Proof That Jared Leto Has Had as Many Girlfriends as He Has Hairstyles

Leto attended the premiere of Vanilla Ice’s movie “Cool as Ice” (yes, you read that right) with Soleil Moon Frye – better known as Punky Brewster – in 1991. The two were rumoured to have dated that year.

Jared and Diaz carried on a relationship from 1999 to 2003, and at one point, they were rumoured to have been engaged. After their split, Diaz went on to date Justin Timberlake, Paul Sculfor, and Alex Rodriguez, and in 2015 she wed Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden in a surprise ceremony.

In 2004, Leto began dating actress Scarlett Johansson. They were spotted getting cosy around NYC and LA and even though they ended things a year later, they reunited at the 2012 Democratic National Convention – and were spotted holding hands and snapping selfies.

In a 2016 interview with Cosmopolitan, Johnansson talked about a past relationship, and though she doesn’t identify the ex, it could very well be Leto. She said: “Long, long ago, I had someone in my life who was forever unavailable . . . but, like, so attractively unavailable.” She went on: “Rock bottom is the moment when you’re like, ‘I’ve lost myself. Why am I standing outside this bar at 1:30 in the morning texting while my friends are inside? Or taking a taxi to see him at some ungodly hour? This isn’t me.’ That is the moment you’ve gotta cut it off. Otherwise, it will keep coming back, suck your blood.”

Leto and Olsen seemed to have had an on-off friends with benefits sort of thing over the years; they were first linked in 2005 after being spotted on a date in LA, but came back together in 2008 when they were seen holding hands and “making out” at the Art of Elysium Gala in LA. An eyewitness told Us Weekly at the time that they “looked like a couple,” but a source close to Olsen insisted they were just friends. Cut to 2011, and the “friends” were reportedly seen enjoying a “very flirtatious meal” at the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills.

Leto and Lohan were linked when they worked together on the controversial biopic “Chapter 27,” for which the actor famously put on 50 pounds to play John Lennon’s killer, Mark David Chapman. The movie came out in 2007, and in an interview with MTV that year, Leto admitted that he “didn’t speak” to Lohan (or anyone else) on the set while filming.

Leto was connected to the heiress in 2008 after a photo of the two making out at a party during the Sundance Film Festival made the rounds. A source told Page Six that the two were “not dating seriously,” but that it wasn’t the first time they had made out, adding, “She likes him and she thinks he is really sexy and fun.”

Actress, model, and publishing heir Lydia Hearst was first linked to Leto back in 2008, when they were seen out and about in NYC and rumoured to be “spending some personal time together.” They seem to have stayed pals, as Leto shared a selfie of them on his website in 2011, writing, “Me + my friend Lydia Hearst.” Hearst is married to “@Midnight” and “The Talking Dead” host Chris Hardwick.

In 2009, Leto was photographed hanging out with Australian actress Isabel Lucas, who had been previously linked to Shia LaBeouf and Adrien Brody. Multiple sources reported that the two were romantically involved.

Leto was rumoured to be romancing Serbian model Nina Senicar after the two were spotted grabbing drinks together in Milan in July 2011.

Leto’s next hookup was with Katharina Damm, a model and actress from Denmark. The two were spotted cosying up on the beach in St.-Tropez in 2011 – about two weeks after Leto hung out with Nina Senicar, FYI – but things seemed to fizzle out after they were seen “full-on fighting” at a New York Fashion Week party that September.

Jared’s love life was thrust into the spotlight in early 2014 as he took award season by storm with fellow nominee and breakout star Lupita Nyong’o. After the two were caught chatting during the Critics’ Choice Awards in January, it wasn’t long before rumours of a mutual attraction (and possible hookup) between the two started swirling – and we totally started shipping them.

It was never confirmed or denied whether Leto and Nyung’o actually sealed the deal, but their chemistry was undeniable, whether they were presenting together onstage at award shows or hanging out at Paris Fashion Week together – Leto famously referred to the “12 Years a Slave” star as his “future ex-wife” during an acceptance speech. We’re still rooting for them.

In February 2014, Us Weekly reported that Leto and Cyrus were “hooking up.” Sources told the outlet that the singer “stayed over at his house” and gave some insight into their shared interests, saying, “They like to have a good time, they love to talk about art and music – and they’re both comfortable with nudity!”

After splitting from John Mayer in February 2014, Katy Perry was linked to a number of famous guys, including Robert Pattinson, Diplo, and Leto. The two were rumoured to have hooked up at Coachella in April of that year, with a source telling OK! that the singer “has a thing for shaggy music eyes,” adding, “his eyes melt her.” Us too, honey.

In June 2015, People reported that Leto was romancing 27-year old Russian model Valery Kaufman; the two were spotted hanging out in NYC while Leto was busy filming “Suicide Squad.” Neither Leto nor Kaufman’s reps commented on the relationship rumours, but Leto wasn’t in attendance when Kaufman stomped the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show that November.

Since then, the pair, who reportedly started out as friends, has been on-again, off-again. They’re rarely seen together in public, though they recently stepped out with Leto’s mother, Constance Leto, while heading to trendy gourmet marketplace Joan’s on Third. “They have been off and on now for a few years, but seem to spend more time together lately,” a source told People in June 2020.