Uma Thurman has been a mainstay on our screens for decades. Ever since her now iconic breakthrough role in Pulp Fiction, the statuesque and outspoken actress has stood out from the Hollywood crowd. Although she prefers to keep her personal matters to herself, Thurman has had a colourful and explosive love life. Relationships come and go, smoulder then burn out, and this is no truer than in the Hollywood universe.
It seems that not a day goes by without stories of the hottest new celeb couple, only for a publicized break up to follow shortly after. Through the years, Thurman has had a surprising number of men in her life, from marriages to brief flings. Here are all the men she has been linked to, in chronological order.
10 Gary Oldman
It may come as a surprise that Uma Thurman's first marriage was to British actor Gary Oldman. The pair were only married for 2 years, from 1990 to 1992. Thurman was just 18 when she met Oldman and 20 when they wed; meanwhile, he was 32 at the time of their wedding.
Thurman has since described the marriage as a "mistake", though she has praised Oldman's acting talents.
9 Robert De Niro
Thurman and Robert De Niro starred together in 1993's Mad Dog and Glory. De Niro, who is 26 years her senior, reportedly started dating Thurman during filming. The rumored romance was short lived, however, and they apparently broke up soon after.
Considering the huge age gap, it may have been for the best and Thurman actually went on to play De Niro's daughter in the 2020 comedy The War with Grandpa.
8 Richard Gere
Another one of Thurman's post-Gary Oldman boyfriends, Richard Gere was romantically linked to the actress in 1992. It's unknown why they broke up, but harassment from the paparazzi may have been a factor.
According to a 1995 issue of Esquire, "After a dinner with Uma Thurman, paparazzi besieged them, cutting her face with a lens."
7 Timothy Hutton
Best remembered for his fresh-faced role in Oscar-winner Ordinary People, actor Timothy Hutton dated Uma Thurman from around 1995 to 1996.
The pair acted alongside one another in the movie Beautiful Girls, which is likely where they kindled their romance. Unfortunately, it wasn't to be, as she met her next love soon after...
6 Ethan Hawke
Perhaps her most famous partner, Ethan Hawke was married to Uma Thurman from 1998 until 2005, having first met on the set of sci-fi flick Gattaca in 1996. Their on-screen chemistry was palpable and they were the it couple of the era. Together they have 2 children, 22-year-old daughter Maya, who is a model, and son Levon, 19. The kids are both the mini doppelgangers of their mom.
It has been alleged that they divorced because Hawke may have been cheating on Thurman with the couple's nanny.
5 John Cusack
Uma Thurman actually started dating John Cusack circa 1992, and interestingly, he was supposed to be cast in Pulp Fiction before Eric Stolz was ultimately given the role of drug dealer Lance.
The A-list couple turned heads when they were temporarily reunited in 2003. According to reports, Cusack consoled Thurman amid the cheating scandal surrounding her split from ex-husband Ethan Hawke.
4 André Balazs
André Balazs is an American hotelier with a whopping net worth of $700 million. He had an on again, off again relationship with Thurman, starting with their engagement in 2004.
After breaking up three years later, they hooked up again in 2015 and the glamorous couple attended the Met Gala together that year. However, this time the relationship was even more short lived and they broke up after just one year.
3 David Wike
Following her first break up with André Balazs, Thurman got with David Wike, a relatively unknown actor who has had small roles in HBO shows such as Sex and the City and The Sopranos.
In the summer of 2007, Thurman and Wike were spotted in London together and were reported to be "very, very, very happy" according to sources close to the couple. It is believed that they broke up that same year.
2 Arpad Busson
In 2007, Thurman got with French financier Arpad Busson and they got engaged a year later. However, the two had a turbulent on again, off again relationship, which ultimately ended in 2014.
Their daughter, Luna, was born in 2012 and the pair were involved in a custody battle. Thurman was eventually granted primary custody.
1 Quentin Tarantino
Following her split from Busson, there were rumors that Thurman had begun dating her long time collaborator, Quentin Tarantino. The pair had been friends for many years and were spotted travelling to the Cannes Film Festival in 2014.
However, Thurman has since spoken out about the problematic nature of her friendship with the acclaimed director, explaining that he pressured her into performing extremely dangerous stunts when making Kill Bill in 2003, leaving her with permanent injuries.