Bio: Lisa Olivia Munn was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her mother, Kimberly Schmid, lived in Vietnam, and is of Chinese ancestry, while her father, Winston Barrett Munn, is from a family with deep roots in the American South. Olivia's parents divorced when she was two years old, and she was raised by her mother and stepfather, a member of the United States Air Force. Although the family departed Oklahoma and resided in many locations, she was mainly raised in Tokyo, Japan. During this time, she appeared in a number of local theater productions and later became a model in the Japanese fashion industry. When the family eventually returned to the United States, Olivia moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. After a few small roles, her career took a very promising turn when she landed the role of Mily Acuna on the Hawaii-lensed TV series Beyond the Break (2006) and the role of Rob Schneider's receptionist in Big Stan (2007). She hosts "The Daily Nut" and the "Formula D" Podcasts on G4.
Tivia: Used to speak Japanese fluently, which she learned from her time in Tokyo, but now she says she requires a tutor to get this back on track.Attended the University of Oklahoma, where she majored in journalism and minored in Japanese and dramatic arts.She enjoys surfing, which she continues practicing since the television series Beyond the Break (2006). She also has a black belt in taekwondo.Competed in a world championship rock, paper, scissor tournament.When she was two years old her mother remarried, this time to a member of the US Air Force. Although the family relocated many times, she was predominantly raised in Tokyo, Japan, where the military stationed her stepfather.Her father, whose family is from Arkansas and Oklahoma, is of English, as well as Scottish, German, and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, descent. Her mother, who was raised in Vietnam, is of Chinese ancestry.In November 2017 she accused director / producer Brett Ratner of repeatedly sexually harassing her over a period of several years.Is also a successful fashion model. Has booked campaigns for Nike, Pepsi, Neutrogena and Hewlett Packard.After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, she became an intern at KJRH-TV in Tulsa. She later moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.On 8/13/13 she dislocated her right shoulder when the connectors of the indoor swing (in her Prague apartment) she was riding on, became disconnected from the ceiling and the swing crashed to the floor.Is the youngest of five children of Winston Barrett Munn and Kim Munn.Journalist Irin Carmon condemned her being hired by The Daily Show (1996) as a correspondent. This became the basis for TGS Hates Women (2011).Ranked #2 on "Maxim" magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2012 list.Attended and graduated from Putnam North City High School in Oklahoma City, OK.Ranked #2 on "Maxim" magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2011 list.Resides in New York City and Los Angeles, CA.Expecting her first child with comedian John Mulaney. (September 2021)Her grandfather, Luke Eugene Munn, died from cancer, as noted at the end of the 12/12/06 episode of The Daily Show (1996).Ranked #8 on "Maxim" magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2010 list.Ranked #28 on "Maxim" magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2013 list.In May 2008 she was featured in "Esquire" magazine's column "Funny Joke from a Beautiful Woman".Her sister's birthday is July 1, two days before her July 3 birthday, and they sometimes celebrate both birthdays on July 1.Ranked #99 on "Maxim" magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2008 list.Born at 4:30 AM (CDT).