Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
95
Gender
Female
Birthday
December 17, 1975 (50 years old)
Place of Birth
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]
Also Known As
Milica Natasha Jovovich
Milla Yovovich
Milica Bogdanovna Jovovich
Milla Jovovich
Biography
Milla Jovovich (born December 17, 1975) is an American actress, supermodel, musician, and fashion designer of Ukrainian descent. She was born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. In essence, she began in a number of science fiction and action films, for which the music channel VH1 called her "the reigning royal of strikes."
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.
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
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Midnight
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Hummingbird
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Twilight of the Dead
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The House of the Dead
2026
Protector
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Nikki
2025
Worldbreaker
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Mom
2025
In the Lost Lands
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Gray Alys
2024
Breathe
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Tess
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as
Self
1 episode
2020
Monster Hunter
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Artemis
2020
Showbiz Kids
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Self
2019
Paradise Hills
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The Duchess
2019
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
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Self
2019
The Rookies
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Bruce
2019
Hellboy
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Vivienne Nimue, the Blood Queen
2018
See Know Evil
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Self
2018
Withorwithout
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Wife
2018
Future World
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Drug Lord
2018
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
as
Self
1 episode
2017
Shock and Awe
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Vlatka Landay
2017
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Retaliation Mode
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Alice
2017
Retaliation Mode: Making 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'
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Self
2016
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
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Alice
2016
Zoolander 2
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Katinka
2015
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
as
Pippi
2015
Survivor
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Kate Abbott
2015
Lip Sync Battle
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Self
1 episode
2014
Cymbeline
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Queen
2012
Back from the Afterlife: Making 'Resident Evil: Retribution'
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Self
2012
Resident Evil: Retribution
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Alice
2012
Der Bernd
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Self
2011
Bringing Up Bobby
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Olive
2011
Faces in the Crowd
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Anna Marchant
2011
The Three Musketeers
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Milady de Winter
2011
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone
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Self
2011
Lucky Trouble
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Nadya
2010
Program Alice: Activated
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Self
2010
Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife'
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Self
2010
Stone
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Lucetta
2010
Dirty Girl
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Sue-Ann
2010
Resident Evil: Afterlife
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Alice
2010
Blood Into Wine
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Self
2009
The Fourth Kind
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Dr. Abigail 'Abbey' Tyler
2009
A Perfect Getaway
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Cydney
2008
Palermo Shooting
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Self (uncredited)
2008
Projectorparishilton
1 episode
2008
Resident Road Map: Reflections on the Future of the Series
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Self
2008
Beyond Raccoon City: Unearthing 'Resident Evil: Extinction'
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Self
2007
The Evolution of Resident Evil: Bridge to Extinction
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Alice
2007
Resident Evil: Diary of an Apocalypse
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Self
2007
Resident Evil: Extinction
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Alice
2006
.45
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Kat
2006
UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet'
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Self - Actress
2006
Ultraviolet
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Violet Song Jat Shariff
2006
Germany's Next Topmodel
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Self - Guest Judge
1 episode
2005
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
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Druscilla
2004
Game Over: Resident Evil Reanimated
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Self
2004
Game Babes
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Self
2004
Corporate Malfeasance
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Self
2004
Symphony of Evil
2004
Project Runway
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Self - Guest Judge
1 episode
2004
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
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Alice
2002
You Stupid Man
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Nadine
2002
Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within
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Herself
1 episode
2002
Dummy
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Fangora "Fanny" Gurkel
2002
Playing Dead: Resident Evil from Game to Screen
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Self
2002
The Making of Resident Evil
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Self
2002
No Good Deed
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Erin
2002
HypaSpace
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Self
1 episode
2002
V Graham Norton
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Self
1 episode
2002
Resident Evil
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Alice
2002
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
as
Self
2001
Zoolander
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Katinka
2000
The Claim
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Lucia
2000
The Million Dollar Hotel
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Eloise
1999
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
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Joan of Arc
1998
He Got Game
as
Dakota Burns
1997
The Fifth Element
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Leeloo
1997
King of the Hill
as
Serena Shaw (voice)
1 episode
1996
The Mirror Has Two Faces
as
Girl in Commercial (uncredited)
1996
The Daily Show
as
Self
1 episode
1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as
Self
1 episode
1993
Dazed and Confused
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Michelle
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as
Self - Guest
1 episode
1993
GMTV
as
Self
2 episode
s
1992
Chaplin
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Mildred Harris
1992
Kuffs
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Maya Carlton
1991
Return to the Blue Lagoon
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Lilli
1991
Teen Vid II
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Self
1990
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
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Robin Fecknowitz
1 episode
1988
The Night Train to Kathmandu
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Lily McLeod
1988
Two Moon Junction
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Samantha Delongpre
1987
Married... with Children
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Yvette
1 episode
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
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Self - Guest
1 episode
1981
Wetten, dass..?
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Self
1 episode
