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Millie Bobby Brown, born Millie Bobby Brown on February 19, 2004, is a British actress and producer who first captured global attention as Eleven in the hit Netflix series *Stranger Things*. Her mesmerizing performance earned her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and she's since showcased her talent in blockbuster films like *Godzilla: King of the Monsters* and its sequel, *Godzilla vs. Kong*. Brown also took on leading roles and producing duties in the Netflix hits *Enola Holmes*, *Enola Holmes 2*, and the 2024 fantasy film *Damsel*. Her influence extends beyond the screen; in 2018, she was recognized by Time magazine as one of the world's most influential people and became the youngest-ever UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
Born in Marbella, Spain, to British parents, Millie's early life was marked by a move to England at four and then to Florida at eight. She openly shared that growing up with financial insecurity profoundly shaped her perspective on money, even as she achieved immense success.
Her acting journey began with guest roles in *Once Upon a Time in Wonderland* and a starring part in the BBC America series *Intruders*. She also made memorable appearances in *NCIS*, *Modern Family*, and *Grey's Anatomy*. Though she auditioned for a role in *Game of Thrones*, it was her casting as Eleven in *Stranger Things* that truly launched her career. Her portrayal garnered critical acclaim, leading to nominations for prestigious awards like the Screen Actors Guild Award and the Primetime Emmy Award. She even won a Screen Actors Guild Award for her ensemble performance and a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor. Her work in the second season of *Stranger Things* continued to impress, earning her further award nominations.
Beyond her acting, Brown has lent her voice to the virtual reality experience *Spheres: Songs of Spacetime* and was named one of Time's most influential teens for two consecutive years. She also collaborated with EA Games for *The Sims 4*.
Her feature film debut arrived with *Godzilla: King of the Monsters* in 2019, followed by *Godzilla vs. Kong*. She also became an ambassador for UEFA's Together #WePlayStrong campaign and launched her own beauty product line, Florence by Mills. In 2020, she starred in and produced the film adaptation of *The Enola Holmes Mysteries*, reprising her role in the sequel, *Enola Holmes 2*, where she reportedly earned $10 million, placing her among Hollywood's highest-paid actresses. She also became an ambassador for Louis Vuitton and released her debut novel, *Nineteen Steps*, a story inspired by her family history. In 2024, she starred in and executive produced the Netflix film *Damsel*, and is set to appear in the 2025 release *The Electric State*.
Brown has been dubbed a "stream queen" for her prominent roles on streaming platforms, particularly Netflix, blurring the lines between traditional film and television stardom.
Her personal life has also been in the public eye. At 14, she faced the challenges of homophobic memes and online sexualization, which contributed to her decision to leave Twitter. Following her 18th birthday, her social media was unfortunately targeted with explicit material. In 2021, she began a relationship with Jake Bongiovi, announcing their engagement in 2023 and marrying in a private ceremony in May 2024, taking his last name. They reside in Georgia and in August 2025, announced the adoption of their baby girl. Brown is also pursuing her education online at Purdue University Global. In March 2025, she addressed criticism about her appearance, advocating for adults to be judged on their current selves and not on how they looked as children.
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Millie Bonnie Brown Bongiovi (née Brown; born 19 February 2004), known professionally as Millie Bobby Brown, is a British actress and producer. She gained recognition for playing Eleven in the Netflix science fiction series Stranger Things (2016–present), for which she received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. Brown has starred in the monster film Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) and its sequel Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). She also starred in and produced the Netflix films Enola Holmes (2020), Enola Holmes 2 (2022), and Damsel (2024).
In 2018, Brown was featured in the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people, and was appointed as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, the youngest person ever selected for this position.
== Early life ==
Millie Bonnie Brown was born in Marbella, Andalusia, Spain, on 19 February 2004, the third of four children born to British parents Kelly and Robert Brown, an estate agent. Her middle name is "Bonnie" but she changed it to "Bobby", when starting to use a stage name. She was born with partial hearing loss in her left ear and gradually lost all hearing in that ear over several years. She moved with her family back to England when she was four, settling in Bournemouth. When she was eight, the family moved to Orlando, Florida. Brown says she grew up with "no money" and the financial insecurity of her upbringing has affected her relationship with money even as an adult who gained financial success through Stranger Things.
== Career ==
=== 2013–2017: Early roles and Stranger Things ===
In 2013, Brown made her acting debut as a guest star in the ABC fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, a spin-off of Once Upon a Time, portraying the role of Young Alice. In 2014, she had a starring role in the BBC America paranormal drama-thriller series Intruders as Madison O'Donnell. She made guest appearances in the CBS police procedural drama NCIS, the ABC sitcom Modern Family and the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy.
In 2016, she auditioned for Lady Lyanna Mormont on the Game of Thrones but didn't get the role. Then, Brown was cast to play Eleven in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things. She received critical praise for her performance and she was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She then won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series with her co-stars and won the 43rd Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series. For her role as Eleven in the second season of Stranger Things, she received her second nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Primetime Emmy Award in 2018.
In November 2016, Brown starred in the music video for Sigma and Birdy's single "Find Me". Since November 2016, she has appeared in commercial advertisements for investment and financial service company Citigroup. In January 2017, she made her modelling debut in Calvin Klein's "By Appointment" campaign. The following month, she was signed to the agency IMG Models. Brown appeared in the advertisement campaign of the Italian brand Moncler in the summer of 2018. Brown has also made appearances on the cover of Vogue.
=== 2018–present ===
Brown was chosen to voice in the Darren Aronofsky-produced virtual reality experience Spheres: Songs of Spacetime. In 2018, she was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time, becoming the youngest person to be included in the list. Additionally, she was named by Time magazine as one of the most influential teens of 2017 and of 2018. That year, she became the youngest person ever to be appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. EA Games announced that Brown collaborated with The Sims 4 programmers to feature in the Sims 4 Positivity Challenge. In 2018, The Hollywood Reporter ranked Brown as amongst Hollywood's top thirty stars under age eighteen.
Brown made her feature film debut in 2019 in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the sequel to the 2014 film Godzilla. She reprised her role in the next sequel, Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). She became the ambassador of UEFA's Together #WePlayStrong campaign. In 2019, Brown launched Florence by Mills, her own beauty product line. It is available at UK pharmacy Boots, Walmart in the United States and Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada. In 2020, Brown starred in and produced the film adaptation of The Enola Holmes Mysteries.
In 2022, Brown reprised her role as Enola Holmes in the sequel, Enola Holmes 2, and according to Variety earned $10 million for the role, emerging as one of the year's highest paid actresses in Hollywood. That year, she was also made an ambassador of the fashion brand Louis Vuitton. Brown released her debut novel, Nineteen Steps, based on her own family history, in September 2023. The novel is described as an "epic story of love, loss and secrets".
In 2024, Brown starred in and executive produced the fantasy film Damsel for Netflix, directed by Spanish filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo based on a screenplay by Dan Mazeau.
In 2025, she starred in the Russo brothers's The Electric State, an adaptation of Simon Stålenhag's graphic novel of the same name.
== Media image ==
Brown has been branded a "stream queen" by some media due to her predominantly appearing in content originally released on streaming services, mainly Netflix. Louis Chilton of The Independent wrote that while actors were often segregated based on medium such as film or television, "as the money and creative prestige migrated to television, the line between movie stars and TV actors has become more porous, and it was into this amorphous environment that streaming was born – meaning that there's never really been such a thing as a 'streaming actor'. Until Brown, that is".
== Personal life ==
Brown came into the public eye at age 12 after being cast in Stranger Things. At age 14, memes using homophobic quotes which were falsely attributed to Brown began circulating on social media, which Brown stated was one of the reasons she eventually left Twitter. In addition to online bullying, she has also faced social media users and articles sexualising her. In response, Brown captioned a 2020 Instagram post on her 16th birthday with the following comment:
There are moments I get frustrated from the inaccuracy, inappropriate comments, sexualisation and unnecessary insults that have ultimately resulted in pain and insecurity for me.
After Brown turned 18 in February 2022, her social media profiles began to be flooded by sexually explicit material from users.
In 2021, Brown began a relationship with actor Jake Bongiovi. In April 2023, she announced their engagement. On 27 May 2024, People reported that the couple had married in a private ceremony the previous weekend. Brown also announced that she had chosen to take her husband's last name. They live in the state of Georgia. On 21 August 2025, Brown and Bongiovi announced that they had adopted a baby girl.
As of August 2022, she has been an online student at Purdue University Global, studying health and human services.
On 3 March 2025, addressing media backlash over her appearance, Brown posted a video on her Instagram account criticising journalists, including multiple reporters for Daily Mail and former Great British Bake Off host Matt Lucas for what she said was bullying and body shaming. Brown stated that as an adult she should not be expected to continue looking like a child. The next day, Lucas posted an apology on Instagram for his comments.
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
=== Television ===
=== Music videos ===
=== Video games ===
== Bibliography ==
Brown, Millie Bobby (2023). Nineteen Steps. HarperCollins UK. ISBN 9780008530280.
== Awards and nominations ==
== References ==
== External links ==
Millie Bobby Brown at IMDb
Millie Bobby Brown at Rotten Tomatoes
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