Millie Bobby Brown: 30 Facts You (Probably) Didn't Know About The Star Of "Stranger Things"
From Millie Bobby Brown's net worth, age and real nationality to her growing list of movie roles, here's everything you need to know.
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1. Everything you need to know about Millie Bobby Brown
You definitely know Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven from Stranger Things but how many other facts do you know about the teenage superstar? Did you know that Millie has appeared in an episode of Grey's Anatomy? Did you know that Millie is the youngest UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador? Did you know that Millie's nationality is not actually American? No?! Well, here's everything you need to know... What are you waiting for?
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2. How old is Millie Bobby Brown?
As of May 2019, Millie is 15 years old. Her birthday is on February 19. She has one older brother, one older sister and one younger sister. She's also the second youngest cast member on "Stranger Things" and she's only six months older than Noah Schnapp who plays Will Byers.
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3. What is Millie Bobby Brown's star sign?
She’s a Pisces, in case you’re wondering.
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4. How tall is Millie Bobby Brown?
Millie is about 1.6m tall... that's around 5ft 3in.
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5. What nationality is Millie Bobby Brown?
Despite speaking in an American accent in most of her roles, Millie is actually English. She was born in Malaga, Spain to English parents, moved to Bournemouth when she was four and then moved to Florida four years later.
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6. Is Millie Bobby Brown American?
Nope! Millie is actually English, but it's a convincing accent though, right? In fact, she taught herself the perfect American accent by watching the Disney channel!
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7. Is Millie Bobby Brown Spanish?
Well, no, she's not but she was born in Marbella where she lived for the first four years of her life. Her parents, Robert and Kelly Brown moved the family back to England and then moved to Orlando, Florida four years later. Despite living in Spain for four years, she doesn't speak much spanish.
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8. Is Millie Bobby Brown dating Jacob Sartorius?
Millie and pop star Jacob are no longer dating. Back in December 2017, Millie and Jacob took to Instagram with pictures of the two of them together, alongside heart emojis. 7 months later, the pair posted statements on Instagram Stories saying that they had broken up but were happy and remaining friends.
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9. Millie Bobby Brown is UNICEF's youngest Goodwill Ambassador
In November 2018, Millie became UNICEF's youngest Goodwill Ambassador, pledging to speak out for the millions of children whose voices are silenced across the world, empower them and make sure they know their rights. Millie is also actively involved in UNICEF's #GoBlue campaign, for World Children's Day.
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10. Who are Millie Bobby Brown’s parents?
Millie’s mum and dad are Robert and Kelly Brown. Robert and Kelly reported sold everything to move to Hollywood to help Millie become an actress. According to Millie, the family went through some tough times before she finally landed her role on Stranger Things. In fact, Millie almost gave up acting altogether!
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11. Is Millie Bobby Brown on Instagram?
Yes, she is! Her Instagram handle is @milliebobbybrown.
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12. Is Millie Bobby Brown on Twitter?
Millie actually deleted her personal Twitter account (@milliebbrown) in June 2018 after becoming the subject of homophobic memes. She is no longer active on the social network but her other account @millistopshate is still live and she posts inspirational quotes there occasionally.
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13. What is Millie Bobby Brown's Snapchat Name?
Millie's snapchat username is milliebbrown but she rarely uses it anymore. You’re more likely to find her posting Instagram stories.
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14. How did Millie Bobby Brown and Drake become friends?
Millie went to Drake's concert in Australia and was invited backstage by Drake after the show. After posing for pictures together, it seems like Millie and Drake are good friends and they seem to be huge fans of each other! “This moment was amazing. I was in his dressing room with his whole family. He invited me to the show,” she said. “He was having a fanboy moment, I was having a fangirl moment, and I’ll never forget it.”
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15. Will Millie Bobby Brown be in Stranger Things 3?
Yep - Millie will be returning as Eleven in the third season of the hit Netflix show. Millie sent fans into panic mode when she posted videos of herself saying goodbye to her cast mates when she wrapped filming on season three. After seeing a picture of her crying, fans assumed that Millie was hinting that Eleven might die in season 3.
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16. What other TV Shows has Millie Bobby Brown been in?
Before her breakthrough role as Eleven in Stranger Things, Millie had a main role on the BBC drama "Intruders", she played Young Alice in "Once Upon A Time In Wonderland" and had guest appearances on "NCIS", "Grey's Anatomy" and "Modern Family".
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17. What episode of "Grey's Anatomy" is Millie Bobby Brown in?
Millie made a guest appearance on Grey's Anatomy in Season 11, episode 15 called "I Feel The Earth Move" in 2015. She played the role of Ruby, a young girl whose mother falls ill after an earthquake. She spends the majority of the episode on the phone to Owen until she and her mother are safely brought to the hospital.
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18. What episode of "Modern Family" was Millie Bobby Brown in?
Millie had a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance as Lizzie, a young girl whose bike gets stolen by Manny Delgado in "Closet? You'll Love It", the 17th episode of Season 6.
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19. How many awards has Millie Bobby Brown won so far?
So far, Millie has won nine awards including one SAG Award for 'Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series' which she shares with her Stranger Things cast mates and two MTV Movie & TV Awards for 'Best Actor in a Show' and 'Best Performance in a Show'. She also has a Teen Choice Awards for 'Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress' and a Kid's Choice award for 'Favourite TV Actress'. At time of publishing, she has a total of 25 nominations, including one Emmy nomination. YES GIRL!
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20. What does Millie Bobby Brown look like with long hair?
As we all know, Millie had to shave her hair before she took the role of Eleven in "Stranger Things" and she's been growing it back for a while now. Here she is in 2014 with long hair!
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21. How much does Millie Bobby Brown get paid per episode of Stranger Things?
Despite being only 15 years old, Millie is one of the highest paid cast members on Stranger Things. It’s been reported that she earns as much as Winona Ryder and sources have suggested she may earn somewhere between $300,000 and $350,000 per episode.
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22. What is Millie Bobby Brown's Net Worth?
Millie reportedly earns $300,000 per episode of "Stranger Things". She also has an endorsement deal with Converse, various modelling contracts and a string of new projects, including a huge new franchise, in the pipeline. She is also starting to produce films as well as act in them. According to various reports, Millie has a net worth of around $3 million. Not bad for a teenager, right?
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23. Millie Bobby Brown performs rap about "Stranger Things" on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
In case you don't know, Millie can rap. During an interview with Jimmy Fallon in 2016, Millie rapped the entirety of Nicki Minaj's verse on Kanye West's 'Monster'. A year later, she returned to The Tonight Show to perform a recap rap about "Stranger Things".
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24. Millie Bobby Brown's first kiss was with her co-star Finn Wolfhard on Stranger Things
In season one, Eleven and Mike's friendship turns romantic after they kiss each other. For Millie, it was her first kiss... ever! "It was, like, my first kiss, so it was kind of weird. But then, like, when I'd done it, I thought, 'Wow. It makes sense for the storyline," Millie later said about the smooch.
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25. Will Millie Bobby Brown ever play a young Princess Leia?
The internet has been VERY vocal about the possibility of Millie starring in a Star Wars prequel about young Princess Leia thanks to her uncanny resemblance of a young Carrie Fisher. Millie herself has also spoken out about playing Leia. At an Emerald City Comic Con Q&A, Millie was asked what her dream role would be: “Princess Leia. I love Carrie Fisher and it would be amazing to carry on her legacy.”
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26. Are Millie Bobby Brown and Natalie Portman related?
While they're NOT related, we're pretty sure Millie Bobby Brown is Natalie Portman's younger twin. The internet discovered that the pair look spookily alike in almost every single picture which is also crazy because Natalie played Princess Leia's mother, Queen Amidala, in Star Wars. It's meant to be!
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27. What movies has Millie Bobby Brown been in?
In 2019, Millie can be seen in Godzilla: King of the Monsters. She’ll also appear in the sequel to that fllm in 2020, called Godzilla vs. Kong. She’s also set to star in and produce her own movie series called ‘Enola Holmes’ based on Sherlock’s little sister.
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28. Who does Millie Bobby Brown play in Godzilla: King of the Monsters?
Millie stars as Madison Russell in 2019's Godzilla: King of the Monsters alongside Vera Farmiga, Kyle Chandler, O'Shea Jackson and Charles Dance to name a few... Like her parents, 12-year-old Madison is academically gifted in science but she'd rather live a normal life. In the film, she is kidnapped alongside her mother (Farmiga) and has a connection to Mothra.
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29. Millie Bobby Brown will star as Enola Holmes in a new franchise
Millie Bobby Brown's next big role will be as Sherlock Holmes' sister in 'The Enola Holmes Mysteries'. She will not only star in the franchise, she is also set to produce the film with PCMA Productions. (Does that mean she's Hollywood's youngest producer? Ever?)
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30. What music videos has Millie Bobby Brown been in?
So far, Millie has been in two music videos; Sigma ft. Birdy's 'Find You', The xx's 'I Dare You' and Maroon 5's 'Girls Like You'
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31. One of Millie Bobby Brown's best friends is Maddie Ziegler
Millie's always been a fan of Maddie, but they became friends after Millie got to meet Maddie backstage. And when Maddie first met Millie, she hadn't even seen Stranger Things! America's Got Talent star Grace Vanderwaal is also part of Millie and Maddie's BFF squad.
