Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich

  • Birthday: 1975-12-17
  • Place of birth: Kiev, Ukraine
  • Also know as: Милла Йовович

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 three sequels: Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) and Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010). 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.

Filmography

Resident Evil

2002

As Alice

The Fourth Kind

2009

As Dr. Abigail 'Abbey' Tyler

.45

2006

As Kat

Faces in the Crowd

2011

As Anna Marchant

Bringing Up Bobby

2011

As Olive

You Stupid Man

2002

As Nadine

Ultraviolet

2006

As Violet Song Jat Shariff

Teen Vid II

1991

As Self

Monster Hunter

2020

As Artemis

The Rookies

2019

As Bruce

The Everything

2018

As Georgie

In the Lost Lands

2024

As Gray Alys

Withorwithout

2018

As Wife

The Fifth Element

1997

As Leeloo

No Good Deed

2002

As Erin

A Perfect Getaway

2009

As Cydney

Kuffs

1992

As Maya Carlton

Blood Into Wine

2010

As Herself

The Claim

2000

As Lucia

Lucky Trouble

2011

As Nadya

Dummy

2002

As Fangora "Fanny" Gurkel

Survivor

2015

As Kate Abbott

Hellboy

2019

As Vivienne Nimue, the Blood Queen

Hummingbird

0000

As

See Know Evil

2018

As Self

The Three Musketeers

2011

As Milady de Winter

Breathe

2024

As Tess

Savva. Heart of the Warrior

2015

As Savva (voice, English version)

Stone

2010

As Lucetta

The Night Train to Kathmandu

1988

As Lily McLeod

Dirty Girl

2010

As Sue-Ann

Cymbeline

2014

As Queen

Paradise Hills

2019

As The Duchess

He Got Game

1998

As Dakota Burns

Future World

2018

As Drug Lord

Zoolander

2001

As Katinka Ingabogovinanana

Dazed and Confused

1993

As Michelle Burroughs

Shock and Awe

2018

As Vlatka Landay

Showbiz Kids

2020

As Self

Game Babes

2004

As Self

Zoolander 2

2016

As Katinka

Der Bernd

2012

As Self

Two Moon Junction

1988

As Samantha Delongpre

Chaplin

1992

As Mildred Harris

Palermo Shooting

2008

As Self (uncredited)

The Mirror Has Two Faces

1996

As Girl in Commercial (uncredited)

Production

In the Lost Lands

2024

As Producer

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