The beauties who have played Tom Cruise on screen
Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz and "Gone Girl" beauty Rosamund Pike have all starred with the 1962-born actor in movies.
1. Rebecca De Mornay
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The first film that brought Tom Cruise to attention was Risky Business (1983), in which he played a rich kid who got into trouble after a night of sex with a prostitute named Lana (Rebecca De Mornay). Actress De Mornay was three years older than Tom Cruise and was also his first public girlfriend.
2. Kelly McGillis
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Three years after Risky Business, Tom Cruise's role as young pilot Maverick in Top Gun propelled him to superstardom. In the film, Maverick has a romantic relationship with flight instructor Charlie, played by Kelly McGillis. To this day, many people still can't forget the hot scene between Cruise and McGillis to the song Take My Breath Away.
3. Renee Zellweger
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Jerry Maguire is one of the best romantic comedies of the 1990s, starring Tom Cruise and Reene Zellweger. The most memorable scene is the final confession of love, when Maguire (Cruise) confesses to his wife Dorothy (Zellweger) that “You complete me,” and Dorothy emotionally responds: “I had you from the moment I said ‘Hello’.”
4. Nicole Kidman
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“Australian Swan” Nicole Kidman is Tom Cruise’s second wife. They met on the set of Days of Thunder (1990) and quickly fell in love. During their 11-year marriage, the couple also starred in two other films together: Far and Away (1992) and Eyes Wide Shut (1999). Of these, Eyes Wide Shut is the most famous and controversial work due to the hot scenes throughout the film.
5. Penelope Cruz
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In Vanilla Sky (2001), Tom Cruise's character David dumps his girlfriend Julie (Cameron Diaz) for Sofia (Penelope Cruz), which leads to many unpredictable consequences. After co-starring in this romantic-psychological thriller, Tom and Penelope dated for a while before breaking up in 2004.
6. Koyuki
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Japanese beauty Koyuki is a rare Asian who plays Tom Cruise's on-screen lover. In the famous movie The Last Samurai (2003), she plays Taka - a widow whose husband was killed by an American soldier - Nathan (Cruise). Initially, there was a hostile atmosphere between Nathan and Taka, but when Nathan showed remorse and changed himself, the two became a couple.
7. Michelle Monaghan
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Although in Mission: Impossible 2, spy Ethan Hunt (Cruise) had feelings for female thief Nyah (Thandie Newton), in the third part, he had a new love. In Mission: Impossible 3 (2006), nurse Julia (Michelle Monaghan) had no idea that her boyfriend was a super spy for the IMF. In the end, they shared their secrets and became husband and wife in the movie.
8. Cameron Diaz
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In Vanilla Sky, Diaz played the lover who was betrayed by Cruise's character. In Knight and Day (2010), Diaz played the girl June who accidentally got caught in a series of troubles related to the spy Roy (Cruise). After going through countless suffocating situations together, June and Roy fell in love.
9. Rosamund Pike
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Two years before shining brightly as the “magical” Amy in Gone Girl, British beauty Rosamund Pike starred opposite Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher. In this thrilling film, she played the female lawyer Helen and was an important clue to help former soldier Jack (Cruise) find out the mystery behind an unusual shooting.
10. Olga Kurylenko
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“Bond Girl” Olga Kurylenko appeared in the blockbuster Oblivion (2013), playing the girl Julia who was rescued by the character Jack (Cruise) after a ship crash. This mysterious character evokes a very familiar feeling in Jack that he can hardly remember where he encountered and is the key to deciphering the secret of a near-destruction Earth. Besides the Ukrainian beauty, Oblivion also has the participation of another beauty alongside Tom, actress Andrea Riseborough.
11. Emily Blunt
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In the battle of reincarnation Edge of Tomorrow (2014), the character Cage (Cruise) must experience the scene of continuous death and rebirth in a brutal war. The person who helps him explain this strange phenomenon is the female warrior Rita (Emily Blunt) - a hero of the war. Blunt's strong beauty helped her to be chosen for the role of Rita and become a good partner for Tom Cruise on screen.
12. Rebecca Ferguson
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The Swedish beauty is the latest to join Tom Cruise in the movies. In this summer's action blockbuster Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, she plays British spy Ilsa and Ethan Hunt's right-hand man on his journey against the Syndicate. Rogue Nation has received positive reviews from both critics and fans, with Ferguson praised for her charming appearance and her portrayal of a complex character.
According to VNE