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Born: 17 December 1975 · Age: 50
Milla Jovovich is 50 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 17 December 1975.
Actress and model known for The Fifth Element and Resident Evil
Did you know?She released a critically acclaimed folk-pop album in her teens and has performed on several film soundtracks.
Milla Jovovich moved from Kyiv to Los Angeles as a child. Within a few years she was a fashion model. She proved she could carry action films, first as the bright-haired Leeloo in The Fifth Element. Then came six Resident Evil films, which made her a long-running action star. She has also recorded music and designed clothing. Few actresses have built such a career in action cinema. She remains a cult favourite with genre fans.
Milica Bogdanovna Jovović (born December 17, 1975), known professionally as Milla Jovovich ( MEE-lə YOH-və-vitch), is an American actress and former model. Her starring roles in numerous science fiction and action films led the music channel VH1 to deem her the "reigning queen of kick-butt" in 2006.
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Ukrainian-born American actress, born 1975
Milla Jovovich was born in Kyiv on 17 December 1975.
She starred in The Fifth Element in 1997.
She led the Resident Evil film series.
She was a top model as a teenager.
Career highlights
Did you know?She released an album, The Divine Comedy, in 1994.
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