Ana de Armas is lighting up 2025 like a firecracker. The 36-year-old Cuban-Spanish actress has fans and tabloids buzzing with her recent London sightings alongside Tom Cruise, whispers of a romance with Manuel Anido Cuesta, and the imminent release of her John Wick spinoff, Ballerina. From helicopter landings to red-carpet glamour, de Armas is everywhere this spring—and she’s showing no signs of slowing down. Here’s the full scoop on her whirlwind year, from career highs to personal mysteries.
What’s Up with Ana and Tom Cruise?
Let’s kick off with the juiciest bit. On March 13 and 14, de Armas and Tom Cruise, 62, were caught stepping off a helicopter at the London Heliport—not once, but twice in 48 hours. Thursday night, they touched down together; Friday evening, they did it again. She kept it chic in a black trench coat, white tee, and jeans, while Cruise went casual in black jeans and a brown shirt. People snagged the shots—check them out here—and the internet lost its mind. Are they dating? Plotting a movie? Both?
The rumors aren’t new. Back on February 14, the pair grabbed dinner at Mr. Beef in Soho, sparking Valentine’s Day buzz. Sources told People it was a business meetup with their agents, and last week’s heliport rendezvous got the same spin: “They’re working on a project together,” an insider claimed. No details on what that project is—could it tie into Cruise’s Mission: Impossible franchise, where he’s filming Dead Reckoning Part Two? Or maybe a fresh action flick leveraging her No Time to Die chops? Neither camp’s talking, but their chemistry—first seen in those flirty 2019 Wasp Network set pics—keeps the speculation alive.
De Armas isn’t fazed. She’s dodged romance chatter since her 2021 split from Ben Affleck, telling Variety last year, “I’ve learned to keep that part of my life locked away.” Still, these Cruise sightings are hard to ignore, especially with her jetting between London and Madrid like it’s nothing.
Love or Just Life? The Manuel Anido Cuesta Connection
Speaking of Madrid, there’s another man in the mix: Manuel Anido Cuesta, stepson of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. De Armas has been linked to him since May 2024, when Hola! caught them kissing on a Madrid street. They popped up again in November, locking lips outside a restaurant, and on February 17—days after her Cruise dinner—they were strolling arm-in-arm in Madrid, per Us Weekly. Last week, Hola! ran pics of them at a bar, laughing over drinks.
Cuesta’s a low-key figure—works in tourism, lives in Havana—but he’s been spotted with de Armas enough to fuel talk. She’s never confirmed it, though. Post-Affleck, she’s dated Tinder exec Paul Boukadakis (2021-2023) and kept things quiet since. Is Cuesta the real deal, or just a friend in the frame while Cruise steals the headlines? Fans are split, with X posts from @AnaDeArmasDaily calling her “the queen of mystery.”
If her personal life’s a puzzle, her career’s crystal clear—and it’s about to explode. De Armas stars in Ballerina, the John Wick spinoff hitting theaters June 6, 2025. She plays Eve Macarro, a dancer who trades pirouettes for pistols, trained by the Ruska Roma—the same crew that forged Keanu Reeves’ Wick. The latest trailer, dropped by Variety on March 19 watch it here, shows her facing off against Reeves in a brutal showdown—think knife fights, gunfire, and her flipping through the air.
“I didn’t want to copy Keanu,” she told Collider last month. “Eve’s smaller, scrappier—my size shaped how she moves.” Exclusive stills from IGN see them here dropped March 20, showing her blood-streaked and fierce beside Norman Reedus, Anjelica Huston, and Ian McShane. Director Len Wiseman calls it “a love letter to Wick fans—gritty, sexy, relentless.” Shot in Prague in 2023, with reshoots last year under Chad Stahelski’s eye, it’s her deepest dive into action since playing Paloma in No Time to Die—and maybe her ticket to franchise stardom.
March Madness: Oscars, Paris, and Beyond
De Armas has been a whirlwind this month. On March 2, she hit the Oscars red carpet in a slinky black gown—her first time back since her 2023 Best Actress nod for Blonde. Vogue called her “timeless” pics here—no argument there. Then, on March 10, she jetted to Paris Fashion Week for Louis Vuitton, dazzling in a structured black look. X user @ArmasUpdates gushed, “She’s unreal,” and the shots back it up.
Between London heliport hops, Madrid date nights, and Ballerina hype, she’s also got a retreat in Vermont—a “no-signal” cabin she’s called her “sanity spot” in past Elle interviews. It’s a stark contrast to her globetrotting life, but it’s where she recharges. Born in Havana in 1988, she broke out in Spain with El Internado, then hit Hollywood with Knock Knock in 2015. Now, with Blade Runner 2049, Knives Out, and The Gray Man under her belt, she’s a bona fide A-lister—and 2025’s shaping up to cement that.
What’s Next for Ana de Armas?
So, where’s this all headed? Ballerina drops in June, and if it’s a hit, Lionsgate’s already teasing more Eve Macarro tales. That Cruise project—whatever it is—could land her in another blockbuster. On the personal front, she’s keeping us guessing: Cuesta, Cruise, or neither? Her Instagram’s all work and no hints—just a March 20 post of her in a Ballerina stunt harness, captioned “Ready.”
Ana de Armas is owning 2025. Whether she’s dodging paparazzi or throwing punches on screen, she’s got our attention.