Who Is Winona Ryder's Boyfriend? All About Scott Mackinlay Hahn

Mar. 15, 2025

Winona Ryderis fiercely private about her love life.

TheStranger Thingsstar has been dating Scott Mackinlay Hahn since 2011, and has kept many details about their relationship under wraps. In recent years, however, the actress has opened up on occasion about her long-term romance with Hahn.

“He’s so great. He really is. I’m really lucky,” Ryder said during an interview withHarper’s BAZAARin July 2024.

The Crucibleactress waspreviously engagedtoJohnny Depp(andmay or may not be legally marriedtoherDraculacostarKeanu Reeves).

So, who is Ryder’s longtime boyfriend? Here’s everything you need to know about Scott Mackinlay Hahn and his relationship with the actress.

He’s a fashion designer

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Hahn is a fashion designer and the co-founder of the green and socially-conscious line Loomstate.

During an interview withTimein 2012, he explained that the brand is focused on making organic cotton as a means of minimizing the environmental damage that traditional cotton farming can cause. Loomstate even designed Chipotle’s uniforms in 2012.

As Hahn toldRackedin 2010, his business was born out of a desire to create a company that’s both sustainableandprofitable.

Hahn also serves as thechairman of the Sustainability Steering Committee for the Council of Fashion Designer of America(CFDA) and as aboard member of the Council for Textile Recycling.

He’s supportive of Ryder’s career

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Though Hahn generally keeps a low profile, he has supported Ryder at several red carpet events over the years. In July 2016, the couple made their red carpet debut at the premiere ofStranger Thingsseason 1.

Hahn alsojoined his girlfriend at the Screen Actors Guild Awardsin January 2020 and the New York premiere ofStranger Thingsseason 4 in May 2022.

Most recently, Hahn supported Ryder at theBeetlejuice Beetlejuicepremierein August 2024 at the Venice Film Festival.

He spends most of his time in New York City

Hahn may join Ryder for events in Los Angeles, but he’s an East Coast man at heart. As Ryder toldHarper’s Bazaar, Hahn grew up on Fire Island, New York before moving to Brooklyn. He toldRackedin 2010 (a year before he and Ryder got together) how the Big Apple influenced his overall lifestyle.

“The reality of moving to Bushwick gave me light and space I didn’t have in New York City — in a community that’s kind of an industrial utopia. It was definitely more inspiring artistically in a way,” he said. “Even the street vibration out there, it’s a little bit harsh. It’s the sort of place you would never decide or aspire to live. It’s changing, but the way I grew up — it’s literally the farthest place from where I’d say, ‘I’m going to live there one day.’ "

He isn’t active on social media — but he honoredThe Wire’s Michael K. Williams on Twitter

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Hahn doesn’t have an Instagram account, and his Twitter account (@kelpsav) has only been updated a handful of times within the last five years. On April 26, 2017, heretweeted a postfrom his Loomstate brand about transparency, accountability and change. On Sept. 6, 2021, Mackinlay Hahnposted a photoof Ryder hugging the lateMichael K. Williams, whodied from an accidental overdose that month.

He didn’t recognize Ryder the first time they met

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Whilespeaking withHarper’s Bazaarin June 2022, Ryder revealed that Hahn is so removed from show business that he didn’t even know who the actress was when they first met.

“He thought I was Milla Jovovich,” Ryder said. “He told me I was great inThe Fifth Element.”

Despite the early mishap, Ryder said she appreciated Hahn’s lifestyle away from the public eye.

“We connected on so many levels. But it was amazing that he’s not in this business…. I really did try to keep it quiet,” she told the publication of their romance.

Ryder has said she’s unsure if she’ll ever get married

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Despite dating for over a decade, Hahn and Ryder might never tie the knot, mainly because the actress does not want to get a divorce.

She explained in a 2016 interview, “Marriage? I don’t know. I’d rather never have been married than been divorced a few times. Not that there’s anything wrong with divorce, but I don’t think I could do it if that was a possibility.” She added, “When your parents are madly in love for 45 years, your standards are really high.”

source: people.com