May Hong | |
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| Born | October 24, 1988 [1] |
| Education | Rhode Island School of Design (BFA) |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) [2] |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
May Hong (born October 24, 1988 [1] ) is an American model, actress, and artist based in South Korea. 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 .
Hong was born in South Korea and immigrated to the United States at age six. [1] She was raised in Flushing, Queens, New York. [3] Hong attended high school at Fiorello LaGuardia High School, where she studied art and cultivated an interest in printmaking. [1] She received her bachelor of fine arts degree in printmaking from RISD. [4]
Hong moved to Brooklyn after graduation and managed a photography studio. [1] Her modeling career began when her friends Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta asked her to model for their fledgling brand in 2011. [1] She continued modeling and eventually began to do commercials. [1] She has modeled for designers including Adidas, Marni, Gucci, Telfar, and Marc Jacobs. [5] [6] [7] [3] She has also walked New York Fashion Week. [8] Hong has walked in every Eckhaus Latta runway show. [9]
She has acted in the television shows Broad City , High Maintenance, New Amsterdam , and Hacks , and the film Adam . [10] Her first lead acting role was in the Netflix revival series Tales of the City (2019) as Margot Park. [10] She voiced the character Mira in the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters (2025). [11] 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). [12]
Hong resides in Brooklyn, and has identified as queer. [9] [13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Adam | Kris | |
| 2025 | KPop Demon Hunters | Mira (voice) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |