title	GQ
image file	Gqryangosling.jpg
alt	Actor Ryan Gosling
editor	Jim Nelson
editor title	Editor
publisher	Peter King Hunsinger
publisher title	Publisher
frequency	monthly
total circulation	939,067
circulation year	2011
category	Men's
company	Conde Nast Publications
firstdate	1957
country	United States
language	English
website	www.gq.com
issn	0016-6979 }}

''GQ'' (originally ''Gentlemen's Quarterly'') is a monthly men's magazine focusing on fashion, style, and culture for men, through articles on food, movies, fitness, sex, music, travel, sports, technology, and books. It is the male equivalent of ''Vogue''.

History

''Gentlemen's Quarterly'' was launched in 1931 in the United States as ''Apparel Arts'', a men's fashion magazine for the clothing trade, aimed primarily at wholesale buyers and retail sellers. Initially it had a very limited print run and was aimed solely at industry insiders to enable them to give advice to their customers. The popularity of the magazine amongst retail customers, who often took the magazine from the retailers, spurred the creation of ''Esquire'' magazine in 1933.

''Apparel Arts'' continued until 1957 when it was transformed into a quarterly magazine for men which was published for many years by Esquire Inc. Apparel was dropped from the logo in 1958 with the spring issue after nine issues, and the name ''Gentlemen's Quarterly'' was established.

In 1979 Condé Nast Publications bought the publication and editor Art Cooper changed the course of the magazine, introducing articles beyond fashion and establishing ''GQ'' as a general men's magazine in competition with ''Esquire''. Subsequently, international editions were launched as regional adaptations of the U.S. editorial formula. Jim Nelson was named editor-in-chief of ''GQ'' in February 2003; during his tenure he worked as both a writer and an editor of several National Magazine Award-nominated pieces. During Nelson's tenure, ''GQ'' has become more oriented towards younger readers and those who prefer a more casual style.

Nonnie Moore was hired by ''GQ'' as fashion editor in 1984, having served in the same position at ''Mademoiselle'' and ''Harper's Bazaar''. Jim Moore, the magazine's fashion director at the time of her death in 2009, described the choice as unusual, observing that "She was not from men's wear, so people said she was an odd choice, but she was actually the perfect choice" and noting that she changed the publication's more casual look, which "She helped dress up the pages, as well as dress up the men, while making the mix more exciting and varied and approachable for men."

''GQ'' has been closely associated with metrosexuality. The writer Mark Simpson coined the term in an article for British newspaper ''The Independent'' about his visit to a ''GQ'' exhibition in London: "The promotion of metrosexuality was left to the men's style press, magazines such as ''The Face'', ''GQ'', ''Esquire'', ''Arena'' and ''FHM'', the new media which took off in the Eighties and is still growing.... They filled their magazines with images of narcissistic young men sporting fashionable clothes and accessories. And they persuaded other young men to study them with a mixture of envy and desire."

"Vladimir Putin's Dark Rise to Power" controversy

In September 2009 GQ's US issue included a story by Scott Anderson about his interviews with Mikhail Trepashkin on his investigations of the 1999 Russian apartment bombings. David Folkenflik reported for NPR on September 4 that Conde Nast management ordered executives and editors that the US issue was not to be distributed in Russia, nor to be shown to "Russian government officials, journalists or advertisers". The story was not to be on GQ's website, not to be published in Conde Nast's foreign magazines, and not to be publicized. Anderson was asked not to syndicate the story "to any publications that appear in Russia". The article is entitled "None Dare Call it Conspiracy" in the US magazine, although an earlier internal email from a Conde Nast lawyer referred to it as "Vladimir Putin's Dark Rise to Power". It was in the "backstory" section. In 24 hours bloggers published the Russian translation and original English text on the Web.

Circulation

The magazine reported an average U.S. paid circulation of 824,334 issues per month, of which 609,238 were subscriptions. 73% of the readership are men, and 63% are single. 65% of readers had an annual income of $50,000 or greater; and 25% had an income greater than $75,000.

''British GQ'' had a circulation of 120,019 from January to June 2009.

International Editions

! Name	! Region	! Established	! Language	! Publisher
GQ	United States, Canada	1958	English
British GQ	United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland	1988	English
GQ Russia	Russia	2001	Russian
GQ Australia	Australia	1999	English	News Magazines
GQ India	India	2008	English
GQ France	France, Belgium, Switzerland	2008	French
GQ	South Africa	1998	English
GQ	Germany, Austria	1997	German
GQ Italy	Italy	1999	Italian
GQ Portugal	Portugal	2001	Portuguese	Edirevistas S.A.
GQ Spain	Spain	1994	Spanish
GQ Mexico	Mexico	2006	Spanish
GQ Japan	Japan	2003	Japanese
GQ Korea	South Korea	2001	Korean
GQ Taiwan	Taiwan	1996
GQ Brazil	Brazil	2011	Portuguese of Brazil
GQ Romania	Romania	2008
GQ China	China	2009		China News Service

Editors

GQ editors (U.S.)

Everett Matttlin (1957–1969)

Jack Haber (1969–1983)

Art Cooper (1983–2003)

Jim Nelson (2003–present)

GQ publishers (U.S.)

Bernard J. Miller (1957–1975)

Sal Schiliro (1975–1980)

Steve Florio (1975–1985)

Jack Kliger (1985–1988)

Michael Clinton (1988–1994)

Michael Perlis (1994–1995)

Richard Beckman (1995–1999)

Tom Florio (1999–2000)

Ronald A. Galotti (2000–2003)

Peter King Hunsinger (2003–present)

GQ editors (U.K.)

Paul Keers (1988–1990)

Alexandra Shulman (1990–1992)

Michael VerMeulen (1992–1995)

James Brown (1997–1999)

Dylan Jones (1999–present)

GQ editors (Russia)

Alexey Zimin (2001–2003)

Nikolai Uskov (2003–present)

''GQ'' worldwide

''GQ'' is published in Australia, South Africa, France, China, Germany, Italy, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Latin America, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

See also

List of men's magazines

GQ Australia

Fashion

Physical fitness

References

External links

Official website (U.S.)

Official website (UK)

Official website (Italy)

Official website (Germany)

Official website (France)

Official website (Spain)

Official website (Russia)

Official website (Japan)

Official website (China)

Official website (Taiwan)

Official website (Mexico)

Official website (South Korea)

Official website (South Africa)

Official website (Australia)

Official website (India)

Controversial Decision By U.S. Publisher Sparks Debate On Free Speech, Censorship by Nikola Krastev, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, September 5, 2009

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name	Alexander Skarsgård
birth name	Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård
birth date	August 25, 1976
birth place	Stockholm, Sweden
occupation	Actor, director
years active	1984–present
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Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (; born August 25, 1976) is a Swedish actor. He is best known for his roles as vampire Eric Northman on the HBO series ''True Blood'', Meekus in ''Zoolander'' and Brad Colbert in the HBO miniseries ''Generation Kill''.

Early life

Skarsgård was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He is the son of Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård and his first wife My Skarsgård. He has six younger siblings: Gustaf Skarsgård (born 1980), Sam Skarsgård (born 1982), Bill Skarsgård (born 1990), Eija Skarsgård (born 1992), Valter Skarsgård (born 1995) and half-brother Ossian (born 2009). A director friend of his father's gave him his first film role in 1983 when he was seven years old. He played Kalle Nubb in ''Åke och hans värld'' (''Åke and His World''). In 1989 the lead role in the Swedish television production ''Hunden som log'' (''The Dog That Smiled'') made him famous in Sweden at the age of 13. Uncomfortable with being recognized, he quit acting for the next seven years.

At age 19, he applied to do his national service. He served in the Swedish military for 18 months, in a unit that dealt with anti-sabotage and anti-terrorism in the Stockholm archipelago. After completing his service in 1996 he left Sweden and attended Leeds Metropolitan University in England for six months. He enrolled to study English but admits he did not study much and "had a blast" instead.

After seven years away from acting, he started to consider it again. In 1997 he enrolled in a theater course at Marymount Manhattan College and moved to New York City. He returned to Stockholm after six months, but the time he spent studying theater showed him that he wanted to act.

Career

Upon his return to Sweden, Skarsgård began picking up acting jobs, working in film, television and theatrical productions. While on vacation in the United States, he auditioned for and landed the role of Meekus in the 2001 film ''Zoolander''. In 2003 his work in ''Hundtricket-the Movie'' (''The Dog Trick'') earned him a ''Guldbagge'' nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He was also named the Sexiest Man in Sweden five times.

He moved to Los Angeles in 2004 but continued to work in Sweden. His break came when he was cast as Sergeant Brad "Iceman" Colbert in the critically acclaimed HBO miniseries ''Generation Kill''. An adaptation of journalist Evan Wright's book of the same name, ''Generation Kill'' follows the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of the United States Marine Corps during the early part of the Iraq War. The part of Brad Colbert was the closest to a "lead" in ''Generation Kill'', and director Susanna White and executive producer David Simon at first disagreed about casting Skarsgård. White wanted to cast him but Simon was not convinced he could pull off the American accent. After four auditions in three cities, Skarsgård learned the part was his just 36 hours before he had to board a plane for Namibia where the project was filming. The cast and crew filmed for seven months in the desert, shooting six days a week. Skarsgård worked with a dialect coach to master the American accent.

Just before leaving to shoot ''Generation Kill'', Skarsgård heard about ''True Blood'', a new series HBO was developing based on the ''Southern Vampire Mysteries'' series of novels by Charlaine Harris. At first he was unsure about playing a vampire, but when he learned that Alan Ball, creator of the HBO series ''Six Feet Under'' and Academy Award winning screenwriter of ''American Beauty'', was behind the project, he sent in an audition tape. The audition was for the role of Bill Compton, which eventually went to Stephen Moyer. Skarsgård was later cast as Eric Northman, a 1000-year-old, Viking vampire sheriff, local bar owner and potential love interest of heroine Sookie Stackhouse. ''True Blood'' is in its fourth season.

In 2009 Skarsgård appeared in the music video for pop singer Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi". He was the voice of Stefan in the 2009 animated film ''Metropia'', directed by Tarik Saleh. In 2010 Skarsgård portrayed Terje, a gay Norwegian trekking to the North Pole, in the British mockumentary ''Beyond the Pole''.

Suit maker Hickey Freeman chose Skarsgård to model a new look it debuted in 2010. Annie Leibowitz photographed the ad campaign which appeared in magazines such as ''The Wall Street Journal Magazine'', ''GQ'' and ''Details''. He covered the September 2010 issue of ''Rolling Stone'' with his ''True Blood'' co-stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer.

Skarsgård has two films set to be released in 2011. ''Melancholia'', an apocalyptic movie directed by Lars von Trier starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kiefer Sutherland, premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Skarsgård will appear in ''Straw Dogs'', a remake of the 1971 film of the same name, as Charlie Venner. The remake's director, Rod Lurie, has transferred the setting from a rural English town to Mississippi, and he describes Skarsgård's character as "an ex-football star gone to seed". The film co-stars James Marsden and Kate Bosworth. It is set to be released September 16, 2011.

Skarsgård will appear alongside Taylor Kitsch and Rihanna in Peter Berg's ''Battleship'', an adaptation of the Hasbro game. It will be released in May 2012.

Personal life

In addition to his father, Skarsgård's brothers Gustaf, Bill and Valter are also actors.

Skarsgård is a fan of Swedish football and supports Hammarby IF, a club based in his birth city. In October 2010, he participated in "Bajen Aid" by donating several items he had autographed and auctioning them off to raise money for the Hammarby football club.

In July 2011, Skarsgård received an honorary degree from Leeds Metropolitan University where he was formerly a student.

Filmography

+ Film
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1984	''Åke and His World''	Kalle Nubb
1989	''The Dog That Smiled''	Jojjo
1999		Bamse Viktorsson
2000	''The Dog Trick''	Micke	Remade as ''Hundtricket - The movie'' in 2002
2000	''The Diver''	Ingmar
2000	''White Water Fury	Anders
2000	''Wings of Glass	Johan
2001	''Kites Over Helsinki	Robin Åström
2001	''Zoolander''	Meekus
2004	''Heartbeat''	The pilot
2005	''Double Shift''	Nisse
2005	''The Last Drop''
2005	''Om Sara''	Kalle Öberg
2006	''Never Be Mine''	Christopher
2006	''Kill Your Darlings''	Geert
2006	''Score''	Micke
2006	''Exit''	Fabian von Klerking
2007	''Järnets änglar''	Stefan
2009		Stefan	Voice
2009	''Beyond the Pole''	Terje
2010		Alex	Also known as ''Puss'' in Sweden
2010		Jack
2011		Charlie Venner	''Post-production''
2011		Michael
2012		Stone Hopper	''Filming''

+ Television
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1987	''Idag röd''	Fred
1999	''Vita lögner''	Marcus Englund	10 episodes
2000	''D-dag''	Lise's stepson	Released as a movie in 2001
2000	''Judith''	Ante Lindström
2005		Gunnar Eklind
2006	''Cuppen''	Micke
2007	''Golden Brown Eyes''	Boogey Knights singer
2008
2008–present	''True Blood''	Eric Northman

+ As a director
! Year	! Title	Notes
2003	''To Kill a Child''	Co-directing with Björne Larson

+ Music videos
! Year	! Role	! Video
2009	Boyfriend

Awards and nominations

{|class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Award ! Work ! Category ! Result |- | 2003 | Odense International Film Festival | ''Att Döda Ett Barn'' | Grand Prix | Won |- | 2003 | Odense International Film Festival | ''Att Döda Ett Barn'' | Press Award | Won |- | 2003 | Guldbagge Awards | ''Hundtricket - The Movie'' | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |- | 2009 | Scream Award | ''True Blood'' | Best Villain | Won |- | 2009 | Satellite Awards | ''True Blood'' | Best Television Ensemble | Won |- | 2010 | SAG Awards | ''True Blood'' | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated |- | 2010 | Saturn Award | ''True Blood'' | Best Supporting Actor in Television | Nominated |- | 2010 | NewNowNext Awards | ''True Blood'' | Brink of Fame: Actor | Nominated |- | 2010 | Scream Award | ''True Blood'' | Best Television Performance | Nominated |- | 2010 | Scream Award | ''True Blood'' | Best Horror Actor | Won |}

References

External links

Alexander Skarsgård interview on ''True Blood''

Alexander Skarsgård interviewed about Lady Gaga and True Blood

Alexander Skarsgård: Millennium Man interview at Los Angeles Times Magazine

Alexander Skarsgård: Millennium Man video interview at Los Angeles Times Magazine

Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:People from Stockholm Category:Swedish actors Category:Swedish expatriates in the United States Category:Swedish film directors Category:Swedish television actors Category:Alumni of Leeds Metropolitan University Category:Marymount Manhattan College alumni Category:True Blood

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name	Daisy Lowe
birth name	Daisy Rebecca Lowe
birth date	January 27, 1989
height
haircolour	Dark brown
eyecolour	Brown
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Daisy Rebecca Lowe (born 27 January 1989) is an English fashion model who has modelled for editorial photo shoots and commercial advertising campaigns and has worked as a runway model. She is the daughter of Pearl Lowe, the singer/songwriter turned textile and fashion designer, and Gavin Rossdale, lead singer for Bush.

Career

Lowe began modelling at the age of two, and did some photoshoots when she was 12 and 14 years old. At 15 she was approached by a talent scout in Camden Town and, as a result, she signed with Select, a London modelling agency.

In February 2006, Lowe was featured in ''Italian Vogue'', shot by New York photographer Steven Klein, who also shot her in March 2007 for a ''W'' magazine pictorial called "Xurbia". In September 2006, Lowe modelled for the Urban Outfitters catalogue, appeared in French Connection printed advertisements and was profiled in British ''Harper’s Bazaar''. She was featured in an editorial in ''Jane'' magazine alongside fellow model Lydia Hearst-Shaw in March 2007, appeared in ''Italian Vogue'' for the second time in May, and in August, posed nude on the cover of ''i-D'' magazine with her then-partner, Will Cameron of the band Blondelle, photographed by Terry Richardson. She again shot for ''Italian Vogue'' in 2009 at ''Bancroft's School'' in a shoot by ''Miles Aldridge''.

On the runway, Lowe was selected by Karl Lagerfeld to model for Chanel, and has appeared on catwalks in New York, Milan and London for Topshop and designers such as PPQ, Nanette Lepore, Sue Stemp, Charlotte Ronson, Henry Holland, and Vivienne Westwood. She has modelled for Agent Provocateur lingere for the past three years, and has been used by Burberry, Converse shoes, Dr. Martens, Hooch, Wheels and Doll Baby, Ben Sherman, Frost French, Hari, Karen Millen, Diesel SpA and Whistles, as well as for her mother's recent collection of lace dresses.

Of the Whistles campaign, Lowe said, "[It] was a favourite shoot of mine... Modelling is a cool outlet for me to express myself, and fashion has always fascinated me. I love that fashion crosses into my other passions - music and art."

Lowe's magazine work includes editorials and covers of publications such as ''Tatler'', ''Elle'', ''GQ'', ''Vogue'', ''Paradis'', ''Marie Claire'', ''Interview'', ''Jalouse'', ''Teen Vogue'', ''Dirty Glam'', ''Grazia'', ''In Style'', ''Nylon'' and ''The Sunday Times Style'' amongst many others.

She has recently appeared in campaigns for both ''Marc by Marc Jacobs'' & ''Louis Vuitton'', ''Pringle of Scotland'', ''DKNY'', ''Mango'' and ''Esprit''.

Lowe has some experience in other media, including being the focus of the BBC Two eight-part fly on the wall documentary series ''Class of 2008'', co-hosting ''Glamour'''s ''Best Dressed 2008'' with Peaches Geldof for Fiver, and a brief contribution to a blog for ''Elle'' UK online. Lowe has worked as a DJ, appeared in the music videos ''NYC Beat'' by Armand Van Helden and ''Bloodthirsty Bastards'' by Dirty Pretty Things, hosted events for ''Tommy Hilfiger'' and ''Dolce and Gabbana'', and in April 2008 made a recording in a New York studio with producer Mark Ronson, with whom she had a brief romantic relationship.

2009 also saw Lowe feature in ''The First Days of Spring'', Noah and the Whale's film accompaniment to their second album.

She was chosen to be in the 2010 Pirelli Calendar photographed by Terry Richardson in Bahia, Brazil. Throughout May 2010 Daisy documented her daily fashion and style choices for Vogue.co.uk's ''Today I'm Wearing'' feature. In August 2010, Lowe became the face of the newly relaunched Sixties label Biba. She is also the face of Stephen Webster's 2011 jewellery campaign.

Personal life

Lowe grew up in Primrose Hill, North London, and stayed with grandparents to continue her education at South Hampstead High School when her mother, Pearl Lowe, moved to Hampshire.

Until 2004, Lowe was believed to be the daughter of Pearl Lowe's ex-husband Bronner Lowe, but a paternity test revealed that her godfather, Bush singer/guitarist Gavin Rossdale, was in fact her biological father. Her mother Pearl Lowe wrote about the situation in her book, ''All That Glitters.'' Daisy's paternity was not questioned early on, and Pearl listed "Bronner Lowe" on Daisy's birth certificate. At age 14, Daisy found out neither Bronner Lowe nor her mother shared her O-type blood. She mistakenly thought that one parent must share her blood type and that Bronner couldn't be her father (based on a common misunderstanding of blood type inheritance). Daisy confronted her mother, who admitted to a one-night affair with Rossdale. Daisy and Pearl's lawyers arranged a paternity test, which Rossdale at first refused. Results confirmed Rossdale was her real father.

At 16, Lowe said of the press, }}

In 2011, she featured in Miles Kane's music video "Come Closer".

References

Daisy's Biba VOGUE.COM, 24 August 2010

External links

Daisy Lowe Gallery

Daisy Lowe Fan Site

Daisy Lowe biography

Daisy Lowe pour BLAST - shooting Hotel Le Burgundy Paris

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name	9th Wonder
background	non_performing_personnel
birth name	Patrick Douthit
alias	9th Wonder, 9thmatic
birth date	January 15, 1975
birth place	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
instrument	Akai MPC2500, Turntables, Pro Tools, FL Studio
genre	Hip hop
occupation	Record producer, Record executive
years active	1997–present
label	It's A Wonderful World Music Group, Jamla Records
associated acts	Little Brother, Murs, David Banner, Buckshot }}

Patrick Douthit (born January 15, 1975 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina), better known as 9th Wonder is a hip hop record producer, record executive, DJ, professor, and lyricist from Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A. He began his career as the main producer for the hip hop group Little Brother, and has also worked with Mary J. Blige, Jean Grae, Lil Wayne, Wale, Jay-Z, Murs, Drake, Buckshot, Chris Brown, Destiny's Child, Obie Trice, Erykah Badu, Ludacris, and David Banner. As of 2010, 9th Wonder raps under the name of 9thmatic.

9th Wonder has a smooth and soulful production style that relies on samples from artists such as Al Green and Curtis Mayfield. He attributes the bass lines that he uses in production to DJ Premier, Pete Rock and J Dilla, while he claims to have learned "Aahs" from RZA.

Music career

9th Wonder's first significant career breakthrough came in 2003 when, as an up-and-coming producer, he released an unofficial remix album of Nas' 2002 album ''God's Son'' entitled ''God's Stepson''. Released through internet outlets, the album garnered significant attention and acclaim. The producer has said that he was not thinking in terms of using it to generate a buzz or promote his skills and that at that point: "I never thought any of this of me as a producer was going to happen." The album has since been credited as starting the now regular trend for unofficial 'home-made' remixes of whole albums.

9th Wonder began his career as the main producer for the hip hop group Little Brother. As part of Little Brother he gained widespread recognition and critical acclaim for his production on their debut 2003 release, ''The Listening''. One suitably impressed individual was Jay-Z's studio engineer Young Guru, who contacted the young producer on behalf of his employer. The eventual meeting led to 9th Wonder producing "Threat" for Jay-Z's 2003 ''The Black Album''. The cut proved to be a mainstream breakthrough for 9th Wonder, most immediately in the major production role he secured on Destiny's Child's 2004 ''Destiny Fulfilled'' album that Jay-Z was instrumental in helping bring about. On the album, 9th produced the tracks "Girl" and "Is She the Reason," plus the bonus track "Game Over."

9th Wonder left Little Brother in 2007.

On October 29, 2007, 9th Wonder also made a rare public appearance on BET's Rap City, alongside collaborator Talib Kweli. Madlib, Jean Grae and Erykah Badu appeared as well. In 2010, he appeared on BET's 106 & Park countdown with David Banner.

9th Wonder, E. Jones, and rapper J. Cole served as the lead producers of the soundtrack to t he EA Sports video game NBA Elite 11. 9th and J. also appear as "secret characters" in NBA Jam with a team name of "Cole & Wonder."

9th Wonder debuted his rapping alter-ego, 9thmatic, in late 2009. 9thmatic appeared on songs with Khrysis & Sean Boog (The Away Team), Big Remo, Murs & Thee Tom Hardy.

Wonder worked with Mississippi rapper David Banner on a collaborative album entitled ''Death of a Pop Star'' which was released on December 21, 2010.

It's A Wonderful World Music Group, Jamla Records

In January 2009, 9th Wonder announced plans to start two independent record labels, Jamla and The Academy, under his imprint It's A Wonderful World Music Group (IWWMG). ''Jamla'' originally consisted of Skyzoo, GQ, Rapsody, Tyler Woods and Big Remo, while ''The Academy'' consisted of Thee Tom Hardy, Actual Proof (Sundown & Enigma), TP, & The Away Team (Khrysis & Sean Boog). ''The Academy'' artists were later folded into the ''Jamla'' label. HaLo & Heather Victoria were announced as the newest members of IWWMG in October 2010.

In July 2010, 9th Wonder officially debuted his production team for IWWMG. The Soul Council consists of Khrysis, E. Jones, Fatin "10" Horton, Ka$h Don't Make Beats, AMP & 9th himself.

Recent & Current Projects

9th Wonder is working with film director Kenneth Price on a documentary set to be released in early 2011 titled "The Wonder Year."

In August 2010, hip-hop star Drake exchanged tweets with 9th Wonder on Twitter, expressing his desire to work with him again (the 1st time being the production of "Think Good Thoughts" featuring Phonte and Elzhi for his 2007 mixtape Comeback Season). It was confirmed in October 2010 that 9th will be producing for Drake on his second album Take Care, the follow-up to the successful Thank Me Later, currently scheduled to be released on October 24, 2011, Drake's birthday.

R&B;/pop singer Chris Brown recorded a series of rap freestyles over 9th Wonder beats. The first was released on July 18, 2011 on YouTube under the title "Real Hip Hop #3." This was followed a day later by "Real Hip Hop #4" featuring Kevin McCall. These tracks were included in Brown's rap mixtape ''Boy In Detention'', released on August 5, 2011.

Hip-hop Professor

2007 saw a sideline move into music academia for 9th Wonder when, along with Christopher "Play" Martin from hip-hop group Kid-n-Play, he was appointed Artist-In-Residence by the Chancellor of North Carolina Central University, and began instructing a hip-hop history class in NCCU's Music Dept.

His role as a music professor has proven an ongoing one as in January 2010 it was announced that 9th Wonder would co-teach a class titled "Sampling Soul" with Dr. Mark Anthony Neal at Duke University. In an interview with HitQuarters, he explained the reason for the move into academia: "Educating the youth on where hip-hop comes from and the history of it, using the records we use, gives hip-hop a longer life. I decided to become an advocate of that."

P'Tones Records

9th Wonder and Black Jeruz are the spokespeople for the Durham-P'Tones Records Studio which is partnered with North Carolina Central University. The new location for the P'Tones studio is currently being decided. 9th Wonder still resides in North Carolina. He has announced his dedication to the community in Durham, NC by joining P'Tones Records, whose Mission Statement statement is "to create constructive opportunities for inner city youth through no-cost neighborhood music programs." The organization's goal is to give students the opportunity to run a record label, creating music and merchandise while learning about the music industry. Former Professor Kawachi Clemons and founder (of P'Tones) Oren Rosenbaum opened the NCCU-P'Tones studio. The program is set to begin February 2010. Dr. Smith has replaced Dr. Clemons as the point man from NCCU. As of August 1, P'Tones is fundraising through the Pepsi Refresh Project.

Discography

Solo Albums

2005: ''Dream Merchant Vol. 1''

2007: '' Dream Merchant Vol. 2''

2010: ''9th's Opus: It's a Wonderful World Music Group Vol.1''

2011: ''The Wonder Years''

Collaboration Albums

2003: ''The Listening'' (with Little Brother)

2003: ''Shake N Beats (Instrumental LP)'' (with Spectac)

2003: ''Legsclusives'' (with L.E.G.A.C.Y.)

2004: ''Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition'' (with Murs)

2005: ''The Minstrel Show'' (with Little Brother)

2005: ''Chemistry'' (with Buckshot)

2005: ''Spirit of '94: Version 9.0'' (with Kaze)

2005: ''9th Gate'' (with Access Immortal)

2006: ''Murray's Revenge'' (with Murs)

2006: ''Cloud 9: The Three Day High'' (with Skyzoo)

2007: ''Class is in Session'' (with Pete Rock)

2008: ''The Formula'' (with Buckshot)

2008: ''Jeanius'' (with Jean Grae)

2008: ''Sweet Lord'' (with Murs)

2008: ''The Corner of Spec & 9th'' (with Spectac)

2010: ''Fornever'' (with Murs)

2010: ''Death of a Pop Star'' (with David Banner)

2011(October 25): ''The Solution'' (with Buckshot)

Collaboration Mixtapes

2006: ''Battle of the Beats Round 1-2'' (with The Alchemist & DJ E.Nyce)

2007: ''9th Year Freshman'' (with Chops)

2007: ''The Graduate'' (with Kanye West, Mick Boogie & Terry Urban)

2008: ''The W.ide W.Orld of W.Rap'' (with E.Ness)

2008: ''Album Mixtape Volume One'' (with Cans)

2008: ''9 Wonders (NYOIL verses 9th Wonder)'' (with NYOIL)

2009: ''The R&B; Sensation Mixtape'' (with Tyler Woods)

2009: ''Back to the Feature'' (with Wale & LRG)

2009: ''The Hardy Boy Mystery Mixtape: Curse of Thee Green Faceded'' (with Thee Tom Hardy & Don Cannon)

2010: ''To Hanses Mall'' (with Akello Light)

2010: ''Album Mixtape Part 2'' (with Cans)

2010: ''The (Free)EP'' (with Actual Proof)

2011: ''TP is my Hero'' (with TP)

2011: ''Spring Cleaning''(with Mike Schpitz)

Compilation & Remix Albums

2003: ''9th invented the Remix''

2003: ''God's Stepson'' - Nas (remix of Nas's album ''God's Son'')

2004: ''Black is Back'' - Jay-Z (Remix of Jay-Z's '' The Black Album'')

2005: ''The Remix EP'' (Remixed Songs of Smif-N-Wessun)

2009: ''Wonder Years - 9th Wonder Golden Years Remix LP''

2010: ''9th invented the Remix...Again''

2010: ''Loose Joints''

2010: ''Food for Thought''

Production

1997: "Night Riders" (remix ft. Aaliyah) - Boot Camp Clik

2002: Paper Gods - Cesar Comanche (produced 10 of 17 songs)

2003: "Make Your Move" - Hieroglyphics Full Circle

2003: "Threat" - Jay-Z ('' The Black Album'')

2004: '' Sleepers'' - Rapper Big Pooh (produced 6 of 14 songs)

2004: "Supa Love", "Don't Rush Me" - Jean Grae ('' This Week'')

2004: "Good Ol' Love" - Masta Ace (''A Long Hot Summer'')

2004: "Illuminate Part 1" (ft. Vursatyl) - Lightheaded (''Never Square'')

2004: "I See Now" (ft. Kanye West & Little Brother) - Consequence (''Take 'Em to the Cleaners'')

2004: " Girl", "Is She The Reason", "Free", "Game Over" - Destiny's Child (''Destiny Fulfilled'')

2004: "Church" - De La Soul featuring Spike Lee (''The Grind Date'')

2005: The Ripple Effect - Splash (produced 7 of 14 songs)

2005: Squirrel In The Aces - Cesar Comanche (produced 5 of 17 songs)

2005: "Carolina Agents" - Little Brother NBA 2K6: The Tracks

2005: Project Mayhem - L.E.G.A.C.Y. (produced 11 of 19 songs)

2005: "Good Woman Down" - Mary J. Blige (''The Breakthrough'')

2005: "Heartburn" - Sean Price (''Monkey Barz'')

2005: Wooden Nickels 1998–1999 Revisited - Cesar Comanche (produced 9 of 16 songs)

2005: "Smoke the Pain Away", "Alright" - Memphis Bleek ('' 534'')

2005: "Sugar" (ft. Mother Nature) & "Rain Sleet Hail Snow" - Beyond

2005: "Hey Young World Pt. 2" (ft. Phonte & Mystic) - Dave Ghetto (Love Life?)

2006: "Dreams" - Saigon (''The Return Of The Yardfather'')

2006: ''Separate But Equal'' - DJ Drama & Little Brother (produced 5 of 22 songs)

2006: "Live from Amsterdam" - Memphis Bleek

2006: ''Where's Calvin'' - Binky Fingers (produced 9 of 15 songs)

2006: ''Floe Almighty'' - Edgar Allen Floe (produced 5 of 12 songs)

2006: "Special" - Strange Fruit Project (''The Healing'')

2006: "Here We Come", "Take a Look (In the Mirror)", "So Focused" - Boot Camp Clik (''The Last Stand'')

2006: "One Night Stand" - Lloyd Banks ('' Rotten Apple'')

2006: "Instigator" - M.O.P. (''Ghetto Warfare'')

2007: "Brooklyn In My Mind" - "Crooklyn Dodgers" Single

2007: "Nowhere No More" - Eternia (''The Setup'')

2007: "P-Body", "Violent", "You Already Know", "Let It Be Known" - Sean Price (''Jesus Price Supastar'')

2007: "Median's Relief" - Median (produced 4 of 16 songs)

2007: "First They Love You" - Bishop Lamont featuring Prime and Indef (''N*gger Noise'')

2007: "I Just Want the Money" (ft. Bokey) - Bishop Lamont (''The Pope Mobile'')

2007: "I Need More" - Boot Camp Clik (''Casualties of War'')

2007: "Breakin' My Heart" (ft. Lil Wayne) - Little Brother (''Getback'')

2007: "Think Good Thoughts" (ft Phonte and Elzhi) - Drake (Comeback Season/"This Is Me")

2008: "Cold Success" - Jay Z & Coldplay ("Viva La Hova")

2008: "Honey" - Erykah Badu (''New Amerykah'')

2008: "Be prepared" - Akrobatik feat. Little Brother ('' Absolute Value'')

2008: "Here We Go" - DJ K.O. feat. East & Silent Knight (''Picture This'')

2008: "There You Go", "Water feat. Edgar Allen Floe & Lazurus" - Kooley High ("The Summer Sessions EP")

2008: "Do the Right Thang" - Ludacris feat. Common & Spike Lee (''Theater of the Mind'')

2008: "What Is", "So Far", "Shine" - Edgar Allen Floe (''The Streetwise LP'')

2008: "Left 4 Dead" - EPMD feat. Skyzoo (We Mean Business)

2008: "I'm Innocent", "Love and Appreciate II", "Breakthrough" - Murs (Murs for President)

2008: "On The Low" - Royce Da 5'9" The Album

2009: featured on The Boondocks soundtrack

2009: "Meet Me In The Zone" - MoeRoc (''Not The Average Joe (Street Album)''/Presidential MC (''forthcoming Album''))

2009: Die In Your Lap - Cesar Comanche (produced 5 of 15 songs)

2009: "Rear View Mirror" - Rapper Big Pooh (The Delightful Bars)

2009: "Wonder Why" (feat. Wale, Big Sean & Mike Posner), "Sum Ish For Dave" (feat. Haysoos) - Kenn Starr (''It's Still Real (mixtape)'')

2009: ''In The W.ide W.orld Of W.rap'' - E.Ness (produced 9 of 12 songs)

2009: "Do Remember", "We Are", "We Belong" - Skyzoo (''The Power Of Words'')

2009: ''The Salvation'' - Skyzoo (produced 5 of 16 songs)

2009: "Past Present Future" (feat. Melanie Fiona & Naledge) - KRS-One And Buckshot ("Survival Skills - Collaboration Album")

2009: "S.P.I.T." - David Banner & GQ (EA Sport NBA Live Mixtape)

2010: "Slow Down"- David Banner (Death Of Pop Star)

2010: "20 Feet Tall"- Erykah Badu (New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh))

2010: "X And Bill"- Sadat X-(Brand Nubian) Ft Ill Bill-(La Coka Nostra/Non Phixion) ("Wild Cowboys II")

2010: "Shinin" - Laws (4:57 PM)

2010: "Every" - Rapsody

2010: "Move On Em" (feat. Marvwon & Gotta Be Karim) - Vandalyzm ("Megatron Major Redux" mixtape)

2010: "Beast" - Wale

2010: "Actual Proof" - (The Free EP)

2010: "Entrapment" - Big Remo (produced 4 out of 16)

2010: "The Way We Feel" - Christopher Williams (Previously Unreleased)

2010: "Victoria's Secret" - Heather Victoria (produced 2 out of 14)

2010: "Return Of The B-Girl" - RapSody (produced 14 out of 20)

2010: "Light Beers Ahead Of You" - Sean Boog (produced 5 out of 22)

2011: "Talented Tenth" - Actual Proof (produced 5 out of 20)

2011: "Mahogany Experiment" - Tyler Woods (produced 13 out of 14)

2011: "Heat Writer 2" - HaLo (produced 4 out of 14)

2011: "Graffiti Diary" - Heather Victoria (produced 2 out of 13)

2011: "Phantom of the Jamla" - Sean Boog (produced 4 out of 16)

2011: "Robinhood Ree" - Big Remo (produced 8 out of 22)

2011: "Thank H.E.R. Now" - Rapsody (produced 10 out of 20)

2011: "Boy In Detention" - Chris Brown (produced 3 out of 21)

2011: "The Sender" - Median

2011: "Still Hotter Than July" - Actual Proof (produced 4 out of 20)

References

External links

9thwonder.com

9thwonderpresents.com

9th Wonder Interview @ dropmagazine.com

9th Wonder interview with ArtOfRhyme.com

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birth name	Milena Markovna Kunis/Milena Markivna Kunis
birth date	August 14, 1983
birth place	Chernivtsi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
home town	Los Angeles, California
occupation	Actress, voice artist
years active	1994–present
alma mater	Loyola Marymount University
partner	Macaulay Culkin (2002–2010) }}

Milena "Mila" Kunis (; born August 14, 1983; ) is an actress who has starred in American films and television. Her work includes the role of Jackie Burkhart on the TV series ''That '70s Show'' and the voice of Meg Griffin on the animated series ''Family Guy''. She has also played roles in film, such as Rachel Jansen in ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'', Mona Sax in ''Max Payne'', Solara in ''The Book of Eli'' and Jamie in ''Friends with Benefits''.

In 2010, she won the ''Marcello Mastroianni Award'' for Best Young Actor or Actress at the 67th Venice International Film Festival for her performance as Lily in ''Black Swan''. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for the same role.

Early life

Kunis was born in Chernivtsi in the Ukrainian SSR. Her mother, Elvira, is a physics teacher and drug store manager, and her father, Mark Kunis, is a mechanical engineer and cab company executive. She has an older brother, Michael. She has said that her parents "raised me Jewish as much as they could", though religion was suppressed in the Soviet Union.

Kunis has stated that a lottery system allowed her family to make the move: "It took about five years. If you got chosen the first time around, you went to Moscow, where there was another lottery, and you maybe got chosen again. Then you could come to the States." On her second day in Los Angeles, she was enrolled at Rosewood Elementary School not knowing a word of English. "I blocked out second grade," she says. "I don't remember, but my mom tells me that I came home and cried every day. I wasn't that traumatized. It was just a shock." Kunis added: "I didn't understand the culture. I didn't understand the people. I didn't understand the language. My first sentence of my essay to get into college was like, 'Imagine being blind and deaf at age seven.' And that's kind of what it felt like moving to the States."

In Los Angeles, she attended Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle School. She was mostly taught by an on-set tutor for her high school years while filming ''That '70s Show''. When not on the set, she attended Fairfax High School, where she graduated in 2001. She briefly attended UCLA and Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

Career

Television

At age nine, Kunis' father enrolled her in acting classes after school at the Beverly Hills Studios, where she met her first and still current manager Susan Curtis. Said Kunis: "My parents told her, 'Listen, we can't afford head shots; we can't afford anything. We can't take her to auditions because we work full-time.' ... [Curtis] said, 'Don't worry. I'll fix everything,' and she did. I ended up getting the first thing I went out for, which was a Barbie commercial. All my parents said was, 'You can do whatever you want to do as long as you get A's and stay in school.'" Kunis began appearing in print-ads, catalogues, and TV commercials for children's products like Lisa Frank products, Mattel's Barbie, and Payless Shoes. She also modeled for a Guess girls' clothing campaign. Her first TV role was as the young Hope Williams on an episode of the popular soap opera ''Days of our Lives''. She had a minor role on ''7th Heaven'' and supporting roles in ''Santa with Muscles'', ''Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves'', and the Angelina Jolie film ''Gia'', as the young Gia Carangi.

In 1998, Kunis was cast as Jackie Burkhart in the Fox sitcom ''That '70s Show''. All who auditioned were required to be at least 18 years old; Kunis, who was 14 at the time, told the casting directors she'd be 18 but did not say when. Though they eventually figured it out, the producers still thought Kunis was the best fit for the role. Kunis expressed some frustration with working on one show for so long. "Eight years of doing the same [show] felt like being behind a desk, and I lost my drive," she says. However, she quickly "had an epiphany. I decided I wasn't going to take my career so seriously and make my job who I am. I just want to be happy with my life." created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series starred MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green and Mike Henry. Kunis won the role after auditions and a slight rewrite of the character, in part due to her performance on ''That '70s Show''. MacFarlane called Kunis back after her first audition, instructing her to speak slower, and then told her to come back another time and enunciate more. Once she claimed that she had it under control, MacFarlane hired her. MacFarlane added: "What Mila Kunis brought to it was in a lot of ways, I thought, almost more right for the character. I say that Lacey did a phenomenal job, but there was something about Mila – something very natural about Mila. She was 15 when she started, so you were listening to a 15-year-old. Which oftentimes with animation they'll have adult actors doing the voices of teenagers and they always sound like Saturday morning voices. They sound, oftentimes, very forced. She had a very natural quality to Meg that really made what we did with that character kind of really work." Kunis was nominated for an Annie Award in the category of Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production in 2007. She also voiced Meg in the ''Family Guy Video Game!''. Kunis described her character as "the scapegoat."

Film work, 2001–2008

In 2001, she appeared in ''Get Over It'' opposite Kirsten Dunst. She followed that up in 2002, by starring in the straight-to-DVD horror film ''American Psycho 2'' alongside William Shatner, a sequel to the 2000 film ''American Psycho''. ''American Psycho 2'' was panned by critics, and later, Kunis herself expressed embarrassment over the film. In 2004, Kunis starred in ''Tony n' Tina's Wedding''. Although the film was shot in 2004, it did not have a theatrical release until 2007. Most critics did not like the film, which mustered a 25% approval from Rotten Tomatoes. ''DVD talk'' concluded that "fans would be much better off pretending the movie never happened in the first place".

In 2005, Kunis co-starred with Jon Heder in ''Moving McAllister'', which was not released theatrically until 2007. The film received generally poor reviews and had a limited two week run in theaters. She followed up with ''After Sex'' starring alongside her ''Get Over It'' costar Zoe Saldana. In October 2006, she began filming ''Boot Camp'' (originally titled ''Straight Edge''). Although the film did not have a theatrical release in the United States, it was released on DVD on August 25, 2009.

Kunis starred as Rachel Jansen in the 2008 comedy, ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'', co-produced by Judd Apatow. The role, which she got after unsuccessfully auditioning for ''Knocked Up'', entailed improvisation on her part. The film garnered positive reviews, and was a commercial success, grossing $105 million worldwide. Kunis' performance was well-received; Joe Morgenstern of ''The Wall Street Journal'' praised her "fresh beauty and focused energy", while James Berardinelli wrote that she is "adept with her performance and understands the concept of comic timing". She was nominated for a Teen Choice Award. In an interview, Kunis credited Apatow with helping her to expand her career from ''That '70s Show''.

Also in 2008, she portrayed Mona Sax, a Russian assassin, alongside Mark Wahlberg in the action movie ''Max Payne'', based on the video game of the same name. Kunis underwent training in guns, boxing, and martial arts for her role. ''Max Payne'' was relatively successful at the box office, grossing $85 million worldwide but was panned by critics, with several reviewers calling Kunis miscast. Director John Moore defended his choice of Kunis, saying, "Mila just bowled us over...She wasn't an obvious choice, but she just wears Mona so well. We needed someone who would not be just a fop or foil to Max; we needed somebody who had to be that character and convey her own agenda. I think Mila just knocked it out of the park." She was nominated for another Teen Choice Award for her role in the film.

2009–present

In 2009, she appeared in the comedy ''Extract'' with Ben Affleck and Jason Bateman. The film received mostly positive reviews, and grossed $10.8 million at the box office. Roger Ebert, while critical of the film itself, wrote that Kunis "brings her role to within shouting distance of credibility." Director Mike Judge commented that part of what was surprising to learn about Kunis was her ability to make references to the cult animation film ''Rejected''. Judge said: "As beautiful as Mila is, you could believe that maybe she would cross paths with you in the real world." After seeing Kunis perform in ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'', Judge wanted to cast her in the role of Cindy in ''Extract'': "I just thought, 'Wow, this girl's perfect.' And she really wanted to do it, which was fantastic." Said Kunis, "I'm a huge fan of Mike Judge's from ''Office Space'', so I was, like, 'Okay, this is a very easy decision.' I told them I would do anything needed to be in this production – like craft service, or, say, acting."

In 2010, she starred alongside Denzel Washington in the action film ''The Book of Eli''. Although the film received mixed reviews, it performed well at the box office, grossing over $157 million worldwide. Film critic Richard Roeper praised Kunis' performance, calling it a "particularly strong piece of work". Several other reviews were equally positive of her performance, including Pete Hammond of ''Boxoffice'' magazine, who wrote that she's "ideally cast in the key female role" Even reviewers who did not necessarily like the film complimented her performance, such as James Berardinelli, who stated that "the demands of the role prove to be within her range, which is perhaps surprising considering she has been thus far pigeonholed into more lightweight parts", and Colin Covert of the ''Star Tribune'', who wrote that she "generated a spark and brought a degree of determination to her character, developing an independent female character who's not always in need of rescuing." Some critics, however, called her miscast. Kunis received another Teen Choice Award nomination for her performance. Kunis was also cast in a minor role in the 2010 comedy ''Date Night'', starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell. She garnered several positive reviews for her performance.

She and Natalie Portman played rival ballet dancers in Darren Aronofsky's ''Black Swan''. Kunis, who was cast in the film based on her performance in ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'', and on the recommendation of costar Natalie Portman, underwent a training regimen that included cardiovascular exercise, a 1,200-calorie a day diet (she lost 20 pounds that she regained after filming ended), and ballet classes for four hours a day, seven days a week. During the demanding production, she suffered injuries including a torn ligament and a dislocated shoulder. ''Black Swan'' has received widespread acclaim from critics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film has become Kunis's most financially successful to date, including being the first film she has starred in that has grossed over $100 million (106.9 million) in the US and Canada while grossing over 328 million worldwide. Reviews of Kunis' performance have been positive, with Kirk Honeycutt of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' stating, "Kunis makes a perfect alternate to Portman, equally as lithe and dark but a smirk of self-assurance in place of Portman's wide-eyed fearfulness." Guy Lodge of In Contention also praised Kunis, saying, "it's the cool, throaty-voiced Kunis who is the surprise package here, intelligently watching and reflecting her co-star in such a manner that we're as uncertain as Nina of her ingenuousness." Kunis' performance won her the ''Marcello Mastroianni Award'' for Best Young Actor or Actress at the 67th Venice International Film Festival, and earned her Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. At the 37th annual Saturn Awards she was also honored with the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance.

Kunis was cast alongside Justin Timberlake in the romantic comedy ''Friends with Benefits'', which filmed from July to September 2010, in New York City and Los Angeles. Director Will Gluck stated that he wrote the story with Kunis and Timberlake in mind. "There were a couple of actors I wanted to work with, so I wrote it for Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. I wanted to do more of an adult movie about sex, too, and about relationships." ''Friends with Benefits'' received mostly positive reviews with critics praising the chemistry between Kunis and Timberlake. Manohla Dargis of ''The New York Times'' wrote that "Ms. Kunis is fast proving that she's a gift that keeps giving to mainstream romantic comedy" and "her energy is so invigorating and expansive and her presence so vibrant that she fills the screen".

Kunis has confirmed that her next project will be ''Ted'', co-starring Mark Wahlberg, and directed and co-written by ''Family Guy'' creator Seth MacFarlane. She will follow up ''Ted'' with the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures' prequel, ''Oz: The Great and Powerful'', where she will play Theodora, the youngest of three witches, opposite James Franco.

Media publicity

Kunis was ranked No.54 in ''Stuff'''s "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002); ''Maxim'' named her No.47 on its 2006 Hot 100 list. In 2008, she was ranked No.81 on the ''Maxim'' Hot 100 list. She was also ranked No.81 on the ''FHM'' U.S 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2008, although she is unranked in other ''FHM'' magazines from different nations. Kunis was also described as one of the "most attractive geeks" in 2008, by Wired.com due to her much-publicized affinity for ''World of Warcraft''. The same year, she was featured and on the cover of the October issue of ''Complex Magazine''. In 2007, Kunis participated in a video for the website ''Funny or Die'' appearing alongside James Franco. The video was a parody of the MTV show ''The Hills'' and was a huge success for the website, with well over one million views. Shawn Levy, director of ''Date Night'', stated that part of what made him decide to cast Kunis with James Franco in the film was the chemistry he felt they had in the ''Funny or Die'' video. In December 2008, Kunis was featured in Gap's "Shine Your Own Star" Christmas campaign with other celebrities such as Jennifer Hudson, Jason Bateman, Mary-Louise Parker, and Jon Heder.

In 2009, she was ranked No.5 in "Maxim Magazine's Hot 100" list. In addition, she won the award for "Hottest Mila" at the 2009 Spike Guys' Choice Awards beating out Milla Jovovich. Also in 2009, Premiere.com ranked Mila the most beautiful woman in Hollywood. In 2010, she was featured in the "Women We Love" segment in ''Esquire'' with an accompanied video. For the 2010 "Maxim Magazine Hot 100", Kunis ranked #22, and for the 2010 FHM Hot 100 list she ranked #17. Kunis has kept this type of media attention in perspective, saying, "You've got to base your career on something other than being FHM's top 100 No. 1 girl. Your looks are going to die out, and then what's going to be left?" For the October 2010 ''Elle'' magazine 25th anniversary special edition, Kunis was one of the women chosen to be featured for their success at a young age. The honor included a photo and video presentation on the magazine's website. Kunis was among several female stars photographed by Canadian singer/songwriter Bryan Adams in conjunction with the ''Calvin Klein Collections'' for a feature titled ''American Women 2010'', with the proceeds from the photographs donated to the NYC AIDS foundation. Also in 2010, Kunis was featured and on the cover of the December issue of Nylon.

In 2011, Kunis graced the cover of the February issue of ''Cosmopolitan'' and the March issue of W magazine. For the 2011 edition of the top 99 most desirable women, ''Askmen.com'' ranked Kunis #2. Also in 2011, Kunis ranked No.5 on the Maxim Hot 100 list. At the 2011 Spike Guys' Choice Awards Kunis received the ''Holy Grail of Hot'' award beating out Minka Kelly. In support of her film ''Friends with Benefits'' she landed on the cover of ''Elle magazine'' and ''GQ magazine''.

Personal life

Kunis has spoken with affection about her parents and has credited them for being a positive influence and keeping her focused on what is important in life. "I had a normal upbringing and went to public school," she says. "If I ever, even for a second, started getting a big head, I was brought back to reality pretty quickly. My parents are why I'm pretty grounded." At one time there were rumors of the couple getting married, but Kunis denied them, saying: }}

In an interview with ''BlackBook Magazine'' Kunis stated that marriage is "not something that's important to me". 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." When questioned 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." On January 3, 2011, Kunis' publicist confirmed reports that Kunis and Culkin had ended their relationship, saying "The split was amicable, and they remain close friends".

She has identified herself in interviews as a fan of the online computer game ''World of Warcraft'' and has received a certain amount of attention from the game's fan community as a result. She has not released what server she is in but says she is with her close friends in the Alliance. In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, she said she does not use voice chat in the game after another player recognized her voice. Although Kunis has described herself as a "computer nerd", she does not have a Myspace, Facebook or Twitter account. Kunis discussed her desire for privacy as she explained why she is not on ''Facebook'' or ''Twitter.'' "Why would I want to share my life with the world when it's being shared already, without my consent? The only problem with not having an account is that there are fake accounts, pretending to quote me. But what am I going to tweet about?

In an interview with ''H Magazine'' Kunis stated that she does not devote as much time to ''World of Warcraft'' anymore, but enjoys hanging out with her friends when she can. "When we have 'friends night' and we all get together, we play board games like ''The Settlers of Catan''." She also mentioned that she and her friends enjoy doing Murder Mystery tours, where they drive around the Los Angeles area exploring locations of famous murders that have taken place. Kunis also enjoys traveling, and often goes on trips with her older brother, Michael. She and Michael have explored countries such as Fiji and Korea. "I like the way he travels," she explains. "He grabs a map, says, 'Let's walk,' and makes you explore."

In January 2011, she revealed publicly for the first time her struggle with an eye condition called chronic iritis that had caused blindness in one eye. However, a couple of months earlier she had surgery that corrected the problem.

Filmography

+ Film
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1995	''Make a Wish, Molly''	Melinda
1995		Susie Grogan	Television movie
1996	''Santa with Muscles''	Sarah
1997	''Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves''	Jill, Party Guest	Direct-to-video
1998	''Gia''	Gia at Age 11	Television movie
1998	''Krippendorf's Tribe''	Abbey Tournquist
1998	''Milo''	Martice	Uncredited
2001		Basin
2002	''American Psycho 2''	Rachael	Direct-to-DVD
2004	''Tony n' Tina's Wedding''	Tina
2005	''Tom 51''	Little Boy Matson	Also known as ''Tom Cool''
2005	''Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story''	Meg Griffin (Voice)	Direct-to-DVD
2007		Nikki
2007	''Moving McAllister''	Michelle
2007		Sophie
2008	''Forgetting Sarah Marshall''	Rachel Jansen
2008		Mona Sax
2009		Cindy
2010	''''	Solara
2010	''Date Night''	Whippit
2010		Lily
2011		Jamie
2011	''''		Cameo role
2012		Lori	post-production
2013	''Oz: The Great and Powerful''	Theodora	filming

+ Television
! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1994–1995	''Baywatch''	AnneBonnie	Episodes: "List of Baywatch episodes#Season 5 (1994-1995)
1995	''''	Lucy	1 episode
1995		Devon	1 episode
1996	''[[Unhappily Ever After''	Chloe	1 episode
1996–1997	''Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher''	Anna-Maria Del Bono	5 episodes
1996–1997	''7th Heaven''	Ashley	4 episodes
1997	''Walker, Texas Ranger''	Pepper
1998	''Pensacola: Wings of Gold''	Jessie Kerwood	1 episode
1998–2006	''That '70s Show''	Jackie Burkhart	200 episodes
2002		Taylor Vaughn	2 episodes
2002	''MADtv''	Daisy	1 episode
2004	''Grounded for Life''	Lana	Episodes: "List of Grounded for Life episodes#Season 4: 2003-2004
2000–present	''[[Family Guy''	Meg Griffin (Voice)	139 episodes
2005–present	''Robot Chicken''	Various (Voice)	10 episodes
2009	''''	Meg Griffin (Voice)

+ Music videos
! Year	! Title	! Artist
1999	''In The Street''	Cheap Trick
2000	''''
2001	''Rock and Roll All Nite''
2001		Aerosmith
2003	''''	The Strokes
2008	LA Girls	Mams Taylor feat. Joel Madden

+ Video games
! Year	! Title	! Role
2006
2006	''Family Guy Video Game!''	Meg Griffin (Voice)

Awards and nominations

! Year	! Award	! Category	! Title of work	! Result
1999	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV Series – Young Ensemble	''That '70s Show''
1999	YoungStar Award	Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series	''That '70s Show''
2000		TV – Choice Actress	''That '70s Show''
2000	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV Series – Young Ensemble	''That '70s Show''
2000	YoungStar Award	Best Young Actress/Performance in a Comedy TV Series	''That '70s Show''
2001	Teen Choice Award	TV – Choice Actress	''That '70s Show''
2001	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Leading Young Actress	''That '70s Show''
2002	Teen Choice Award	TV – Choice Actress	''That '70s Show''
2002	Young Hollywood Award	One to Watch – Female	''That '70s Show''
2003	Teen Choice Award	Choice TV Actress – Comedy	''That '70s Show''
2004	Teen Choice Award	Choice TV Actress – Comedy	''That '70s Show''
2005	Teen Choice Award	Choice – TV Actress: Comedy	''That '70s Show''
2006	Teen Choice Award	TV – Choice Actress: Comedy	''That '70s Show''
2007	Annie Award	Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production	''Family Guy''
2008	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie Breakout Female	''Forgetting Sarah Marshall''
2009	Guys Choice Awards	Hottest Mila	N/A
2009	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure
2010	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure	''The Book of Eli''
2010	Scream Awards	Best Science Fiction Actress	''The Book of Eli''
2010		Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actress
2010	68th Golden Globe Awards		''Black Swan''
2010	Screen Actors Guild Awards		''Black Swan''
2010	Screen Actors Guild Awards		''Black Swan''
2010	Broadcast Film Critics Association		''Black Swan''
2010	Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association		''Black Swan''
2010	Oklahoma Film Critics Circle		''Black Swan''
2010	Las Vegas Film Critics Society		''Black Swan''
2010	Utah Film Critics Association		''Black Swan''
2010	Online Film Critics Society		''Black Swan''
2011	Saturn Awards		''Black Swan''
2011	MTV Movie Awards		''Black Swan''
2011	Guys Choice Awards	Holy Grail of Hot	N/A
2011	Guys Choice Awards	Best Girl On Girl Scene (with Natalie Portman)	''Black Swan''
2011	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie: Liplock	''Black Swan''
2011	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie: Female Scene Stealer	''Black Swan''
2011	Teen Choice Award	Choice Female Hottie	N/A
2011	Teen Choice Award	Choice Summer Movie Star: Female

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Category:1983 births Category:Actors from Los Angeles, California Category:American child actors Category:American film actors Category:American Jews Category:American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent Category:American television actors Category:American voice actors Category:Bukovina Jews Category:Family Guy Category:Jewish actors Category:Living people Category:People from Chernivtsi Category:Saturn Award winners Category:Soviet emigrants to the United States Category:Ukrainian emigrants to the United States Category:Ukrainian film actors Category:Ukrainian Jews Category:Ukrainian women

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