Lisa Song Sutton | |
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![]() Sutton in 2014 | |
Born | Lisa Song Sutton
Seoul, South Korea |
Education | |
Occupation(s) | Businessperson, model, attorney |
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Major competition(s) | Miss Las Vegas 2013 (Winner) Miss Nevada United States 2014 (Winner) |
Website |
www |
Lisa Song Sutton is an American entrepreneur, attorney, real estate investor, motivational speaker, model, beauty pageant titleholder and former congressional candidate. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Sutton was born in Seoul to an American father ( Vietnam War Air Force veteran) and a South Korean mother. [2] [6] [7] She moved to Arizona, age five. [6] She was involved in multiple extracurricular activities, including tap dancing, piano and flute lessons, ballet and gymnastics. [1] [8] She attended Buena High School in Sierra Vista, Arizona. [9] [10] She has a political science degree from the University of Arizona, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law. [2] [6] [11] [12]
Sutton was in a relationship with MMA fighter Cory Hendricks in 2018. [13] She is Catholic. [14]
In 2005, she was a congressional intern for John McCain, handling calls or office visits. [2] [11] [12] [15] Shortly after graduation, Sutton moved to Las Vegas and worked as an attorney and vice president of human resources at Atkinson & Associates P.C., and then as vice president of business development for SSK Holdings, Inc. [1] [6] [11] [16] [17]
In 2012, Sutton together with a modelling friend from Miami, started her first business called Sin City Cupcakes, specializing in alcohol-infused cupcakes and desserts. [1] [5] [6] [11] [12] [18] [19] [20] [21] She went on to launch Ship Las Vegas, a shipping company and Liquid & Lace, a swimwear line. [4] [5] [12] [19] [22] She is a licensed real estate agent, working at Elite Homes - Christie's International Real Estate, which she also co-founded. [4] [6] [11] [12] [23] Her real estate business expanded in February 2022, following the purchase of Engel and Volkers, and is now called Elite Homes - Engel & Volkers. [5] [24] [25] Sutton is a general partner of The Veteran Fund. [26] [27]
At age 19, Sutton began modeling part-time while in law school. [1] [6] [12] [21] [28] She has been featured in multiple publications, including Sports Illustrated, GQ, Maxim, and Macy's swimwear advertisements. [1] [6] [18]
In 2013, she was crowned Miss Las Vegas, and Miss Nevada United States in 2014. [1] [2] [6] [11] [12] [16] [18] [21] [29]
Sutton was a Republican congressional candidate for Nevada’s 4th District in 2020, finishing third in the primaries behind Sam Peters and Jim Marchant. [2] [3] [4] [7] [12] [29] [30]
Lisa Song Sutton | |
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![]() Sutton in 2014 | |
Born | Lisa Song Sutton
Seoul, South Korea |
Education | |
Occupation(s) | Businessperson, model, attorney |
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Major competition(s) | Miss Las Vegas 2013 (Winner) Miss Nevada United States 2014 (Winner) |
Website |
www |
Lisa Song Sutton is an American entrepreneur, attorney, real estate investor, motivational speaker, model, beauty pageant titleholder and former congressional candidate. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Sutton was born in Seoul to an American father ( Vietnam War Air Force veteran) and a South Korean mother. [2] [6] [7] She moved to Arizona, age five. [6] She was involved in multiple extracurricular activities, including tap dancing, piano and flute lessons, ballet and gymnastics. [1] [8] She attended Buena High School in Sierra Vista, Arizona. [9] [10] She has a political science degree from the University of Arizona, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law. [2] [6] [11] [12]
Sutton was in a relationship with MMA fighter Cory Hendricks in 2018. [13] She is Catholic. [14]
In 2005, she was a congressional intern for John McCain, handling calls or office visits. [2] [11] [12] [15] Shortly after graduation, Sutton moved to Las Vegas and worked as an attorney and vice president of human resources at Atkinson & Associates P.C., and then as vice president of business development for SSK Holdings, Inc. [1] [6] [11] [16] [17]
In 2012, Sutton together with a modelling friend from Miami, started her first business called Sin City Cupcakes, specializing in alcohol-infused cupcakes and desserts. [1] [5] [6] [11] [12] [18] [19] [20] [21] She went on to launch Ship Las Vegas, a shipping company and Liquid & Lace, a swimwear line. [4] [5] [12] [19] [22] She is a licensed real estate agent, working at Elite Homes - Christie's International Real Estate, which she also co-founded. [4] [6] [11] [12] [23] Her real estate business expanded in February 2022, following the purchase of Engel and Volkers, and is now called Elite Homes - Engel & Volkers. [5] [24] [25] Sutton is a general partner of The Veteran Fund. [26] [27]
At age 19, Sutton began modeling part-time while in law school. [1] [6] [12] [21] [28] She has been featured in multiple publications, including Sports Illustrated, GQ, Maxim, and Macy's swimwear advertisements. [1] [6] [18]
In 2013, she was crowned Miss Las Vegas, and Miss Nevada United States in 2014. [1] [2] [6] [11] [12] [16] [18] [21] [29]
Sutton was a Republican congressional candidate for Nevada’s 4th District in 2020, finishing third in the primaries behind Sam Peters and Jim Marchant. [2] [3] [4] [7] [12] [29] [30]