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Who Is Natalie Portman's Husband? Inside the 'May December' Star's Romance With Benjamin Millepied
Natalie Portman's husband Benjamin Millepied reportedly cheated on the A-list actress, with reports of his infidelity surfacing in June 2023, about 11 years after the couple tied the knot.
Prior to marrying Millepied, the Oscar-winning actress and star of May December had a colorful love life in her 20s—because, well, who didn't? At varying times, Portman was rumored to be linked to her Star Wars co-star Hayden Christensen (who admitted in an interview that he fell in love with her "a little bit"), Brothers co-star Jake Gyllenhaal, musician Devendra Banhart, Gael García Bernal and Nathan Rothschild—plus, there was that time Moby claimed to date her and she alleged that he actually was, essentially, just an old creep who wouldn't leave her alone.
When she was 31, she and Millepied wed after what seemed like a whirlwind romance—and it seemed to be working out beautifully until Millepied reportedly cheated on her. Get to know Natalie Portman's husband Benjamin Millepied and find out how their love story began and where it stands now.
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How many husbands does Natalie Portman have?
Natalie Portman has just one husband, and she's only been married once. That's a rarity in Hollywood, so kudos to her!
Who is Natalie Portman married to?
Natalie Portman is married to Benjamin Millepied, although they may be headed for divorce.
Are Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied still married?
Portman and Millepied are still married, but Us Weekly reported in August 2023 that the couple has separated.
In June, the pair was reportedly working through problems after Millepied allegedly cheated on Portman. The accusation came from French outlet Voici, per People, with a source confirming to the American publication, "It was short-lived and it is over."
Two months later, a source told Us Weekly, “After news of his affair came out, they’ve been trying to work on their marriage but are currently on the outs." Neither party has commented the status of their relationship, but they were spotted together in Paris in September sans wedding rings.
Does Natalie Portman have a child?
Portman and Millepied have two children, in fact! The couple shares son Aleph, 12, and daughter Amalia, 6. Don't expect to see too many photos of their kids, however, because they keep their little ones' lives as private as they possibly can.
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Who does Natalie Portman have a kid with?
Portman shares her two kids with Millepied.
What does Natalie Portman's husband do?
Portman's reportedly estranged husband Millepied is a dancer and choreographer. Born and raised in France, Millepied joined the New York City Ballet in 1995 when he was 18 years old.
Millepied retired from the New York City Ballet, where he served as a soloist, principal and choreographer, in 2011. The same year, he founded the L.A. Dance Project. The project was initially launched to last two years but continued in different venues.
In 2018, Millepied gushed about Portman's aid to his passion project at the L.A. Dance Project Annual Gala, telling E! News, “Natalie has had an incredible year with all the work that she’s doing and dedication to, you know, improving the world. I think it’s wonderful to have my wife support my precious endeavor.”
In 2013, Millepied was named director of dance for the Paris Opera Ballet. He resigned in February 2016. That September, Millepied came under fire for allegedly misusing taxpayer funds on a car and chauffeur, but a rep for Millepied said he didn't start in his position until November 2014—after the alleged bogus expenses were incurred.
Director, founder and choreographer Benjamin Millepied, violinist Eric Crambes and dancers of "Bach Studies (Part 1)" revel in audience applause at a curtain call for the "L. A. Dance Project: Benjamin Millepied's Ballet" at Theatre des Champs-Elysees on April 20, 2018, in Paris.
How did Natalie Portman meet her husband?
Portman and Millepied met on the set of Black Swan in 2009. When they first met, Millepied had a live-in girlfriend, prima ballerina Isabella Boylston.
Portman previously said on TODAY (via Life & Style), “I met my husband on [the set of Black Swan], so I think I was in, like, dreamland. So it was pretty … it seemed pretty fun the whole time. It was beautiful, but I don’t know about instant [connection]. It was, like, I really got to know him and then that is when it seemed, ‘Oh, right, this is the person.’”
Millepied and Portman announced their engagement in December 2010. In March 2011, while accepting her Best Actress Oscar for Black Swan, a pregnant Portman said onstage, "To my beautiful love, Benjamin Millepied, who choreographed the film and has now given me my most important role of my life.”
Why is Benjamin Millepied famous?
Millepied is a world-renowned dancer and choreographer. However, let's be real: For those outside the ballet and dance world, he's predominantly famous for being Mr. Natalie Portman.
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Did Natalie Portman learn ballet for Black Swan?
Portman reportedly trained for a year to star as a deeply troubled ballerina in Black Swan, but there was a significant amount of controversy over exactly how much dancing she did in the movie in comparison to her dance double, Sarah Lane. Lane told The Wall Street Journal that despite interviews with Millepied and director Darren Aronofsky claiming that Portman's dancing is mostly featured in the movie, she did almost all of the dancing in the film with Portman appearing in mostly just close-up shots. Lane also alleged that Portman's face was digitally inserted over her own and that producers of Black Swan told her to stop doing interviews until after the Oscars.
"I had read a lot of articles that Natalie had done where she said she did 90 percent of the dancing. And never mentioned my name once. Nobody ever mentioned my name hardly ever," she said. "I’m not stupid, I got the idea that they really want to make it look like she had accomplished something incredible. And I do want people to know that she did work really hard. And she lost a lot of weight so that if you looked at her you would say she could pass from the arms up as a dancer. She’s an amazing actor. I can’t act like that. But to say that she did all of the dancing is absolutely ridiculous to anyone that knows anything about ballet."
Despite the controversy, Portman did work hard on the movie regardless: According to The New York Times, she lost 20 pounds training and filming ballet scenes for the movie, dislocated one of her ribs and even lost a toenail—but that sort of pales in comparison to Lane's 22 years of training.
Is Natalie Portman's husband vegan?
Millepied, Portman and their kids are vegan. She previously said they love Italian and Thai food and eat a lot of bread, pasta, beans and lentils.
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