May Hong
South Korean and American model and actress (born 1988)
May Hong (Korean: 메이 홍; born October 24, 1988) 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.
01Life and career
Hong was born in Seoul, South Korea and immigrated to the United States at age six. She was raised in Flushing, Queens, New York. Hong attended high school at Fiorello LaGuardia High School, where she studied art and cultivated an interest in printmaking. She received her bachelor of fine arts degree in printmaking from RISD in 2010.
Hong moved to Brooklyn after graduation and managed a photography studio. Her modeling career began when her friends Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta asked her to model for their fledgling brand in 2011. She continued modeling and eventually began to do commercials. She has modeled for designers including Adidas, Marni, Gucci, Telfar, and Marc Jacobs. She has also walked New York Fashion Week. Hong has walked in multiple Eckhaus Latta runway shows.
She has acted in the television shows Broad City, High Maintenance, New Amsterdam, and Hacks, and the film Adam. Her first lead acting role was in the Netflix revival series Tales of the City (2019) as Margot Park. She voiced the character Mira in the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters (2025). 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).
02Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Adam | Kris | |
| 2025 | KPop Demon Hunters | Mira (speaking voice) | |
| TBA | Perfect Girl † | TBA | Filming |
Television
| 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 |
| 2026 | Not Suitable for Work | Jocelyn | 8 episodes |
03Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Film Critics Association | 2026 | Best Voice Performance In Animation or Mixed Media | KPop Demon Hunters | Nominated |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | 2025 | 100 Most Powerful Women | 100th | |
| Gold House | 2026 | Gold100 List | Included |
Sources and credits
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