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Izabella Miko Biography
Birth Name:
Izabella Anna Mikolajczak
Birth Place:
Lodz, Poland
Profession
Actor, dancer, entrepreneur
Fast Facts
- Was born in Communist Poland
- Was dancing before she could walk, and grew up wanting to be a ballerina
- Studied ballet for years in Warsaw, Poland, and in New York City; injuries to her vertebrae, knees and ankles ended her dreams of a career in dance
- Returning to Poland, she was cast in Lithuania You're My Motherland, a silent TV movie, and caught the acting bug
- Made her American movie debut in Coyote Ugly (2000)
- Has a line of luxury candles, which she uses to raise money for her environmental foundation EkoMiko
- Enjoys cooking and studying languages