Natalie Portman She was born in Jerusalem in 1981, and her parents are Jews – mother has Austrian – Russian roots, and dad Polish – his grandfather came from Rzeszów. When the future star was only 3 years old, she and her parents moved to Washington.
As a child, she trained ballet and contemporary danceand also studied several languages: French, Japanese, German and Arabic. She debuted on screens at the age of 13 in the cult film “Leon Professional” from 1994. Five years later, she played the wife of Anakin Skywalker in the cult saga “Star Wars” and in the film “Everywhere, but not here”, for the role in which she got a nomination for the Golden Globe.
Although the door to her career stood in front of her, the 18-year-old Portman, to the surprise of everyone, announced that he was going to buy on science. At Harvard she won a psychology diplomawhich – as she often emphasizes – helps her better understand the complicated heroines. Studying psychology has paid off. For the role of the ballerina, obsessed with “Black Swan” Portman won an Oscar.
On August 4, 2012, she married the choreographer Benjamin Millepied, with whom she had the birth of two children – son of Aleph and daughter Amalia. How did the love story start that divorce interrupted a year ago?
The couple met in 2009 on the set of “Black Swan”. She was the main star and he was a choreographer. Portman revealed that she began to fall in love with him during joint dance training.
“I met my husband on the set, so I think I was in the land of dreams … (…) It was one of those romantic (history) … It was definitely exciting and fun. It was beautiful. I don’t know how fast it happened. It was as if I really met him and then I thought ‘oh, this is the person, ” – said Portman during an interview for Siriusxm.
Before the premiere of “Black Swan”, the couple was seen in public several times before they decided to officially confirm their relationship. When she received the Oscar, she dedicated the prize to his partner.
“My beloved Benjamin Millepied who created a choreography for the film and entrusted me with the most important role in my life ” she said.
After about a year of a quiet relationship, information about the engagement and expected pregnancy came to the media.
In June 2011, the first child of couple was born – Aleph, and a year later the couple got married. The ceremony took place in accordance with the tradition of the Portman family, and many famous people took part in the eventincluding Ivanka Trump and Macaulay Culkinwho were offered a vegan meal and returned home with packets of field flower seeds as gifts.
In 2016, the couple announced that they were expecting another child – the actress participated in industry events, not hiding her pregnancy tummy. Amalia was born in February 2017.
Over the years, the couple cooperated several times and often praised the impact of each other.
“It was really cool because I think he knows me so well and knows what my strengths and weaknesses in dance are, that he was able to create choreography very smoothly and quickly, because we had very little time” – said Portman in an interview with “People” on the premiere of the film “Vox Lux”. – “Just seeing his experience, also in various types of dance, was really stunning.”
In 2022, black clouds began to gather – the couple decided to separate, and a year later the media broke out of rumors. Millepied was to be caught by paparazzi with a 25-year-old activist, Camille Étienne. The couple were not ashamed to show tenderness. In addition, the man was not accompanied by Natalie Portman at the Cannes Film Festival, where he promoted her latest film.
At that time, the actress did not decide to leave her husband.
“They did not part and They try to fix everything. Ben does everything in his power to make Natalie forgive him. He loves her and their family, “said Page Six informant.
The actress did not publicly comment on what was happening in her relationship, claiming that she did not want to contribute to the formation of subsequent rumors. In an interview with “Vanity Fair” she emphasized that she caused her to maintain privacy.
Not much came out of the plans to save the marriage. In March 2024, divorce was finalized. The informant revealed in an interview with the magazine “People”, which was the most important for the actress in this difficult time.
“The biggest priority (Natalie) was to ensure a smooth change for children. Natalie and Ben really love their children and are equally focused on being the best co -host they can be. Nothing is more important. ”
As it turned out later, the famous singer Rihanna was a surprising support for the actress. In an interview with Jimmy Fallon, Portman revealed that it was an “amazing experience”.
“I think Every woman passing through a divorce should have her own Rihannawho will tell her that she is ‘good s …’ – she revealed during the interview.
Although the actress does not comment on her emotional life, in recent months the media has speculated several times about her romantic meetings.
One of the first indicated candidates was actor Paul Mescal, 14 years younger than her. Then there were photos with reptile Elmaleh, a French comedian. Now there are reports that Portman can be associated with a music producer known as TEPR.