Milla Jovovich is an American model, actress, musician, and fashion designer. Over her career, she has appeared in a number of science fiction and action-themed films, for which music channel VH1 has referred to her as the "reigning queen of kick-butt".
Background
Milla Jovovich was born on December 17, 1975 in Kiev, Ukraine. She started modeling at a young age, landing her first magazine cover at age 11. Combining her exotic looks with an interest in acting, she began a film career as a teen .
After early roles in Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991) and Dazed and Confused (1993), she gave a breakthrough performance in 1997's Luc Besson's The Fifth Element. Since then, she has earned a reputation for playing feisty, futuristic action heroines.
Jovovich has starred in the Resident Evil films since 2002, and married Resident Evil director Paul W.S. Anderson in 2009. She is also a singer-songwriter, and has released numerous recordings.
Education
Milla attended public schools shortly after arriving in the United States, and became fluent in English in three months. During school, many of the students had teased her because she had immigrated from the Soviet Union during the Cold War: "I was called a commie and a Russian spy. I was never, ever, ever accepted into the crowd. "At age 12 in seventh grade, Milla left school to focus on modeling
Career
Appeared on magazine covers including Lei, 1987, Mademoiselle, Aerna, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Face, i-D, Vanity Fair, W, Marie Claire; international spokesmodel L'Oreal; launched line of clothing with Carmen Hawk called Jovovich-Hawk, 2003
Milla Jovovich was raised Russian Orthodox Christian and still feels close to God.
Jovovitch is a Christian, and was raised Russian Orthodox by her family. Now, though, she’s open to other forms of Christianity. She wrote on Twitter:
"Ppl hve been asking what religion I am. Well, I’m russian orth. by birth, but I’ll go 2 any church where I feel love and spirit! God bless!"
She considers herself a very spiritual person, which she credits to her early life in the Ukraine:
"Well, I pray. I am definitely a spiritual person. . . . If you go to the Ukraine, and see my home city Kiev, it’s actually a city of churches. It’s a very beautiful, spiritual place, so I’ve always felt very close to God in so many ways. I’ve always felt a real magic in life."
Politics
Jovovich is liberal, although she hasn't endorsed any Democratic candidates. She's also a huge Gorbachev fan.
And although she doesn’t have much to say about U.S. politicians, she attended the 80th birthday party of Mikhail Gorbachev and had some kind words to say. Her parents left their former home for political reasons, so Jovovich had personal stake in the reforms Gorbachev initiated in her home country.
Views
The following is a description of Milla's basic stance toward life, the way others see her, the way Milla Jovovich comes across, the face she shows to the world. In the page about motivation you will read about the inner Milla Jovovich - her real motivation, which describes the kind of person she is at heart and where her true priorities lie. Study this page and the next one and compare them - there may be significant differences between the two, in which case "the inner Milla Jovovich" may not shine through and others may be in for so a few surprises once they get to know Milla a little better. This page describes the disguise Jovovich wears, her role in life, while the page about motivation talks about the real person beneath the disguise.
She is tenaciously loyal, protective, and supportive of those she cares about, and has a very strong nurturing, paternal nature. Milla Jovovich empathizes with others and intuitively senses the feelings and needs of other people. Compassionate and sympathetic, she is easily moved by others' pain, and Milla Jovovich is often the one that others seek out when they need comfort, reassurance, or help.
Her moods fluctuate and change frequently and she is sometimes open and sometimes withdrawn emotionally. Milla Jovovich communicates nonverbally and appreciates a person who can pick up subtle cues and hints, rather than having to make everything explicit.
Milla never forgets either kindness or unkindness shown to her.
She is highly verbal and communicative. Connecting with and talking to other people are key aspects of Milla's personality. Milla Jovovich may sometimes come across as a busybody to others. She may also depend too much on other people's advice or feedback before she makes up her own mind, and Jovovich may thus appear to be indecisive.
Milla Jovovich comes across as liberal and open-minded. Anything new, innovative, unusual or off the beaten track arouses her interest. Jovovich infuses her environment with enthusiasm, new life and excitement. Though not intentionally disruptive, Milla Jovovich does enjoy startling or waking people up a bit.
Milla is adept and competent and has the ability to express herself well. Milla Jovovich likes to be in touch with people and is eager to share her views with them. Her ability to give and receive mental stimulation attracts many fruitful conversations and relationships.
Milla Jovovich tends to get easily excited and may act a bit restless in the presence of other people. Always in motion, Jovovich comes across like a whirlwind and has a constant need for different and new experiences.
Quotations:
Jovovich: "I like to overwhelm myself. I can't live normally if I don't have 10,000 things to do."
Jovovich: "If something doesn't happen the way you want it, you have to try it again until it happens."
Jovovich: "[People find the] scandalous side of me entertaining!"
Personality
Milla Jovovich appears gentle and soft, and she acts rather reserved with others until she knows them well and feels it is safe to be open with them. Milla has a strong need for emotional security and a sense of belonging, and is deeply attached to the past: her heritage, roots, family, cherished friends, familiar places, etc. Making radical changes or moves away from what is familiar and safe can be very painful and difficult for her. Jovovich tends to cling to people, memories and possessions of personal or sentimental significance. Having a home, a safe haven, is very important to Jovovich.
Jovovich approaches life emotionally and subjectively and she is sensitive to the emotional atmosphere, the subtle undercurrents of feeling in and around her. Instinctive and non-rational, Milla Jovovich is often unable to give a clear, simple explanation for her actions. Something either feels right, or it does not.
Quotes from others about the person
In 2004, Jovovich was ranked No. 69 on Maxim magazine's "Top 100 Hot List", ranked No. 82 in 2005 and ranked No. 21 in 2010.
Maxim also named her No. 11 on their list of "Hottest Nerd Crushes".
In 2008, she was ranked No. 90 on Ask Men's Top 99 Women of 2008 List.
In 2011, Jovovich attended and sang at the birthday celebration of Mikhail Gorbachev. The actress also gave a speech in which she thanked Gorbachev, saying that when she and her family left the Soviet Union in 1980 they were sadly sure that they would never see their relatives again and that thanks to him they have been reunited.
Interests
She practices yoga and meditates often in attempts to live a healthy lifestyle, Jovovich also enjoys playing the guitar, writing in a diary, and writing poems and lyrics for songs
Connections
In 2009, Jovovich married Paul W.S. Anderson, director of the Resident Evil film series. She and Anderson have one child, daughter Ever Gabo Anderson.