Mila Kunis | Ukrainian / American

Born Milena Markovna Kunis, actress Mila Kunis was born and raised in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. She and her Jewish family fled to the U.S. when she was only 7 years old after the Soviet Union fell. They settled in L.A. and she spent the rest of her childhood there. They started out as a struggling family when they first moved into the U.S. She started acting in after-school workshops where she was discovered by an agent who signed her up into roles in TV shows and commercials. Her big break was being casted in That 70’s Show when she was 14 years old. This role along with her film credits in Forgetting Sarah Mashall jumpstarted her stardom. She also appeared in Black Swan, Ted, and Friends with Benefits.

Kunis began dating actor Macaulay Culkin in 2002. During their relationship there were rumors of the couple getting married, but Kunis denied them.Kunis said she tried her best to protect her and Culkin’s privacy, noting that “We don’t talk about it to the press. It’s already more high profile than I want it to be.”[184] When asked if it was difficult to stay out of the tabloids and press, Kunis responded: “I keep my personal life as personal as I physically, mentally, possibly can.” Asked if that is difficult she said, “I don’t care. I will go to my grave trying. It is hard, but I’ll end up going to a bar that’s a hole in the wall. I won’t go to the ‘it’s-happening’ place.”. Kunis’ publicist confirmed reports that Kunis and Culkin had ended their relationship on January 3, 2011