Escaping from the USSR
Milana Vayntrub was born in Uzbekistan. She arrived in the United States with her entire family as a refugee when she was just two years old. And that explains why, despite her busy acting career, she is actively involved as an advocate for refugees.
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The reason her family fled Uzbekistan was because it was part of the Soviet Union, which was going through a massive political upheaval with its dissolution. The family settled in West Hollywood and soon managed to get their daughter Milana her first acting gig. The money from her small parts helped the family find their footing in a new country where they were living as refugees.