Katalin Zamiar
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Katalin Zamiar is an American martial artist.
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| Birthdate: | 1972 |
| Birth location: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Birth name: | Katalin Zamiar |
| Height: | 5' 2" (1.57 m) |
| Eye color: | Brown |
| Hair color: | Brown |
| Ethnicity: | USA |
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[edit] Mortal Kombat
Fans of Mortal Kombat know her best as Kitana, Mileena, and Jade in the Mortal Kombat II video game.
In 1997, Zamiar, Ahn (Shang Tsung in MKII), and Elizabeth Malecki (Sonya Blade in the first MK) filed a lawsuit against Midway over lack of royalties for the home ports of MKII, a case in which Midway emerged victorious.
[edit] Other works
In 1995, she and fellow MK actors Ho Sung Pak, Daniel Pesina, and Phillip Ahn, all appeared in a never-released fighting game produced exclusively for the Atari Jaguar titled Thea Realm Fighters.
In 2005, she played a minor part in the martial arts movie The Book of Swords. In a nod to her MK alter egos, Katalin portrays a female ninja, dressed in similar clothing as her MK counterparts and even wielding two sai like Mileena does. The movie also starred Pesina, Pak, and another MK actor, Richard Divizio; the other three actors are also seen in MK-style clothing/roles throughout the movie.
She also played a female ninja in the 1996 video game Catfight and can be seen in various workout videos. She is currently making exercising videotapes with former Mortal Kombat video game star Ho Sung Pak, who played the role of Liu Kang.
[edit] Trivia
- Taught an undergraduate Forensic Science course at the University of Illinois
- Holds a degree in anthropology from the University of Illinois
- Practiced Okinawan style martial arts
- Holds black belts in Tae Kwon Do, Goju Karate, and Shorin Ryu Karate
 The MKII role of Mileena |
 Katalin Zamiar in The Book of Swords |
 The MKII role of Kitana |
