Johnny Depp: Connecting the Dating Dots

Johnny Depp is most well known for playing such unique characters as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Willie Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands in Edward Scissorhands and in the new Tim Burton movie, Alice in Wonderland as the Mad Hatter. He first became noticed in the lead role on the 1987 television series 21 Jump Street, but his actual first major role was in the 1984 horror movie, A Nightmare on Elm Street. Since then Depp's relationships have been a fascination to many. Here are his most famous.

Lori Anne Allison - 1983 to 1985

Johnny Depp and Lori Anne Allison married on December 24, 1983. Allison, a make up artist, is the sister of Depp's then band's bass player. She actually introduced him to Nicolas Cage who suggested Depp try an acting career. This led to his first film role in Nightmare on Elm Street. Depp and Allison divorced in 1985.

Sherilyn Fenn - 1985 to 1988

Sherilyn Fenn and Depp dated and became engaged after Depp's divorce. The two met on the set of the short film Dummies.

Jennifer Grey - 1989

Depp was also briefly engaged to Grey.

Winona Ryder - 1989 to 1992

Depp and Ryder met at a film premiere and got engaged five months after their first date. Depp even got a tattoo saying "Winona Forever". The couple broke up three years later and Depp fixed his tattoo to read "Wino Forever."

Holly Robinson Peete, Ellen Barkin and Tatjana Patitz - 1990 -1993

Depp has been briefly linked with Robinson Peete, Barkin and Patitz.

Juliette Lewis - 1993

Lewis and Depp were both in the 1993 movie What's Eating Gilbert Grape.

Kate Moss - 1994 to 1998

Depp met Moss at the Manhattan bistro, Café Tabac. They seemed to have a love hate relationship with at times being extremely passionate and other times screaming at each other in public.

Naomi Campbell - 1998

Depp and Campbell briefly dated.

Vanessa Paradis - 1998 to Present

Finally, Depp settled done with French actress and singer, Vanessa Paradis, but they have not yet married. They met while filming The Ninth Gate. The two now have two children, daughter Lily-Rose Melody Depp who was born on May 27, 1999 and son John "Jack" Christopher Depp III who was born on April 9, 2002. Depp once told Oprah that "I just knew" and that meeting Paradis "changed (my life) completely."

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Depp

http://www.people.com/people/johnny_depp

http://www.whosdatedwho.com/celebrities/people/dating/johnny-depp.htm