Izabella Miko

Izabella Miko
Izabella Miko in 2013
Born
Izabella Anna Mikołajczak

(1981-01-21) 21 January 1981 (age 43)
Łódź, Poland
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer, producer
Years active1988–present

Izabella Miko (born Izabella Anna Mikołajczak; 21 January 1981)[1] is a Polish actress, dancer, film producer, and environmental activist.[2] She is best known for starring in the film Coyote Ugly and the music videos "Mr. Brightside" and "Miss Atomic Bomb" by The Killers. While a dance student in Poland, Miko was recruited to study at the New York City Ballet at age 15 and later studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute. She made her American film debut in Coyote Ugly (2000), followed by a starring part in the vampire thriller The Forsaken (2001).

Miko has also had recurring roles on the television series Deadwood, The Cape, and Chicago Fire, in addition to roles in dance films such as Save the Last Dance 2 (2006), Make Your Move (2013), and Step Up: All In (2014).[3] She made her debut as a film producer on the British biographical drama Desert Dancer in 2014. She is also known as an environmental activist. She has a sustainable candle line named EkoMiko Candles as well as an eco foundation named EkoMiko.[4]

  1. ^ Rose, Mike (21 January 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 21, 2023 includes celebrities Luke Grimes, Geena Davis". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Coyote Ugly Turns 20: Where Is the Cast Now?". Peoplemag. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Coyote Ugly Turns 20: Where Is the Cast Now?". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Izabella Miko". IMDb. Retrieved 16 July 2018.