Age, Biography, and Wiki
Pom Klementieff was born on May 3, 1986. She began her acting career in the early 2000s, initially appearing in French films before transitioning to more international roles. Her breakout role came with the film "Oldboy," where she showcased her martial arts skills. However, it was her portrayal of Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that catapulted her to global fame.
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| Date of Birth | 3 May 1986 |
| Age | 39 Years |
| Birth Place | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
| Country | Canada |
Height, Weight & Measurements
While specific details about her height and weight are not widely documented, Klementieff is known for her athletic build, which complements her roles that often require physical activity.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Public information about Pom Klementieff's current relationship status is not widely available. She keeps her personal life relatively private.
Her grandfather was Russian painter Eugene Klementieff. Her parents chose the name "Pom" because it is similar in pronunciation to the Korean words for both "spring" and "tiger". Klementieff's father worked in Canada as consul for the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
Klementieff moved to Kyoto, Japan and then the Ivory Coast before returning to France, settling an hour away from Paris. Klementieff's father died of cancer when she was five, and her mother had schizophrenia and was unable to care for her children, so Klementieff was raised by her paternal uncle and aunt. Her uncle died on her 18th birthday, and her older brother Namou died by suicide seven years later, on her 25th birthday.
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Pom Klementieff's net worth is estimated to be around $4 million. Her earnings from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, particularly from playing Mantis, are significant, with estimates suggesting she earned between $5 and $10 million for her appearances in MCU films. Her recent involvement in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise has also contributed to her financial success.
Business and Investments
While there is no specific information on her business ventures or investments, her earnings from acting roles suggest a focus on her career in the entertainment industry.
Klementieff's first professional acting job was the French independent film Après lui (2007), portraying the stepdaughter of the protagonist played by Catherine Deneuve. Filming for her scenes took three days. In one scene, Klementieff was supposed to push someone down a set of stairs but accidentally fell down the stairs herself, and director Gaël Morel kept that shot in the final film.
Klementieff moved to Los Angeles after Oldboy was filmed and began pursuing more Hollywood auditions. She continued taekwondo after the film, and has a purple belt as of the summer of 2014. Her next acting role was the film Hacker's Game (2015), in which she plays a hacker she compared to Lisbeth Salander from the novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Klementieff used her boxing skills again in the film, and due to the movie's low budget, she had to do her own make-up and choose her own wardrobe. It was her idea to dye her hair purple for the role, to which the directors first objected but later acquiesced. In 2017, she appeared in the romance drama Newness and the black comedy-drama Ingrid Goes West.
Social Network
Pom Klementieff is active on social media platforms, where she engages with her fans and shares updates about her projects. However, specific follower counts are not detailed in available sources.
Klementieff made her Hollywood debut in Spike Lee's Oldboy (2013), a remake of the South Korean film of the same name. She portrayed Haeng-bok, the bodyguard of the antagonist played by Sharlto Copley. A fan of the original film, Klementieff heard about the part through Roy Lee, a producer with the remake, and took boxing lessons after learning the role involved martial arts. After showcasing her boxing skills during her audition, Lee asked her to go home and come back wearing a more feminine outfit and make-up, like her character in the film. She contributed some of her own clothes to the character's wardrobe, and trained three hours a day for two months for an on-screen fight with star Josh Brolin. Klementieff herself came up with the name Haeng-bok, Korean for "happiness", after Lee asked her to research possible names for the character.
Education
Klementieff briefly attended law school before deciding to pursue a career in acting. She trained at the Cours Florent Drama School in Paris, which helped launch her acting career.
Klementieff moved to Paris to study law to appease her aunt, after her uncle's death, but did not find it appealing. She also worked as a waitress and saleswoman in France. She started acting at age 19 at the Cours Florent drama school in Paris. A few months into her education, she won a theater competition and two years of free classes with the school's top teachers.
