Tom Cruise turned 62 years old on Wednesday.
The action movie star, born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV in New York City, has had one of the most successful careers in the world.
His films – like Top Gun and Mission: Impossible – have grossed over $5 billion in North America and over $12 billion worldwide.
But he is also known for his high-profile love life. He has been married to the actresses Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes. And he has dated Rebecca DeMornay, Heather Locklear, Melissa Gilbert, Cher, Sofia Vergara, Penelope Cruz, Hayley Atwell, among others.
Here is a look back at his lady friends who have helped elevate his celebrity status around the world.
TOM & MELISSA GILBERT
1982
They dated in 1982. ‘I did not have sex with him. We made out, but honestly, there was no sex. He was a good kisser, but you know, he was like a struggling, starving actor and I was working. I actually bought him his first set of dishes,’ she joked during a 2014 episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.
L-R: Actors Rob Lowe, Melissa Gilbert, Michelle Meyrink and Tom Cruise in 1982
TOM & REBECCA DEMORNAY
1983-1985
The Risky Business costars dated in 1983 when they were just getting famous. They were often seen out on the town together. But they broke up after roughly two years.
The Risky Business costars dated in 1983 when they were just getting famous. They were often seen out on the town together. But they broke up after roughly two years
TOM & HEATHER LOCKLEAR
1985
She said they went on a date in the mid 1980s. ‘You know in Risky Business where he does that dance in his underwear and does the splits? We were dancing at a club and he went into that,’ she said on a 2013 episode of Chelsea Lately. ‘He started doing the splits. You just kind of stand there and don’t know what to do. Do you dance around him?’
She said they went on a date in the mid 1980s. ‘You know in Risky Business where he does that dance in his underwear and does the splits? We were dancing at a club and he went into that,’ she said on a 2013 episode of Chelsea Lately. ‘He started doing the splits. You just kind of stand there and don’t know what to do. Do you dance around him?’
TOM & CHER
1985
Tom romanced the Turn Back Time singer in 985 when he was just getting going with his Hollywood career. The Moonstruck actress told Andy Cohen in 2013 that he was one of her top five lovers ever.
Tom romanced the Turn Back Time singer in 985 when he was just getting going with his Hollywood career. The Moonstruck actress told Andy Cohen in 2013 that he was one of her top five lovers ever
TOM & MIMI ROGERS
1987-1990
They started dating in 1986 and then a year later they got married. They divorced three years later. ‘I’d never been in love before. Since I’ve been with her, it’s opened me up a lot. I think it’s helped me be a better actor,’ he told Rolling Stone ahead of their split. ‘We live a lot of life together. We share everything. … She’s my best friend.’
They started dating in 1986 and then a year later they got married. They divorced three years later. ‘I’d never been in love before. Since I’ve been with her, it’s opened me up a lot. I think it’s helped me be a better actor,’ he told Rolling Stone ahead of their split
TOM & SOFIA VERGARA
2005
They went on a few dates in 2005 after they were introduced by his friend Will Smith. This was before she landed her hit series Modern Family in 2009 that made her a household name.
Cruise and Sofia Vergara are seen on February 21, 2005 in Los Angeles. They went on a few dates in 2005 after they were introduced by his friend Will Smith
TOM & NICOLE KIDMAN
1990-2001
The duo met while working together on Days of Thunder and got married in 1990. They went on to adopt children Isabella Jane (born 1992) and Connor Antony (born 1995) before splitting in 2001.
The duo met while working together on Days of Thunder and got married in 1990. They went on to adopt children Isabella Jane (born 1992) and Connor Antony (born 1995) before splitting in 2001. Seen in 1999
TOM & PENELOPE CRUZ
2001-2004
They met on the film Vanilla Sky and kept their relationship hush hush until they posed together at the premiere of her film Captain Corelli’s Mandolin in August 2001. The two star – who have similar last names – split in 2004.
They met on the film Vanilla Sky and kept their relationship hush hush until they posed together at the premiere of her film Captain Corelli’s Mandolin in August 2001. The two star – who have similar last names – split in 2004
TOM & NAZANIN BONIADI
2004-2005
Cruise and this beauty dated from November 2004 to January 2005. She is best known for being an actress on the soap opera General Hospital and a Scientologist. Vanity Fair has claimed that Boniadi was chosen by the Church Of Scientology for Cruise but the organization quickly denied this claim.
Cruise and this beauty dated from November 2004 to January 2005. She is best known for being an actress on the soap opera General Hospital and a Scientologist. Vanity Fair has claimed that Boniadi was chosen by the Church Of Scientology for Cruise but the organization quickly denied this claim
TOM & KATIE HOLMES
2005-2012
They met in 2005 and soon were inseparable. They welcomed daughter Suri in April 2006 then wed in front of Jim Carrey and Jennifer Lopez in Italy. The couple dubbed TomKat were Hollywood’s big power couple before they divorced in 2012.
They met in 2005 and soon were inseparable. They welcomed daughter Suri in April 2006 then wed in front of Jim Carrey and Jennifer Lopez in Italy. The couple dubbed TomKat were Hollywood’s big power couple before they divorced in 2012.
TOM & HAYLEY ATWELL
2020-2021
He reportedly fell for his Mission: Impossible 7 costar in 2020, but never came out as a couple. In July 2021, they looked to be on a date at the Wimbledon tournament in London with fellow Mission: Impossible actress Pom Klementieff. It is not known when they split.
He reportedly fell for his Mission: Impossible 7 costar in 2020, but never came out as a couple. Seen in July 2023
TOM & ELSINA
2023-2024
In December 2023 Cruise reportedly started dating the Russian socialite. They were seen at a London party but there was no PDA. In February 2024, a source told DailyMail.com they were happy together but soon after they split.
In December 2023 Cruise reportedly started dating the Russian socialite. They were seen at a London party but there was no PDA. In February 2024, a source told DailyMail.com they were happy together. Soon after they split
Cruise began acting in the early 1980s and made his breakthrough with leading roles in the comedy Risky Business (1983) and the action film Top Gun (1986).
His acting chops were given props for The Color of Money (1986), Rain Man (1988), and Born on the Fourth of July (1989).
In the 1990s, his standout films were A Few Good Men (1992), the thriller The Firm (1993), the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994), and the romance Jerry Maguire (1996).
Then Tom – an outspoken advocate for the Church of Scientology – started his Mission: Impossible film series in 1996 which has seen him make a fortune.
His other films in the genre include Vanilla Sky (2001), Minority Report (2002), The Last Samurai (2003), Collateral (2004), War of the Worlds (2005), Knight and Day (2010), Jack Reacher (2012), Oblivion (2013), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016), and The Mummy (2017).
He brought people back to movie theaters with his mega hit Top Gun: Maverick (2022). It is his highest-grossing film.
