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THE RUNDOWN
Jessica Alba and actor Danny Ramirez were first romantically linked in July 2025, although sources stressed that they had only recently begun dating.
The two stars were friends first.
Ramirez is an accomplished actor, having starred in Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World, The Last of Us, and more.
Months after Jessica Alba filed for divorce from Cash Warren, the actress is getting back into dating—and is enjoying a “very new” romance with actor Danny Ramirez, a source told People on July 17, 2025.
The two stars were photographed returning from a vacation in Mexico, sparking rumors about their relationship. Neither Ramirez nor Alba has commented publicly on their status, but multiple sources have discussed about their connection.
Here’s what to know about Ramirez and his history with Alba.
He and Alba were friends first.
It wasn’t love at first sight for Alba and Ramirez. A source told Us Weekly on July 16, 2025 that the two stars “were friends before it turned romantic,” and that the actress “is still keeping things casual.”
“[They] have a lot of mutual friends,” the source explained. “They run in the same social circle, and that is how they were connected. [They] have been keeping things low-key for the last month.”
In mid-July 2025, TMZ ran photos of them on vacation that kicked off dating rumors.
On July 14, TMZ posted photos of the two stars boarding a flight from Cancún to Los Angeles, which set off speculation about their relationship.
Three days later, Page Six reported that Alba and Ramirez were romantically involved, though the actress was “not in that frame of mind” for exclusivity and was “looking to just have fun” following her divorce.
A source told the outlet that Ramirez is “cool, a nice guy, and he is enamored with her.”
That same day, a source told People they were dating, but it’s “very new. They’re having a good time together.”
He has starred in major franchises, including Marvel and The Last of Us.
Ramirez has built an enviable career in both television and film. He first gained attention in Top Gun: Maverick as Lt. Mickey “Fanboy” Garcia, and later joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Joaquin Torres in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. He reprised that role in the Captain America: Brave New World movie, which was released in February 2025.
He had a major television role in 2025 as well, appearing in season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us as Manny Alvarez.
He grew up in Miami and once aspired to be a professional athlete.
Ramirez was born in Chicago on Sept. 17, 1992, and later moved to Miami. “As a little kid, I was like, ‘There’s only one thing I’m going to be when I grow up, and it’s a pro athlete,’” he told Empire in February 2025.
He originally pursued soccer and briefly played at Oglethorpe University before an ankle injury changed his plans.
From there, Ramirez enrolled in NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he honed his craft in New York’s indie theater and film scene. In a 2022 Interview discussion, he credited that early hustle as one of the times he’s worked the hardest. “Fall semester sophomore year at NYU Tisch. Hamlet, Mark Antony, Hotspur, Shylock, amongst other roles while continuing to audition,” he recalled.
He is close with his Top Gun: Maverick and Marvel co-stars.
Ramirez has spoken openly about the mentorship he’s received from actors like Tom Cruise and Anthony Mackie. “To this day, we text all the time; [Cruise] replies faster than anyone I know,” he told Men’s Health in February 2025.
Ramirez said Mackie helped him understand the Marvel cast’s collaborative spirit early on. “Being in the MCU is like being in a theater troupe. Everyone here has been working together for the past 15 years,” he told Lewis Pullman in a February 2025 Interview story.
He trained intensely to become Falcon.
For his role in Captain America: Brave New World, Ramirez took his physical preparation seriously, telling Men’s Health that he dropped 17 pounds.
“I wanted to look as shredded as Bruce Lee,” he said. Ramirez emphasized that his transformation was natural. He relied on clean eating and intense exercise: “The entire meal plan structure was around, essentially, how do I sustain doing two-a-days around mixed martial arts and weight lifting?”
He’s been private about past relationships.
Before his romance with Alba, Ramirez kept his personal life under wraps. There’s no confirmed record of past relationships, and he’s spoken more frequently about his passion for acting, family, and fitness than his dating history.
His relationship with Alba appears to be his first publicly known one. “Jessica hasn’t been in the dating game for decades, so she is having fun with it right now,” a source told Us Weekly on July 16, 2025.
He’s proud to represent his heritage on-screen.
Ramirez has spoken about the significance of portraying a Latino superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In his February 2025 interview with Men’s Health, he reflected on why “it means a lot” to represent his culture on such a global stage.
“I’m gonna be able to tell every story I want to tell,” Ramirez said. “But what gets me excited—and it took my grandma to realize this—my grandma sent me a picture from Mexico, holding a stuffed toy of Falcon. A McDonald’s Happy Meal toy. I was like, ‘Whoa, shit.’ I didn’t do this to get the toy, but the fact that I was a toy…subconsciously, as a kid, I developed a relationship toward characters and the actors who portrayed them. It’s incredible to think that could be happening somewhere, whether they’re Latino or not—that they connect with me, and it opens up their imagination.”
He’s inspired by his roots and wants to leave a legacy.
In a February 2025 interview with ESPN’s SportsCenter@Night, Ramirez shared how growing up around the Miami Hurricanes football program shaped his ambition. “What the Hurricanes represent to me is the opportunity and permission to be great,” he said. “Being around that as a kid is something you can’t trade for anything.”
He’s carried that drive into his career. When asked what he hopes to leave behind, he told Interview in 2022: “A wave.”
He and Alba were photographed on a date night in Los Angeles.
On July 24, 2025, TMZ ran photos of Ramirez and Alba together in a car as they left a restaurant in West Hollywood. The outing marked one of their first public appearances since news of their relationship broke.
They were photographed kissing in a parking lot.
On July 26, TMZ shared new photos of the couple kissing in a parking lot as they bid one another farewell. Ramirez has his arms wrapped around Alba’s shoulders as though to keep her in place, before leaning in to kiss her. The actress was smiling and kissing him in return. They were both wearing baseball caps, gray sweatpants, and black shirts.
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