Gina Joy Carano (born April 16 1982) is an American actress and former mixed martial artist. From 2006 to 2009 , she competed in EliteXC, Strikeforce and compiled a 7-1 record. The media referred to her as the "face" of women's MMA due to her high profile. Carano declined this title. Cris Cyborg and her were the first two women to host an important MMA show in 2009 during their Strikeforce match. After her first loss to Cyborg in professional MMA, Carano decided to quit competition. She was then chosen to play Haywire's lead followed by roles in Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and Deadpool (2016). Carano was also the Cara Dune character in the Disney+ space Western series The Mandalorian, which aired from 2019 to 2020. Following a series of controversial posts she posted to social media, Lucasfilm declared in 2021 that Carano will not be appearing in the future Star Wars mediaCarano was born in Dallas County, Texas, and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada,the daughter of Dana Joy Cason and casino executive and former professional football player Glenn Carano. She is the middle child of three siblings. After Gina's divorce, she was raised by her mother. raised her. She claims that her family celebrates an "Italian celebration" every year. However, she is only a small percentage of Italian descent.
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