How Old Is McKayla Maroney? What Is She Doing Now? Her Age, Facts

McKayla Maroney, age 24, is an American retired artistic gold-medalist gymnast. Since her retirement, she is continuing her career as an actress and singer.

McKayla Maroney Bio & Family; Age, Parents, Height

The former gymnast was born with the name McKayla Rose Maroney on 9 December 1995, in Aliso Viejo, California, the United States. She is among the three children of her high school figure skater mother, Erin Maroney, and her husband, Mike Maroney, who played as a quarterback for the Purdue University team. McKalyla’s family includes her younger brother, Kav Maroney, and her younger sister named Tarynn Maroney.

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that smile though. #happybirthday to my lil princess

A post shared by McKayla Maroney (@mckaylamaroney) on Aug 27, 2015 at 4:04pm PDT

About 5 feet and 3 inches (1.6 meters) tall in height, she was homeschooled to accommodate her rigorous training in preparation for becoming an elite gymnast. She later graduated in 2014. The talented diva comes with white ethnicity and her birth sign is Sagittarius.

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Her Career & Net Worth; What Is She Doing Now?

After commencing her junior career in 2009, McKayla turned pro in 2011. Immediately, she won two gold medals in the world championships in her first year as a professional gymnast. A year later, she won a gold medal in the team and an individual silver medal in the vault event at the 2012 London Olympics.

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this was seriously one of the most beautiful things i've ever seen. i'm so far deep in the feels i need help out. #rio #olympics

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Moreover, she won the gold medal on vault at the 2013 World Championships, becoming the first U.S. female gymnast to defend a World Championship vault title. During her career, she went on to win 10 international medals, of which nine are gold and one is silver.

In addition to her sports career, McKayla has appeared in the television series, Hart of Dixie in 2012. She had a recurring role in six episodes of Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me. In 2013, she played a role in the Fox TV show Bones, where she is a gymnast who is suspected of the murder of a fellow gymnast.

For her professional career, she bags a commanding net worth of $4 million.

Is McKayla Dating Anyone?

As of now, the gold medalist gymnast is leading a single life. She keeps herself away from relationships and dating affairs. In fact, no past or present relationship rumors of McKayla have surfaced on media sources.

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this city is bad for ur health ?

A post shared by McKayla Maroney (@mckaylamaroney) on Nov 11, 2019 at 8:29pm PST

These days, Mckayla keeps herself busy posting glamorous pictures on her Instagram account where she has amassed more than 1.4 million followers.

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Some Interesting Facts About McKayla Maroney

• McKayla got the inspiration to become a gymnast after seeing the movie ‘Tarzan’ as a child and started acting like him when her mother realized her potential.
• Back in August 2014, nude images of Kayla Maroney were allegedly leaked and published as part of celebrity photo leaks. 
• McKayla shows her interest in studying Health and Psychology as well as learning music production.
• A photograph of her with a “not impressed” expression, taken after winning silver in the 2012 Olympics, became an Internet meme.