What is Milla Jovovich’s Net Worth and Salary?
Milla Jovovich, a Ukrainian-born American actress, model, singer, and fashion designer, has a net worth of $80 million. Jovovich is widely recognized for her action heroine roles in sci-fi movies such as Resident Evil. In addition to acting, she is also a successful musician and owns her own production company.
Jovovich is a notable figure in the fashion industry and has established herself as a successful model.
Milla Jovovich’s Early Life and Career
Milla Jovovich was born on December 17th, 1975 in Kiev, Ukraine. Her family emigrated to London when she was five years old, and eventually settled in Los Angeles. Her parents divorced and both took jobs as cleaners and cooks due to financial struggles. Milla left school at age 12 to focus on modeling, and committed petty crimes during her teen years. However, she remained committed to becoming a successful model or actress and had her mother’s full support.
Milla Jovovich’s Acting Career
Starting her acting career at a young age, Milla Jovovich made her first film appearance with Two Moon Junction at age 13. She then appeared in a range of television series and booked major roles in films such as Return to the Blue Lagoon and The Fifth Element. Her big break came in 2002 when she booked the leading role in the film Resident Evil, which became a successful franchise with six movies and a total box office earnings of over $1.2 billion. Jovovich is also known for appearing in other films such as The Fourth Kind, The Three Muskateers, Zoolander 2, Future World, Paradise Hills, and the Hellboy reboot in 2019.
Milla Jovovich’s Music Career
In 1988, at the age of 13, Milla Jovovich signed her first record deal. Her debut studio album, The Divine Comedy, was released in 1994 and consisted of her own compositions, acoustic guitar songs, and traditional Ukrainian folk songs with a pop influence. The album received positive reviews from critics. Jovovich also formed an experimental band, Plastic Has Memory, in 1999. Throughout her career, she has contributed songs to several film soundtracks and collaborated with artists such as The Crystal Method and Deepak Chopra.
Milla Jovovich’s Lucrative Modeling Career
Milla Jovovich was highly successful as a model and was even the highest paid model in the world in 2004, earning over $10.5 million. She appeared on the covers of magazines like Cosmopolitan and Vogue and worked with major brands including Banana Republic, Christian Dior, Versace, and Giorgio Armani.
Despite stating that modeling was never a priority for her, Jovovich is respected in the industry by figures like Miuccia Prada and Gianni Versace. She also collaborated with fellow model Carmen Hawk to create a successful fashion line, which ended in 2008.
Milla Jovovich’s Spiritual Beliefs, Love for Cannabis, and Connection to Her Russian Roots
Milla Jovovich, although not religious, describes herself as a spiritual person who practices meditation, prayer, and yoga. She has also expressed her fondness for cannabis, appearing in the magazine High Times. Despite leaving Moscow at a young age, Jovovich remains connected to her Russian roots, speaking Russian fluently and reading stories to her children in her first language.
Milla Jovovich’s Relationships and Marriage
Milla Jovovich married co-star Shawn Andrews during the filming of Dazed and Confused at the age of 16. The marriage was annulled by her mother shortly after. She later dated bassist Stuart Zender in 1994-1995, and was married to director Luc Besson from 1997-1999. She had also been romantically involved with Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante and the late poet and musician Anno Birkin.
In 2009, Jovovich married director and writer Paul W. S. Anderson, whom she met on the set of Resident Evil in 2002. The couple got engaged in 2003 and had their first child in 2007. They welcomed two more children in 2015 and 2020 respectively.
Real Estate Investments of Milla Jovovich and Paul W. S. Anderson
In 2016, the couple purchased a property in Beverly Hills for $3.922 million and rented it out for $20,000 per month. They listed the 2,400 square-foot property for $4.5 million in 2018 and sold it for $4.6 million in late 2021.
In 2005, Jovovich and Anderson purchased a townhouse in New York’s West Village for $6.375 million, which they rented out soon after. The four-floor townhouse features 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a parlor, a dining room, a gourmet kitchen, a landscaped garden area, a large living room, a master suite with a walk-in closet and a wood-burning fireplace, and a rooftop deck with an outdoor shower. They sold the property for $6.7 million in 2013.
In 2007, the couple bought an extensive $8.5 million Mediterranean villa in Beverly Hills. They listed the 8,493-square-foot property for sale for $14 million in 2022.
In March of 2022, Jovovich and Anderson purchased a 9,000 square-foot mansion in the Hollywood Hills for $10.2 million.
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