ABOUT CHANNING TATUM
Model turned actor who won a Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize for his role in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints in 2006. Other notable films include Coach Carter , 21 Jump Street , 22 Jump Street and Magic Mike . He also earned praise for his portrayal of Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz in the 2014 drama Foxcatcher .
As a child, he played soccer and football, ran track, and performed at martial art competitions. He briefly worked as a stripper in a local nightclub, an experience that provided inspiration for his character in the film Magic Mike.
He played football in high school and got a full football scholarship for college, but decided to go into modeling instead.
He married co-star and actress Jenna Dewan in July 2009 after dating her for three years. They had a daughter named Everly in 2013 and later separated in 2018. Subsequently, he dated pop singer Jessie J . He began dating Zoë Kravitz in 2021. They announced their engagement in October 2023. In October 2024, the couple announced their separation. He began dating Inka Williams in 2025.
He co-starred with Robert Downey, Jr . and Shia LaBeouf in the 2006 drama A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints.
