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Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich's photoGETTY

Nationality:
American
Birthday:
December 17, 1975
Born in:
Kiev, Ukraine
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
IMG
Known for:
My eyes, my lips
Muse for:
Mango
Dated:
Paul Anderson (2007, fiancé), Sean Lennon, John Frusciante
Married:
Luc Besson (1997-1999), Shawn Andrews (divorced 1993)
Children:
Ever (born 11/3/07)
Friends with:
Angela Lindvall, Joy Bryant, Rebecca Romijn, Tasha Tilberg
Model turned…
Designer (Jovovich-Hawk, 2003), actress (The Fifth Element, 1997; Resident Evil, 2002), singer (The Divine Comedy, 1994)
Interests:
Martial arts

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Off the Runway

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Career

Return to the Blue Lagoon, 1991

Dec 17, 1975
Born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
1981
Leaves Soviet Union with her family for political reasons and moves to London, later relocating to Los Angeles
1986
Discovered by photographer Richard Avedon, who promptly features her in Revlon’s “Most Unforgettable Women in the World” advertisements
Oct 1987
Gets her first cover at the age of 12 for Italian fashion magazine Lei
Apr 29, 1988
Appears in her first film role as Samantha in the romance thriller Two Moon Junction
May 1988
Appears on the cover of Mademoiselle
1989
Print ads for Revlon
Jul 1989
Appears on the cover of Seventeen
1991
Nominated for both Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture in the 1991 Young Artist Awards and Worst New Star in the Golden Raspberry Awards
Aug 2, 1991
Stars in the romance-adventure sequel Return to the Blue Lagoon, leading to comparisons with child model turned actress Brooke Shields Video »
Sep 24, 1993
Plays Michelle in movie Dazed and Confused, where she sings lines from "The Alien Song," a song from her album The Divine Comedy
Oct 2, 1993
Marries actor Shawn Andrews, who plays Pickford in Dazed and Confused, but the marriage is annulled by her mother a month later
Apr 5, 1994
Releases her first musical album, The Divine Comedy
Dec 1994
Performs “The Alien Song” off The Divine Comedy at the Liberty Lunch in Austin, Texas Video »
1995
Appears in print ads for the Gap
1995
Appears in print ad for Redken Shampoo
Sep 30, 1995
Debuts on the spring runway walking for names like Todd Oldham, Marc Jacobs, and Miu Miu
1997
Appears in print ads for Coach
1997
Appears in print ads for Banana Republic
Sep 30, 1997
Plays futuristic action hero Leeloo in movie The Fifth Element
Dec 14, 1997
Marries Fifth Element director Luc Besson
1998
Becomes spokesperson for L’Oréal Video »
1998
Featured in the Pirelli calendar
1998
Appears in print ads for Calvin Klein fragrance
May 1998
Appears on the cover of W
1999
Print ads for Versace
1999
Fronts a short-lived band Plastic Has Memory, which plays about a dozen shows in Los Angeles and New York
1999
Appears in the Lenny Kravitz music video “If You Can’t Say No” Video »
May 1999
Appears on the cover of Elle
Jun 12, 1999
Divorces Luc Besson
Nov 12, 1999
Plays Joan of Arc in movie The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
2000
Dates Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante
Mar 15, 2002
Plays Alice in movie Resident Evil Video »
Jun 11, 2002
Releases The Peopletree Sessions, an electronic-folk music album
Jan 2003
Appears on the cover of Japanese Vogue
2003
Establishes her own clothing line Jovovich-Hawk with co-owner Carmen Hawk Video »
2003
Jovovich-Hawk sells out in Fred Segal stores (originally the only carrier of the line) almost instantly
Oct 2003
Performs during Fashion Rocks! in London Video »
2004
Face of Emporio Armani campaign Video »
Jan 13, 2004
Records vocals for the album Legion of Boom by the Crystal Method
Aug 2004
Forbes names her the most highly paid model in the world
Sep 2004
Appears on the cover of Maxim Video »
Sep 10, 2004
Returns to her role as Alice in movie Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Sep 13, 2005
Opens the Jovovich-Hawk showroom in Greenwich Village
2006
Featured in print ads for Etro
2006
Becomes spokesperson for the Spanish clothing line Mango
2006
Performs her song “The Gentleman Who Fell” on Late Night With Conan O’Brien Video »
Mar 3, 2006
Plays as purple-haired, superhero Violet determined to save a young boy in movie Ultraviolet
Mar 3, 2006
Appears on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson to discuss Ultraviolet Video »
Sep 2006
Jovovich and Hawk present their spring-summer 2007 line, full of feminine details like lace, ruffles, and bows Video »
Nov 30, 2006
Plays manipulative Kate in movie .45 Video »
Mar 8, 2007
Engaged to writer-director Paul Anderson
Mar 2007
Appears on the cover of Paper magazine Video »
2007
Becomes pregnant with Anderson’s child, a girl, expected in November
Nov 3, 2007
Gives birth to a baby girl, Ever, in Los Angeles Story »
Mar 2008
Releases a special collection for Target under her Jovovich-Hawk line

Quoted

“Action films are definitely a lot of training and I do a lot of my own stunts, so I definitely am in there for the long haul for the training process.”

About.com

“I was craving bone marrow one day, and I scoured the whole of Paris searching for the leg of a cow. When I finally found what I was looking for, I cut it in half, digging out the yellowish substance, slathering it all over bread.”

Grazia magazine (October 2007)

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