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8. Mila Kunis, Ukraine

The former That 70s Show star immigrated to Los Angeles with her family at the age of 7. Kunis, who was originally born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, did not speak English before moving to America. It was a rough start for the Kunis family, who arrived in their new country with just $250 in their pocket. Kunis’s parents, who both gave up professional careers to uproot themselves, were determined to make a better life for their children. Her father, a former mechanical engineer, found work as a cab driver, while her mother, who had taught physics in Ukraine, wound up running a pharmacy. Kunis began taking acting lessons immediately and appeared in a number of commercials and cameos as child, before landing her breakthrough role as Jackie Burkhart at age 14. Kunis went on to voice the character of Meg Griffin on the hit show, Family Guy and star in a number of popular films like Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Black Swan, Friends with Benefits and Ted. She’s currently married to her former That 70s Show co-star, Ashton Kutcher and the pair have a daughter together.