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Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise has no publicly confirmed current partner. Past relationships on record include Rebecca De Mornay, Cher and Patti Scialfa and 7 more, plus 4 rumoured links.

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Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer known for Top Gun and the Mission: Impossible films.

This page records the sourced public timeline below. A missing date means the reviewed public sources did not establish a reliable day-level date; it is not inferred.

Who has Tom Cruise dated?

  1. 1982 — 1985

    Rebecca De Mornay

    past relationship · Confirmed

    De Mornay told Page Six that she dated Cruise for nearly three years after meeting him while making Risky Business in 1982 and that they split in 1985.

  2. 1985 — present

    Cher

    past relationship · Confirmed

    Cher publicly described a brief mid-1980s romance with Cruise after they met in 1985; she later said the connection was brief but emotionally intense.

    Cher's full dating history →

  3. 1985 — present

    Patti Scialfa

    past relationship · Widely reported

    A contemporaneous People profile states that Scialfa and Cruise dated briefly in 1985. Later People, Elle, and Cosmopolitan dating-history reviews repeat the 1985 connection.

  4. May 9, 1987 — 1990

    Mimi Rogers

    divorced · Confirmed

    People says Rogers and Cruise first met at a 1985 dinner party; they married on 1987-05-09 and publicly announced their decision to divorce in January 1990 after nearly three years of marriage.

  5. 1990 — Feb 5, 2001

    Nicole Kidman

    divorced · Confirmed

    Nicole Kidman met Tom Cruise on Days of Thunder in 1989 and married him on Christmas Eve 1990 in Colorado; they adopted two children. Their separation was announced on 5 Feb 2001 and the divorce was finalised later that year.

    Nicole Kidman's full dating history →

  6. 2001 — 2004

    Penélope Cruz

    past relationship · Confirmed

    Cruise and Cruz became a publicly acknowledged couple after working on Vanilla Sky; Cruise said they were not together until filming ended, and coverage places the relationship in 2001–2004.

  7. 2004 — 2005
  8. 2005 — present

    Sofía Vergara

    past relationship · Rumoured

    Entertainment reports have described a brief 2005 date or dalliance, but the available accounts rely on unnamed sources and one-date paparazzi coverage rather than a direct confirmation by Cruise or Vergara.

  9. 2006 — 2012

    Katie Holmes

    divorced · Confirmed

    Cruise and Holmes began dating in 2005, became engaged, married in November 2006, and ended their marriage through a 2012 divorce settlement.

  10. 2020 — 2022

    Hayley Atwell

    past relationship · Widely reported

    Multiple entertainment reports linked Cruise and Atwell while they filmed Mission: Impossible 7 and later described a split/reconciliation cycle, but Cruise and Atwell never publicly confirmed a romantic relationship and early People sources explicitly denied it.

  11. 2023 — present

    Shakira

    past relationship · Rumoured

    Page Six reported a source claim that Cruise was interested after they chatted at the May 7, 2023 Miami Grand Prix; Us Weekly promptly reported an insider saying Shakira had no interest and found the rumors hilarious. No relationship was confirmed.

    Shakira's full dating history →

  12. 2023 — 2024

    Elsina Khayrova

    past relationship · Widely reported

    Cruise and Khayrova were publicly linked after appearing together at a London party in December 2023; Us Weekly reported in March 2024 that they had ended the relationship.

  13. 2025 — 2025

    Ana de Armas

    past relationship · Rumoured

    Cruise and de Armas were repeatedly photographed together in 2025, including holding hands in Vermont, prompting widespread dating reports; later People and Elle reporting said they were friends and had never been an official couple.

    Ana de Armas's full dating history →

  14. Public dates not established

    Heather Locklear

    past relationship · Confirmed

    Locklear said in a 2024 panel that she and Cruise went on one date after meeting at an early-career audition; this is a confirmed date, not evidence of an established relationship.

What is Tom Cruise's zodiac sign?

NameZodiac signNationality
Tom CruiseThis page Cancer American
Elsina KhayrovaFormer girlfriend — —
Hayley AtwellFormer girlfriend — —
Katie HolmesFormer wife Sagittarius American
Penélope CruzFormer girlfriend Taurus Spanish
Nicole KidmanFormer wife Gemini Australian / American
Mimi RogersFormer wife Aquarius American
Rebecca De MornayFormer girlfriend Virgo American
CherFormer girlfriend Taurus American
Patti ScialfaFormer girlfriend Leo American
Heather LocklearFormer girlfriend Libra American

Zodiac signs are Western sun signs worked out from public birth dates; nationality is from Wikidata. A dash means the information is not public. Rumoured links are not included.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tom Cruise dating?

Tom Cruise has no publicly confirmed current partner.

Who has Tom Cruise dated?

Tom Cruise's sourced relationship history: Rebecca De Mornay (past relationship, 1982–1985); Cher (past relationship, 1985–present); Patti Scialfa (past relationship, 1985–present); Mimi Rogers (divorced, 1987–1990); Nicole Kidman (divorced, 1990–2001); Penélope Cruz (past relationship, 2001–2004); Katie Holmes (divorced, 2006–2012); Hayley Atwell (past relationship, 2020–2022); Elsina Khayrova (past relationship, 2023–2024); Heather Locklear (past relationship).

How many times has Tom Cruise been married?

Tom Cruise has 3 recorded marriages: Mimi Rogers (1987–1990), Nicole Kidman (1990–2001) and Katie Holmes (2006–2012).

Which relationship rumours involve Tom Cruise?

Tom Cruise has been the subject of rumours involving Nazanin Boniadi, Sofía Vergara, Shakira and Ana de Armas. These links are not confirmed; each is labelled Rumoured with the report it came from.

Who else in Hollywood is with who?

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Record scope

General information and entertainment only. Rumours appear only with a visible Rumoured label. The site excludes allegations, private details, and relationships involving minors. Read the full methodology.