Very few actors get a scene-stealing introduction in a James Bond film and then spend the next decade proving they are more than a “Bond girl” — Olga Kurylenko happens to be one of them. This profile sorts the well-documented facts about her age, height, family and filmography from the estimates that keep shifting across the web, following her from Berdyansk to Paris runways and the 2008 role of Camille Montes opposite Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace.
Age: 45 (born Nov 14, 1979) · Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) · Net Worth: Estimated $5 million · Children: 1 son · Languages: Ukrainian, Russian, English, French · Nationality: Ukrainian-French
Quick snapshot
- Born November 14, 1979, in Berdyansk, Ukraine (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))
- Ukrainian-French actress and former model (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia)) (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))
- Played Camille Montes in Quantum of Solace (2008) (IMDb (film industry database))
- Exact net worth — estimates cluster around $5 million but vary by outlet (Metro Report (celebrity news site))
- Current relationship status, with no confirmed partner on the public record (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))
- Primary residence — reports split between London and Paris (National Report (Who Is Olga Kurylenko?))
- 1995 — moved to Paris for a modeling career (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))
- 2008 — Bond breakout in Quantum of Solace (IMDb (film industry database))
- 2013 — Oblivion with Tom Cruise (Danish Film Institute (national film authority))
- Continuing credits in international productions (Danish Film Institute (national film authority)) (Instagram (official profile))
- New project announcements surface on her official Instagram (Instagram (official profile))
Nine facts, one note: the biographical basics in this table are cross-checked in the Wikipedia profile, while money and body measurements come from looser celebrity roundups (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia)).
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Olga Konstantinovna Kurylenko |
| Birth Date | November 14, 1979 |
| Birthplace | Berdyansk, Ukraine |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m); IMDb bio logs 1.76 m (IMDb (film industry database)) |
| Weight | 125 lbs (57 kg) (HistoryData (celebrity profile database)) |
| Net Worth | Estimated $5 million (Metro Report (celebrity news site)) |
| Children | 1 son, born 2015 |
| Languages | Ukrainian, Russian, English, French (IMDb (film industry database)) |
| Nationality | Ukrainian-French (Wikipedia (Romanian edition)) |
Can you provide a bio of Olga Kurylenko?
Olga Konstantinovna Kurylenko is a Ukrainian-born French actress and former model, born on November 14, 1979, in Berdyansk, then in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia)). The table above gives the quick stats; the story behind them is where it gets interesting.
Early Life and Age
- Her mother, Marina Alyabysheva, raised her after her parents divorced, and by 16 she had moved to Paris to build a modeling career (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia)).
- She is 45 for most of 2025, turning 46 in November.
That Paris move worked the way she needed it to: European fashion brands took notice, and French cinema followed. The modeling years also gave her the composure that later read as “Bond girl material” on screen.
Career Breakthrough and Notable Roles
- Her feature-film debut came with The Ring Finger (2005), playing Iris; Paris, je t’aime (2006) and Hitman (2007) followed, and in 2008 she played Camille Montes in Quantum of Solace opposite Daniel Craig, with IMDb’s bio noting the Bond role was offered on Christmas Eve 2007 (IMDb (film industry database)).
- The Danish Film Institute (national film authority) lists Erased, To the Wonder, Oblivion, The Water Diviner, A Perfect Day, The Death of Stalin and Johnny English Strikes Again among her credits (Danish Film Institute (national film authority)).
- According to HistoryData (celebrity profile database), she also appeared in Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018) (HistoryData (celebrity profile database)).
- Metro Report (celebrity news site) adds the Marvel chapter: Taskmaster in Black Widow (2021) (Metro Report (celebrity news site)).
That mix matters: one actor moves from Terrence Malick’s To the Wonder to a Bond film to a comedy sequel like Johnny English Strikes Again without pausing.
Recent Events and Health
- In 2020, she tested positive for COVID-19 and shared the news with followers on her official Instagram (Instagram (official profile)).
- Her national film-database record keeps growing, with credits continuing into the 2020s (Danish Film Institute (national film authority)).
The pattern: Bond paid the bills, but the résumé never stayed in one genre.
The pattern: every phase of her career has a different center of gravity — Paris runways, franchise blockbusters, then international and independent cinema.
How rich is Olga Kurylenko?
Celebrity wealth numbers are the least reliable data in show business, and Kurylenko’s are no exception.
Estimated Net Worth
- Profile roundups estimate her net worth at around $5 million as of 2025 (Metro Report (celebrity news site)).
- The estimate shifts by outlet, so it works as a range, not a bank statement (Metro Report (celebrity news site)).
No public tax records or company filings back the figure; it is built from reported modeling income and acting salaries.
Sources of Income
- Early income came from modeling contracts and European fashion campaigns after her move to Paris (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia)).
- Acting paydays from Hollywood and European productions followed, led by Quantum of Solace and Oblivion (IMDb (film industry database)).
The $5 million figure is an estimate, not a ledger entry. For anyone comparing celebrity wealth, the honest takeaway is the range, not the number.
What this means: $5 million puts her well below franchise royalty but comfortably above cult-film actors — a profile matching someone who works across both lanes.
Is Olga Kurylenko married now?
Her private life attracts less coverage than her filmography, so the verified record is shorter.
Marital Status
- Married French businessman Cedric van Mol from 2006 to 2007, and has one son, Alexander, born in 2015; no current marriage is confirmed in the sources reviewed here (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia)).
Kurylenko has kept later relationships out of interviews, which is why “single” and “dating someone” both overstate what is public.
Children
- Her son Alexander was born in 2015, and his father’s identity has never been publicly confirmed (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia)).
Current Residence
- Reports split between London and Paris, with no single address on record (National Report (Who Is Olga Kurylenko?)).
Celebrity relationship records are only as good as what the subject volunteers — and Kurylenko deliberately keeps that part of her life offline.
The trade-off: fans get a steady stream of film work but only occasional glimpses of her personal life.
What languages does Olga Kurylenko speak?
Language is where her biography shows its geography: Soviet-era Ukraine, Paris at 16, then an international film career.
Languages Spoken
- Native Ukrainian and Russian, with French and English added after her move to Paris — the standard profile summary across film databases (IMDb (film industry database)).
- Celebrity profile databases also list conversational Spanish in her language set, alongside green eyes and brown hair as commonly cited physical traits (HistoryData (celebrity profile database)).
Nationality and Ethnicity
- She was born in Ukraine and holds French citizenship; she is not Latina — her background is Ukrainian, not Latin American (Wikipedia (Romanian edition)).
Kurylenko’s Ukrainian-Russian-French-English combination makes her rare: she can work in three film markets without a translator.
The implication: when a production needs a European lead who can switch languages and film in multiple countries, her résumé shortens the casting list.
How tall is Olga Kurylenko?
Physical stats are the most copied part of any celebrity profile and the most inconsistent.
Height and Weight
- IMDb’s bio lists her at 1.76 m — about 5 ft 9 in (IMDb (film industry database)).
- Weight is commonly listed at 125 lbs (57 kg) in celebrity profile databases (HistoryData (celebrity profile database)).
The centimeter difference between 1.75 and 1.76 m is exactly the kind of detail that changes as profiles copy each other.
Other Physical Characteristics
- Green eyes and brown hair, typically listed alongside her height in profile summaries (HistoryData (celebrity profile database)).
- Her action-heavy roles, from Hitman to Black Widow, lean on an athletic build (Metro Report (celebrity news site)).
At 5 ft 9 in, Kurylenko fits the same physical template as many runway models turned action leads: tall enough for fashion, light enough for stunt work.
The takeaway: whether the database says 1.75 or 1.76 m, the practical fact is the same — she reads as tall on camera.
Key dates in Olga Kurylenko’s career
Six dates, one arc: a Ukrainian childhood, a Paris runway start, a Bond breakout, a Tom Cruise blockbuster, motherhood, and a pandemic diagnosis.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| Born in Berdyansk, Ukraine (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia)) | |
| Moved to Paris for modeling (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia)) | |
| Starred in Quantum of Solace as Camille Montes (IMDb (film industry database)) | |
| Appeared in Oblivion with Tom Cruise (Danish Film Institute (national film authority)) | |
| Son Alexander born (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia)) | |
| Tested positive for COVID-19 (Instagram (official profile)) |
The pattern: each stretch of her life has a clear center of gravity — modeling in the 1990s, Hollywood in the late 2000s, family and health in the 2010s and 2020s.
What’s confirmed, what’s still unclear
Some facts are locked in by multiple sources; others are copied from profile to profile without real verification.
Confirmed facts
- Born November 14, 1979, in Berdyansk, Ukraine (Wikipedia (Romanian edition))
- Ukrainian-French actress and former model (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))
- Played Camille Montes in Quantum of Solace (2008) (IMDb (film industry database))
- Appeared in Oblivion (2013) opposite Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman (Danish Film Institute (national film authority))
- Married Cedric van Mol from 2006 to 2007 (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))
- Son born in 2015 (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))
- Tested positive for COVID-19 in 2020 (Instagram (official profile))
What’s unclear
- Exact net worth — estimates cluster around $5 million but vary by outlet (Metro Report (celebrity news site))
- Current relationship status, with no confirmed partner or marriage on the public record (Wikipedia (community-edited encyclopedia))
- Primary residence: London and Paris both appear in reports (National Report (Who Is Olga Kurylenko?))
- Birthplace romanization: Berdyansk vs Berdiansk (HistoryData (celebrity profile database))
- Black Widow (2021) casting details, reported in celebrity press rather than primary studio materials (Metro Report (celebrity news site))
- An Extraction 2 credit listed on fan wikis without primary confirmation (iFANN (fan wiki))
- Height rounding across databases (1.75 vs 1.76 m) shows how profile data drifts (IMDb (film industry database))
The split is instructive: hard dates and film credits are solid; money, residence, and relationship details are softer, so the trustworthy core of any Kurylenko profile is her filmography.
Quotes and key statements
The clearest signal about her post-Bond choices comes from Kurylenko herself; the context comes from the databases tracking her work.
After Bond, I picked roles that were all different from each other — I didn’t want to be typecast.
Olga Kurylenko, YouTube short (video) (paraphrased from her public comments)
The strategy shows in her filmography.
She was offered the Quantum of Solace role on Christmas Eve 2007.
IMDb (film industry database), biography summary
That speed — from offer to screen in under a year — tells you how hot she was after Hitman.
Her listed credits run from Erased and To the Wonder to Oblivion, The Water Diviner, A Perfect Day, The Death of Stalin and Johnny English Strikes Again.
Danish Film Institute (national film authority), film database profile
The takeaway: Kurylenko’s own words and her credit list point the same direction — variety was the plan, and it worked.
Final take
Olga Kurylenko’s career is the strongest answer to the “Bond girl curse” question: she used 007 as a door, not a ceiling. The hard facts — born in 1979 in Berdyansk, Paris at 16, Quantum of Solace in 2008, Oblivion in 2013, a son in 2015, COVID-19 in 2020 — form a stable spine, while money and relationship details stay soft. For casting directors chasing a multilingual, action-tested European lead, the choice is clear: book her for the next international production, or watch a rival project scoop up that combination of languages, franchise experience and festival credibility.
Related reading
- Who Is Olga Kurylenko? — a quick profile for readers new to her story.
- Olga Kurylenko: Biography, Career & Personal Life Update — a deeper look at her recent roles.
These two profiles cover the same ground from different angles — one for new readers, one for those following her recent roles.
Frequently asked questions
Who was the famous Olga?
The “famous Olga” in this context is Olga Kurylenko, the Ukrainian-French actress and former model who became a global name as Camille Montes in Quantum of Solace (2008) (IMDb (film industry database)).
What are Olga Kurylenko’s top movies besides Bond?
Her most-cited credits include Hitman (2007), To the Wonder, Oblivion (2013), The Water Diviner, The Death of Stalin (2017), Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) and Black Widow (2021) (Danish Film Institute (national film authority); Metro Report (celebrity news site)).
Does Olga Kurylenko have a social media presence?
Yes — she runs an official Instagram account where she posts updates on projects and personal milestones (Instagram (official profile)).
What awards has Olga Kurylenko won?
Major awards are not prominently documented in the standard film databases; her profile rests on high-profile castings and festival films rather than trophy lists (Rotten Tomatoes (review aggregator)).
Has Olga Kurylenko worked in TV series?
Her most widely cited work is theatrical film, but the complete screen-credit record, including any television work, is available in her IMDb biography (IMDb (film industry database)).
What is Olga Kurylenko’s latest project as of 2025?
As of 2025 she continues to appear in international productions; no single upcoming blockbuster is confirmed in the sources used here, so the fastest update channel is her official Instagram (Instagram (official profile)).
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