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Milla Jovovich
Playing Leeloo in The Fifth Element and Alice in the Resident Evil films.
The Divine Comedy · The Fifth Element
- Born
- 17 December 1975
- Birthplace
- Kyiv, Ukraine
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Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich is an American actress and model born in Kyiv. She became particularly associated with science-fiction and action films, while also recording music and working in fashion.
Early life
Emigration
Moved with her family from the Soviet Union to the United States as a child.
Early modelling
Began professional modelling at eleven before moving into screen acting.
Career
- 1980s
Screen beginnings
Appeared in television and films while building a modelling career.
- 1997
International breakthrough
Played Leeloo in The Fifth Element.
- 2002–2016
Action franchise
Led six Resident Evil films as Alice.
Selected work
The Divine Comedy
Debut album of folk-influenced songs.
The Fifth Element
Played a mysterious being central to a futuristic rescue mission.
Resident Evil
Introduced Alice in the screen adaptation of the video-game world.
Beyond work
AIDS research support
Has served as an amfAR ambassador and supported fundraising events.
Family
Married filmmaker Paul W. S. Anderson, with whom she has three daughters.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗Life and work ↗Personal biography and family ↗Photo: Kevin Paul. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
