It’s Millie Bobby Brown’s 18th birthday!
The Stranger Things star has grown up before our eyes, and now she’s entering adulthood already with a stellar career behind her.
Not only does she boast an impressive acting CV already, but she was named in the Time 100 list of the world’s most influential people, and was appointed as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
She’s also a businesswoman, as Millie also has her own beauty product line called Florence by Mills.
Millie has broken records and won hearts worldwide with her work, so let’s get to know a bit more about her as she celebrates her special day.
When is Millie Bobby Brown’s birthday?
Millie was born on February 19, 2004, so she celebrates the big 1-8 today.
The Stranger Things star was born in Marbella, Spain, as the third of four children.
She moved back to England with her parents, Kelly and Robert Brown, at the age of four.
After settling in Bournemouth, Millie and her family moved to Orlando, Florida when she was eight.
After her move to the States, she booked some major acting roles and became a child star.
What was her first acting role?
Millie was acting before she had even turned 10.
She made her acting debut in 2013 as a guest star in ABC fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, which was a spin-off of the much-loved Once Upon a Time.
Millie portrayed the role of young Alice in the show, before being booked for BBC America paranormal thriller Intruders the following year.
Millie gained attention and popularity in the industry following her early roles and was then booked guest-starring roles on several hit TV shows, including Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy and NCIS.
What else has Millie Bobby Brown been in?
She may only just be turning 18, but Millie’s CV is incredible!
She is most known for her portrayal of Eleven in Netflix sci-fi horror series Stranger Things.
The hit series is set in 1980s Indiana and follows a group of young friends who witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits.
They search for answers while uncovering extraordinary mysteries.
This role created a great buzz around Millie’s acting talents, and she was nominated for Primetime Emmy awards as a result.
Millie also won the Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance in a drama series with her co-stars, including Finn Wolfhard and Noah Schnapp.
She’s appeared in all three seasons of the show since it began in 2016.
The teen sensation was cast in 2018 to star in and produce the film adaptation of The Enola Holmes Mysteries.
A star-studded cast joined her for the project, as she performed alongside Helena Bonham Carter plays Enola’s mother, with Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes.
Millie went on to make her feature debut in 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the sequel to Godzilla.
While she’s done a lot so far, Millie has plenty more gigs up her sleeve, as she was announced in 2020 as the star of suspense film The Girls I’ve Been.
Further developing her producing skills, she will also star and executive produce the fantasy film Damsel for Netflix.
It was announced last year that she would reprise her role in the sequel Enola Holmes 2.
She really is only just getting started!
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