Milla Jovovich
Photoplayd Industry Rating
Roles are weighted by involvement: director 1.0, screenwriter 0.7, lead 0.8, supporting 0.4, crew 0.1.
Milla Jovovich (born December 17, 1975) is an American actress, supermodel, musician, and fashion designer of Serbian and Russian descent. She was born in Kyiv, 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
Credits
The Fifth Element (1997)
as Leeloo
1 watch
🍿 4.9
Protector (2026)
as Nikki Halstead
Worldbreaker (2025)
as Mom
Hellboy (2019)
as Vivienne Nimue, the Blood Queen
In the Lost Lands (2025)
as Gray Alys
The Three Musketeers (2011)
as Milady de Winter
Monster Hunter (2020)
as Artemis
Dazed and Confused (1993)
as Michelle
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
as Alice
Resident Evil (2002)
as Alice
A Perfect Getaway (2009)
as Cydney
The Fourth Kind (2009)
as Dr. Abigail 'Abbey' Tyler
Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)
as Lilli
Zoolander (2001)
as Katinka
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
as Joan of Arc
Chaplin (1992)
as Mildred Harris
Survivor (2015)
as Kate Abbott
Zoolander 2 (2016)
as Katinka
Ultraviolet (2006)
as Violet Song Jat Shariff
Two Moon Junction (1988)
as Samantha Delongpre
He Got Game (1998)
as Dakota Burns
Stone (2010)
as Lucetta
Faces in the Crowd (2011)
as Anna Marchant
Breathe (2024)
as Tess
The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
as Eloise
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
as Girl in Commercial (uncredited)
Dirty Girl (2010)
as Sue-Ann
Shock and Awe (2017)
as Vlatka Landay
Paradise Hills (2019)
as The Duchess
No Good Deed (2002)
as Erin
Der Bernd (2012)
as Self
Future World (2018)
as Drug Lord
.45 (2006)
as Kat
Lucky Trouble (2011)
as Nadya
Kuffs (1992)
as Maya Carlton
See Know Evil (2018)
as Self
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
as Alice
The Claim (2000)
as Lucia
Hummingbird (—)
Actor
You Stupid Man (2002)
as Nadine
Bringing Up Bobby (2011)
as Olive
Cymbeline (2014)
as Queen
Dummy (2002)
as Fangora "Fanny" Gurkel
Palermo Shooting (2008)
as Self (uncredited)
The Rookies (2019)
as Bruce
Blood Into Wine (2010)
as Self
Retaliation Mode: Making 'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter' (2017)
as Self
The House of the Dead (—)
Actor
Showbiz Kids (2020)
as Self
Symphony of Evil (2004)
Actor
Teen Vid II (1991)
as Self
The Players: The Cast of 'Extinction' (2008)
as Self
The Night Train to Kathmandu (1988)
as Lily McLeod
Program Alice: Activated (2010)
as Self
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
as Alice
Resident Evil: Diary of an Apocalypse (2007)
as Self
Game Babes (2004)
as Self
The Making of Resident Evil (2002)
as Self
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' (2002)
as Self
Back from the Afterlife: Making 'Resident Evil: Retribution' (2012)
as Self
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone (2011)
as Self
Game Over: Resident Evil Reanimated (2004)
as Self
Withorwithout (2018)
as Wife
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Retaliation Mode (2017)
as Alice
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)
as Alice / Alicia Marcus
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula (2005)
as Druscilla
Playing Dead: "Resident Evil" from Game to Screen (2002)
as Self
Resident Road Map: Reflections on the Future of the Series (2008)
as Self
The Evolution of Resident Evil: Bridge to Extinction (2007)
as Alice
Midnight (—)
as Katarina
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
as Alice
UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet' (2006)
as Self - Actress
Beyond Raccoon City: Unearthing 'Resident Evil: Extinction' (2008)
as Self
Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn (2019)
as Self
Clint Howard Reboots Pippi Longstocking with Milla Jovovich and Fred Willard (2015)
as Pippi
Undead Evolution: Making 'Resident Evil: Afterlife' (2010)
as Self
Corporate Malfeasance (2004)
as Self