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May Hong

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May Hong
Hong at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2026
Born (1988-10-24) October 24, 1988 (age 37)[2]
Seoul, South Korea
EducationRhode Island School of Design (BFA)
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
  • artist
Years active2011–present
Modeling information
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown

May Hong (Korean: 메이 홍; born October 24, 1988)[2][3][4] is a South Korean and American model, actress, and artist. She has most notably modeled for designers including Eckhaus Latta, Marc Jacobs, and Gucci. As an actress, Hong has appeared on High Maintenance, Hacks, Tales of the City, and the animated film KPop Demon Hunters.

Life and career

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Hong was born in Seoul, South Korea and immigrated to the United States at age six.[2] She was raised in Flushing, Queens, New York.[5] Hong attended high school at Fiorello LaGuardia High School, where she studied art and cultivated an interest in printmaking.[2] She received her bachelor of fine arts degree in printmaking from RISD in 2010.[6]

Hong moved to Brooklyn after graduation and managed a photography studio.[2] Her modeling career began when her friends Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta asked her to model for their fledgling brand in 2011.[2] She continued modeling and eventually began to do commercials.[2] She has modeled for designers including Adidas, Marni, Gucci, Telfar, and Marc Jacobs.[7][8][9][5] She has also walked New York Fashion Week.[10] Hong has walked in every Eckhaus Latta runway show.[11]

She has acted in the television shows Broad City, High Maintenance, New Amsterdam, and Hacks, and the film Adam.[12] Her first lead acting role was in the Netflix revival series Tales of the City (2019) as Margot Park.[12] She voiced the character Mira in the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters (2025).[13] The film became Netflix's most watched animated movie of all time by July 2025, and eventually Netflix's most-watched film ever at 236 million views by August, surpassing Red Notice (2021).[14]

Hong resides in Brooklyn, and has identified as queer.[11][15]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2019 Adam Kris
2025 KPop Demon Hunters Mira (speaking voice)
TBA Perfect Girl † TBA Filming

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Broad City Ilana's Hookup Episode: "Twaining Day"
2018–19 High Maintenance Sara 2 episodes
2019 New Amsterdam Nancy Nan Episode: "Preventable"
Tales of the City Margot Park 8 episodes
2022 Hacks Morgan Episode: "The Captain's Wife"
2023 Up Here Steph 2 episodes
Full Circle Carol 3 episodes
2024 Fantasmas Alex, Bartender 2 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
North Carolina Film Critics Association 2026 Best Voice Performance In Animation or Mixed Media KPop Demon Hunters Nominated [16]

Listicles

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Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2025 100 Most Powerful Women[A] 100th [17]
Gold House 2026 Gold100 List[B] Included [18]

Notes

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  1. ^ with The female creators and cast of the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters
  2. ^ with Maggie Kang, Michelle Wong, Arden Cho, Ji-young Yoo, Ejae, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami

References

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  1. ^ "May Hong". Next Management. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "May Hong's Beauty Routine Is A Product Junkie's Dream". Into The Gloss. September 6, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ 김예랑 (July 11, 2025). "K팝 퇴마 액션 '케데헌', 이렇게 만들었다". The Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  4. ^ 박재환 (July 12, 2025). "'케데헌' 케이팝 퇴마액션은 이렇게 만들었다". KBS World. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "These 3 Beauty Disruptors Are Redefining the New York Underground". Vogue. February 5, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "MAY HONG". The Prairie Ronde Artist Residency. May 15, 2018. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "See What the Models Are Wearing After Marc Jacobs' Triumphant Return | Of The Minute". MODELS.com. June 30, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "May Hong - Model". MODELS.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  9. ^ Collins, Petra (March 3, 2022). "You'll Want to Follow Everyone In the New Adidas Campaign". W Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  10. ^ Ostani, Marj (July 16, 2019). ""Tales of the City" Actress May Hong on "Gaysian" Representation". Bitch Media. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  11. ^ a b ""Imagine the Front Row and the Runway Merging"—How Eckhaus Latta Cast the Show of the Season in New York". Vogue. September 22, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Didymus, John Thomas (June 9, 2019). "May Hong: Who is actress in Tales of the City?". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  13. ^ Lammers, Tim. "'KPop Demon Hunters' Arrives At No. 1 On Netflix With Stellar Critics' Score". Forbes. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  14. ^ Campione, Kate (August 26, 2025). "'KPop Demon Hunters' Officially Becomes Netflix's Most Popular Film Ever After Another Week Of Near 0% Audience Decline". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  15. ^ "May Hong's Beauty Routine Is A Product Junkie's Dream". Into The Gloss. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  16. ^ "The 2025 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Nominations". The Next Best Picture. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  17. ^ "KPop Demon Hunters Creators Named to Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women". December 11, 2025.
  18. ^ "Hudson Williams, Chloe Zhao, Charles Melton, Kehlani and Laufey Among 2026 Gold House Gold100 Honorees". May 1, 2026.
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