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Ana De Armas Has a New Man, and He’s the Grammy-Winning Frontman of Venezuelan Band Rawayana

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Ana de Armas has a new man, and he’s the Grammy-winning frontman of Venezuelan band Rawayana.

Ana de Armas at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards arrivals at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills
Ana de Armas steps out at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2026. Photo by Monica Schipper / Getty Images.

The two were caught kissing on a boat off Formentera, arms around each other as the sun went down. It’s her first public relationship since her rumored fling with Tom Cruise cooled last fall.

Tom Cruise posing outside the stadium at the 2026 World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Tom Cruise makes an appearance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, held at New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images.

Ana de Armas, 38, and Beto Montenegro, 37, had been quietly building this for months before the Spanish coast made it official. Photographers caught the pair kissing after lunch at a Formentera beach spot, walking hand-in-hand to the port, and boarding a boat to meet friends on a yacht. The Balearic getaway was the couple’s most public outing yet, capping months of quieter sightings with an unmistakable display.

A woman in a black and white mini dress and sunglasses holds hands with a man in teal shorts and a green Jameson cap while walking on a beach.
Holding hands on the sandy shore, Ana de Armas and Beto Montenegro stroll past a stone stairway on the Spanish island of Formentera on August 2, 2026. Photo by Backgrid.

Montenegro is the man at the center of that Grammy win. He co-founded Rawayana in 2007 and fronts the group as vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist. The Venezuelan band mixes reggae, rock, funk, and Caribbean rhythms, and it won the Grammy in 2025 for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album, plus two Latin Grammys in 2024 and a Coachella set that same year.

The two were first linked in late May, spotted repeatedly at a Madrid café and later at the Noches del Botánico festival, where they sat close through a Rubén Blades concert in July. Neither has publicly confirmed the relationship.

A group of people walk down stone steps near a rustic beach bar, the woman in front wearing a black and white patterned dress.
Ana de Armas and Beto Montenegro make their way through a beachside spot in Formentera, accompanied by friends, during their August 2026 getaway. Photo by Backgrid.

De Armas keeps her private life discreet despite a run of high-profile links, including her marriage to actor Marc Clotet, a romance with Ben Affleck, and reported sightings with Tom Cruise that ended around October 2025.

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