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May Hong

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

May Hong (Korean: 메이 홍; born October 24, 1988)[1][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.[1] 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.[1] 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.[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.[7][8][9][5] She has also walked New York Fashion Week.[10] Hong has walked in multiple Eckhaus Latta runway shows.[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.[15]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2019AdamKris
2025KPop Demon HuntersMira (speaking voice)
TBAPerfect Girl †TBAFilming

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Broad CityIlana's HookupEpisode: "Twaining Day"
2018–19High MaintenanceSara2 episodes
2019New AmsterdamNancy NanEpisode: "Preventable"
Tales of the CityMargot Park8 episodes
2022HacksMorganEpisode: "The Captain's Wife"
2023Up HereSteph2 episodes
Full CircleCarol3 episodes
2024FantasmasAlex, Bartender2 episodes
2026Not Suitable for WorkJocelyn8 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "May Hong's Beauty Routine Is A Product Junkie's Dream". Into The Gloss. September 6, 2019. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ↑ "May Hong". Next Management. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ 김예랑 (July 11, 2025). "K팝 퇴마 액션 '케데헌', 이렇게 만들었다". The Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on July 14, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ 박재환 (July 12, 2025). "'케데헌' 케이팝 퇴마액션은 이렇게 만들었다". KBS World. Archived from the original on July 16, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "These 3 Beauty Disruptors Are Redefining the New York Underground". Vogue. February 5, 2019. Archived from the original on November 22, 2025. 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. Archived from the original on October 12, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ "May Hong - Model". MODELS.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  9. ↑ Collins, Petra (March 3, 2022). "You'll Want to Follow Everyone In the New Adidas Campaign". W Magazine. Archived from the original on November 28, 2025. 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. ↑ ""Imagine the Front Row and the Runway Merging"—How Eckhaus Latta Cast the Show of the Season in New York". Vogue. September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on October 12, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  12. 1 2 Didymus, John Thomas (June 9, 2019). "May Hong: Who is actress in Tales of the City?". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on October 12, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  13. ↑ Lammers, Tim. "'KPop Demon Hunters' Arrives At No. 1 On Netflix With Stellar Critics' Score". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 8, 2025. 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. Archived from the original on November 14, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ "May Hong's Beauty Routine Is A Product Junkie's Dream". Into The Gloss. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  16. ↑ "The 2025 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Nominations". The Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. 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. Archived from the original on May 2, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
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