Mia Goth

Mia Gypsy Mello da Silva Goth (born 25 October 1993) is a British actress and model. After modelling as a teenager, Goth made her acting debut in the erotic drama Nymphomaniac. She earned recognition with the films A Cure for Wellness (2016), High Life (2018), Suspiria (2018), and Emma (2020). She achieved a career breakthrough by playing Maxine Minx and Pearl in the X film series (2022–2024) which established her as a scream queen. She has since starred in Infinity Pool (2023) and Frankenstein (2025) and will star in Star Wars: Starfighter (2027).

Early life and education Mia Gypsy Mello da Silva Goth was born on 25 October 1993 in Guy's Hospital in London. Her mother is Brazilian and her father is Canadian, originally from Nova Scotia. Her maternal grandfather is American artist Lee Jaffe, and her maternal grandmother is Brazilian actress Maria Gladys. Goth moved to Brazil when she was two weeks old, because her mother, who was 20 at the time, needed help from her family to raise her. Goth's mother raised her in a single-parent household, working as a waitress to support them.

Career 2007–2021: Early modelling and acting At the age of 13, she was discovered at the 2007 Underage Festival in London by fashion photographer Gemma Booth, who signed her to Storm Model Management. Goth made her runway debut in 2023, opening the Miu Miu F/W 23 Show.

Goth began to audition for films at 15, and after finishing sixth form, won her first role in Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac (2013), appearing alongside Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe in the segment "The Gun".

In 2014, she appeared in the Stephen Fingleton directed introductory short film Magpie with Martin McCann. In 2015, Goth played the lead role of Milja in the post-apocalyptic thriller The Survivalist directed by Fingleton, followed by roles as Meg Weathers in the disaster adventure-thriller film Everest directed by Baltasar Kormákur,

Goth appeared in the horror film A Cure for Wellness (2016) directed by Gore Verbinski and had supporting roles in Luca Guadagnino's 2018 remake of Suspiria (1977) and the sci-fi mystery film High Life (2018) directed by Claire Denis. Goth appeared in Guadagnino's short film The Staggering Girl (2019) and Autumn de Wilde's period romantic comedy film Emma (2020). She also starred in Karen Cinorre's action drama film Mayday (2021) with Grace Van Patten and Juliette Lewis.

2022–present: Breakthrough with the X film series Goth starred in Ti West's slasher film X, released in March 2022 to critical acclaim. Goth donned extensive prosthetic makeup to portray the elderly Pearl. Describing her experience, Goth stated, "It was a good 10 hours in the makeup chair, and then I'd go and do a 12-hour day on set, and the makeup artist, Sarah Rubano, who was incredible, would constantly be touching me up and making sure my contacts were all right and all those sorts of things." David Sims of The Atlantic wrote "The dual showcase is a remarkable one for Goth, who previously stood out in supporting roles in Emma, High Life, and A Cure for Wellness". She subsequently starred in the prequel film Pearl, which she co-wrote with West and began filming immediately after X. The film was released in September 2022 to positive reviews. Goth's performance in the film received praise, and is considered to be one of the best film performances of its year. For her portrayal of the character, she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance, among other awards. In these roles she gained notoriety within the horror community and has been highlighted as a modern scream queen.

Goth next starred in Brandon Cronenberg's body horror Infinity Pool opposite Alexander Skarsgård. The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival to positive critical reception, with her performance receiving praise. David Fear of Rolling Stone wrote "Goth makes an even stronger post-Pearl case for her being the single most interesting actor working in genre movies at the moment" and Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting concluded "Goth progresses her character's devious machinations with a scene-stealing level of unhinged glee that might give Pearl a run for her money".

Goth reprised the role of Maxine Minx in MaXXXine, the third film in the X series, which was released in 2024. Goth felt that the script was the best of the series so far. Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times praised the film and coined Goth's performance "as usual, sublime". In contrast, Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com was critical of the film and Maxine Minx's characterisation, who believed that Goth "remains a singular screen presence, but she can only do so much with a character who becomes less interesting as she finds herself drawn deeper into danger."

Goth starred in Guillermo del Toro's horror film Frankenstein (2025) as Victor Frankenstein's love interest, Elizabeth Harlander. Goth also played young Victor's mother in the early flashback scenes of the film. In 2026, she appeared in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey as Melantho. In 2027, she will star in Shawn Levy's film Star Wars: Starfighter as the main antagonist.

Personal life Goth met American actor Shia LaBeouf on the set of Nymphomaniac in 2012. On 10 October 2016, Goth and LaBeouf appeared to get married in a Las Vegas ceremony officiated by an Elvis impersonator. Two days later, a local official revealed that the pair were not legally married, but instead a commitment ceremony was performed. Later that month, LaBeouf confirmed their nuptials on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In September 2018, it was announced the couple had separated and filed for divorce. In February 2022, it was reported that the couple had reconciled and Goth was pregnant with their first child. Their daughter was born in March 2022. Their relationship ended in early 2025.

Goth speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Television Year Title Role Notes 2013 The Tunnel Sophie Campbell Recurring role; 3 episodes (series 1) 2016 Wallander Hanna Helmqvist Episode: "A Lesson in Love" 2022 The House Mabel Television special; Voice role; Segment: "I – And heard within, a lie is spun"

Music videos YearSongArtist2013"Haunted Love"Future Unlimited

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