Lisa Sutton Gunderson

Lisa Song Sutton
Sutton in 2014
Born
Lisa Song Sutton

Seoul, South Korea
Education
OccupationsBusinessperson and model
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Spouse
Joshua Gunderson
​
(m. 2024)​
Children1
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major competitions
Miss Las Vegas 2013
(Winner)
Miss Nevada United States 2014
(Winner)
Websitewww.lisasongsutton.com

Lisa Song Sutton-Gunderson (née Sutton) is an American businesswoman, real estate investor, motivational speaker, model, beauty pageant titleholder and former political candidate.

Early and personal life

Sutton was born in Seoul to an American father (Vietnam War Air Force veteran) and a South Korean mother. She moved to Arizona, age five. She was involved in multiple extracurricular activities, including tap dancing, piano and flute lessons, ballet and gymnastics. She attended Buena High School in Sierra Vista, Arizona. She has a political science degree from the University of Arizona, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law.

Sutton was in a relationship with MMA fighter Cory Hendricks in 2018. She is Catholic. In October 2024, Sutton married former fighter pilot Joshua ‘Cabo’ Gunderson in a civil ceremony. In November 2024, she announced that she was expecting her first child.

Career

In 2005, she was a congressional intern for John McCain, handling calls and office visits. Shortly after graduation, Sutton moved to Las Vegas but never worked as an attorney due to never taking the bar. She was a human resources rep at Atkinson & Associates P.C., and then as vice president of business development for SSK Holdings, Inc, a company she owned with her mother.

In 2012, Sutton together with a modeling friend from Miami, started her first business called Sin City Cupcakes, specializing in alcohol-infused cupcakes and desserts. She went on to launch Ship Las Vegas, a shipping company and Liquid & Lace, a swimwear line. She is a licensed real estate agent, working at Elite Homes - Christie's International Real Estate, which she also co-founded. Her real estate business expanded in February 2022, following the purchase of Engel and Volkers, and is now called Elite Homes - Engel & Volkers. Sutton is a general partner of The Veteran Fund.

Modeling and pageantry

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

In 2013, she was crowned Miss Las Vegas, and Miss Nevada United States in 2014.

Politics

Sutton was a Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the 2020 election for Nevada's 4th congressional district. She finished third in the primaries behind Sam Peters and Jim Marchant.

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. Retrieved July 31, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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  14. ↑ Sutton, Lisa Song (August 28, 2022). "Notes from church this morning. I was raised Catholic, and I like to go to church at this very small parish called St. Joan of Arc in downtown Las Vegas". Facebook. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ↑ Sutton, Lisa Song (October 27, 2024). ""Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage."". Instagram. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  16. ↑ Sutton-Gunderson, Lisa (November 2, 2024). "We are so excited to meet Baby Gunderson in 2025 🥰🥰🥰". Facebook. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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    Sutton, Lisa Song (March 1, 2022). "I'm so grateful to work alongside these amazing ladies ❤️". Twitter. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  26. ↑ Sutton, Lisa Song (February 10, 2022). "We are so excited to add an accelerant to our business. We purchased the Engel & Volkers for Las Vegas and Henderson, and look forward to working with our new partner Charles!". Facebook. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  27. ↑ Sutton, Lisa Song (May 12, 2022). "Thank you SimpleLyst for a fun afternoon of filming 💯 We loved chatting about the real estate market, trends we are seeing and our expansion of the Engel & Volkers brand". Facebook. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
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