Milana Vayntrub – Roots
Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Milana Aleksandrovna Vayntrub and her family fled their hometown due to religious persecution for being Jewish. From Tashkent, the family settled in West Hollywood, California in 1990.
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Five
When Milana was just five years old, she began acting in Mattel Barbie commercials. Why? To help her family as they were struggling financially. Now that’s just really inspirational and heartwarming!