May Hong
Celebrity
- Birthday
- October 24, 1995
- Age
- 30
- Birthplace
- South Korea
- @mayonnaisehong
About
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.
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…
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