She and Besson married that year, but soon divorced. She was considered to have a breakthrough with her role in the 1997 French science-fiction action film The Fifth Element, written and directed by Luc Besson. Jovovich gained attention for her role in the 1991 romance film Return to the Blue Lagoon, as she was 15 years old at the time. In 1988, Jovovich made her screen debut in the television film The Night Train to Kathmandu and appeared in her first feature film, Two Moon Junction. Richard Avedon featured her in Revlon's 'Most Unforgettable Women in the World' advertisements. īorn in Kiev and raised in Los Angeles, Jovovich began modeling when Herb Ritts photographed her for the cover of the Italian magazine Lei in 1987. In 2004, Forbes determined that she was the highest-paid model in the world. Her starring roles in numerous science-fiction and action films led the music channel VH1 to deem her the 'reigning queen of kick-butt' in 2006. Milica Bogdanovna Jovovich ( / ˈ j oʊ v ə v ɪ tʃ/ YOH-və-vitch born December 17, 1975), known professionally as Milla Jovovich ( MEE-lə), is an American actress and model.
