Mila Kunis is 43 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 14 August 1983.
Quick facts
Date of birth14 August 1983
Age43
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceChernivtsi, Ukraine
Editor's Take:
Kunis represents Hollywood's capacity to transform outsiders into mainstream icons. Arriving as a seven-year-old refugee who spoke no English, she was working professionally within two years. Her willingness to lie about her age for That '70s Show reveals early ambition that paid off across two decades. The Black Swan nomination marked her transition from sitcom fixture to dramatic actor. Her voice work on Family Guy demonstrates unusual longevity in animation. The Ted franchise confirmed her comedy credentials beyond television, whilst roles in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Bad Moms cemented her appeal in romantic and ensemble comedy formats.
Key Milestones
1991: emigrated to Los Angeles from Soviet Ukraine
1998: landed breakthrough sitcom role aged 14
1999: began voicing Meg Griffin on Family Guy
2010: received Golden Globe nomination for Black Swan
Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis (born August 14, 1983) is an American actress. Born in Chernivtsi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, and raised in Los Angeles, she began acting with minor television roles in the early 1990s.
Mila Kunis was born in Chernivtsi on 14 August 1983.
Kunis emigrated from the Soviet Union to Los Angeles in 1991 at age seven with her family under a religious-refugee visa, speaking no English.
She played Jackie Burkhart across eight seasons of the Fox sitcom That '70s Show starting in 1998, despite being only 14 when cast for a role requiring 18-year-olds.
Kunis has provided the voice for Meg Griffin on Family Guy continuously since 1999, replacing Lacey Chabert after creator Seth MacFarlane praised her natural delivery.
Career highlights
1998That '70s Show: cast as Jackie Burkhart
1999Family Guy voice: replaced Lacey Chabert
2008Forgetting Sarah Marshall: breakout film role
2010Black Swan acclaim: Golden Globe nomination
2012Ted: highest-grossing film
Did you know?Kunis auditioned at 14 for That '70s Show by telling casting directors she would be 18 without specifying when.
