History of Olivia Munn in Timeline

Olivia Munn is an American actress who began her career as a television host. She gained initial recognition hosting for the gaming network G4 on *Attack of the Show!* from 2006 to 2010. Following that, she served as a recurring correspondent on Comedy Central's *The Daily Show* between 2010 and 2011, further establishing her presence in the entertainment industry.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1975: Mother's Arrival in the United States

In 1975, Olivia Munn's mother, a Vietnamese woman of Chinese ancestry, arrived in the United States as a refugee following the Vietnam War.

July 3, 1980: Olivia Munn's Birth

On July 3, 1980, Lisa Olivia Munn was born.

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1986: Family Relocated to Yokota Air Base in Japan

In 1986, Olivia Munn's family relocated to Yokota Air Base near Tachikawa in Tokyo, Japan, due to her stepfather's transfer in the United States Air Force.

2004: Internship at Fox Sports Networks

In 2004, Olivia Munn interned at Fox Sports Networks and worked as a sideline reporter for college football and women's basketball.

2005: Role in Beyond the Break

In late 2005, Olivia Munn began her role as Mily Acuna on the television drama Beyond the Break.

November 2006: Featured in Complex

In November 2006, Olivia Munn was featured in a pictorial in Complex magazine, where she later became a columnist.

2006: Joins Attack of the Show!

In 2006, Olivia Munn began her professional career as a television host for the gaming network G4, specifically on the series Attack of the Show!.

February 2007: Babe of the Month in Playboy

In February 2007, Olivia Munn appeared as "Babe of the Month" in a non-nude pictorial in Playboy magazine.

August 2007: Appeared in Men's Health

In August 2007, Olivia Munn also appeared in the July/August issue of Men's Health.

September 2007: Featured in Italian Vanity Fair

In September 2007, Olivia Munn was featured in the Italian Vanity Fair for their "Hot Young Hollywood" Issue.

2007: Role in Big Stan

In 2007, Olivia Munn appeared in the Rob Schneider film Big Stan as Maria, Schneider's character's receptionist.

June 8, 2009: Hosts Microsoft's Bing-a-thon

On June 8, 2009, Olivia Munn co-hosted Microsoft's Bing-a-thon on Hulu with Jason Sudeikis to advertise the Bing search engine.

August 2009: Cover Girl for Playboy

In August 2009, Olivia Munn was featured as the cover girl for the July/August issue of Playboy.

January 2010: Cover of Maxim

In January 2010, Olivia Munn appeared on the cover of Maxim magazine.

April 2010: PETA Campaign

In April 2010, Olivia Munn posed for PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign.

May 2010: Cast in Perfect Couples

In May 2010, Olivia Munn was cast to star in the NBC television series Perfect Couples.

June 3, 2010: Debut on The Daily Show

On June 3, 2010, Olivia Munn debuted as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show.

June 2010: Appears in more episodes of The Daily Show

From June 2010, Olivia Munn appeared in 16 more episodes as a correspondent on The Daily Show.

July 6, 2010: Release of Suck It, Wonder Woman

On July 6, 2010, Olivia Munn's book Suck It, Wonder Woman was released.

Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek

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December 2010: Leaves Attack of the Show!

In December 2010, Olivia Munn left Attack of the Show!.

2010: Guest-Starring Role on Chuck

In 2010, Olivia Munn guest-starred on NBC's comedy-drama Chuck as a CIA agent.

2010: Supporting Role in Date Night

In 2010, Olivia Munn had a supporting role in Date Night.

2010: Leaves Attack of the Show! and Joins The Daily Show

In 2010, Olivia Munn left Attack of the Show! and appeared as a recurring correspondent on The Daily Show.

January 20, 2011: Perfect Couples Premieres

On January 20, 2011, the romantic comedy Perfect Couples, starring Olivia Munn, premiered on NBC.

February 2011: Cover of Maxim

In February 2011, Olivia Munn was featured on the cover of the February issue of Maxim.

September 2, 2011: Last Episode as Correspondent on The Daily Show

On September 2, 2011, Olivia Munn's last episode as a correspondent on The Daily Show aired.

September 2011: Last episode as correspondent on The Daily Show

In September 2011, Olivia Munn's last episode as a correspondent on The Daily Show aired.

2011: Appearance in I Don't Know How She Does It

In 2011, Olivia Munn appeared in the comedy film I Don't Know How She Does It as Momo.

2011: Leaves The Daily Show

In 2011, Olivia Munn concluded her time as a recurring correspondent on The Daily Show.

2011: Teams up with Green Your School Challenge

In 2011, Olivia Munn teamed up with Dosomething.org's Green Your School Challenge as a spokesperson and judge.

January 2012: PETA Campaign

In January 2012, Olivia Munn posed for PETA's "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign.

January 2012: Cover of FHM

Olivia Munn appeared on the cover of the January 2012 issue of FHM magazine.

2012: Lead Role in The Newsroom

In 2012, Olivia Munn gained prominence in a lead role in Aaron Sorkin's drama series The Newsroom on HBO, playing Sloan Sabbith.

2012: Roles in The Babymakers, Freeloaders, and Magic Mike

In 2012, Olivia Munn had a leading role in The Babymakers, a minor role in Freeloaders, and appeared in Magic Mike.

2012: Acting Roles in The Newsroom and Magic Mike

In 2012, Olivia Munn took acting roles in the HBO political drama series The Newsroom and the film Magic Mike.

February 2013: Fronted PETA Release of New Footage

In February 2013, Olivia Munn fronted a PETA release of new footage showing cruelty to animals in Chinese fur farms.

May 12, 2014: Correspondent in Years of Living Dangerously

On May 12, 2014, Olivia Munn played a correspondent in "True Colors," an episode of the Showtime documentary series Years of Living Dangerously, interviewing Washington State Governor Jay Inslee.

June 2014: Main Promoter of Proactiv

As of June 2014, Olivia Munn was hired as the main promoter of Proactiv acne cleanser products, starring in commercials for the product.

2014: Acting Role in Deliver Us from Evil

In 2014, Olivia Munn took an acting role in Deliver Us from Evil.

January 2015: Voices Phoebe Callisto in Miles from Tomorrowland

Beginning in January 2015, Olivia Munn voiced the character Phoebe Callisto on the Disney Junior animated series Miles from Tomorrowland.

August 6, 2015: Return to The Daily Show

On August 6, 2015, Olivia Munn returned for a brief segment in Jon Stewart's final show on The Daily Show.

2015: Supporting Role in Mortdecai

In 2015, Olivia Munn had a supporting role in Mortdecai.

2015: The Newsroom Series Ends

In 2015, The Newsroom series, where Olivia Munn played a lead role as Sloan Sabbith, ended after running for three seasons.

2016: Supporting Roles in Office Christmas Party and Ride Along 2, and Portrayal of Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse

In 2016, Olivia Munn had supporting roles in Office Christmas Party and Ride Along 2. She also portrayed Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse.

2016: Cast as Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse

In 2016, Olivia Munn was cast as Elizabeth Braddock / Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse.

November 2017: Accusations Against Brett Ratner

In November 2017, Olivia Munn accused film director Brett Ratner of repeated instances of sexual harassment, as well as an instance of sexual assault.

2017: Voice Role in The Lego Ninjago Movie

In 2017, Olivia Munn voiced a role in The Lego Ninjago Movie.

2018: Starred in The Predator

In 2018, Olivia Munn starred as a biologist in The Predator, the fourth installment in the Predator franchise.

2019: Leading Role in Buddy Games

In 2019, Olivia Munn took a leading role in Buddy Games.

2020: Lead Role in Love Wedding Repeat

In 2020, Olivia Munn had a lead role in the Netflix-released romantic comedy film Love Wedding Repeat.

November 24, 2021: Birth of son Malcolm

On November 24, 2021, Olivia Munn and John Mulaney's son, Malcolm Hiệp Mulaney, was born. His middle name, Hiệp, honors Munn's Vietnamese heritage.

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2021: Voices Lady Bullseye in Hit-Monkey

From 2021, Olivia Munn voiced the supervillainness Akiko Yokohama / Lady Bullseye II in the adult animated series Hit-Monkey.

2021: Appears in Save Ralph

In 2021, Olivia Munn appeared in the short film Save Ralph, a film by Humane Society International about animal testing.

2021: Lead Role in The Gateway

In 2021, Olivia Munn starred in the film The Gateway, playing a single mother.

2021: Leading Role in Violet

In 2021, Olivia Munn took a leading role in Violet.

March 2024: Munn reveals breast cancer diagnosis

In March 2024, Olivia Munn revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer the previous year. She announced she had four surgeries in the previous ten months, including a double mastectomy, describing the cancer as "aggressive" and "fast moving", but that it was caught early enough.