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==Personal life== [[File:Natalie Portman - Golden Globes 2012 (cropped 2).jpg|upright|thumb|Portman with then-husband Benjamin Millepied in 2012]] Portman is a [[polyglot]], and speaks English, Hebrew, French, German, Japanese and Arabic, to various degrees.<ref name="multilingual2">{{cite book |last=Maher |first=John C. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zDskDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22neta+lee+hershlag%22&pg=PT66 |title=Multilingualism: A Very Short Introduction |date=May 18, 2017 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |isbn=978-0-19-103807-5 |via=Google Books}}</ref> In 2005, Portman bought an apartment in [[Richard Meier]]'s glass tower at [[West Village]] for $5.7 million. In 2008, she listed it for sale at $6.55 million.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Aleksander |first=Irina |date=July 31, 2008 |title=Natalie Portman Moving Out of Meierโs Glass Tower |url=https://observer.com/2008/07/natalie-portman-moving-out-of-meiers-glass-tower/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=March 8, 2025 |website=[[The Observer]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2006, Portman expressed a strong connection to her Jewish identity, particularly in Israel, and shared her desire to raise her children Jewish: "A priority for me is definitely that I'd like to raise my kids Jewish, but the ultimate thing is to have someone who is a good person and who is a partner."<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 10, 2006 |title=Help find Natalie a Jewish man |url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3273438,00.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309144431/http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3273438,00.html |archive-date=March 9, 2014 |publisher=Ynetnews}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Israel |first1=David |date=July 4, 2022 |title=Polish Website Reveals Natalie Portman Eats Israeli Food to Be Fit as Mighty Thor |url=https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/polish-website-reveals-natalie-portman-eats-israeli-food-to-be-fit-as-mighty-thor/2022/07/04/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926184649/https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/polish-website-reveals-natalie-portman-eats-israeli-food-to-be-fit-as-mighty-thor/2022/07/04/ |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |access-date=September 25, 2022 |website=JewishPress.com}}</ref> Portman has discreetly dated actors [[Zach Braff]], [[Jake Gyllenhaal]],<ref name=":2" /> and [[Devendra Banhart]].<ref name=":3" /> She married French dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied, with whom she shares two children.<ref>Sourcess; * {{cite news |last=Byrne |first=Alla |last2=Jordan |first2=Julie |date=June 14, 2011 |title=It's a Boy for Natalie Portman! |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20498509,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616131916/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20498509,00.html |archive-date=June 16, 2011 |access-date=June 14, 2011 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}} * {{cite news |date=July 6, 2011 |title=Natalie Portman's Baby Name Revealed |url=https://people.com/parents/aleph-natalie-portman-sons-name/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827075320/https://people.com/parents/aleph-natalie-portman-sons-name/ |archive-date=August 27, 2018 |access-date=August 27, 2018 |work=People}} * {{cite web |last1=Heller |first1=Corinne |last2=Passalaqua |first2=Holly |date=March 3, 2017 |title=Natalie Portman Gives Birth to Daughter Amalia Millepied |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/821613/natalie-portman-gives-birth-to-daughter-amalia-millepied |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303231548/http://www.eonline.com/news/821613/natalie-portman-gives-birth-to-daughter-amalia-millepied |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |access-date=March 3, 2017 |publisher=[[E! News]]}}</ref> The couple met in 2009 while working together on ''Black Swan'',<ref name="Millepied2">{{cite web |date=May 1, 2010 |title=Benjamin Millepied: Lord of the Dance |url=http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/men-of-the-moment/201006/benjamin-millepied-nyc-ballet-choreographer-natalie-portman-boyfriend?currentPage=2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606031357/http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/men-of-the-moment/201006/benjamin-millepied-nyc-ballet-choreographer-natalie-portman-boyfriend?currentPage=2 |archive-date=June 6, 2010 |access-date=May 1, 2010 |work=[[Details (magazine)|Details]]}}</ref> and wed on August 4, 2012, in a Jewish ceremony in [[Big Sur|Big Sur, California]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chi |first=Paul |date=September 10, 2013 |title=Natalie Portman Weds Benjamin Millepied |url=https://people.com/celebrity/natalie-portman-weds-benjamin-millepied/ |access-date=February 6, 2025 |website=People |language=en}}</ref> In 2013, she was living in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 19, 2013 |title=Natalie Portman finds Los Angeles better than New York |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-natalie-portman-finds-los-angeles-better-than-new-york-1317122 |website=DNA India}}</ref> After Millepied was appointed director of dance at the [[Paris Opera Ballet]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sulcas |first=Roslyn |date=January 24, 2013 |title=Paris Opera Ballet Picks Outsider for New Director |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/24/arts/dance/benjamin-millepied-to-be-paris-opera-ballet-director.html?pagewanted=all |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210023602/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/24/arts/dance/benjamin-millepied-to-be-paris-opera-ballet-director.html?pagewanted=all |archive-date=December 10, 2013 |access-date=December 15, 2014 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Jimmy Kimmel Live |date=August 26, 2016 |title=Natalie Portman on Etiquette in France |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1luQazgw6jo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713181331/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1luQazgw6jo |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |access-date=September 26, 2022 |website=YouTube}}</ref> the family relocated to Paris in the autumn of 2014, where Portman also expressed interest in obtaining French citizenship.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dish |first=Daily |date=September 10, 2013 |title=Natalie Portman wants French citizenship for Paris move |url=http://blog.sfgate.com/dailydish/2013/09/10/natalie-portman-wants-french-citizenship-for-paris-move/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210514104946/https://blog.sfgate.com/dailydish/2013/09/10/natalie-portman-wants-french-citizenship-for-paris-move/ |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |access-date=February 6, 2025 |work=Daily Dish |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Anne |date=September 10, 2013 |title=Natalie Portman Wants French Citizenship |url=https://forward.com/schmooze/183717/natalie-portman-wants-french-citizenship/ |access-date=February 6, 2025 |website=The Forward |language=en}}</ref> In January 2014, Millepied announced that he was in the process of [[Conversion to Judaism|converting to Judaism]].<ref>{{cite news |date=January 30, 2014 |title=Benjamin Millepied To Share Jewish Faith Of His Wife Natalie Portman: Choreographer Announces Conversion Plans |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/benjamin-millepied-jewish_n_4696576 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218092839/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/benjamin-millepied-jewish_n_4696576 |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |access-date=December 15, 2020 |work=[[Huffington Post]]}}</ref> In 2017, she bought a [[Montecito, California|Montecito]] mansion, which she sold in 2021 for $8 million.<ref>{{cite web |date=February 4, 2022 |title=Natalie Portman Sells Modern Montecito Estate for $8 Million |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/natalie-portman-sells-modern-montecito-estate |website=Architectural Digest}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Leonard |first=Elizabeth |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied Finalize Divorce After Quietly Separating Last Year (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/natalie-portman-benjamin-millepied-finalize-divorce-exclusive-7503117 |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=People}}</ref> In early 2023, reports surfaced alleging an extramarital affair by Millepied. The couple never publicly addressed the claims.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 9, 2024 |title=Natalie Portman finalizes divorce from French choreographer husband |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/natalie-portman-finalizes-divorce-to-french-choreographer-husband/ |access-date=April 8, 2024 |work=The Times of Israel}}</ref> On March 8, 2024, it was officially announced that Portman and Millepied had divorced.<ref>{{cite web |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied Divorce After 11 Years of Marriage |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/natalie-portman-benjamin-millepied-divorce-1235934881/ |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
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