Tom Cruise's dating history

Last Modified Jan 25, 2025 00:20 EST
Who is Tom Cruise's wife?
Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Mavrick (Source: Screengrab from the trailer)


As of 2024, Tom Cruise has been in a relationship three times - with actresses Katie Holmes, Nicole Kidman, and Mimi Rogers.


Tom Cruise, one of Hollywood’s most enduring and iconic stars, has built a career spanning over four decades. Known for his magnetic screen presence, his daredevil personality, and his versatility, Cruise has delivered various memorable performances in a wide range of films, getting his breakthrough back in the 1980s with standout roles in movies like Risky Business and Top Gun. Since then, he has cemented his status as an action hero through the immensely successful Mission: Impossible franchise, for which he is known to be doing his own stunts, without a stunt double.


Beyond action films, Cruise has also performed in various other movies like Rain Man, A Few Good Men, Jerry Maguire, and Magnolia, which brought him multiple award nominations, showcasing his range and versatility as an actor. Over the years, Tom Cruise has earned various awards and nominations including 3 Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and a Satellite Award among others.


Tom Cruise's dating history


As of 2024, actor Tom Cruise has been in 3 high-profile relationships. The actor's first relationship was with actress Mimi Rogers; the duo had married each other back in 1987. During a Rolling Stone interview in 1986, Tom explained that he had first met Mimi during a dinner party a year ago when Cruise was working on Top Gun. After briefly dating each other for about a year, Cruise and Mimi married each other in a simple intimate wedding in May 1987. Being a second-generation Scientologist herself, Mimi was the one who introduced the world of Scientology to Tom Cruise. Things didn't work out for them as the Mission: Impossible actor filed a divorce from Mimi in 1989.


Tom Cruise's dating history
Nicole Kidman (Source: Official Instagram Account)


Tom later opened up about their official split in 1990, around the time when he was working with actress Nicole Kidman. Tom and Nicole had met each other during the shooting of Tony Scott‘s Days of Thunder. After their marriage in December 1990, Kidman and Cruise were seen working on various projects like Far and Away, and Eyes Wide Shut. While initially the duo were a happily married couple working through the thick and thin of life, 11 years later the duo officially split and got a divorce in February 2001.


Tom Cruise's dating history
Katie Holmes (Source: Official instagram post)


After his marriage to Nicole Kidman, the actor was seen in a relationship with Katie Holmes. The couple were linked together back in 2006 and were in a relationship for a total of 6 years before ending things in 2012. The duo first met each other in April 2005, and later that year Tom confessed his love for Holmes during “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. Shortly after opening up about his relationship, Tom Cruise announced his engagement to Holmes during a press conference for War of the Worlds. While Cruise did not expect things to end between himself and Holmes, the duo had a smooth divorce in 2012, which reached its settlement in just 11 days.


Did Tom Cruise have any kids?


Yes, Tom Cruise has had kids through his relationships over the years. While during his first relationship, he had no kids, his second marriage (to Nicole Kidman) was when he had adopted 2 kids. He first adopted his daughter Isabella shortly after her birth in 1992 and later adopted his son Connor in 1995. After splitting with Kidman, Cruise had custody of both the children and has been with them ever since. Lastly, during his relationship with Holmes, Cruise had a daughter named Suri. It was revealed that the reason Holmes wanted a divorce from Cruise was to free her daughter from the restrictions of the world of Scientology.


Also read about: List of Tom Cruise movies

FAQs about Tom Cruise

A. Tom Cruise was born on July 3, 1962, in New York.

A. Tom Cruise is an American citizen by nationality.

A. No, Tom Cruise is single and not married to anyone.

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