Immigrant of the Day: Mila Kunis

Milena Markovna “Mila” Kunis (Ukrainian: Милена Маркoвна Кунис) (born August 14, 1983), is an actress best known for playing spoiled brat Jackie Burkhart on “That ’70s Show,” a favorite show of one of your ImmigrationProf bloggers.  Kunis also performs the voice of the character Meg Griffin on the animated television series “Family Guy.”

Kunis was born in Kiev, Ukraine, Soviet Union (now Ukraine). At age 7, she moved to Los Angeles. Kunis learned English by watching “The Price Is Right”; host Bob Barker spoke slowly enough for her to understand. Kunis took after-school acting classes and was cast in minor roles in children’s programs and television commercials, appearing in a 1994 episode of the soap “Days of Our Lives.”

Kunis recently wrapped production on the feature film “Tom 51.” Her additional feature film credits include roles in “American Psycho II,” “Get Over It,” “Krippendorf’s Tribe,” “Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves,” “Knockout Kid,” “Santa With Muscles,” “Piranha” and “Make a Wish, Molly.” Kunis also starred as young “Gia Carangi” in the critically acclaimed cable movie “Gia.” Her additional television credits include recurring roles on “7th Heaven” and “Nick Freno,” as well as guest-starring appearances on “Grounded for Life”, “Baywatch,” “Days of Our Lives,” “The John Larroquette Show,” “Unhappily Ever After,” “Walker, Texas Ranger,” “Moloney,” “Pensacola: Wings of Gold” and “Hudson Street.” Kunis has received two Young Star Awards for Best Young Actress Performance in a Comedy Series. Additionally, she also earned a Young Hollywood Award from Movieline Magazine.

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