Personal details
- Birth Date: 1986-05-03
- Height: 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Birth Location: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- Parents: Alexis Klementieff
- Professions: Actress, Writer, Additional Crew
Pom Klementieff, born in Quebec City in ’86, has one of those wild, globe-trotting backstories you almost can’t make up. Her mom’s Korean, her dad’s this French-Russian diplomat guy, and, honestly, her childhood was a total whirlwind—Canada, Japan, Ivory Coast, then finally France. Her name, “Pom,” is straight up a nod to both “spring” and “tiger” in Korean, which is pretty rad. Tragedy hit early: her dad died when she was five, her mom couldn’t care for her due to schizophrenia, so her uncle and aunt stepped in. Life didn’t exactly get easier—her uncle, who she saw as a second dad, died on her 18th birthday. Like, come on, universe. Then her brother died, too, seven years later. Brutal. She bounced from law school (to keep her aunt happy) to waitressing and sales gigs, but acting hooked her at 19 at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris. She snagged a scholarship after crushing a theater competition, and, from there, things started rolling. Her first gig was in Après lui, acting alongside Catherine Deneuve—wild, right? But she really got noticed in Loup, where she basically lived with reindeer herders in Siberia. Hardcore. Hollywood came calling with Spike Lee’s Oldboy, where she literally boxed her way into the role. After that, she moved to LA, kept up the martial arts (purple belt in taekwondo, no big deal), and took on indie films like Hacker’s Game. But yeah, most folks know her as Mantis in the Marvel flicks—Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Infinity War, Endgame. Total scene-stealer.
Her dad? Russian and French—a wild mix, honestly. Her mom's Korean, which means she's got this cultural mashup running through her veins, and you can totally see it. The way she approaches problems, or even just how she handles a conversation, there's always this blend of fire and calm—like she might break into a wild story or suddenly just serve you that quiet, ice-cold wisdom. It's not just about her looks (though, yeah, she's got this striking presence that makes you do a double-take); it's the way she carries herself, the little things she does, the way she switches languages mid-sentence sometimes. You get the sense that she's seen a lot, even if she's not saying it outright. Her heritage isn't just background noise, it's front and center in everything she does—makes her impossible to pin down, honestly.
Some days, it’s the smallest stuff that hits different—like, yeah, work’s a grind and life throws curveballs, but there’s this weird magic in the daily routine. I’ll drag myself outta bed, wander out to the patio with my coffee, and boom—a hibiscus or camellia decided to open up overnight. Wild, right? Just standing there, half-awake, realizing a flower picked that exact moment to show off. Kind of snaps me out of my head, even if only for a minute. No big accomplishment, no drama, just a tiny, unexpected win. It’s like the universe’s way of saying, “Hey, chill out, there’s still beauty hiding in the usual mess.” And, honestly, that’s better than any motivational quote on Instagram. Makes all the annoying parts of the day feel a little less heavy, you know? Sometimes happiness is just a flower doing its thing while you’re still in your pajamas.
May 3, 1986
5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Yes, No Children
Alexis Klementieff and Surekha
39 years old