Who is Gina Carano’s husband? Inside her secretive love life and dating history

American actress Gina Carano’s relationships have always been in the spotlight, thanks to her romantic associations with high-profile individuals. So, who is Gina Carano’s husband? The actress is not married as of 2025, but she is in a relationship with MMA fighter Kevin Ross. Here is more about the secretive love life and dating history of the American actress.

Key takeaways

• Gina Carano has won the hearts of many film fans, especially because of her fighting skills.
• She starred in top movies such as Deadpool (2016), Haywire (2011) and the Fast & Furious franchise.
• Public interest in Gina Carano’s relationships has increased as she has become a more significant public figure.
• This article focuses especially on Gina Carano’s marital status. It discusses her spouse and whether she is single as of 2025.

Gina Carano’s profile summary

Who is Gina Carano’s husband?

Gina Carano is not married and has never walked down the aisle. She has been previously linked to famous figures such as mixed martial arts fighter, Kevin Ross. Gina Carano was also famously linked to British actor, Henry Cavill.

Is Gina Carano single? Relationship timeline

Despite online rumours regarding her potentially single status, Gina Carano and Kevin Ross did not split. The duo share the same sentiments regarding keeping their relationship mainly out of the public eye.

Gina Carano and Kevin Ross' relationship

Gina and Kevin started dating back in 2005 and reportedly met while Kevin was training in Muay Thai. They broke up in 2008 but later rekindled their romance in 2015, which Kevin confirmed via an Instagram post on December 3, 2015, that partly reads:

'We've kept things under wraps as to not want to invite the entire world into our relationship, although I think it's been pretty evident that we are back together. So happy 6 month anniversary to my beautiful angel.'

Did Gina Carano and Henry Cavill split up?

The American action star was formerly in a relationship with Henry Cavill. The former couple made headlines in 2012, fresh off her split with Kevin Ross.

The couple briefly split in 2013 but rekindled their romance later that year. Gina and Henry officially broke up for good in 2014 but remained on good terms.

Gina Carano and Kit Cope

Gina was previously linked to another mixed martial arts fighter, Kristopher Lee 'Kit' Cope in 2018. The couple were briefly engaged in 2009 but called it quits later that year.

Gina Carano’s bio

Now that we know about Gina Carano’s dating life, what do we know of the figure behind the film lens? Here is additional information regarding Gina's personal life outside of the limelight, and career highlights.

What age is Gina Carano?

Gina was born on April 16, 1982, in Dallas County, Texas, but raised in Nevada, Las Vegas. Therefore, Gina Carano's age as of this writing is 43 years old.

What nationality is Gina Carano?

She is of American nationality. Moreover, she is of white ethnicity with English, Italian, Scottish, Dutch, Irish, and German descent.

Is Gina Carano's family wealthy?

Gina is the daughter of Dana Joy Cason and former football player Glenn Carano. Dana and Glenn divorced when Gina was seven. She is the middle child of three sisters.

Gina's family owns Eldorado Resorts, founded by her grandfather, 'Papa' Don Carano, in 1973. Eldorado Resorts is part of a network of connected hotel-casinos in downtown Reno, Nevada, USA.

The family also acquired a stake in Caesars Entertainment in 2020 for $17 billion and is run by Gina's uncle, Gary Carano. Caesars Entertainment owns and operates properties in the Western United States, Las Vegas Strip, Midwest, South, and Atlantic parts of the USA.

Education

Gina attended Trinity Christian High School and then enrolled at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to study psychology. She had previously attended the University of Nevada, Reno for a year for the same course. However, she dropped out of university in her final year.

MMA career

Gina first began her career in fighting by training in Muay Thai kickboxing with Master Toddy (Thohsaphol Sitiwatjana). She moved from Muay Thai to mixed martial arts in 2006 following a 12-1-1 Muay Thai record.

She quickly rose through the ranks and became a decorated UFC female fighter, ranking number one in the Women's Featherweight in July 2008, with a 6-0-0 record. Throughout her MMA career, she has had several career highlights and won various awards, some of which include:

• Being crowned The Face of Women’s MMA thanks to her skyrocketing popularity. However, she politely rejected the offer.
• Being voted by Big Biz Magazine as the Hottest Woman In America in their Spring 2008 issue.
• Defeating Kaitlin Young in May 2008 to attain a 6-0-0 MMA record.
• Defeating Kelly Kobold in October 2008 to attain a 7-0-0 record.

How heavy is Gina Carano now?

As of 2025, Gina weighs 143 lbs, which is 65 kg. Her height is 5' 8", or approximately 173 cm.

Acting career

She transitioned from the ring to the screen after landing a major lead role in the 2011 action film Haywire. Since then, Gina Carano has appeared in several movies and TV shows and even appeared in the video game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 as a Soviet commando and sniper named Natasha Volkova. Some of these movies and TV shows include:

• The Mandalorian (2019–2020) as Cara Dune
• Deadpool (2016) as Angel Dust
• Fast & Furious 6 (2013) as Riley Hicks
• In the Blood (2014) as Ava
• Blood and Bone (2009) as Veretta Vendetta

What happened to Gina Carano?

The actress was fired from The Mandalorian in 2021 and sued Disney and Lucasfilm for wrongful termination and discrimination on February 6, 2024. Gina claims that she was fired based on her political views, and controversially compared being a Republican to being a Jew during the Holocaust.

Gina is suing for $75,000.00 (£60,000.00) in damages and is also asking the court to force Lucasfilm to recast her. The lawsuit is being funded by Elon Musk, who publicly called for others to join the suit via his platform, X.

What is Gina Carano’s net worth?

Various outlets, including Celebrity Net Worth, report Gina Carano’s net worth as $4 million as of June 2025. It was previously reported that Disney paid her $115 million for her termination, but according to Newsweek, there is no basis for these claims.

Does Gina Carano still fight?

No, the former UFC fighter is now focused on her acting career.

Is Gina Carano married to Henry Cavill?

No, the actress is in a relationship with MMA fighter, Kevin Ross.

Why was Gina fired?

The reason for Gina Carano being axed from the Star Wars franchise, The Mandalorian, is not publicly known. However, the actress told Tucker Carlson in an interview:

I became a fan favorite in 'The Mandalorian,' but they didn't even let me do any interviews once I started becoming controversial, and I wasn't beating to their drum.

They came after me so hard, they tried to make an example out of me.

After Gina's remarks likening being a Republican at the present day to being a Jew during the Holocaust, a Lucasfilm spokesperson said:

Social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.

Despite the constant online buzz that has left Gina's fans asking the question, "Who is Gina Carano’s husband?" the former MMA fighter and actress is unmarried as of 2025. Gina continues to keep her long-term relationship with MMA fighter Kevin Ross out of the limelight, but their relationship is still going strong.

Briefly.co.za wrote an article about Henry Cavill's family, specifically, his siblings. Henry was a significant part of Gina Carano’s life for a few years until they split for good in 2014. Read on for more details on Henry's brothers, Piers, Niki, Simon and Charlie Cavill.

Source: Briefly News