Born in the Ukraine in 1975, Milla Jovovich seemed destined to a simple life. Milla's parents, a Serbian pediatrician and a Russian stage actress, moved to the US when she was six to offer her a better opportunity. It wasn't long before that decision began to pay off for Milla. Beginning to model by the age of nine, by twelve she had been named one of Revlon's "Most Unforgettable Women in the World." It was shortly after that she began began acting, appearing first in Two-Moon Junction, which led to a starring role in the unfortunate sequel Return to the Blue Lagoon. Despite her beuty and natural acting ability, she failed to gain clout in the film industry as quickly as she had in modeling. Subjugated to smaller fluff roles in such films as Kuffs and Dazed and Confused, Milla left the movie business breifly to continue her focus on modeling as well as her budding interest in singing. The on-screen chemistry between her and Dazed and Confused costar Shawn Andrews resulted in a fleeting marrige that didn't last the year. In 1994 she released her first album Milla: The Divine Comedy. While she enjoyed singing, she still wanted to give acting a second chance. It wasn't until 1997 that she returned to the big screen in The Fifth Element. Milla and director Luc Besson began a tumultuous relationship and soon married. Bouyed by favorable reviews, she took on other roles in Spike Lee's He Got Game and her first starring role in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, directed by husband, Besson. Continuing her modeling and singing, Milla took on more supporting roles he had more an interest in. Her marrige to Besson became strained, and she filed for divorce in 1999. Feeling most comfortable in front of the camera, she appeared in Ben Stiller's Zoolander, which spoofed the very industry that gave her her start. Not afraid to take risks, Milla most recently appeared in the video game inspired movie, Resident Evil, which has ben planned as a possible trilogy. All the while, she continues to model, and sing. Milla is happiest in the spotlight.