Elsa Pataky is a Spanish model and actress. Everything to know about the actor who married Chris Hemsworth 12 years ago.
Chris Hemsworth’s wife is Elsa Pataky and they have been married since 2010.
The Marvel star Chris Hemsworth is married to Elsa Pataky.
Who is Chris Hemsworth’s wife Elsa Pataky?
Elsa Lafuente Medianu, a professional known as Elsa Pataky, is a Spanish model and actress.
Most famously, she is known for her role as Elena in the Fast and Furious franchise.
Acting since 1997, she has also starred in Snakes on a Plane, Giallo, and Give ‘Em Hell, Malone.
Pataky attended the Universidad CEU San Pablo, where she studied journalism and took acting courses.
Pataky also worked alongside her husband back in 2013’s Thor: The Dark World, where she served as Natalie Portman’s body double during reshoots.
Hemsworth opened up about his relationship with Pataky back in 2017 to GQ Australia and said, “My wife and I fell in love, had kids, didn’t really see each other for a few years, then fell back in love, in terms of work, she’s certainly given up more than I have.”
“She’d like me to step back and be at home with the kids more, and of course, I want that too. But I feel like I’m at this crucial point in my career – I’ve just got to set up for longevity or I’ll slip off.”
The COVID-19 pandemic gave them a chance to rekindle their romance as the two were able to spend more time together.
How old is Elsa Pataky?
Born July 18, 1976, Pataky is currently 44 years old.
Pataky opened up to Daily Mail Australia in March 2021 about her age-defying looks.
She credits eating health and training hard as two of her main secretes.
“Nothing beats the morning endorphins after you’ve worked out. You feel better and know it’s worth it,” she said. “I have a few cheat days each week and make up for it by going to the gym or horse riding.”
Pataky also tries to add yoga into her daily routine to help stay in shape.
Do Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky have children?
Together the happy couple has three children together, India Rose, 9, and twins Sasha, 7, and Tristan, 7.
Hemsworth opened up in 2018 that Pataky is part of the reason they named their daughter India.
“My wife spent lot of time in India and that was where the name originally came from,” he said in an interview with IANS. “I love the place and the people. Shooting there… There were thousands of people on the streets every day and I have never experienced that on set. It was sort of intimidating as it was exciting because there were so many people.”
In the same year, Pataky opened up about her relationship with Hemsworth to Vogue Australia and admitted the two rushed a lot of their relationship but have made it work.
“We did everything very quickly – I don’t know how we survived as a couple,” she said. “We were married and then a year after we had kids. It puts a lot of pressure on a marriage, but we came out good because there is a lot of love between us and we are very strong personalities but love each other so much. We make it work.”
