Cara Dune
Star Wars character
Gina Carano as Cara Dune in The Mandalorian
First appearance	"Chapter 4: Sanctuary" The Mandalorian November 29, 2019
Last appearance	"Chapter 16: The Rescue" The Mandalorian December 18, 2020
Created by	Jon Favreau
Portrayed by	Gina Carano
In-universe information
Full name	Carasynthia Dune
Occupation	Marshal of Nevarro Mercenary (former) Shock trooper (former)
Affiliation	New Republic Rebel Alliance (former)
Homeworld	Alderaan

Cara Dune is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, appearing in the Disney+ television series The Mandalorian. She was portrayed in the show's first two seasons by actress and former mixed martial artist Gina Carano. The character is a former Rebel shock trooper who became a mercenary after the Galactic Civil War, and is later employed as a marshal of the New Republic. A highly trained and battle-hardened special forces warrior, Cara is skilled in the use of weaponry, hand-to-hand combat, and battle tactics, and has an intense hatred of the Galactic Empire for its destruction of her homeworld, Alderaan. Carano described Cara as a loner who is having trouble readjusting to society following her career as a soldier.

The character has been received positively by reviewers and fans, and has been described as a feminist role model, unique among the Star Wars franchise's female characters due to her physicality and combat skills. In February 2021, following a series of controversial posts by Carano on social media, Lucasfilm announced that she would not return as Cara and that the character would not be recast.