Sweet, funny, and hardworking, Mila Kunis [1] is an American gem. Most of us know her from her TV roles as Jackie Burkhart on That '70s Show [2] and Meg Griffin on Family Guy [3]. She's also been in a range of different movies, from raunchy comedies such as Forgetting Sarah Marshall to dark thrillers like Black Swan. The ball keeps rolling for the actress, who recently appeared in the Summer blockbuster The Spy Who Dumped Me alongside the wonderful Kate McKinnon. Needless to say, her career is thriving, and her relationship with her husband, Ashton Kutcher [4], is pretty adorable as well. Over the years, we've learned about her through her endlessly entertaining interviews. After sleuthing the internet and watching more than a few hilarious talks, we present to you our favourite trivia bits and facts about Mila!
- Her birthday: August 14, 1983.
- Her height is 5'4" [5] — though her personality is immeasurable!
- She has two children, Wyatt Isabelle and Dimitri Portwood.
- She moved to the United States from the Ukraine at the age of seven. According to an interview on CONAN [6], Mila's parents told her that they were moving up the street!
- Mila's parents initially enrolled her in acting classes [7] to help her learn English. In the class, she would meet the person who became her manager.
- She started acting at a young age, first landing a gig in a spec commercial for a camping Barbie [8] when she was nine-years-old.
- When she was 14, she seized her breakout role as Jackie on That '70s Show, where she met Ashton. The process was initially rocky, as Mila fibbed about being 18 [9] to get into auditions.
- Her longest role yet, which she secured in 2000 [10], is that of Family Guy's Meg Griffin.
- She once penned a powerful essay [11] on A Plus about her experiences with sexism in Hollywood.
- Not only is she a talented actress, Mila also has impressive producing credits. She is listed as the executive producer of the upcoming series Hunted and Made in LA, and has held that title for A Bad Moms Christmas and The Angriest Man in Brooklyn.
- In fact, her own production company is called Orchard Farm Productions [12].
- Missed seeing her after The Spy Who Dumped Me? Her voice will pop up in the animated adventure film Wonder Park alongside those of Matthew Broderick [13] and Jennifer Garner [14].
- Kunis shared her first kiss [15] with Ashton on That '70s Show.
- Her relationship with Ashton started off as a friends with benefits situation [16], as they were both doing on-the-nose movies such as No Strings Attached and Friends With Benefits. Soon after, their relationship bloomed into romance.
- The star initially planned to never get married [17]. Talking with W Magazine, she said, "From the age of 12, I prepared my parents for no marriage. Then things changed — I found the love of my life. Now my theory on weddings is: Don't invite anyone. Do it privately and secretly. My parents are okay with that. They're just excited that I said yes."
- Her wedding band is from Etsy, according to her interview on CONAN [18].
- Mila took courses at UCLA and later transferred to Loyola Marymount, but eventually dropped out [19].
- She can't imagine acting alongside Ashton again, but for the sweetest reason [20].
- Mila spent her honeymoon in an RV park [21] with Ashton's parents, which led to very interesting adventures.
- While her husband is on social media, the funny actress doesn't use Twitter or Facebook. She does, however, have a fake Instagram account [22].
- A bare face [23] is Mila's go-to look. In an interview with Glamour, she candidly stated, "I don't wear makeup. I don't wash my hair every day. It's not something that I associate with myself. I commend women who wake up 30, 40 minutes early to put on eyeliner. I think it's beautiful. I'm just not that person."
- Her left eye is green whereas the right one is brown. She has a rare condition called heterochromia iridis [24], where her eyes are different colours.
- She has suffered from chronic inflammation of the iris [25], which resulted her in being blind for many years until she underwent surgery for it.
- Mila enjoys what she calls a "geriatric dinner [26]," which is dining at 5:30 or 6:00 p.m.