Milla Jovovich

Background

Milla Jovovich is known today as one of the most eccentric and skilled actresses. She has enjoyed wide success performing in both high art-house cinematic experiences and world-renowned film festivals, as well as Hollywood action blockbusters and science fiction movies. During her prime, Milla Jovovich was also one of the industry’s highest-paid models and appeared in some of the most memorable advertisements around the globe.

Jovovich was born on December 17, 1975, in Kyiv, in what was the Ukrainian Soviet Republic at the time. From childhood, Jovovich was immersed in an artistic environment, as both her parents were known actors at the time. She grew up mainly in Moscow, and her family left Russia when she was five to settle in London before finally moving to California. As a teenager living in Los Angeles, Jovovich began to be cast for various acting jobs; then, at the age of 13, she starred in two of her better-known earlier performances, “Two Moon Junction” and “The Night Train to Kathmandu,” both feature-length films.

Jovovich starred in several cult and independent films of the 1990s and quickly began making a name for herself as a versatile and talented actress. During the late 1990s, she began acting in bigger productions, notably “The Fifth Element,” considered her breakthrough role, as well as other art-house pictures. In 2002, while working on “Resident Evil,” Jovovich met Paul W. S. Anderson, and the two began dating. They married in 2009, and have since had three children. Jovovich’s career continues to move healthily forward, as she partakes in several other activities, such as music, specialized forms of modeling, as well as fashion design.