15 celebrities who dated Olympic athletes: from Nina Dobrev and Shaun White, and Naomi Osaka and Cordae; to Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, and Cristiano Ronaldo and Irina Shayk
- From Andre Agassi and Brooke Shields back in the 1990s to Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova’s 20-year relationship, A-lister and Olympic ‘it’ couples are almost a tradition
- Retired Winter Olympics legend Shaun White and actress Nina Dobrev are among the latest couples along with Tokyo 2020 star Naomi Osaka and rapper Cordae
Nina Dobrev and Shaun White are the latest A-list star and Olympic athlete “it ” couple – but they’re just the latest in a long tradition in Hollywood history.
Here are 14 more examples of when the celebrities of sport and showbiz saw their stars align.
1. Olympic snowboarder Shaun White and Love Hard actress Nina Dobrev
White, a three-time Olympic gold medallist, and Dobrev made their Instagram debut as a couple in May 2020, with Dobrev giving White a Covid-appropriate at-home haircut.
“I am really excited for him,” Dobrev told Daily Pop in January. “Just to get into the Olympics at all is one of the hugest accomplishments, let alone to get in five times. I’m so excited. I’m so proud of him.”
2. Enrique Iglesias and Olympic tennis player Anna Kournikova
The I Like It singer has been linked to the tennis player, who competed in the 1996 Olympics, since at least 2001. They even co-starred in the music video for Iglesias’ song Escape that year.
Now, they share three kids – and Iglesias knows that they’ve seen the steamy video.
“When they watch that video, I think it does throw them off a little bit,” he said in October 2021. “‘What is mum doing there, you know, with dad, you know? When was this?’ It’s actually, it’s incredible to watch the expression on their faces. It’s pretty cool.”