Pom Klementieff

Birth Name:

Pom Klementieff

Birth Place:

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Profession

Actress

Has participated in fundraising efforts of the Starlight Children's Foundation
Studied acting at the Cours Florent drama school
Quote: "[On her start in acting] "Acting was something that I wanted to do when I was little, but I never really tried and thought that it wasn’t possible․ But I thought, I’d rather try and do things, because anything can happen in life․ I didn’t want to have any regrets․""
Quote: "[On pushing herself for roles] "I commit myself to that degree because to me, it's a challenge․ It makes it more interesting to do work - and I'm a very passionate person who enjoys challenging myself․""
Best known for her role as Mantis in "Guardians of the Galaxy․"
Was allowed to create her own character's name in the film "Old Boy․"
Was born in Canada because her father was working as a consul there for the French government
Was named after a combination of the Korean words for spring and tiger

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