Milla Jovovich
Biography
Milla Jovovich, born in Kyiv and raised in Los Angeles, is an actress and former model known for science fiction and action films. She started as a model, photographed by Herb Ritts for an Italian magazine cover in 1987, and first appeared on screen in 1988 in The Night Train to Kathmandu and Two Moon Junction. She gained notice for Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991), then broke through as Leeloo in Luc Besson's The Fifth Element (1997). She took the title role in Besson's The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). From 2002 to 2017 she played Alice in the Resident Evil series, which became the highest-grossing film franchise based on video games. She also played Katinka in Zoolander (2001) and returned for Zoolander 2 (2016). She appeared in Spike Lee's He Got Game (1998). She appeared in Wim Wenders's The Million Dollar Hotel (2000). She released the album The Divine Comedy in 1994.
50years old
Turns 51 on December 17in 37 days
- Born Kyiv
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Милиця Богданівна Йовович (birth name)Also credited as Milica Jovovich
Movie Career
- Films
- 44
- Career span
- 38 years1988 to 2026
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Getting ready for a role
For her role, Jovovich helped create and learned an alien fictional language of more than 400 words. She also wore a body suit made of medical bandages, designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier, that became known as the "ACE-bandage" costume.
Beyond film
In 1994 Jovovich toured the United States and Canada to promote her album, playing smaller acoustic sets. She chose those more intimate settings and said no to a musical spot on Saturday Night Live.
Behind the camera
Milla Jovovich helped start Creature Entertainment and is one of its owners. She is a co-founder of this production company.
First role
Jovovich's first professional film role came in 1988, when she played Samantha Delongpre in the romantic thriller Two Moon Junction.
A first
Jovovich's Russian-language film debut came in 2011 with the romantic comedy Lucky Trouble. That same year she played a Ukrainian con artist in Bringing Up Bobby.
Milla Jovovich movies on Netflix
Protectoras Nikki Halstead
In the Lost Landsas Gray Alys
Worldbreakeras Mom
Breatheas Tess
Monster Hunteras Artemis
Showbiz Kidsas Himself
Hellboyas Vivienne Nimue, the Blood Queen
Paradise Hillsas The Duchess
Future Worldas Drug Lord
Shock and Aweas Vlatka Landay
Resident Evil: The Final Chapteras Alice…
Zoolander 2as Katinka
Survivoras Kate Abbott
Cymbelineas Queen
Resident Evil: Retributionas Alice
Bringing Up Bobbyas Olive
Faces in the Crowdas Anna Marchant
Lucky Troubleas Nadya
The Three Musketeersas Milady de Winter
Blood Into Wineas Himself
Dirty Girlas Sue-Ann
Resident Evil: Afterlifeas Alice
Stoneas Lucetta
A Perfect Getawayas Cydney
The Fourth Kindas Abbey Tyler / Self
Resident Evil: Extinctionas Alice
.45as Kat
Ultravioletas Violet Song Jat Shariff
Resident Evil: Apocalypseas Alice
Dummyas Fangora "Fanny" Gurkel
No Good Deedas Erin
Resident Evilas Alice
You Stupid Manas Nadine
Zoolanderas Katinka
The Claimas Lucia
The Million Dollar Hotelas Eloise
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arcas Joan of Arc
He Got Gameas Dakota Burns
The Fifth Elementas Leeloo
Dazed and Confusedas Michelle
Chaplinas Mildred Harris
Kuffsas Maya Carlton
Return to the Blue Lagoonas Lilli
Two Moon Junctionas Samantha
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Paul W.S. Anderson directed seven of these films, Luc Besson two and Ben Stiller two. Shawn Roberts appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.










Films together
Shawn Roberts4 films together, 2002 to 2016
Shawn Roberts's page Resident Evil: The Final Chapter2016IMDb rating 5.5Jovovich as Alice…Roberts as Wesker
Resident Evil: Retribution2012IMDb rating 5.3Jovovich as AliceRoberts as Albert Wesker
Resident Evil: Afterlife2010IMDb rating 5.8Jovovich as AliceRoberts as Albert Wesker
No Good Deed2002IMDb rating 5.4Jovovich as ErinRoberts as Passer-by
Iain Glen3 films together, 2004 to 2016
Iain Glen's page Resident Evil: The Final Chapter2016IMDb rating 5.5Jovovich as Alice…Glen as Dr. Isaacs
Resident Evil: Extinction2007IMDb rating 6.2Jovovich as AliceGlen as Dr. Isaacs
Resident Evil: Apocalypse2004IMDb rating 6.1Jovovich as AliceGlen as Dr. Isaacs
Sienna Guillory3 films together, 2004 to 2012
Sienna Guillory's page Resident Evil: Retribution2012IMDb rating 5.3Jovovich as AliceGuillory as Jill Valentine
Resident Evil: Afterlife2010IMDb rating 5.8Jovovich as AliceGuillory as Jill Valentine
Resident Evil: Apocalypse2004IMDb rating 6.1Jovovich as AliceGuillory as Jill Valentine
Ali Larter3 films together, 2007 to 2016
Ali Larter's page Resident Evil: The Final Chapter2016IMDb rating 5.5Jovovich as Alice…Larter as Claire Redfield
Resident Evil: Afterlife2010IMDb rating 5.8Jovovich as AliceLarter as Claire Redfield
Resident Evil: Extinction2007IMDb rating 6.2Jovovich as AliceLarter as Claire
Oded Fehr3 films together, 2004 to 2012
Oded Fehr's page Resident Evil: Retribution2012IMDb rating 5.3Jovovich as AliceFehr as Todd
Resident Evil: Extinction2007IMDb rating 6.2Jovovich as AliceFehr as Carlos Olivera
Resident Evil: Apocalypse2004IMDb rating 6.1Jovovich as AliceFehr as Carlos Olivera
Christian Slater2 films together, 1992 to 2001
Paul W.S. AndersonDirector, 7 films, 2002 to 2025
All films by Paul W.S. Anderson In the Lost Lands2025IMDb rating 4.7Jovovich as Gray Alys
Monster Hunter2020IMDb rating 5.2Jovovich as Artemis
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter2016IMDb rating 5.5Jovovich as Alice…
Resident Evil: Retribution2012IMDb rating 5.3Jovovich as Alice
The Three Musketeers2011IMDb rating 5.7Jovovich as Milady de Winter
Resident Evil: Afterlife2010IMDb rating 5.8Jovovich as Alice
Resident Evil2002IMDb rating 6.6Jovovich as Alice
Luc BessonDirector, 2 films, 1997 to 1999
All films by Luc Besson The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc1999IMDb rating 6.4Jovovich as Joan of Arc
The Fifth Element1997IMDb rating 7.6Jovovich as Leeloo
Ben StillerDirector, 2 films, 2001 to 2016
All films by Ben Stiller Zoolander 22016IMDb rating 4.7Jovovich as Katinka
Zoolander2001IMDb rating 6.5Jovovich as Katinka
Also two films together16 more actors
- Bill PullmanCymbeline (2014) and Bringing Up Bobby (2011)
- Will FerrellZoolander 2 (2016) and Zoolander (2001)
- Ben StillerZoolander 2 (2016) and Zoolander (2001)
- Owen WilsonZoolander 2 (2016) and Zoolander (2001)
- Mike EppsResident Evil: Extinction (2007) and Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
- Jared HarrisResident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) and Dummy (2002)
- Juno TempleThe Three Musketeers (2011) and Dirty Girl (2010)
- Michelle RodriguezResident Evil: Retribution (2012) and Resident Evil (2002)
- Luke EvansWorldbreaker (2025) and The Three Musketeers (2011)
- Christine TaylorZoolander 2 (2016) and Zoolander (2001)
- Colin SalmonResident Evil: Retribution (2012) and Resident Evil (2002)
- Rory CochraneBringing Up Bobby (2011) and Dazed and Confused (1993)
- Spencer LockeResident Evil: Afterlife (2010) and Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
- Boris KodjoeResident Evil: Retribution (2012) and Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
- Fraser JamesIn the Lost Lands (2025) and Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)
- Nathan Lee GrahamZoolander 2 (2016) and Zoolander (2001)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Milla Jovovich's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.1 billion
33 of the 44 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 44 films: 33 worldwide figure; 10 figure not found; 1 too new to count.
- 33Worldwide figure
- 10Figure not found
- 1Too new to count
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 78% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$312M14.9% of the total
- 2$300M14.3% of the total
- 3$264M12.6% of the total
- 4$240M11.5% of the total
- 5$148M7.0% of the total
- 6$132M6.3% of the total
- 7$129M6.2% of the total
- 8$103M4.9% of the total
Online
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