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.
Known For
World-Breaker
2025
In the Lost Lands
Gray Alys
2025
Breathe
Tess
2024
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Monster Hunter
Artemis
2020
Showbiz Kids
Self
2020
Paradise Hills
The Duchess
2019
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
Self
2019
The Rookies
Bruce
2019
Hellboy
Vivienne Nimue, the Blood Queen
2019
See Know Evil
Self
2018
Withorwithout
Wife
2018
The Everything
Georgie
2018
Future World
Drug Lord
2018
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Shock and Awe
Vlatka Landay
2017
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Retaliation Mode
Alice
2017
Retaliation Mode: Making 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'
Self
2017
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Alice
2016
Zoolander 2
Katinka
2016
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard
Pippi
2015
Survivor
Kate Abbott
2015
Lip Sync Battle
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Cymbeline
Queen
2014
Back from the Afterlife: Making 'Resident Evil: Retribution'
Self
2012
Resident Evil: Retribution
Alice
2012
Der Bernd
Self
2012
Bringing Up Bobby
Olive
2011
Faces in the Crowd
Anna Marchant
2011
The Three Musketeers
Milady de Winter
2011
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone
Self
2011
Lucky Trouble
Nadya
2011
Program Alice: Activated
Self
2010
Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife'
Self
2010
Stone
Lucetta
2010
Dirty Girl
Sue-Ann
2010
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Alice
2010
Blood Into Wine
Self
2010
The Fourth Kind
Dr. Abigail 'Abbey' Tyler
2009
A Perfect Getaway
Cydney
2009
Palermo Shooting
Self (uncredited)
2008
Projectorparishilton
(1 episode)
2008
Resident Road Map: Reflections on the Future of the Series
Self
2008
Beyond Raccoon City: Unearthing 'Resident Evil: Extinction'
Self
2008
Resident Evil: Diary of an Apocalypse
Self
2007
Teen Vid II
Self
1991
Two Moon Junction
Samantha
1988
Midnight
Hummingbird
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
Self
2002
Twilight of the Dead
Protector
The House of the Dead
The Evolution of Resident Evil: Bridge to Extinction
Alice
2007
Resident Evil: Extinction
Alice
2007
.45
Kat
2006
UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet'
Self - Actress
2006
Ultraviolet
Violet Song Jat Shariff
2006
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
Druscilla
2005
Game Over: Resident Evil Reanimated
Self
2004
Game Babes
Self
2004
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2004
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Alice
2004
You Stupid Man
Nadine
2002
Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within
Herself · (1 episode)
2002
Dummy
Fangora "Fanny" Gurkel
2002
Playing Dead: Resident Evil from Game to Screen
Self
2002
The Making of Resident Evil
Self
2002
No Good Deed
Erin
2002
HypaSpace
Self · (1 episode)
2002
V Graham Norton
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Resident Evil
Alice
2002
Zoolander
Katinka
2001
The Claim
Lucia
2000
The Million Dollar Hotel
Eloise
2000
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
1999
He Got Game
Dakota Burns
1998
The Fifth Element
Leeloo
1997
King of the Hill
Serena Shaw (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
The Mirror Has Two Faces
Girl in Commercial (uncredited)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self · (1 episode)
1995
Dazed and Confused
Michelle
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
GMTV
Self · (2 episodes)
1993
Chaplin
Mildred Harris
1992
Kuffs
Maya Carlton
1992
Return to the Blue Lagoon
Lilli
1991
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Robin Fecknowitz · (1 episode)
1990
The Night Train to Kathmandu
Lily McLeod
1988
Married... with Children
Yvette · (1 episode)
1987
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (1 episode)
1981