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Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara first announced their relationship at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival! They'd been dating since late 2016, but the festival was their first public appearance as a couple. In this photo, Phoenix and Mara are seen sharing a sincere look after the Cannes jury awarded Joaquin for his performance in You Were Never Really Here.
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Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara first appeared together on-screen in Her, from 2013. Perhaps their chemistry in Her, also seen in this image from the film, foreshadowed things to come! They got together a few years later and also costarred in two other films to date.
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Joaquin and Rooney wouldn't get together until a few years after Her, but they seem to have established a friendly off-screen relationship even back in 2013. This photo shows them posing together during photo call for Her at the Rome Film Festival in 2013.
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Phoenix and Mara also starred together in Mary Magdalene in 2018. They shot this film together in the fall of 2017, around which time they began to be spotted in public together. This image is from Mary Magdalene, the film that may have reconnected them after Her. The couple would also star together in Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot later in 2018.
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Mara and Phoenix attended Michael Mueller's HEAVEN exhibit at The Art of Elysium in early 2019. The couple even coordinated their styles for the event, both going with bold black and white looks.
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Joaquin clearly appreciates the beauty of his fiancée! He's seen here admiring Rooney from a distance as she poses on the red carpet at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards. Joaquin would go on to win Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for Joker at the ceremony.
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Are you noticing a trend? Joaquin likes to take in the sight of his partner while she poses on the red carpet - this time upon their arrival at the 2020 Oscars. Here he once again can't help but smile as he looks at her from afar. He was nominated for Best Actor for playing "Arthur Fleck" in Joker. Mara herself is also a two-time Oscar nominee for performances in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and Carol.
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Joaquin Phoenix was the star of the Best Lead Actor category during the 2020 awards show season. His performance in Joker brought him and his fiancée to many ceremonies, including the 92nd Academy Awards - pictured here. This picture sees Phoenix and Mara embracing moments after the actor's win of the Oscar for Best Actor.
The relationship of Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara is one of acting royalty! The acclaimed pair has been together since late 2016, and they recently announced their engagement in 2019. Though the couple is relatively private, they have starred on-screen together in several films, and they are frequent attendees of film festivals and award shows.
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