May Hong | |
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| Born | October 24, 1988[2] Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Rhode Island School of Design (BFA) |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Adam | Kris | |
| 2025 | KPop Demon Hunters | Mira (speaking voice) | |
| TBA | Perfect Girl † | TBA | Filming |
Television
[edit]| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ "May Hong". Next Management. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 김예랑 (July 11, 2025). "K팝 퇴마 액션 '케데헌', 이렇게 만들었다". The Korea Economic Daily. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ 박재환 (July 12, 2025). "'케데헌' 케이팝 퇴마액션은 이렇게 만들었다". KBS World. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ a b "These 3 Beauty Disruptors Are Redefining the New York Underground". Vogue. February 5, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "MAY HONG". The Prairie Ronde Artist Residency. May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "See What the Models Are Wearing After Marc Jacobs' Triumphant Return | Of The Minute". MODELS.com. June 30, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "May Hong - Model". MODELS.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Collins, Petra (March 3, 2022). "You'll Want to Follow Everyone In the New Adidas Campaign". W Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Ostani, Marj (July 16, 2019). ""Tales of the City" Actress May Hong on "Gaysian" Representation". Bitch Media. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lammers, Tim. "'KPop Demon Hunters' Arrives At No. 1 On Netflix With Stellar Critics' Score". Forbes. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "May Hong's Beauty Routine Is A Product Junkie's Dream". Into The Gloss. Retrieved July 8, 2025.