Chris Rock seems to have entered a brand new chapter in his private life.
According to People, the comic and actor was just lately seen in public with Simone Henault, a artistic producer and DJ, throughout two separate outings that shortly drew consideration.
In March, the pair had been photographed leaving Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California, earlier than being noticed once more later in the month in New York City, the place they had been seen holding fingers and kissing in SoHo.
The sightings mark the primary time Rock has been publicly linked to anybody since he described himself as single in his 2023 Netflix particular.
Henault attended St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, the place she earned a level in public relations, promoting, and utilized communication. She later constructed a résumé that features work at Cornerstone Agency, The Fader, and nineteenth & Park earlier than becoming a member of Google in 2021.
At Google, she labored as a artistic producer on the Waze workforce till 2025. Earlier this 12 months, Henault introduced that she was starting a brand new part in her profession targeted on connecting artists, manufacturers, and cultural communities by way of music, trend, wellness, and dwell experiences.
In a LinkedIn post shared in early 2026, Henault described her new route by writing, “After years of creating within incredible teams, I’m now focused on connecting brands, artists, and global communities through culture, experience, and vision.”
Outside her company work, Henault has established herself as a DJ and content material strategist, acting at venues and occasions related to Soho House and Shoreditch House. She additionally curates a sequence of Spotify playlists below the identify “Monafide Soul Series.”
The public consideration surrounding Rock’s newest rumored relationship comes greater than a decade after his cut up from ex-wife Malaak Compton-Rock. Rock and Compton-Rock married in 1996 and divorced in 2016 after practically 20 years collectively. The comic later dated actress and filmmaker Lake Bell, although by 2023, he publicly recognized as single.
Neither Rock nor Henault has publicly commented on the character of their relationship.
