Chris Rock seems to be off the market, and this time the photos did most of the talking.
The 61-year-old comedian was photographed getting affectionate with a mystery woman now identified by multiple outlets as Simone Henault during a March 31 stroll in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The two held hands, snapped selfies, and shared a kiss on a park bench, turning what looked like an easy spring outing into one of Rock’s rare public relationship reveals. The sighting also followed an earlier appearance together in Santa Monica, where they were seen leaving Giorgio Baldi last month.
Chris Rock has kept his dating life fairly quiet in recent years, which made the PDA stand out even more. He was last publicly linked to actress Lake Bell around 2022, and before that had other high-profile romances after his 2016 split from Malaak Compton-Rock, with whom he shares daughters Lola Simone Rock and Zahra Savannah Rock.
Who Is The Woman With Chris Rock?
The woman at the center of the new buzz appears to be Simone Henault, a DJ, creative producer, and content strategist. She has a background that stretches across music, brand work, and media, with past roles tied to Google’s Waze team, The Fader, and other creative shops. Her recent work has also focused on culture, partnerships, and live experiences, which helps explain why her name has started drawing curiosity beyond the celebrity angle.
Henault has also built a profile of her own through DJ sets, writing, and travel content. That gave the story a little extra spark because this was not just a random mystery sighting. Once her identity surfaced, the outing started to look less like rumor and more like Chris Rock quietly stepping into a new chapter.
What Chris Rock Has Said About Love And Moving Forward
Rock has been pretty candid before about where his head was after becoming an empty nester. On Kevin Hart’s ‘Hart to Heart’ in 2022, he joked, “I’m by myself,” then added, “I’m a lonely man!” He also made it clear he was not in a rush to get married again, saying, “I think I’m good.”
That said, Rock has sounded more open lately when talking about life in general. At the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars party, the ‘Saturday Night Live’ alum and ‘Grown Ups’ star was asked whether he would ever return to the Academy Awards stage after the infamous 2022 slap involving Will Smith. His answer was measured: “The most miserable people on earth are people that can’t forgive.” He added, “So, hey, you never know.”
Now, with a kiss in SoHo and a stylish new woman by his side, Rock’s next era may be getting started in plain sight.
