
Keanu Reeves' Beloved Partner, Artist Alexandra Grant, in 30+ Rare Photos
You think you know Alexandra Grant — but these photos tell a very different story. Scroll slowly, because each image reveals another layer of the woman who captured Keanu Reeves’ heart long before the world caught on.
Before she became a global obsession, Alexandra Grant was already living an intensely creative, deeply curious life. As she once explained in a candid interview with Vogue, her work has always been rooted in language, memory, and human connection — not fame or spectacle.
childhood, roots, and family
Long before gallery openings and red carpets, these rare childhood and teenage photos show Alexandra’s thoughtful, observant nature already taking shape.

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the artist before the spotlight
One of the most deeply personal and talked-about posts Alexandra shared on Instagram captures a moment from her work in Polk County, Nebraska — and it’s far more than just a pretty photo. In the caption, she reflects on returning a stolen tombstone to the grave of a baby girl who died in the 1880s, a project that connected her to a community in profound ways.
Alexandra writes about meeting the local Deputy Sheriff, Bob Carey, on that trip — and with her signature blend of humor and humility, she says he jokingly called her a “felon” for handling what was once stolen property. That tongue-in-cheek remark underscores the seriousness of returning lost objects to their rightful place — and reveals Grant’s thoughtful engagement with history, loss, and the power of art to heal.

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Alexandra Grant can marry people
Yes — she’s also a legally ordained officiant, something fans still find delightfully unexpected.

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Keanu before romance — just friends
Years before romance rumors, Alexandra and Keanu were creative collaborators. Their 2016 project Shadows captured movement, intimacy, and trust.
“No one can move the way he can. He’s a really extreme performer,” she said. “That’s a huge piece of why those images are so interesting. I knew that if I moved the camera as we danced together, as photographer and subject, we could create these wonderful optical illusions."

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According to People, the two quietly transitioned from friends to partners years later, choosing privacy over spectacle — even as fans obsessively retraced old photos.
Red carpets, but make it art
Alexandra’s red carpet evolution feels refreshingly unforced — smart, self-possessed, and quietly radical.

Artist Alexandra Grant attends a dinner hosted by Vogue and Mulberry, celebrating her paintings on display at the 'Some Paintings' exhibition, featuring the work of over 70 contemporary Los Angeles painters, at the Honor Fraser Gallery on September 23, 2008

Artist Alexandra Grant attends the Vogue and Mulberry Host Dinner to Celebrate Alexandra Grant Exhibition on September 23, 2008

Glen Phillips, Rececca Morse and Alexandra Grant attend "The Artists' Museum" VIP Opening at MOCA Grand Avenue on October 30, 2010

Alexandra Grant attends the Santiago Gonzalez Dinner at Mr Chow on November 16, 2010

Alexandra Grant attends Projects Council Luncheon at Beverly Hills Hotel on March 31, 2011

Alexandra Grant attends LAXART Ball OF Artists Event at Greystone Mansion on January 28, 2012

Alexandra Grant and David Johnson attend MOCA's Women in the Arts at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 1, 2012

Mimi Lauter and Alexandra Grant attend LAXART Ungala at Ungala at Empress Pavilion, with performance by Lucie Fontaine on March 14, 2013

Artist Alexandra Grant attends the 8th Annual MOCA Awards to Distinguished Women in the Arts Luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on November 6, 2013

Artist Alexandra Grant arrives at the Inner-City Arts Imagine Awards at the Ace Hotel on November 7, 2014

Alexandra Grant attends SEXY BEAST: A Benefit For Planned Parenthood Los Angeles on September 20, 2014

Alexandra Grant attends Tom LaDuke "Candles And Lasers" on April 10, 2015
together, finally
When Alexandra and Keanu finally stepped out as a couple, it felt less like a reveal — and more like a quiet confirmation.

Actor Keanu Reeves and Artist Alexandra Grant are seen posing by their book "Ode to happiness" during "Paris Photo" at le Grand Palais on November 10, 2017

Jessica Fleischmann, Alexandra Grant, actor Keanu Reeves and Benoit Fougeirol attend the 'X Artists' books launch at Palais De Tokyo on November 10, 2017

Canadian-US actor Keanu Reeves (R) and US artist Alexandra Grant arrive for the Saint Laurent Men's Spring-Summer 2020 runway show in Malibu, California, on June 6, 2019

Alexandra Grant and Keanu Reeves attend the 2019 LACMA 2019 Art + Film Gala Presented By Gucci at LACMA on November 02, 2019

Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant . at the MOCA Gala 2022 held at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA on June 4, 2022

Keanu Reeves, wearing Gucci, and Alexandra Grant attend the 2023 LACMA Art+Film Gala, Presented By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on November 04, 2023
Scroll back — because Alexandra Grant isn’t just “Keanu Reeves’ partner.” She’s the plot twist.
