# Emily Ratajkowski's Director Boyfriend Romain Gavras

> Emily Ratajkowski's French film director boyfriend Romain Gavras has famous exes and recent VMAs appearances.
- Title: Emily Ratajkowski's Director Boyfriend Romain Gavras
- Summary: Emily Ratajkowski's French film director boyfriend Romain Gavras has famous exes and recent VMAs appearances. Emily Ratajkowski's boyfriend Romain Gavras, a…
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- Source: Cosmopolitan — https://cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a73930575/emily-ratajkowski-boyfriend-romain-gavras
- Author: Corinne Sullivan
- Published: 2026-09-28T20:01:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: emily ratajkowski, romain gavras, vmas 2026, dua lipa, rita ora, french film director, music video director
## Who is Romain Gavras?
Emily Ratajkowski's French film director boyfriend Romain Gavras directed the viral music video for GENER8ION and Yung Lean's 'STORM' at the 2026 VMAs.

> GENER8ION
## Romain's film career
Romain has directed Netflix films Athena (2022) and Sacrifice (2025) and music videos for artists including M.I.A. and Jay-Z.

> Athena
## Romain's awards
Romain was nominated for a Grammy in 2013 for Best Short Form Music Video and won an MTV Video Music Award for M.I.A.'s 'Bad Girls' in 2012.

> M.I.A.'s 'Bad Girls'
## Romain's famous exes
Romain dated Dua Lipa for eight months starting in early 2023, ending by year-end, and briefly dated Rita Ora from late 2020 to March 2021.

> Dua Lipa
## Romain and Emily
Romain and Emily Ratajkowski began dating in November 2025, going public in February 2026, and attended the 2026 VMAs together.

> February 2026
## Romain's recent VMAs
Romain was nominated for a 2026 MTV VMA for Best Direction for 'STORM' but Taylor Swift won the award for 'Opalite'.

> Taylor Swift
## Key takeaway

Emily Ratajkowski's boyfriend Romain Gavras, a French film director with notable exes including Dua Lipa and Rita Ora, attended the 2026 VMAs.