illa was born on December 17, 1975 in Kiev, USSR (now Ukraine).

Her birth name was Milica Natasa Jovovic

She started modeling when she was 9.

Her screen debut was in Return to the Blue Lagoon in 1991.

At age 11, she was featured in Revlon's "Most Unforgettable Women in the World" advertisements.

She is an "international spokesmodel" for L'Oreal cosmetics and was the highest paid supermodel in 2004.

Jovovich received top billing by entering the world of action heroes, with her performances in The Fifth Element (1997) and in three popular films based upon the survival horror series, Resident Evil.

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