Chris Evans Dated These Co-Stars Before Getting Married to This Actress

Jessica Biel (2001 – 2006)

For five years during a time when Evans’ career was picking up momentum, he dated Jessica Biel. In an interview with Cosmopolitan from 2005, the former Seventh Heaven star spoke of how “romantic” her boyfriend at the time was. “When I turned 21, I actually awoke to find my bed covered in rose petals. In the middle of the night, he had pulled apart at least 24 roses in all different colors and sprinkled the petals everywhere. He’s definitely a keeper,” she said.

From this interview, it sounded like the pair were pretty serious. “We always talk about [marriage],” she said. “We both want to be married, and we both want to have children. But we’re not engaged, so the rumors are false…so far.” Evans and Biel broke up a year later.

Cristina Ricci (2007)

These two only dated for a few months, from May to September, but it was long enough to accompany each other to the 2007 Met Gala.

Sandra Bullock (2014)

Bet you didn’t know about this one! Yes, Evans and Bullock started dating a few years after meeting each other at a Vanity Fair Oscars party. Turns out, Evans had a crush on Bullock for years. “I used to be in love with Sandra Bullock when I was growing up. Sandy B. was my girl,” he once told Playboy. “I remember seeing Speed when I was in seventh grade and just thinking, That’s her.”

They never went so far as to be official, however. A source told E! News at the time that: “They are not in a relationship, but they are definitely hanging out and are in the early getting-to-know-each-other phase,” the insider revealed. “They haven’t put a title on it, but they really like each other.”

Jenny Slate (2016 – 2017)

As mentioned, Jenny Slate was Chris Evans’ most public relationship. For that reason—the pressure and the scrutiny—the couple only lasted a little over a year. Slate was apprehensive at first, thinking they wouldn’t have much in common. “I didn’t know what to expect when I met Chris… He’s a giant man with huge muscles and he’s Captain America. How could we ever connect?” she told Ana Faris on her podcast Unqualified. But getting to know the man behind the brawn, she found a lot to connect to: “What’s the same about us is not just that we’re from Massachusetts, which was such a delight, but Chris is truly one of the kindest people I’ve ever met, to the point where sometimes I would look at him and it would kind of break my heart,” she told Vulture. “He’s really vulnerable, and he’s really straightforward. He’s like primary colors. He has beautiful, big, strong emotions, and he’s really sure of them. It’s just wonderful to be around. His heart is probably golden-colored, if you could paint it.”

Ultimately, it was the public pressure that came with dating someone as recognizable as Evans that was one of the catalysts for their breakup. Slate told Vulture: “Chris is a very, very famous person. For him to go to a restaurant is totally different than for me to go. I sit in my window and I say hi to people on the street. I have more freedom because I’m not Captain America. I’m mostly a cartoon.” She added, “This is what I needed to do to feel normal. To be alone.”

Alba Baptista (2021 – present)

Alba Baptista is a Portuguese actor. She was dating Evans for more than a year before news broke of their relationship in November 2022. Photos published by Page Six on November 10, 2022, appeared to confirm the rumors, depicting the couple holding hands during a stroll around Central Park (see the photos here).

On February 14, 2023, Evans shared a loved-up series of shots and videos shared to his Instagram stories to wish Baptista a happy Valentine’s Day. It’s the first time he’s revealed so much of their life together—snaps of them hiking and traveling together, as well as enjoying downtime with his beloved dog Dodger.

On January 6, 2023, the Avengers star went Instagram official with her in a Story (which expires after 24 hours), sharing a highlights reel of 2022 with videos of one scaring the other as they walk into a seemingly empty room—which is, by the way, an Evans family classic. There are so many videos of Chris and his brother Scott on social media. It’s unclear whether Alba lives with Chris but they do appear to have spent a lot of time at his home in Boston.

On January 19, 2023, an anonymous insider said their relationship had “gotten serious”, per Us Weekly. “This is the most committed anyone can remember him being in a very long time, if not ever.” The source continued: “They spend most of their time at his place in Massachusetts and love the quiet life there, surrounded by nature and away from the spotlight. Chris was very open that he wanted to take his time before settling down.”

Baptista is 16 years Evans’ junior, beginning her acting career in her native Portugal before making her English-language debut in the Netflix drama series Warrior Nun. She also appeared in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022). People reports she can speak a total of five languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French and German. It’s unclear where she and Evans first met but eagle-eyed fans spotted Evans following her on Instagram in 2020, with her following him back in 2021 while they were both filming projects in Europe.

We know the Avengers star has been looking to settle down for some time. “That’s absolutely something I want: wife, kids, building a family,” Evans said during his interview for People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2022. “When you read about most of the best artists, whether it’s actors, painters, writers, most of them [admit] it wasn’t the work they made [that they are most proud of], it was about the relationships; the families they created, the love they found, the love they shared.” He continued: “So, it’s also something through my long 41 years that also rings true. Those things are the most important,” he said. “I love the idea of tradition and ceremony. I had a lot of that in my life, so the idea of creating that—I can’t think of anything better.”

In September 2023, Evans and Baptista married in a small ceremony at their home in Massachusetts, with many of his Avengers co-stars in attendance.