Izabella Miko was born January 21, 1981 in Poland, where she studied dance, voice, and piano at the Chopin Music School before being recruited by a choreographer to move to the United States and join the School of American Ballet.
“Men in Poland are a little more mature than men here. I don’t know why. Here it’s better to date a guy who is older. I love it when guys look you straight in the eye. I like that connection."
On her resume: Izabella briefly moved back to her homeland when a back injury ended her professional dancing days, and appeared in numerous Polish films, including Lithuania, You’re My Motherland. After Coyote Ugly, Izabella is slated to appear in the horror film Forsaken (2001). Coyote Ugly is her American big screen debut as Polish bombshell Cammie, the bar's youngest barmaid.
On dating: "A guy has to be confident — everyone notices his presence and energy — but not egotistical. Energy is so important. Nice cheekbones and teeth don’t hurt, either."
Fave drink: “My favorite drink is a Malibu. It’s a total girl drink — coconut liqueur mixed with milk and ice. Basically it’s just a milkshake with a little alcohol."
Izabella sees Coyote Ugly as a look inside to feminine empowerment and girl power of today. "It’s very much about desire and guys wanting to do something so bad, looking at the girls and building up this…you know. For the girls, you feel like you’re in power, and you are. Women over the years have gone through so much, and now we accept our secret powers of how to make you men melt down. Today a woman can have control of her man totally. We can make you men work for us, do whatever we want you to do.”
