Mila Kunis Red Carpet Fashion Awards

Kunis continued to display her range with roles in various genres. In the comedy “Ted” (2012) and its sequel, she showcased her comedic timing, while in “Oz the Great and Powerful” (2013), she took on a more fantastical role as the witch Theodora. Her performance in “Friends with Benefits” (2011), alongside Justin Timberlake, further solidified her position as a leading actress in romantic comedies.

Beyond film, Kunis has been a voice actress for the character Meg Griffin on the animated series “Family Guy” since 1999. Mila Markovna Kunis was born on August 14th of 1983 in Chernivtsi, Ukraine (formerly part of the Soviet Union). She was raised alongside her brother in Ukraine until the age of seven, at which point her family decided to move to Los Angeles, California with $250 to their name. Although her family was not poor, that was the maximum amount of money they were allowed to take, and none of her parents’ degrees and qualifications were transferable upon reaching the States.

The Jewish family moved away from the Soviet Union because of rising antisemitism and because of the lack of future opportunities for Mila and her brother. Kunis struggled to adjust in Elementary School, and she started appearing on That 70s Show very soon after she started high school. She was tutored on set most of the time in order to earn her GED.