Tom Cruise has been married three times, but his first wife was Mimi Rogers. The actor married Rogers, who is six years his senior, in 1987. They met two years earlier, in 1985. Their marriage lasted until 1990. While Cruise’s Hollywood star continues to rise and he makes box office hits, Rogers has mostly disappeared from the limelight, opting to shield herself from the prying eyes of the media. However, she was recently spotted during a rare outing in Los Angeles.
Mimi Rogers Makes Rare Public Appearance
GettyIn photos obtained by the Daily Mail, Rogers can be seen wearing a floral-print blouse and white trousers. She also has her dark hair cut into a bob. Rogers accessorized with sunglasses and held a cardigan in her arm. She is 70. In other photos, Rogers appears to be holding a coffee.
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GettyAt one point, Cruise and Rogers were incredibly happy in their relationship. “I have a lot of happiness and security. I recommend it [getting married],” she told the Chicago Tribune in 1988.
Cruise also spoke highly of his wife and his marriage. “Since I’ve been with her, it’s opened me up a lot,” Cruise told Rolling Stone in 1990, Hello! magazine reports. “I think it’s helped me be a better actor. We live a lot of life together. We share everything. That’s the best thing about life. Otherwise, you go through it pretty sad and lonely and angry.”
He continued, “I care about my wife more than anything in the world. She’s my best friend. I just really like being with her, you know? I love her.” Not long after Cuise’s comments, they announced their split.
Mimi Rogers Discusses Marriage to Tom Cruise
GettyIn a 1995 interview with People, Rogers discussed the pressures of being married to Cruise and hinted at how she lost her identity in the relationship. “You cease to be an individual,” she said. “No matter what the article is, it’s ‘Tom Cruise’s wife….'” She also said she was “waiting for the moment when I don’t have to talk about that…name anymore.” It has been decades since their divorce, and both Rogers and Cruise have moved on.
Rogers has been married three times and remains married to her third husband, producer Chris Ciaffa, according to the Daily Mail. The couple married at a Beverly Hills courthouse in 2003, and share two adult children. Cruise married actresses Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes and is currently divorced.
