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[[caption-width-right:300: [[Film/Deadpool2016 Less angry]] Creator/RosieODonnell.]]

Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American actress, television personality, fitness model, and former UsefulNotes/{{Mixed Martial Art|s}}ist.

At the peak of her MMA career, she was ranked as the number one 145 lb fighter in the world. She also had a 12-1-1 record as a UsefulNotes/MuayThai fighter before committing to Mixed Martial Arts. She hasn't competed in mixed martial arts since August 15, 2009, and has since moved on to begin a fairly successful big and small screen career. One of her more notable roles is Cara Dune in ''Series/TheMandalorian''.
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!! Filmography:
* ''Fight Girls'' (2007)
* ''Series/AmericanGladiators'' (2008): Crush
* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3'' (2008): Natasha Volkova[[note]]Live-action cutscenes[[/note]]
* ''Film/BloodAndBone'' (2009): Veretta Vendetta
* ''Film/{{Haywire}}'' (2011): Mallory Kane
* ''Film/FastAndFurious6'' (2013): Riley Hicks
* ''In the Blood'' (2013): Ava
* ''Series/AlmostHuman'' (2014): XRN "Danica"
* ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'' (2016): Angel Dust
* ''Film/{{Kickboxer}}'': ''Vengeance'' (2016): Marcia
* ''Series/TheMandalorian'' (2019–2020): Carasynthia "Cara" Dune
* ''Terror on the Prairie'' (2022)
* ''My Son Hunter'' (2022)
* Untitled adaptation of ''White Knuckle'' (TBA)

!! Tropes commonly used in her roles:

* ActionGirl: She's an expert Muay Thai fighter and a former MMA champion, and nearly all of her roles take advantage of her combat experience. See also DarkActionGirl below.
* AmazonianBeauty: She's pretty muscular while being considered good looking enough to score a number of roles where her characters wear tight fitting and/or skimpy outfits.
* DarkActionGirl: She plays a lot of characters who have a shifty relationship with the "good" guys, while being a natural in ActionGirl roles.
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: In 2021, Carano's contract from ''Series/TheMandalorian'' (and potential other Creator/DisneyPlus series set in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' universe) was not renewed following a series of controversial social media posts and comments, [[https://io9.gizmodo.com/gina-carano-is-no-longer-a-part-of-star-wars-1846244896 as described in this article]]. She's since found work in the conservative-oriented indie film industry, most notably in ''Daily Wire''-produced films.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: She auditioned for the part of ComicBook/{{Gamora}} in ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}'' before the casting of Creator/ZoeSaldana.
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