Mila Kunis was 14 years old when she first auditioned for and began working on That ’70s Show , even though she famously claimed she was 18 to get in the door.

Quick Scoop

  • Mila Kunis was born on August 14, 1983, in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, and grew up in Los Angeles.
  • Casting for That ’70s Show started when she was 14, and she landed the role of Jackie Burkhart at that age.
  • She has since confirmed in interviews that she lied about being 18 so she could audition, then clarified her real age when contract paperwork made it obvious she was underage.

Why People Say 14 and 15

  • The pilot and early episodes were filmed when she was 14, which is why many trivia sites and fan discussions quote that age.
  • The show premiered in August 1998, just after her 15th birthday, so articles sometimes note that she was 15 when the series actually hit TV.

Fun Context For Fans

  • Her character Jackie is also written as being around 14 in the pilot, making her unusually close in age to the role compared with many teen sitcom actors.
  • Despite being several years younger than most of her co‑stars, she stayed on the show for all eight seasons, from 1998 to 2006.

TL;DR: Mila Kunis was 14 when she started That ’70s Show (during audition/filming) and had just turned 15 when it premiered.

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