May Hong

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May Hong
Born
South Korea [1]
Alma mater Rhode Island School of Design
Occupation(s)Model, actress, artist
Years active2011–present
Modeling information
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm) [2]
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack
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May Hong is an 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 , and Tales of the City .

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Life and career

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]

Hong resides in Brooklyn. [9]

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  2. ↑ "May Hong". Next Management. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 "These 3 Beauty Disruptors Are Redefining the New York Underground". Vogue. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  4. ↑ "MAY HONG". The Prairie Ronde Artist Residency. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  5. ↑ "See What the Models Are Wearing After Marc Jacobs' Triumphant Return | Of The Minute". MODELS.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  6. ↑ "May Hong - Model". MODELS.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  7. ↑ Collins, Petra (2022-03-03). "You'll Want to Follow Everyone In the New Adidas Campaign". W Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  8. ↑ Ostani, Marj (2019-07-16). ""Tales of the City" Actress May Hong on "Gaysian" Representation". Bitch Media. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  9. 1 2 ""Imagine the Front Row and the Runway Merging"—How Eckhaus Latta Cast the Show of the Season in New York". Vogue. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  10. 1 2 Didymus, John Thomas (2019-06-09). "May Hong: Who is actress in Tales of the City?". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
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