Fight Girls . In 2008, she appeared on NBC’s American Gladiators .
In 2009, it was in the film Blood and Bone that we noticed her.
In 2012, director Steven Soderbergh gave him the lead role in his action movie, Trapped. In June 2013, the public discovered her as one of the actors of the sixth issue of the Fast and Furious saga .
Starting in 2019, Gina Carano was one of the main characters in The Mandalorian series that aired on Disney+. In this series which is set in the Star Wars universe, the American interpreted the role of Cara Dune, ally of the central character, Din Djarin, the Mandalorian. His adventure there lasted two seasons.
On February 11, 2021, Lucasfilm confirmed the firing of Gina Carano from the cast of The Mandalorian following tweets and Instagram posts that shocked audiences. She made fun of wearing a mask in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. She also showed her support for the former US president by supporting the conspiracy theory relating to the 2020 US presidential election.
Gina Carano’s track record in mixed martial arts:
-June 10, 2006 : victory against Leiticia Pestova at the WEF: Orleans Arena
-September 15, 2006 : Victory over Rosi Sexton WPFC 1: at the World Pro Fighting Championships
-December 8, 2006 : Victory over Elaina Maxwel at Strikeforce: Triple Threat
-February 10, 2007 : Victory over Julie Kedzie at EliteXC: Destiny
-September 15, 2007 : Victory over Tonya Evinger at EliteXC: Uprising
-May 31, 2008 : Victory over Kaitlin Young with EliteXC: Primetime
-October 4, 2008 : Victory over Kelly Kobold at EliteXC: Heat
-August 15, 2009 : the defeat against Cristiane Justino at Strikeforce
Gina Carano Filmography
-2005 : Ring Girls by Jennifer Ferrara and Thomas Weber
-2009 : Blood and Bone by Ben Ramsey
-2012 : Trapped (Haywire) by Steven Soderbergh
-2013 : Fast and Furious 6 by Justin Lin
-2014 : Out of Control (In the Blood) by John Stockwell
-2015 : Bus 657 (Heist) by Scott Mann
-2015 : Extraction of Steven C. Miller: Victoria
-2016 : Deadpool by Tim Miller: Christine / Angel Dust
-2016 : Kickboxer: Revenge of John Stockwell: Marcia
-2018 : Scorched Earth
-2019 : Madness in the method
-2019 : Retaliation: The Wild Hunt (Daughter of the Wolf) by David Hackl
Gina Carano Awards And Achievements
Gina was a profiled figure on TV after playing a major role on the ESPN series. She was also voted “America’s Hottest Woman” by Big Biz magazine. She immediately rose to fame after being recognized as the fastest search on Google and the third most searched person on Yahoo!. She was also ranked in the 5th position on the “Top Ten Influential Women of 2008”, published in Yahoo.
She was ranked 16th in Maxim’s Hot 100 list in 2009, which covered athletes like Serena Williams. She also became the first recipient of ActionFest’s Chuck Norris Award, which is given to the best female action debut of that year. Gina was also nominated in the Best Actress category for her film, Haywire. She also received the ‘AOCA Outstanding Contribution Award’ in 2012.
Gina Carano Net Worth
Prior to his firing from The Mandalorian, Carano was in talks to get a Star Wars spin-off for his character Cara Dune. According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Haywire earns between $25,000 and $50,000 per Mandalorian episode. Considering she starred in seven of the show’s eight episodes, this could have seen Carano earn six figures for her appearance. His spin-off would have seen a significant increase in his salary, which could have had a positive effect on his net worth. But according to Superstar Net Worth, Carano isn’t exactly short on cash.
Gina Carano has worked in several successful movies, including franchises like “Fast & Furious” and “Deadpool,” which have grossed over $700 million at the box office. As of April 2021, Gina’s total net worth is estimated to be around $12 million, the majority of which comes from the movies she has starred in. She is also endorsed by various brands and has several endorsement deals as well. She has also featured in commercial films.
Gina Carano Love Life
Many Gina Carano fans question her personal life and commitments to the same, but she is very vocal regarding her personal issues. She hasn’t walked down the wedding aisle yet, but she was in a serious relationship with British actor Henry Cavill who she dated for two years, which ended in late 2014. Before Henry, she was dating two other men whose names were Kevin Ross and Kit Cope. Gina is currently single and not dating anyone.
