Milla Jovovich
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| Born | Milica Bogdanovna Jovović December 17, 1975 Kyiv, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship | US (since 1994) |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Children | 3, including Ever Anderson |
| Mother | Galina Loginova |
| Website | www |
Milica Bogdanovna Jovović[a][b] (born December 17, 1975), known professionally as Milla Jovovich (/ˈmiːlə ˈjoʊvəvɪtʃ/ MEE-lə YOH-və-vitch), is an American actress, singer, and former model.[2] Her starring roles in numerous science fiction and action films led the music channel VH1 to deem her the "reigning queen of kick-butt" in 2006. In 2004, Forbes determined that she was the highest-paid model in the world.
Born in Kyiv and raised in Los Angeles, Jovovich began modeling when Herb Ritts photographed her for the cover of the Italian magazine Lei in 1987. Richard Avedon featured her in Revlon's "Most Unforgettable Women in the World" advertisements.[3] In 1988, she made her screen debut in the television film The Night Train to Kathmandu and appeared in her first feature film, Two Moon Junction.
Jovovich gained attention for her role in the 1991 romance film Return to the Blue Lagoon. She was considered to have a breakthrough with her role in the 1997 French science-fiction action film The Fifth Element, written and directed by Luc Besson. Jovovich and Besson married that year but soon divorced. She starred as Joan of Arc in Besson's The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). From 2002 to 2016, she portrayed Alice in the action horror film franchise Resident Evil, which became the highest-grossing film series to be based on video games.
Jovovich released her debut album, The Divine Comedy, in 1994, and a follow-up, The People Tree Sessions, in 1998. She continues to release demos for other songs on her official website and frequently contributes to film soundtracks. In 2003, she co-created the clothing line Jovovich–Hawk—which ran until 2008—with model Carmen Hawk.
- ^ Milla Jovovich's mother (August 23, 2005). "Галина Логінова: Сьогодні Київ, наче весела дiвчина, гарно вбрана i нафарбована". www.umoloda.kyiv.ua (Interview) (in Ukrainian). Україна Молода. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Milla Jovovich Official Site". millaj.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Dolan, Maggie (December 17, 2013). "Milla Jovovich's Paper Covers, a Retrospective". Paper. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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