Birth Place: Kiev, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) Date of Birth: December 17, 1975 Heritage: Ukrainian Famous for: Her role in 'Return to the Blue Lagoon' (1991) Scratch Russian Childhood and Family: "Scratch a Russian and you'll find a peasant." Milla Jovovich The only child of parents Bogich Jovovich (a.k.a. Bogdanovitch Jovovich; a Yugoslavian doctor; separated from Jovovich's mother in 1991) and Gallina Loginova (a Russian stage actress; born in 1950; also Milla's manager), Milla Natasha Jovovich was born in Kiev, Ukraine, on December 17, 1975. During her childhood, she traveled between London where her father studied, and Russia, where her mother lived. In 1981, Milla's family moved to California where her parents got their first job as housekeepers for renowned filmmaker Brian De Palma. Meanwhile, Milla attended Excelsior High School. "My parents, like every immigrant, started from scratch... doing whatever they could to make money. My mom put me in acting class and they sort of put all their attention into me, making sure I was educated." Milla Jovovich While filming Dazed and Confused (1993), Milla eloped with actor Shawn Andrews to Las Vegas. She was only sixteen at the time and her mother later had the marriage annulled. Milla then met Luc Besson (directed her in The Fifth Element) in 1997. The couple announced their engagement in summer 1997 and tied the knot in December in Las Vegas. However, they filed for divorce in 1999. Background: "Modeling killed me." Milla Jovovich Russian model Milla Jovovich first gained notice when she was voted as one of Revlon's Most Unforgettable Women in the World in 1988 (she was only 12 years old at the time). She later branched out into acting and won her first starring role in Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991). She continued to grace the big screen in films like The Fifth Element (1997), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), The Million Dollar Hotel (2000), The Claim (2000, a.k.a. Kingdom Come) and Zoolander (2001). She also starred in the sci-fi action movie Resident Evil (2002) and its 2004 sequel Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Currently she is busy completing the next sequel, Resident Evil: Afterlife. Adding to her film and modeling work, Milla is also a talented singer and has released an album titled "The Divine Comedy." Milla Jovovich stands 5' 8.5" tall and has the measurements 35B-22-33. She was listed as one of Australian Empire Magazine's Sexiest Female Movie Stars (September 2002) and made the Forbes's Top 100 Most Powerful Celebrity List in 2003. She was also named as one of FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World (2005), and once was one of VH1's 100 Most Hottest Celebrity Bodies. As for her private life, she was linked to Resident Evil (2002) and Mortal Kombat (1995) director Paul W.S. Anderson (born on March 4, 1965; reportedly dated in 2002), actor Jeremy Davies (born on October 8, 1969) and photographer Mario Sorrenti (born 1971; dated in 1995-1997). She was once married to The Fifth Element (1997) director Luc Besson and actor Shawn Andrews. More recent, she reportedly is dating late Beatle John Lennon's son Sean Lennon. "I think that's one of the only reasons God created celebrities. To help those who can't help themselves." Milla Jovovich I LOVE U .OIL ART