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. Who is Gina Carano’s husband? This article discusses what we know about the former MMA fighter's love life, marital status, and additional information regarding her personal life.
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Key takeaways
- Gina Carano has won the hearts of many film fans, especially because of her fighting skills, which are showcased in 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
| Full name | Gina Joy Carano |
| Nickname | 'Conviction', 'Crush' |
| Date of birth | April 16, 1982 |
| Place of birth | Dallas County, Texas, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Trinity Christian High School and the University of Nevada |
| Profession | Former mixed martial artist, actress, writer, producer, and fitness model |
| Parents | Glenn and Dana Carano |
| Siblings | Two (Casey Carano and Christie Carano) |
| Marital status | Single |
| Hair colour | Dark brown |
| Eye colour | Dark brown |
| Social media | InstagramX (Twitter)Facebook |
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 was also famously linked to British actor, Henry Cavill.
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Is Gina Carano single?
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.
Kevin Ross and Gina Carano’s 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.'
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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 hot off the heels of 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.
Additional information
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.
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How old is Gina Carano?
Gina was born on April 16, 1982, in Dallas County, Texas, but raised in Nevada, Las Vegas. She is 42 years old at the time of writing in February 2025.
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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.
What does Gina Carano's family own?
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.
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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.
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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 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
Why is Gina Carano suing Disney?
The actress was fired from The Mandalorian in 2021 and went on to sue 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.
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What is Gina Carano’s net worth?
Various outlets, including Celebrity Net Worth, report Gina Carano’s net worth as $4 million as of February 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.
Despite constant online buzz regarding who Gina Carano’s husband may be, 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.
READ ALSO: Meet Henry Cavill's brothers: Piers, Niki, Simon and Charlie Cavill
Henry Cavill was a significant part of Gina Carano’s life for a few years until they split for good in 2014. Briefly.co.za wrote an article about Henry's family, specifically, his siblings.
Who are Henry Cavill's brothers? Read on for more details on his brothers, Piers, Niki, Simon and Charlie Cavill.
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