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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1975-12-17 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Kiev, Ukraine

Milla Jovovich

Biography:

Milla Jovovich (born December 17, 1975) is an Ukrainian-born American actress, supermodel, musician, and fashion designer. Over her career, she has appeared in a number of science fiction and action themed films, for which music channel VH1 has referred to her as the "reigning queen of kick-butt".

She has appeared on the cover of more than a hundred magazines, and has also starred in films such as The Fifth Element (1997), Ultraviolet (2006), and the 'Resident Evil' franchise. Jovovich began modeling at eleven, when Richard Avedon featured her in Revlon's "Most Unforgettable Women in the World" advertisements, and she continued her career with other campaigns for L'Oréal cosmetics, Banana Republic, Christian Dior, Donna Karan, and Versace.

In 1988, she had her first professional acting role in the television film The Night Train to Kathmandu, and later that year she appeared in her first feature film, Two Moon Junction. Following more small television appearances such as the "Fair Exchange" (1989) and a 1989 role as a French girl (she was 14 at the time then) on a Married with Children episode and film roles, she gained notoriety with the romance film Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991). She appeared in 1993's Dazed and Confused alongside Ben Affleck and Matthew McConaughey. Jovovich then acted alongside Bruce Willis in the science fiction film The Fifth Element (1997), and later played the title role in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). In 2002, she starred in the video game adaptation Resident Evil, which spawned five sequels: Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), Resident Evil: Extinction (2007), Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010), Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016).

In addition to her modelling and acting career, Jovovich released a music album, The Divine Comedy in 1994. She continues to release demos for other songs on her official website and contributes to film soundtracks as well; Jovovich has yet to release another album. In 2003, she and model Carmen Hawk created the clothing line Jovovich-Hawk, which ceased operations in early 2008. In its third season prior to its demise, the pieces could be found at Fred Segal in Los Angeles, Harvey Nichols, and over 50 stores around the world.

Known For

Acting

2025

In the Lost Lands as Gray Alys

2024

Breathe as Tess

2022

2020

Monster Hunter as Artemis
Showbiz Kids as Self

2019

Hellboy as Vivienne Nimue, the Blood Queen
Paradise Hills as The Duchess
The Rookies as Bruce

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Cymbeline as Queen

2012

2011

2010

2009

The Fourth Kind as Dr. Abigail 'Abbey' Tyler

2008

2007

2006

Ultraviolet as Violet Song Jat Shariff
.45 as Kat

2005

2004

2002

2001

Zoolander as Katinka

2000

1999

1998

He Got Game as Dakota Burns

1997

King of the Hill as Serena Shaw (voice)

1996

The Mirror Has Two Faces as Girl in Commercial (uncredited)

1995

1993

Dazed and Confused as Michelle
GMTV as Self

1992

Chaplin as Mildred Harris
Kuffs as Maya Carlton

1991

1990

Parker Lewis Can't Lose as Robin Fecknowitz

1988

1987

1981

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Production

2025

In the Lost Lands as Producer

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Midnight as Executive Producer