Milanka Brooks was born in Regent's Park, London, England, to Mileva Brooks, a renowned model, and Harry Brooks Jr., an accomplished actor and writer.
She is most notable for her captivating performance as Elena Tulaska in the 2018 episode of Black Mirror, which earned multiple Emmy Awards, alongside Jesse Plemons, Cristin Milioti, and Jimmi Simpson.
Milanka is also recognized for her recurring role in ITV's Benidorm, where she played the role of Ionela, Johnny Vegas's fiancée, in Series 7 and 8.
Prior to her breakthrough roles, Milanka graduated from The Drama Centre London, part of Central Saint Martins, and was promptly cast in the multi-award-winning BBC1 sitcom My Family, opposite Zoë Wanamaker and Robert Lindsay.
She then went on to film Joanna Lumley's Little Crackers with Tiger Aspect Productions for Sky1.
Milanka's subsequent roles include a guest lead and Nigel Planer's wife Elena in the comedy Boomers on BBC2.
In 2018, she appeared in Mandie Fletcher's feature film Patrick the Pug, released theatrically by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
In 2019, Milanka played the role of Stasia in Hulu's Four Weddings and a Funeral, created by Mindy Kaling and Matt Warburton.
She also performed opposite Sheridan Smith in the ITV drama Cleaning Up and will play the role of Princess Svetlana of Sweden in Channel 4's hit comedy series The Windsors in 2020.
