Lisa Song Sutton

Lisa Song Sutton
Sutton in 2014
Born
Lisa Song Sutton

Seoul, South Korea
Education
Occupation(s)Businessperson, model, attorney
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Spouse
Joshua Gunderson
​
(m. 2024)​
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major
competition(s)		Miss Las Vegas 2013
(Winner)
Miss Nevada United States 2014
(Winner)
Websitewww.lisasongsutton.com

Lisa Song Sutton-Gunderson (née Sutton) is an American entrepreneur, attorney, real estate investor, motivational speaker, model, beauty pageant titleholder and former congressional candidate.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early and personal life

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 October 2024, Sutton married former fighter pilot Joshua ‘Cabo’ Gunderson in a civil ceremony.[15] In November 2024, she announced that she was expecting her first child.[16]

Career

In 2005, she was a congressional intern for John McCain, handling calls or office visits.[2][11][12][17] 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][18][19]

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][20][21][22][23] She went on to launch Ship Las Vegas, a shipping company and Liquid & Lace, a swimwear line.[4][5][12][21][24] 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][25] Her real estate business expanded in February 2022, following the purchase of Engel and Volkers, and is now called Elite Homes - Engel & Volkers.[5][26][27] Sutton is a general partner of The Veteran Fund.[28][29]

Modeling and pageantry

At age 19, Sutton began modeling part-time while in law school.[1][6][12][23][30] She has been featured in multiple publications, including Sports Illustrated, GQ, Maxim, and Macy's swimwear advertisements.[1][6][20]

In 2013, she was crowned Miss Las Vegas, and Miss Nevada United States in 2014.[1][2][6][11][12][18][20][23][31]

Politics

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][31][32]

References

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  9. ^ Sutton, Lisa Song. "I'm so honored to serve as a judge in my hometown at the Miss Sierra Vista pageant! Miss Arizona, Miss Arizona Outstanding Teen and the Cochise County Sheriff were the emcees and did a great job! Congratulations to all the contestants and newly crowned winners ❤️ It was surreal to be back in my old high school, judging the pageant. Thank you for having me!". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
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