Kayla Harrison

Martial Artist

Birthday July 2, 1990

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Middletown, OH

Age 35 years old

#21,700 Most Popular

About

Judoka martial artist who won the World Judo Championships in 2010 and then won a gold medal in judo at the 2012 Olympics. She has accumulated more than 370,000 Instagram followers as a result of her fighting fame. 

Before Fame

She won two national championships by the time she was 15. 

Trivia

She won the Olympic gold medal in judo in the 78kg weight class. She was #3 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings in June 2025. 

Family Life

Her mom introduced her to the sport of judo when she was 6 years of age. 

Associated With

She and Gabby Douglas are both Olympic gold medalists.