Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey went from rom-com heartthrob to Oscar-winning heavyweight, and somehow became one of Hollywood's most fascinating reinvention stories.

By Alexandre Le Hégarat · datastats · Updated June 15, 2026

Matthew McConaughey was born on November 4, 1969, in Uvalde, Texas. He broke out with a scene-stealing role in Dazed and Confused (1993) and spent years coasting on his charisma in romantic comedies like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and The Wedding Planner. Then he pulled off one of the most deliberate career pivots in modern Hollywood history, the so-called “McConaissance”, shedding the rom-com label for raw, demanding roles.

The pivot paid off spectacularly. His portrayal of Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club (2013), for which he lost around 40 pounds, won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. His brooding, philosophical turn as Rust Cohle in HBO’s True Detective Season 1 cemented him as a serious dramatic force. He also starred in Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar and served as a long-running pitchman for Lincoln cars, spawning a whole genre of parody.

Off screen, McConaughey has deep Texas roots and has been open about his life philosophy, captured in his bestselling memoir Greenlights (2020). He flirted publicly with a run for Texas governor in 2021 before ultimately declining. He is also a professor in practice at the University of Texas at Austin and co-owner of Austin FC, the city’s Major League Soccer team.

His personal life has been equally high-profile. He met Brazilian model Camila Alves in 2006 and married her in 2012. Together they have three children: Levi, Vida, and Livingston. McConaughey has been vocal about his faith, family values, and unconventional approach to life, making him a perennial subject of public curiosity well beyond the entertainment press.

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McConaughey is based in Austin, Texas, a city he has been publicly and vocally devoted to for years. He owns property in the Austin area and has turned down opportunities that would have required him to relocate to Los Angeles full-time, citing his commitment to Texas life.

Matthew McConaughey is American. He was born in Uvalde, Texas, and raised in Texas, where he has remained deeply rooted throughout his adult life.

Matthew McConaughey was born on November 4, 1969, making him 55 years old as of 2025. He has joked that he doesn't feel the number, and given his physical condition, it's hard to argue with him.

Matthew McConaughey stands at approximately 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm). His lean, athletic build has made him appear taller on screen at times, but that's the widely reported figure.

Matthew McConaughey was born in November 1969, and his wife Camila Alves was born on January 28, 1982, making him approximately 12 years her senior. The age gap has never appeared to be a source of friction, by all public accounts they are a firmly grounded couple.

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Various celebrity finance sites estimate McConaughey's net worth in the range of $140–160 million, driven by his film salary, the long-running and lucrative Lincoln car campaign, and business ventures including co-ownership of Austin FC. These figures are estimates from third-party sources, not confirmed disclosures, treat them as informed ballparks, not verified totals.

Once. Matthew McConaughey has been married one time, to Camila Alves, whom he wed in June 2012. Before her, he had several high-profile relationships but no prior marriages on record.

Matthew McConaughey's wife is Camila Alves McConaughey, a Brazilian-American model, designer, and entrepreneur. She has built her own platform around family wellness and healthy living, and is far more than a Hollywood appendage, she runs her own brand and advocacy work.

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Third-party celebrity finance sites place McConaughey's net worth somewhere between $140 million and $160 million. His income streams span blockbuster film fees, the enormously visible Lincoln Motor Company ad campaign, his Austin FC ownership stake, and brand deals. As with all such estimates, the actual figure is unconfirmed.

Matthew McConaughey met Camila Alves in 2006 at a nightclub in Hollywood. By his own telling in interviews, he spotted her across the room and was instantly captivated. They dated for six years before marrying in 2012.

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves were married on June 9, 2012, in a private ceremony in Austin, Texas. They had already been together for six years and had two of their three children before tying the knot.

Camila Alves was born in Itambacuri, Brazil, and moved to the United States as a teenager. She became a US citizen in 2015, an occasion she and McConaughey both publicly celebrated.

Matthew McConaughey got married on June 9, 2012. The wedding to Camila Alves took place in Austin, Texas, and was a famously private affair, though the couple later shared some details publicly.

In October 1999, McConaughey was arrested at his Austin, Texas, home after police responded to a noise complaint and found him dancing naked and playing bongos. The charge was resisting transportation and possession of marijuana; the marijuana charge was later dropped and he paid a small fine on the noise violation. It became one of the most famous celebrity arrest stories of its era, and McConaughey has referenced it with good humor over the years.

McConaughey met Camila Alves in 2006 at a nightclub in Hollywood called Hyde. He has described the moment in interviews as immediately striking, he saw her and made his move. They started dating shortly after and never really looked back.

For his Oscar-winning role in *Dallas Buyers Club* (2013), McConaughey lost approximately 38–40 pounds to play Ron Woodroof, an AIDS patient in the 1980s. He did it through a medically supervised extreme caloric restriction diet, dropping to around 135 pounds. He has said the physical transformation was grueling and that regaining the weight afterward was almost harder than losing it.

Yes. Matthew McConaughey has been married to Camila Alves McConaughey since June 9, 2012. They have three children together and by all public accounts remain a committed couple, frequently appearing together at public events.

Matthew McConaughey is married to Camila Alves McConaughey, a Brazilian-American model and entrepreneur. They met in 2006, married in 2012, and have three children: Levi, Vida, and Livingston.