Tom Cruise was born with the name of Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962, in Syracuse, New York. Now, he serves as an American actor and producer in the Hollywood entertainment industry. For his work, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards.
Education and Qualification of Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise attended fifteen different schools over fourteen years. He spent his fourth and fifth grades at the newly established Robert Hopkins Public School. It was during fourth grade that he first got involved in drama, thanks to his drama teacher, George Steinburg.
In sixth grade, Cruise attended Henry Munro Middle School in Ottawa. During that year, his mother separated from his father and moved back to the United States with Cruise and his sisters. In 1978, she married Jack South and Cruise briefly received a Catholic church scholarship and attended St. Francis Seminary in Cincinnati.
Relationship, Wife, and Kids of Tom Cruise
In the early-to-mid-1980s, Tom Cruise had relationships with Melissa Gilbert, Rebecca De Mornay, Patti Scialfa, and Cher. Cruise married actress Mimi Rogers on May 9, 1987, but they divorced on February 4, 1990. Rogers received a $4 million divorce settlement.
Cruise met his second wife, actress Nicole Kidman, who married on December 24, 1990, and both couples adopted two children named Isabella Jane (born 1992) and Connor Antony (born 1995). On February 5, 2001, the couple's spokesperson announced their separation.
Cruise was next romantically linked with Penélope Cruz but their three-year relationship ended in 2004. In April 2005, Cruise began dating actress Katie Holmes. On October 6, 2005, Cruise and Holmes announced they were expecting a child. In April 2006, their daughter Suri was born.
On November 18, Holmes and Cruise were married at the 15th-century castle Castello Orsini-Odescalchi in Bracciano, in a Scientologist ceremony attended by many Hollywood stars. On June 29, 2012, Holmes filed for divorce from Cruise.
Tom Cruise Net Worth and Salary
In 1986, Tom Cruise was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He also holds the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive movies grossing $100 million, a record he set between 2012 and 2018. In 2006, Forbes named him the world's most powerful celebrity. As of the current data, Cruise has an estimated net worth of $600 Million, which makes him the richest and most successful actor.