Milla Jovovich
Acting • Born 1975-12-17
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.
Filmography
94 credits
The Fifth Element
Movie • 1997
Leeloo
The Mirror Has Two Faces
Movie • 1996
Girl in Commercial (uncredited)
The Million Dollar Hotel
Movie • 2000
Eloise
Resident Evil
Movie • 2002
Alice
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Movie • 2004
Alice
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
Movie • 1999
Joan of Arc
No Good Deed
Movie • 2002
Erin
Playing Dead: Resident Evil from Game to Screen
Movie • 2002
Self
Chaplin
Movie • 1992
Mildred Harris
The Fourth Kind
Movie • 2009
Dr. Abigail 'Abbey' Tyler
Game Over: Resident Evil Reanimated
Movie • 2004
Self
You Stupid Man
Movie • 2002
Nadine
Resident Evil: Extinction
Movie • 2007
Alice
Game Babes
Movie • 2004
Self
Resident Road Map: Reflections on the Future of the Series
Movie • 2008
Self
Beyond Raccoon City: Unearthing 'Resident Evil: Extinction'
Movie • 2008
Self
He Got Game
Movie • 1998
Dakota Burns
Program Alice: Activated
Movie • 2010
Self
Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife'
Movie • 2010
Self
A Perfect Getaway
Movie • 2009
Cydney
Back from the Afterlife: Making 'Resident Evil: Retribution'
Movie • 2012
Self
Dazed and Confused
Movie • 1993
Michelle
Zoolander
Movie • 2001
Katinka
Ultraviolet
Movie • 2006
Violet Song Jat Shariff
Return to the Blue Lagoon
Movie • 1991
Lilli
.45
Movie • 2006
Kat
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Movie • 2010
Alice
Kuffs
Movie • 1992
Maya Carlton
Blood Into Wine
Movie • 2010
Self
Stone
Movie • 2010
Lucetta
The Claim
Movie • 2000
Lucia
Lucky Trouble
Movie • 2011
Nadya
Dummy
Movie • 2002
Fangora "Fanny" Gurkel
The Night Train to Kathmandu
Movie • 1988
Lily McLeod
Faces in the Crowd
Movie • 2011
Anna Marchant
Dirty Girl
Movie • 2010
Sue-Ann
Resident Evil: Retribution
Movie • 2012
Alice
Bringing Up Bobby
Movie • 2011
Olive
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Movie • 2016
Alice
Cymbeline
Movie • 2014
Queen
Withorwithout
Movie • 2018
Wife
Breathe
Movie • 2024
Tess
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
Movie • 2005
Druscilla
Survivor
Movie • 2015
Kate Abbott
Zoolander 2
Movie • 2016
Katinka
Two Moon Junction
Movie • 1988
Samantha Delongpre
Future World
Movie • 2018
Drug Lord
Midnight
Movie
Der Bernd
Movie • 2012
Self
Teen Vid II
Movie • 1991
Self
Hellboy
Movie • 2019
Vivienne Nimue, the Blood Queen
Shock and Awe
Movie • 2017
Vlatka Landay
Hummingbird
Movie
Paradise Hills
Movie • 2019
The Duchess
Monster Hunter
Movie • 2020
Artemis
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
Movie • 2015
Pippi
The Rookies
Movie • 2019
Bruce
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
Movie • 2019
Self
See Know Evil
Movie • 2018
Self
Showbiz Kids
Movie • 2020
Self
The Three Musketeers
Movie • 2011
Milady de Winter
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone
Movie • 2011
Self
In the Lost Lands
Movie • 2025
Gray Alys
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Movie • 2002
Self
Palermo Shooting
Movie • 2008
Self (uncredited)
Twilight of the Dead
Movie
Protector
Movie • 2026
Nikki
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Retaliation Mode
Movie • 2017
Alice
UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet'
Movie • 2006
Self - Actress
The Making of Resident Evil
Movie • 2002
Self
Retaliation Mode: Making 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'
Movie • 2017
Self
The Evolution of Resident Evil: Bridge to Extinction
Movie • 2007
Alice
Resident Evil: Diary of an Apocalypse
Movie • 2007
Self
Corporate Malfeasance
Movie • 2004
Self
Symphony of Evil
Movie • 2004
Worldbreaker
Movie • 2025
Mom
The House of the Dead
Movie
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
King of the Hill
TV • 1997
Serena Shaw (voice)
HypaSpace
TV • 2002
Self
V Graham Norton
TV • 2002
Self
GMTV
TV • 1993
Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV • 1995
Self
Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
Self
Projectorparishilton
TV • 2008
Project Runway
TV • 2004
Self - Guest Judge
Lip Sync Battle
TV • 2015
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Married... with Children
TV • 1987
Yvette
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
TV • 2018
Self
Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within
TV • 2002
Herself
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
TV • 1990
Robin Fecknowitz
Germany's Next Topmodel
TV • 2006
Self - Guest Judge