Gina Carano Net Worth

What Is Gina Carano's Net Worth?

Gina Carano is an American actress, former mixed martial artist (MMA), and fitness model with a net worth of $4 million. She is best known for her roles in the Disney+ series "The Mandalorian" and the 2011 film "Haywire." As the "Face of Women's MMA," Carano gained significant popularity and was featured in numerous publications for her impressive MMA record. She has also appeared in various movies and TV shows, including the cult classic film "Ring Girls."

In 2007, Carano mentored aspiring female MMA fighters on Oxygen Network's "Fight Girls." In 2012, she became the first recipient of the Chuck Norris Award for Best Female Action Star.

Early Years

Gina Joy Carano was born on April 16, 1982, in Dallas County, Texas. She is the daughter of Dana Joy Cason and former professional football player Glenn Carano. Raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Gina has two siblings.

Carano attended Trinity Christian High School in Las Vegas, where she helped lead her basketball team to a state championship. She was also active in volleyball and softball.

After high school, Gina attended the University of Nevada, Reno for one year before transferring to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she majored in psychology.

Mixed Martial Arts Career

Post-college, Carano pursued a career in professional fighting, specifically Muay Thai. She gained national attention with a Muay Thai record of 12-1-1. Carano fought in the first-ever sanctioned female MMA event with World Extreme Fighting, defeating Leiticia Pestova in just 38 seconds.

In December 2006, she participated in the first female fight of "Strikeforce: Triple Threat," defeating Elaina Maxwell by unanimous decision. On February 10, 2007, her fight against Julie Kedzie on Showtime EliteXC was hailed as the "fight of the night"—the first female fight telecast by Showtime.

Carano continued to fight under Strikeforce's contract until August 2009. She has not professionally competed since then.

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Acting Career

Gina Carano made her acting debut in 2005 with the cult film "Ring Girls," which was based on the true story of five American women competing against the world's best Muay Thai fighters.

She served as a mentor on the 2007 Oxygen reality series "Fight Girls" and appeared as "Crush" on NBC's "American Gladiators."

In September 2009, Carano landed a major role in the Steven Soderbergh-directed action-thriller "Haywire," released in 2011.

In February 2012, she was cast in "In the Blood," released in 2014. In this action-thriller, she played the wife of a man who disappears during their Caribbean vacation.

Gina appeared in "Fast & Furious 6" (2013) as a member of the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) team led by Special Agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson). Her performance received critical acclaim, with Richard Roeper of the "Chicago Sun-Times" commenting, "Gina Carano is BIG fun to watch."

She appeared as a combat android named Danica in an episode of the television series "Almost Human" titled "Unbound" and co-starred in the 2015 film "Extraction." Gina starred as Angel Dust in the 2016 film "Deadpool."

In December 2018, Carano was cast as Cara Dune in the Disney+ "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian." She appeared in seven episodes over the first two seasons. However, she was fired from the series in February 2021 due to controversial social media posts.

Personal Life

Gina Carano is believed to be in a relationship with Muay Thai fighter Kevin Ross since June 2015. The couple had previously dated for four years before separating for a decade.

Gina resides in Los Angeles, California.

Controversies

Carano is widely known for being fired from "The Mandalorian" by Disney in February 2021. Her firing followed a series of controversial social media posts and political views.

In August 2020, Gina faced public pressure to support the Black Lives Matter movement. After calling her critics "cowards and bullies" and "liking" posts that disparaged Black Lives Matter, she was accused of being racist.

She stirred further controversy by adding "beep/bop/boop" to her Twitter profile, perceived as mocking transgender people's use of preferred gender pronouns. This led to accusations of transphobia.

In November 2020, following a series of posts mocking the COVID-19 pandemic and sharing controversial political views, Gina joined Parler, a controversial social media platform. Critics called for her firing from "The Mandalorian," using the hashtag #FireGinaCarano.

The hashtag resurfaced in February 2021 after Carano compared "hating someone for their political views" to the persecution faced by Jews during the Holocaust in an Instagram post. Subsequently, Lucasfilm announced her dismissal from future "Star Wars" projects, and she was dropped by the talent agency UTA.