---
name: "Mila Kunis"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mila-kunis"
fi1m_id: "mila-kunis"
imdb_id: "nm0005109"
tmdb_id: 18973
wikidata_id: "Q37628"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "14 August 1983"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-23T04:08:50.369438+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Mila Kunis

## Identity

Mila Kunis

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mila-kunis
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mila-kunis
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005109
- **TMDB ID:** 18973
- **Wikidata ID:** Q37628
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mila_Kunis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37628, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005109/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18973

Actor. Born 14 August 1983 in Chernovtsy, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Chernivtsi, Ukraine].

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 14 August 1983, Chernovtsy, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Chernivtsi, Ukraine]
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Also known as:** Milena Kunis, Milena Markovna Kunis, Милена Марковна Кунис
- **Frequently works with:** [Alec Sulkin](https://film.one/person/alec-sulkin.md), [Seth MacFarlane](https://film.one/person/seth-macfarlane.md), [Wellesley Wild](https://film.one/person/wellesley-wild.md)
- **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 63 (1), 2000s 84 (1), 2010s 73 (2), 2020s 77 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 74 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Thriller 2, Animation 1, Drama 1, Fantasy 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $883m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mila_Kunis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37628, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005109/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18973

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery*](https://film.one/film/wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery.md) (77)
- **Disney+:** [*Family Guy*](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Mila Kunis

> Mila Kunis brings quick comic timing and an easy confidence to women who can hold their own in company. We like her best when the writing gives her someone worth answering back to.

In *Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery* (2025), Mila Kunis’s Chief Geraldine Scott keeps disputing with Benoit Blanc whose case they are investigating. It is a small piece of business in a crowded film, but it gives her a reason to be there. We enjoyed their running exchange because she supplies resistance to a detective who might otherwise have the conversation to himself. Rian Johnson gives several of his actors little to do; Kunis at least gets a working relationship. Her confidence is useful here, and she does not need a large part to make it count.

Her route from Jackie Burkhart in *That '70s Show* (1998–2006) to Rachel in *Forgetting Sarah Marshall* (2008) makes sense as a development of comic timing. The latter was her film breakthrough, and its appeal depends in part on how naturally she works with a partner. She is often cast as the confident woman beside someone more restrained. The danger is that a script will treat confidence as all the character needs.

*Black Swan* (2010) made that confidence useful in a harsher setting and brought her more serious critical attention. Darren Aronofsky gets strong dramatic work from her as Lily, whose assurance makes Natalie Portman’s pursuit of perfection look still more painful. She trained extensively in ballet for the role, and meets its physical demands without losing the directness that makes her comedy work. The film is gripping, sometimes crude, and its writing gives the people around Portman too little life of their own. That limits Lily, but we would still send anyone who thinks Kunis can only do comedy to this performance.

She did not abandon comedy after it: *Friends with Benefits* (2011), *Ted* (2012) and *Bad Moms* (2016) all followed. Nor does a place in a large ensemble guarantee a fuller character, as *Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery* demonstrates. Bob Ducsay’s patient editing suits that film’s first hour, but cannot supply the missing work for actors left waiting for a line. For Kunis, another lead with a properly written partner would be more welcome than another crowded cast list.

## Biography

Mila Kunis is a Ukrainian-American actress. Born Milena Markovna Kunis on 14 August 1983 in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, she was raised in Los Angeles.

She began her career with the role of Jackie Burkhart on the television series *That '70s Show* (1998–2006). Since 1999 she has voiced Meg Griffin on the animated series *Family Guy*. Her film roles include Rachel Jansen in *Forgetting Sarah Marshall* (2008), Lily in *Black Swan* (2010), Jamie Rellis in *Friends with Benefits* (2011), Lori Collins in *Ted* (2012) and Chief Geraldine Scott in *Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery* (2025).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, people.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery* (2025), Fi1m 77, as Chief Geraldine Scott — [page](https://film.one/film/wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery.md)
- *Ted* (2012), Fi1m 64, as Lori Collins — [page](https://film.one/film/ted.md)
- *Black Swan* (2010), Fi1m 82, as Lily / The Black Swan — [page](https://film.one/film/black-swan.md)
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), Fi1m 84, as Mila Kunis — [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Family Guy* (1999), Fi1m 63, as Meg Griffin (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)

## Complete filmography (70)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery* (2025), as Chief Geraldine Scott — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery.md)
- *Goodrich* (2024), as Grace · Executive Producer
- *That '90s Show* (2023), series, as Jackie Burkhart
- *Luckiest Girl Alive* (2022), as Ani Fanelli · Producer
- *Stoner Cats* (2021), as Fefe
- *Four Good Days* (2021), as Molly
- *Breaking News in Yuba County* (2021), as Nancy
- *The Boys* (2019), series, as Mila Kunis (uncredited) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-boys.md)
- *Wonder Park* (2019), as Greta (voice)
- *The Spy Who Dumped Me* (2018), as Audrey
- *A Bad Moms Christmas* (2017), as Amy Mitchell · Executive Producer
- *Bad Moms* (2016), as Amy Mitchell
- *Hell and Back* (2015), as Deema (voice)
- *Jupiter Ascending* (2015), as Jupiter Jones
- *Annie* (2014), as Andrea Alvin
- *Third Person* (2014), as Julia
- *Delirium* (2014), series, as Meg Griffin (archive footage)
- *The Angriest Man in Brooklyn* (2014), as Dr. Sharon Gill · Executive Producer
- *Blood Ties* (2013), as Natalie
- *My Journey in Oz* (2013), Thanks
- *Oz the Great and Powerful* (2013), as Theodora / Wicked Witch of the West
- *The Color of Time* (2012), as Catherine
- *Ted* (2012), as Lori Collins — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/ted.md)
- *Friends with Benefits* (2011), as Jamie Rellis
- *Black Swan: Metamorphosis* (2011), Thanks
- *Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!* (2010), as Meg Griffin (voice)
- *Black Swan* (2010), as Lily / The Black Swan — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/black-swan.md)
- *Date Night* (2010), as Whippit
- *The Book of Eli* (2010), as Solara
- *Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side* (2009), as Meg Griffin as Giant Space Slug (voice)
- *Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show* (2009), as Meg Griffin (voice)
- *The Cleveland Show* (2009), series, Actor
- *Extract* (2009), as Cindy
- *Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie* (2009), as Meg Griffin (voice)
- *Tom Cool* (2009), as Little Boy Matson
- *Max Payne* (2008), as Mona Sax
- *Forgetting Sarah Marshall* (2008), as Rachel Jansen
- *Boot Camp* (2008), as Sophie
- *The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis* (2007), as Audrina
- *After Sex* (2007), as Nikki
- *Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest* (2007), as Meg Griffin (voice)
- *Moving McAllister* (2007), as Michelle McAllister
- *Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story* (2005), as Meg Griffin / Various Characters (voice)
- *Robot Chicken* (2005), series, as Lily Truscott / Fan / Girl Scout (voice)
- *Tony n' Tina's Wedding* (2004), as Tina
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as Vivian — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *American Psycho II: All American Girl* (2002), as Rachael
- *A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas* (2001), as Meg Griffin (voice)
- *Get Over It* (2001), as Basin
- *Grounded for Life* (2001), series, as Lana
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Mila Kunis — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Get Real* (1999), series, as Taylor Vaughn
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Meg Griffin (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Milo* (1998), as Martice
- *Gia* (1998), as Gia at Age 11
- *That '70s Show* (1998), series, as Jackie Burkhart
- *Krippendorf's Tribe* (1998), as Abbey Tournquist
- *Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves* (1997), as Jill
- *Santa with Muscles* (1996), as Sarah
- *7th Heaven* (1996), series, as Ashley
- *MADtv* (1995), series, as Daisy
- *Piranha* (1995), as Susie Grogan
- *Hudson Street* (1995), series, Actor
- *Unhappily Ever After* (1995), series, as Chloe
- *The John Larroquette Show* (1993), series, as Lucy Sanchez
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Pepper
- *Baywatch* (1989), series, Actor
- *The 47 Night Stand*, as Producer
- *Jackpot*, Actor
- *Nightwatching*, as Producer

## Gallery

- ![Mila Kunis](https://film.one/media/person/7577/gallery-5298f11a3cb2.jpg) Mila Kunis — Max Surprenant, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Mila_Kunis_TIFF_2025_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Mila Kunis at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International](https://film.one/media/person/7577/gallery-a44b056bbb13.jpg) Mila Kunis at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/20120712_Mila_Kunis_%40_Comic-con_cropped.jpg/1280px-20120712_Mila_Kunis_%40_Comic-con_cropped.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Michelle Williams & Mila Kunis speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used el](https://film.one/media/person/7577/gallery-6ff442cc71ce.jpg) Michelle Williams & Mila Kunis speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used el — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Michelle_Williams_%26_Mila_Kunis_%287587115874%29.jpg/1280px-Michelle_Williams_%26_Mila_Kunis_%287587115874%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Michelle Williams & Mila Kunis speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used el](https://film.one/media/person/7577/gallery-fbed3fabc527.jpg) Michelle Williams & Mila Kunis speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used el — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Michelle_Williams_%26_Mila_Kunis_%287587116202%29.jpg/1280px-Michelle_Williams_%26_Mila_Kunis_%287587116202%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mila Kunis](https://film.one/media/person/7577/gallery-a5b32c36af75.jpg) Mila Kunis — Image via TMDB
- ![Mila Kunis](https://film.one/media/person/7577/gallery-1ec0cf558493.jpg) Mila Kunis — Image via TMDB
- ![Mila Kunis](https://film.one/media/person/7577/gallery-2f8acf90885c.jpg) Mila Kunis — Image via TMDB
- ![Michelle Williams & Mila Kunis speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used el](https://film.one/media/person/7577/gallery-6850d3b18d62.jpg) Michelle Williams & Mila Kunis speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used el — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Michelle_Williams_%26_Mila_Kunis_%287587123598%29.jpg/1280px-Michelle_Williams_%26_Mila_Kunis_%287587123598%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Michelle Williams & Mila Kunis speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used el](https://film.one/media/person/7577/gallery-934e0e6d5eb0.jpg) Michelle Williams & Mila Kunis speaking at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used el — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Michelle_Williams_%26_Mila_Kunis_%287587128222%29.jpg/1280px-Michelle_Williams_%26_Mila_Kunis_%287587128222%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mila Kunis](https://film.one/media/person/7577/gallery-d56a868f87d6.jpg) Mila Kunis — Image via TMDB
- ![Mila Kunis](https://film.one/media/person/7577/gallery-e222c862a68d.jpg) Mila Kunis — Image via TMDB
- ![Mila Kunis](https://film.one/media/person/7577/gallery-17c53c8b84ee.jpg) Mila Kunis — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Golden Globes — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2010: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (nominated), for *Black Swan*

### Other awards — 4 won, 4 nominated

- Time 100 2022: Time 100 (won)
- Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year 2018: Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year (won)
- MTV Movie Award for Best Villain 2014: MTV Movie Award for Best Villain (won), for *Oz the Great and Powerful*
- MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance 2013: MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance (nominated), for *Ted*
- MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss 2013: MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (nominated), for *Ted*
- Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress - Sci-Fi/Fantasy 2013: Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress - Sci-Fi/Fantasy (nominated), for *Oz the Great and Powerful*
- MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss 2011: MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (nominated), for *Black Swan*
- Saturn Awards 2011: Best Supporting Actress (won), for *Black Swan*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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