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Matt Damon | Source: Getty Images
Matt Damon | Source: Getty Images

Gray-Haired Matt Damon, 52, Beams with Rarely Seen Daughters - He 'Never Expected' to Be Dad of 4 Girls

Daniella Segell
Mar 29, 2023
01:45 P.M.
  • 52-year-old Matt Damon and his wife made their first appearance ever with their three of four daughters.
  • Hollywood handsome has been married for 17 years to a bartender who he met fatefully.
  • The actor never expected to become the dad of 4 girls, one of whom is his stepdaughter.
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Matt Damon and his wife have lived a notoriously private life, even though he has such an extensive career in Hollywood. Yet they have managed to keep their children's lives incredibly confidential.

Recently, Damon and his wife, who have been married since 2005, made a rare public appearance with three of their four children. Fans were delighted to see the star and his wife with their brood out in public.

Luciana Barroso, Alexia Barroso, Stella Damon, Isabella Damon, and Matt Damon arrive for Amazon Studios' World Premiere Of "AIR" held at Regency Village Theatre on March 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images

Luciana Barroso, Alexia Barroso, Stella Damon, Isabella Damon, and Matt Damon arrive for Amazon Studios' World Premiere Of "AIR" held at Regency Village Theatre on March 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images

Damon and his wife, Luciana Barroso, share four daughters. The couple and their daughters Alexia, Isabella, and Stella attended the premiere of Damon's new movie, "Air." Their youngest daughter, Gia, did not join her family.

Each family member wore a black and white outfit. Damon and his wife chose to wear all-black outfits, but their daughters opted for floral outfits in shades of black, grey, and olive green. Damon terms his family his "girl gang."

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This premiere appearance marks the first time the family has walked a red carpet together, but it is not the first time Damon has been with one of his daughters at a premiere. In 2021, Damon and his daughter, Alexia, attended the "Stillwater" premiere.

Luciana Barroso, Alexia Barroso, Stella Damon, Isabella Damon, and Matt Damon attend the Amazon Studios' World Premiere of "AIR" at Regency Village Theatre on March 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images

Luciana Barroso, Alexia Barroso, Stella Damon, Isabella Damon, and Matt Damon attend the Amazon Studios' World Premiere of "AIR" at Regency Village Theatre on March 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images

When photos of the family surfaced at the event, fans were delighted to see Damon's daughters for the first time. Many were relieved to see that Damon's daughters looked like average teenagers.

One said it was "refreshing" to see that a celebrity's children looked like normal teenagers, not TikTok influencers. Another said his wife was gorgeous and loved that they had a life outside of Hollywood.

Some fans thought it was great that Damon and his wife had not had any scandals in their marriage since they were married almost twenty years ago and that they have such a beautiful family.

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Luciana Barroso, Alexia Barroso, Stella Damon, Isabella Damon, and Matt Damon attend the Amazon Studios' World Premiere of "AIR" at Regency Village Theatre on March 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images

Luciana Barroso, Alexia Barroso, Stella Damon, Isabella Damon, and Matt Damon attend the Amazon Studios' World Premiere of "AIR" at Regency Village Theatre on March 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images

While one fan said Damon had a beautiful family, she also thought their home life must be interesting. She said:

"Matt has no chance with [four] women at home."

How Did a Barmaid Become Matt's Wife and the Mother of Four Daughters?

In 2002, Damon was shooting a movie in Miami. It was then that he walked into a bar where Barroso was a barmaid. While Damon says he noticed her because she had a light on her, Barroso jokes that there were lights everywhere because it was a club.

Matt Damon and Luciana Bozan leave a midtown apartment on December 10, 2005 in New York City | Source: Getty Images

Matt Damon and Luciana Bozan leave a midtown apartment on December 10, 2005 in New York City | Source: Getty Images

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While Damon had a moment of clarity when he saw his wife for the first time, fans shattered it by recognizing him and asking him for photos and autographs. Some even became aggressive when Damon refused.

Because of this, he hid behind the bar, asking to remain there for the night. He told Barroso he had seen her earlier that night and had wanted to talk to her. She told him he had to work with her if he was going to be behind the bar.

Damon had already trained as a bartender for a film he had done years before, so he began making drinks and helping Barroso do her job. He even made some money off of tips from customers.

Matt Damon and his wife Luciana pose with Mickey Mouse at Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland April 22, 2011 in Anaheim, California | Source: Getty Images

Matt Damon and his wife Luciana pose with Mickey Mouse at Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland April 22, 2011 in Anaheim, California | Source: Getty Images

When the couple met, Barroso had been raising her four-year-old daughter, Alexia, on her own. When Damon invited her out with him at the end of the first night they met, Barroso told him she couldn't join him because she had a small child.

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While this may have been a dealbreaker for someone else, it was one of the things Damon enjoyed about Barroso. He gushed:

"I love that you're a mom, and that's your priority."

Matt Damon (R) and wife Luciana Damon attend the "Hereafter" premiere during the 48th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on October 10, 2010 in New York City | Source: Getty Images

Matt Damon (R) and wife Luciana Damon attend the "Hereafter" premiere during the 48th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on October 10, 2010 in New York City | Source: Getty Images

Matt Damon (R) and Luciana Damon are seen during the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards at the Santa Monica Pier on February 25, 2017 in Santa Monica, California | Source: Getty Images

Matt Damon (R) and Luciana Damon are seen during the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards at the Santa Monica Pier on February 25, 2017 in Santa Monica, California | Source: Getty Images

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Barroso said they had an instant connection, and the fact that he is a movie star didn't matter to the pair when they met, and it doesn't matter to them now. They have now welcomed three daughters together.

How Does Damon Feel About Being Surrounded by Five Females?

Since welcoming their three daughters together and Damon treating Alexia like his own blood, he says he has learned a lot. Five females surround the star, and he says it has taught him a lot about life.

Matt Damon arrives for Amazon Studios' World Premiere Of "AIR" held at Regency Village Theatre on March 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images

Matt Damon arrives for Amazon Studios' World Premiere Of "AIR" held at Regency Village Theatre on March 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images

Damon never thought he would only have female children, but he enjoys seeing how girls work and says that he has learned that women are much more intelligent than men. He joked:

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"I never expected to be surrounded by girls. You never know which way life's going to take you.

He said his daughter was so clever and had him wrapped around her finger. He further confirmed that he thought if his daughter could do that when she was so young, she would be able to run circles around any man and get anything she wanted by the time she grew up.

Matt Damon and his family sighted walking in Berlin-Mitte on November 22, 2015 in Berlin, Germany | Source: Getty Images

Matt Damon and his family sighted walking in Berlin-Mitte on November 22, 2015 in Berlin, Germany | Source: Getty Images

The actor said that parenthood had a way of making him believe he was like the Grinch, but in the best way possible. He said becoming a father felt like the end of the movie when the Grinch's heart grew three sizes.

While he loves being a father, he does have one thing that makes him afraid, and that is bodily fluids. Yet those worries were all present before he became a father. When his children were born, he learned it was nowhere near as bad as he thought.

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Regarding his parenting strategy, Damon says he raises his children to make their own mistakes and learn from them. He also admitted he is the epitome of an embarrassing father who dances around the kitchen, and his daughters don't consider him cool.

Matt Damon is seen at The Natural History Museum Swarovski Ice Rink on November 9, 2015 in London, England | Source: Getty Images

Matt Damon is seen at The Natural History Museum Swarovski Ice Rink on November 9, 2015 in London, England | Source: Getty Images

They have a precious family life, which is entirely separate from Damon's career, and they enjoy keeping their lives private from the glare of the Hollywood spotlight. What a lovely family!

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