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    BornNatalie Hershlag · June 9, 1981 · West Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, Israel
    CitizenshipIsrael · United States
    SpouseBenjamin Millepied · (m. 2012; div. 2024)
    Early life

    Natalie Hershlag was born on June 9, 1981, in West Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, to Jewish parents with roots in Poland, Russia, Austria, and Romania. She is the only child of Shelley Stevens, an Ohio-born artist, and Avner Hers… See more

    Career

    Six months after Ruthless! ended, Hershlag auditioned for and secured a leading role in Luc Besson's action drama Léon: The Professional (1994). She adopted her paternal grandmother's maiden name, Portman, a… See more

    Endorsements

    Beyond her acting career, Portman has been a longtime ambassador for Dior. She signed with the brand in 2010 and has starred in multiple advertising campaigns. In March 2011, Portman began voluntarily promoting a … See more

    Activism

    Portman has long been an advocate for various causes, including animal rights, where she became a vegetarian at age eight after witnessing a demonstration of laser surgery on a chicken during a medical conferenc… See more