Who Is Mia Kang, The MMA Fighter? Bio, Age, Height, Parents

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The globally known model Mia Kang is notable for being a strong pillar in the fashion industry. The half-Korean and half-British who was born in the boisterous city of Hong Kong has made appearances on the covers of the top and classy international magazines, as well as offered her services to well-known modeling agencies. Mia even delved into another extreme field from her career which is martial arts and she has been certified a qualified martial artist.

Do you want to know more about this international fashionista? Then this article is the best place you will gather every detail about her.

Bio, Age – Who Is Mia Kang?

Mia Kang is an internationally acclaimed model born on the 30th of December 1989, in Hong Kong, China, and she of mixed ethnicity as she has Asian and English roots.

Though hard to believe, Mia actually grew up to be an obese child who was heavily built during her early school days and was occasionally bullied by her mates because of her weight. However, the overweight kid later transformed herself into a skinny pretty damsel.

Mia gained her high school education at the Island School in Hong Kong before proceeding to Bristol University where she graduated with a degree in Finance and also bagged her Master’s degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies, specializing in Financial Law.

Career Pursuit

Mia Kang has made a name in the modeling profession as she has been rated among the top models in Hong Kong. She started modeling at the age 13 after she was talked into it by her dance teacher who suggested to her that she should consider venturing into modeling. The aftermath of her decision led to her appearance in various cover pages of some of the world classic magazines.

Mia Kang’s prowess in her career earned her a deal with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, however, in the course of working with them, Mia overstressed herself and ended up with critical health issues. She took a leave from her job and flew to Thailand for a break. While in Thailand, she started learning the Thai fight and got fascinated with it which made her to enroll for the classes and subsequently became well trained in Muay Thai, also known as the Thai Boxing.

Still bent on pursuing Thai Boxing, Mia Kang competed in the MMA during her stay in Thailand which made her get the services of Malki Kawa, the manager of Jon Jones and Tyron Woodley to also be her manager. During that period, the supermodel revealed that she focused on the competition as she wanted to perform extremely well and her desires came true as she eventually won her fight. It definitely did not end there as the she expressed her intentions to continue fighting.

It is also worth knowing that the beautiful Mia Kang has also been endorsed by international fashion brands like Levi’s, Guess, Hut, Aveda and Triumph, and in addition to her modeling career, Mia has appeared on the reality talk show The O’Reilly Factor.

Mia Kang’s Challenge – Eating Disorder

The Asian star has recently revealed her troubling challenge of struggling with an eating disorder. She stated that the modeling industry has its own perception of beauty which must be adhered to. This has made her cultivate a habit of sustaining herself with as minimal food as possible and in some cases, she can go on for days without food. Mia Kang who made these facts known did not, however, state whether she has overcome her fear for food yet.

Family: Parents & Siblings

The international fashionista was raised by her parents whose names are not yet known but her father is said to be an English man who worked at Oxford University as a Physicist. On the other hand, Mia Kang’s mother is a South Korean but her occupation details are not known.

It is also known that Mia Kang spent her early days with her 4 half brothers and half sisters.

 

Her Love Life

A glimpse at her love life shows that Mia Kang is probably single, but according to sources, she has been in a relationship with a guy named Will Estes but not much was disclosed about her ex-lover. More so, she has kept her love life totally away from the media which leaves us to say that the modeling diva is more dedicated and she is concentrating on creating a strong professional career life.

Height & Weight

Mia Kang has a well-maintained body structure that is complemented by a good height of 5 feet 10 inches and the body weight of 58 kg or 128 lbs. Added to her features are her notable dark brown hair and light brown pair of eyes.

Net Worth

Just like her love life is not known, Mia Kang has also been silent about her income details but it is assumed that from all she is into as a top model, she must have amassed a fat net worth over the years.

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