Former 2020 presidential hopeful Sen. Cory Booker and actress Rosario Dawson have been dating since October 2018 and confirmed their relationship in March of 2019.

In a Washington Post interview, Dawson admitted she is "in love" with the politician.

The 41-year-old announced in a recent interview that she is planning on moving in with Booker in Newark, NJ.

Between his job as New Jersey's junior senator, not to mention previously mounting a campaign as a former 2020 democratic presidential hopeful, Senator Cory Booker certainly has a busy life. But besides his policies (he's pro-criminal justice reform, believes in protection for "Dreamers," and LGTBQ rights) and his former campaign slogan ("Together, America, We Will Rise"), he's managed to make room for a special someone in his life. The 51-year-old senator is currently dating 41-year-old actress and activist Rosario Dawson.

The couple's relationship, which first got started in 2018, has lasted over a year—and things seem to be getting serious.

"It has meant a lot to me to know he’s running for the highest public office in America and he’s still centering us in our relationship and prioritizing, ya know, creating our foundation," Dawson told Extra in April 2019. “It’s the idea that we can show up for anything that we really want to show up for…and it means a lot to me that in the midst of all of that, he’s always showing up for us."

Booker also told the Washington Post in October 2019, "Look, both of us, you know, we’ve had relationships,” Booker said, “but I’m not sure if I’ve ever fully given myself over to a relationship as much as I have with her and allowed myself to be as vulnerable.”

In fact, the couple is gearing up to take the next step. Although they've only had a handful of public outings together, and the coronavirus has kept them separated since February 2020, Dawson recently revealed that the couple is planning on moving in together in Newark, NJ, noting that "it's time" and that she's "very excited."

To keep you updated on their whirlwind romance, we managed to round up all of the details on Cory Booker and Rosario Dawson's relationship.

October 2018: Cory Booker and Rosario Dawson met at a friend's party.

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In June 2019 while Booker was a guest on the new talk show RuPaul, Dawson—who was in the audience—confirmed that she and the senator had been dating since late 2018. And after being grilled by RuPaul himself, the politician explained just how they became a couple.

"We actually met at a friend of our's that was running for governor of Maryland," he said. "Ben Jealous is his name, former head of the NAACP. And we met at that party, and she didn't give me the time of day. She gave me serious shade. But then we re-met at another friend's party. Months later, both of us were single at the time, and it was the roof party of a dear friend, and I had the courage to walk up to her and ask for her phone number."

So far, this seems to be a match made in Hollywood-D.C. heaven.

January 2019: Cory and Rosario were seen publicly for the first time.

Early on in the new year, Page Six reported twice that Booker and Dawson had been spotted out and about on date night in New York City. After first, it seemed that the couple saw a movie together, while days later it was reported that they headed to Broadway and saw the hit musical Dear Evan Hansen. But back then, they had not yet officially commented on their rumored relationship.

February 2019: Cory Booker confirmed he has a "boo."

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The New Jersey senator sat down for a lengthy interview for popular radio show, The Breakfast Club. And while Booker confidently spoke about policy and the election at length, when the subject of his love life came up, he got a little shy.

It all started when host Charlamagne the God pointed out that the 2020 candidate, if elected, would be the first president to enter the White House as a bachelor in years. Booker implied that that actually may not be the case. "Before I declare president, I'm dating somebody that's really special," he said.

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Charlamagne countered with "Cory Booker got a boo?" The politician shyly replied: "I got a boo."

Dawson's name never came up during the exchange, but co-host Angela Yee did reference "the blogs" that had been writing up about Booker's love life in the recent months. Charlamagne continued to push the subject, asking if his yet-to-be-named girlfriend would make a good first lady and someone he'd potentially married one day. "Yes," Booker said.

"Please, what have we gotten myself into right now man? All of the issues we talked about, this is the most uncomfortable part of this interview," he said with a laugh.

March 2019: Rosario confirmed to TMZ that she and Cory were dating.



When pressed about her relationship by TMZ while walking through Reagan National Airport, Dawson finally confirmed that she and Booker were in fact an item. "He's a wonderful human being. It's good to spend some time together when we can...I am just grateful to be with someone who I respect and love and admire so much, who is so brilliant and kind and caring and loving."

Beautiful words, right? Especially when you're being ambushed by the paparazzi. Later that month, the actress' boyfriend waxed poetic about his lady love on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

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"She is a deeply soulful person and has taught me a lot of lessons about love already," he said. "And sometimes you show the greatest strength when you make yourself vulnerable, and she has this nurturing spirit that's made me more courageous, not just in the love that I project and want to see in our country, but I think even in our personal relationships, to love more fearlessly. I'm very, very blessed to be with someone that makes me a better person."

April 2019: Cory Booker and Rosario Dawson made their Instagram debut.



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In what is still their only social media post together, Dawson took to her Instagram to share an extremely brief video of the two seemingly celebrating the release of the blockbuster superhero film, Avengers: Endgame. The senator can be heard whispering "assemble" as the Seven Pounds star giggles along side him.

Just a few days prior, she opened up to Extra about their blossoming relationship—and in addition to revealing the sweet things he does for her, she revealed an adorable nickname she has for the presidential hopeful. "I call him Cab, but Cory sends me a song every day we’re not together, and it’s just stuff like that where I’m sort of like, ‘He is so romantic and beautiful,’” she said.

She continued on to explain how it felt to now have their union in the public eye. "Sometimes it makes me sweat a little bit. Right now, I’m just so grateful for my family and grateful for the love of my life.”

June 2019: Rosario accompanied Cory to his RuPaul interview.

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With Dawson in the audience, RuPaul questioned Booker about a rumor he heard that the politician writes love poems for his significant other. Turns out, he does—and his explanation is the sweetest, saying that the star "inspires me."

Dawson later elaborated to US Weekly at the premiere of LA Woman Rising, a documentary she executive produced.

Everytime they don't wake up together, she says Booker "sends me all kinds of stuff. I mean, it’s like the oldies, stuff that he finds just on Spotify... They’re usually kind of romantic. It’s interesting because he sends a poem with each one because, sometimes, I don’t necessarily know why [he sent that song]. But it’s something that’s on his mind or something that’s going on, or a place that we are in the relationship. So, it’s usually pretty personal.”



On RuPaul Booker also hinted at a possible engagement in the coming years, perhaps even before he would hypothetically land in the White House.

"The swearing isn't until the 21st of January 2021," Booker said. "You never know what might happen between now and then." Well with those words, we'll certainly be keeping our eyes out for an announcement.

Now, with the first Democratic 2020 presidential debates over and done with, the race is heating up, with Booker guaranteed to be stepping up his campaign in the coming months. Dawson wasn't able to make the first debate because she was filming a new project, but that doesn't mean we won't see her alongside the senator in the future despite their "long distance" relationship, she told Extra.

"I’m going to be filming through the fall, but then after that, I’m going to have more time,” she said. "It’s been beautiful to look at this country and look at the possibilities of it through his eyes, and I’m just excited for people to hear what that vision is and excited for him to debate it up there civilly and gracefully and beautifully as he has chosen his campaign to be, and it’s going to be a really powerful time and so I’m excited about it.”



October 2019: Rosario tells the Washington Post she's "in love."

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In a revealing Washington Post profile about Dawson, the actress opened up about her relationship with Booker, which hit its one year mark in October. Turns out, she's "absolutely in love" despite initially having "no love connection" when they first met.



“For my whole life, I’ve always felt like, even when I got into a relationship, I was trying to be the center of the storm and everything was just this maelstrom out there," she said. "But for the first time, I feel like I have someone in the center of the storm with me.”

She went on to reveal that Booker's shy and quirky personality has won her over, along with a handful of dad jokes. The Zombieland: Double Tap star also described him as capable, charming, and confident.

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Despite questions on why they're not pictured together much, the duo insisted that despite their busy schedules, they keep in touch through frequent texts, calls, and FaceTime. However, they've recently begun stepping out publicly more regularly. They attended the Zombieland premiere together and Dawson was at the fourth Democratic debate—both in October.

While they obviously don't spend every moment together, Rosario explained to the Washington Post, “It’s important for me to maintain my own space and my own character and personality and career and professionalism,” she said. “I’m like, ‘I call B.S. on this.’ I don’t need to be on his arm to be supportive of him and vice versa.”

Booker added, “I have an incredibly successful, self-made woman as my girlfriend who is managing a business, nonprofit work, a career. And when she has her big moments, nobody says, ‘Hey, where’s your boyfriend?’”

June 2020: Rosario announced the couple is planning on moving in together.

In an interview with filmmaker Kevin Smith at the Mooby's Pop-Up in Los Angeles, Dawson revealed the long-distance couple hasn't seen each other since February due to the coronavirus and the actress taking care of her parents. Although she misses seeing Booker, she added that they won't be apart for much longer.

“I’m actually in the process of moving, by the way. I’m going to New Jersey. I’m moving to Newark," Dawson explained. "I'm moving in with my boyfriend because it's time. We were thinking about moving in together anyway, but especially during all of this, it’s been really intense."

Dawson added: "I'm very excited."

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In case we had any questions on potential wedding bells in the future, Dawson's mother Isabel Celeste basically told us all we need to know.

"He’s probably going to marry my daughter and shut the front door,” Celeste said to the Post.

So that's that.

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