Another model becoming an actress, another movie adapted from a video game… so what else is new? At least, let’s talk about Olga Kurylenko, AKA The Ukrainian Bomb.

She was born on November 14, 1979, in Berdyansk, and was discovered as a teenager by a model scout while visiting Moscow (in the subway, to be precise). It was not that long after that she made her film debut, in 2005 to be precise, for the French-German-British co-production L’annulaire. Are you surprised to learn that this movie contains sexy scenes? Of course not. Still, it got good reviews and Olga was saluted as Best Actress at the Brooklyn International Film Festival.

More work followed in Europe, including the sketch movie Paris je t’aime co-starring with Elijah Wood in a segment, the French thriller Le serpent, and a couple of television roles. Hitman could be Olga’s breakthrough on the international scene, if ever the movie is a success. It was released yesterday with mixed reviews, but at least everyone agrees that even if Olga doesn’t mind being frequently topless, she’s still a surprisingly good actress. Really.