Luciana Barroso: the untold story about Matt Damon's wife

Luciana Barroso: the untold story about Matt Damon's wife

Luciana Barroso is a name you do not hear in the tabloids or mainstream media despite her association with Matt Damon, an Oscar Award-winning star and one of the most bankable actors of his generation. The two have been together as husband and wife for 15 years. But throughout their marriage and relationship, they have tried to limit their presence in the media and kept their private life out of the public eye.

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Luciana Barroso arrives at the premiere of Paramount Pictures' "Suburbicon" at Regency Village Theatre. Photo: Gregg DeGuire
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Many people have little information about Luciana Barroso due to her secretive nature. That has led to many outlets and publications speculating more about the Argentine-American, including her childhood, work, and family. But here is the untold story about Matt Damon’s wife.

Early life, education, and family

Luciana Barroso was born in 1976 in Salta, Argentina as Luciana Bozan. Her mother was a housekeeper, while her father an insurance agent. Her parents divorced after she was born.

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As a result, her grandparents took her in and raised her. She grew up in Argentina, went to school, and studied Arts at a local college. In 2003, she moved to America and started working as a barmaid.

How did Luciana Barroso and Matt Damon meet?

Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso have two different versions of how they met. According to Matt Damon, he met Luciana in 2003 when he was filming Stuck On You. Damon and his crew went to have a drink in a bar where Luciana happened to be the bartender.

He saw her across a crowded room, with lights shining on her. For Damon, it was love at first sight. But according to Luciana, she was a bartender in South Beach when Matt Damon and his crew ended up in her bar on a Saturday night.

Many people recognised him and asked for autographs and pictures. The whole thing became aggressive, and Damon hid behind the bar where she was working. He told her that he saw her and she wanted to talk to her.

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At first, she was not pleased with his approach and decided to put him to work. Matt began making drinks and made lots of money for her in the form of tips. The two had a connection right away because they found it easy to talk to each other.

They were also comfortable with one another. By the end of the night, he invited her to go out with his friends, but she declined. Eight years later, they renewed their wedding vows.

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Actor Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso arrive at the premiere of Disney's "Mary Poppins Returns" at the El Capitan Theatre. Photo: Amanda Edwards
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Her life before meeting Matt Damon

Luciana was a divorcee before meeting Matt Damon. She inherited the name Barroso from her previous marriage with Arbello Barroso. The two divorced in 2004 after several years of marriage. But before their divorce, they had welcomed their first child in 1999.

They named her Alexia Barroso. Matt Damon adopted Alexia after marrying Luciana in 2005. Even after marrying Matt, Luciana did not drop the name Barroso. Today, she still goes by the name Luciana Bozán Barroso.

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Children

How many children does Luciana Barroso have? She has four children. Three of Luciana Barroso's children are from her marriage with Matt Damon, and one from her previous marriage with Arbello Barroso.

After meeting Matt Damon and marrying him in 2005, she welcomed her first child who was born in June 2006. Her name is Isabella Damon. In August 2008, Matt and Luciana welcomed their third daughter and named her Gia Zavala Damon. The youngest of Matt Damon’s children is Stella Damon. She was born in 2010 in the United States.

How has Luciana Barroso managed to stay in a long-lasting relationship?

Luciana has managed to keep her marriage for 15 years by staying private. Matt Damon credits the success of his marriage to his wife. In an interview in 2013, Matt Damon said he got lucky by falling in love with a civilian. Had Luciana been an actress, the attention would have doubled and grown exponentially.

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Luciana and Damon do not give the tabloids anything to talk about or write. Although the paparazzi try to stake them out, they get the story of his happy family. Also, the couple has a two-week rule, whereby Matt cannot go away for more than two weeks.

When he did True Grit in 2010, he asked the producers to board the movie so that he could not be away from home for more than a week. Furthermore, Luciana has stayed away from social media. That is a factor that has led her to establish a successful marriage.

Career

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Matt Damon, Luciana Barroso arrive at the Premiere Of Disney And Marvel's "Thor: Ragnarok" - Arrivals. Photo: Frazer Harrison
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What does Luciana Barroso do? It remains a mystery what Luciana Barroso does on a professional level. In her previous life, she used to work as an air hostess. She then had a career in arts before becoming a bartender in Miami. Today, many speculate that she is an interior designer.

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Plastic surgery

Many people who have followed Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso for many years speculate she has had reconstructive surgery. The argument is that her teeth used to stick out a lot more during her initial days with Damon.

But that has changed significantly over the years. Also, some have observed that she may have undergone breast augmentation. Again, this publication cannot determine the authenticity of the story about Luciana Barroso plastic surgery.

Is Luciana Barroso on Instagram?

Luciana Barroso has kept her personal life private. She has an advantage over other celebrity wives because she is not a showgirl. As a result, there is no known Luciana Barroso Instagram page. Most of her fans have a thirst to follow her on social media.

Some have created a hashtag on Instagram called #lucianabarroso. Also, several fan pages have come up on Instagram and Facebook in favour of Luciana Barroso.

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Luciana Barroso was born in Argentina in 1976 and moved to the USA in 2003. She met Matt Damon in 2005 and tied the knot the same year. Matt Damon and Luciana have four children, with one child from a previous marriage and three from her marriage to the award-winning star. Over the years, she has kept her life private and has shared a successful marriage with Matt Damon.

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