Meg Ryan, born in 1961, is an American actress and director. She made an acting debut through Rich and Famous, a drama film released in 1981, and a directorial debut through Ithaca (2015). She adopted a 14-month-old girl from China in January 2006 and named her Daisy True.
Meg appeared in Prelude to a Kiss (1992), which flopped. However, her next film, Sleepless in Seattle (1993), became a hugely successful romantic comedy. She was offered to play a protagonist, Clarice Starling, in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) but rejected the offer due to its violent theme.
Meg’s relationship status has always been in rumors due to her connections with famous personalities. Recently, she got romantically linked to John Mellencamp in 2019. However, she dated a few men before that, as mentioned in this article.
Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards and Meg Ryan appeared together in Top Gun (1986). Their relationship lasted from 1986 to 1987. According to the rumors, they met on the set of Top Gun and started dating. They moved in together, but later, Meg turned his proposal down.
After that, Anthony’s marriage with Jeanine Lobell lasted from 1994 to 2015. He fell for his co-actor and long-time friend, Mare Winningham, in 2021. Born in 1962, Anthony Charles Edwards is an American producer, director, and actor.
Anthony came into the limelight after playing LTJG Nick “Goose” Bradshaw, one of the loved characters in Top Gun (1986). His scenes with his on-screen family were shown as flashbacks in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
Dennis Quaid
Born in 1954, Dennis William Quaid is an American actor who appeared in leading roles on television and in films. However, he never got nominated for the Academy Award, being one of the best actors, according to The Guardian.
Dennis Quaid married his first wife, actress P.J. Soles, in 1978 and divorced in 1983. He and Meg Ryan fell in love while filming D.O.A (1988). Before that, they had worked in Innerspace (1987). They married on 14 February 1991, and their son, Jack Henry Quaid, was born the following year.
The duo announced their separation on 28 June 2000, though they reportedly separated six weeks before the announcement. Their divorce was finalized the following year. The same year, Dennis was in a relationship with the model Shanna Moakler.
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan met on the sets of Proof of Life (2000) when the latter was married to Dennis Quaid. A scandalous photo showing the coziness between Meg and Russell emerged.
Meg and Dennis got divorced amid the scandal. The former said they divorced because Dennis was unfaithful to her for a long time, whereas he alleged that their divorce was due to Meg’s increasing stardom.
Born in 1964, Russell was in a relationship with Meg, which lasted for a few months. People thought Proof of Life (2000) would be successful due to the scandalous photo, but the opposite happened because their off-screen love story overpowered their on-screen love story.
Graham King
Graham King (OBE) is the president and CEO of a British-American film television production company, GK Films, and produces English films. He was rumored to date Meg in 2001 when the duo got spotted at an unidentified event in London the same year. Their relationship is different because he is not a Hollywood actor like Meg.
Meg and Graham were spotted on various occasions from 2001 to 2002. After that, they supposedly got separated, promising not to ruin their friendship due to the break-up.
John Cusack
John Cusack and Meg worked as voice actors for an American animated musical drama, Anastasia (1997). The duo was rumored to be dating from 2002 to 2003. John Paul Cusack is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer born in 1966.
Matthew Perry
Born in 1969, Mathew Perry is a Canadian comedian, actor, and producer. He is well-known for playing Chandler Bing in Friends, an American sitcom aired on NBC.
Matthew Perry and Meg Ryan’s relationship was not confirmed. However, the former was seen arriving at the latter’s house. Similarly, they were found spending time at The Brentwood restaurant in Los Angeles in 2007. According to the rumors, they broke up the same year due to career obligations but remained friends after the split.
John Mellencamp
Born in 1951, John J. Mellencamp is an American singer and songwriter, also known as John Cougar Mellencamp, John/Johnny Cougar. John was married three times before getting into a relationship with Meg in 2010. Meg directed and starred in Ithaca (2015), and John wrote the score for the film, where they became friends.
Meg and John broke up in 2014 and reunited after three years. Meg announced their engagement in November 2018 and announced the end of their engagement in October 2019.
