Izabella Miko (born 21 January 1982) is a Polish-American actress, dancer, and producer. She is best known for her roles in films such as Coyote Ugly (2000), The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005), and Clash of the Titans (2010).
Miko was born in Warsaw, Poland, to parents Zbigniew Mikołajewski, a jazz musician, and Edyta Mikołajewska, a costume designer. She has one older sister, Agata. Miko began her career as a child model in her native Poland before moving to the United States at the age of 10.
Miko made her film debut in 2000’s Coyote Ugly. She went on to appear in a number of films, including The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005), Clash of the Titans (2010), and Immortals (2011).
Miko has also appeared on television, guest-starring on shows such as CSI: Miami and Nip/Tuck.
Miko has been in a relationship with actor Jon Foster since 2008. The couple have one daughter together, born in 2014.
General Info
Full Name
Izabella Miko
Net Worth
$4 million
Date Of Birth
January 21, 1981
Height
1.63 m
Profession
Film producer, Actor, Dancer, Model
Education
School of American Ballet, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Nationality
Polish
Family
Parents
Aleksander Mikolajczak, Grazyna Dylag
Siblings
Sebastian Mikołajczak
Accomplishments
Music Groups
Fasolki
Movies
Coyote Ugly, Step Up: All In, Clash of the Titans, Double Identity, Save the Last Dance 2, The Forsaken, Dark Streets, Love and Dance, Age of Heroes, Thinspiration, Make Your Move, Two Jacks, The House of Usher, Desert Dancer, Bye Bye Blackbird, The Frontier, Flakes, Crashing, Park, Repo, The Shore
After training 6 months on a trapeze for film Bye Bye Blackbird (2005) she fell in love with the circus and has become a skilled aerialist- performing on a trapeze and silks.
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Came out with her own sustainable candle line called EkoMiko Candles, made out of coconut butter wax, to raise money for her eco foundation EkoMiko.
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Her first audition was for the role of Cammie in Coyote Ugly (2000) which she booked.
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Sold batteries on Times Square to pay for her point shoes.
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Moved to New York City at 15 on her own barely speaking English after accepting scholarship to School of American Ballet.
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Is a passionate environmentalist. She has created an eco foundation called EkoMiko.
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Has a brother.
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Replaced actress Gretchen Mol as the leading female in The Killers' music video for "Mr Brightside".
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Was a professional ballet and modern dancer.
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Enjoys reading.
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She loves learning new languages; and is currently learning to speak Italian. She is already fluent in Polish, English and French!