Milla Jovovich
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 17, 1975
- Birthplace
- Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]
Milla Jovovich (born December 17, 1975) is an American actress, supermodel, musician, and fashion designer of Serbian and Russian descent. She was born in Kyiv, 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.
Filmography
- The House of the Dead
The House of the Dead TBA
Actor
- Hummingbird
Hummingbird TBA
Actor
- Midnight
Midnight TBA
as Katarina, Executive Producer
Protector 2026
as Nikki Halstead, Producer
Worldbreaker 2025
as Mom
In the Lost Lands 2025
as Gray Alys, Producer
Breathe 2024
as Tess
Monster Hunter 2020
as Artemis
Showbiz Kids 2020
as Self
Paradise Hills 2019
as The Duchess
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn 2019
as Self
The Rookies 2019
as Bruce
Hellboy 2019
as Vivienne Nimue, the Blood Queen
See Know Evil 2018
as Self
Withorwithout 2018
as Wife
Future World 2018
as Drug Lord
Shock and Awe 2017
as Vlatka Landay
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 2016
as Alice / Alicia Marcus
Zoolander 2 2016
as Katinka
Survivor 2015
as Kate Abbott
Cymbeline 2014
as Queen
Back from the Afterlife: Making 'Resident Evil: Retribution' 2012
as Self
Resident Evil: Retribution 2012
as Alice
- Der Bernd
Der Bernd 2012
as Self
Bringing Up Bobby 2011
as Olive
Faces in the Crowd 2011
as Anna Marchant
The Three Musketeers 2011
as Milady de Winter
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone 2011
as Self
Lucky Trouble 2011
as Nadya
Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife' 2010
as Self
Program Alice: Activated 2010
as Self
Stone 2010
as Lucetta
Dirty Girl 2010
as Sue-Ann
Resident Evil: Afterlife 2010
as Alice
Blood Into Wine 2010
as Self
The Fourth Kind 2009
as Dr. Abigail 'Abbey' Tyler
A Perfect Getaway 2009
as Cydney
Palermo Shooting 2008
as Self (uncredited)
The Players: The Cast of 'Extinction' 2008
as Self
Beyond Raccoon City: Unearthing 'Resident Evil: Extinction' 2008
as Self
Resident Road Map: Reflections on the Future of the Series 2008
as Self
Resident Evil: Diary of an Apocalypse 2007
as Self
The Evolution of Resident Evil: Bridge to Extinction 2007
as Alice
Resident Evil: Extinction 2007
as Alice
.45 2006
as Kat
UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet' 2006
as Self - Actress
Ultraviolet 2006
as Violet Song Jat Shariff
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula 2005
as Druscilla
Game Over: Resident Evil Reanimated 2004
as Self
Symphony of Evil 2004
Actor
Corporate Malfeasance 2004
as Self
Game Babes 2004
as Self
Resident Evil: Apocalypse 2004
as Alice
You Stupid Man 2002
as Nadine
Dummy 2002
as Fangora "Fanny" Gurkel
The Making of Resident Evil 2002
as Self
Playing Dead: "Resident Evil" from Game to Screen 2002
as Self
No Good Deed 2002
as Erin
Resident Evil 2002
as Alice
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' 2002
as Self
Zoolander 2001
as Katinka
The Claim 2000
as Lucia
The Million Dollar Hotel 2000
as Eloise
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc 1999
as Joan of Arc
He Got Game 1998
as Dakota Burns
The Fifth Element 1997
as Leeloo
The Mirror Has Two Faces 1996
as Girl in Commercial (uncredited)
Dazed and Confused 1993
as Michelle
Chaplin 1992
as Mildred Harris
Kuffs 1992
as Maya Carlton
Return to the Blue Lagoon 1991
as Lilli
Teen Vid II 1991
as Self
The Night Train to Kathmandu 1988
as Lily McLeod
Two Moon Junction 1988
as Samantha Delongpre
Credits from TMDB.