Mia Goth

The Fierce Modern Scream Queen

Mia Gypsy Mello da Silva Goth, born 25 October 1993 in London, transitioned from teenage modeling to cinema when she made her bold acting debut in Lars von Trier’s erotic drama Nymphomaniac (2013). She quickly built a reputation for leaning into dark, complex roles, earning critical attention in psychological and genre pieces like A Cure for Wellness, Claire Denis’ High Life, and Luca Guadagnino’s 2018 remake of Suspiria.

Her major breakthrough arrived when she teamed up with director Ti West for the X film series (X, Pearl, and MaXXXine). Pulling double duty as Maxine Minx and Pearl, and even co-writing the origin story of Pearl, her unhinged, star-making performances cemented her status as the defining modern scream queen of the 2020s.

Goth has continued to dominate high-concept horror and genre cinema, delivering scene-stealing turns in Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. Seamlessly balancing indie auteur terror with major Hollywood productions, she has proven that committing fully to fearlessness is the ultimate recipe for modern cinematic stardom.