Jim Carrey 2026: Thanks His 'Sublime Companion' and Delivers French Speech at César Awards
jim carrey 2026 made a rare, personal moment public as the actor accepted an honorary César Award in France and used his speech to thank his family and a named companion. The 64-year-old delivered an emotional address in French and confirmed a private romance while attending the ceremony with close relatives.
Jim Carrey 2026 acceptance at the 51st César Awards
At the 51st edition of France’s César Awards, Jim Carrey received this year’s honorary award and drew a standing reaction from the assembled French film community. He delivered an emotional speech entirely in French, telling the audience, “As an actor, each character you play is like clay in the sculptor’s hands, which you shape to your heart’s desire. How fortunate I have been to share this art with so many people who have truly opened their hearts to me. ”
He was introduced onstage by Michel Gondry, who directed him in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 22 years earlier, and closed by asking the room, “So, how was my French? Almost mediocre, right? Forgive me, I didn’t speak French, but I’m just learning it. My tongue is tired. ”
Family in the room: Jane Erin Carrey and grandson Jackson, and the companion name
Carrey attended the ceremony with family, including his daughter Jane Erin Carrey and Jane’s teenage son Jackson. Onstage he spoke in French: “Thank you to my wonderful family, my daughter Jane, and my grandson Jackson. I love you now and forever. ”
He also thanked a romantic partner, calling the person his “sublime companion. ” One presentation of his remarks named the companion as Min Ah — “Thank you to my sublime companion, Min Ah. I love you, Min Ah. ” Another account rendered the name as Mina and quoted him saying, “Thank you to my sublime companion, Mina. I love you, Mina. ” Which spelling is accurate is unclear in the provided context.
Career honor, ancestry and onstage reflections
The honorary award is the César ceremony’s recognition for an international star; one recent recipient mentioned in the program was Julia Roberts. In his speech Carrey recounted a family anecdote reaching back generations, saying that “about 300 years ago, (his) great, great, great, great, great, great-grandfather, Marc-François Carré, yes, Carré, was born in France, in Saint Malo” and emigrated to Canada. He observed, “Tonight with this magnificent honor, this square (carré in French) has come full circle. ”
Private romance confirmed and his public remarks on marriage
Carrey’s onstage thanks were framed as a rare personal update that confirmed his relationship status while keeping to his longstanding privacy. The 64-year-old has previously spoken about marriage and relationships, saying in one interview, “I just don't see it as necessary. ”
On earlier radio appearances he qualified his views on future love: in 2014 he said, “I can't say that I know how I would feel if I meet somebody that knocks my head off, ” adding, “I can't make hard, fast rules about the future. But I wouldn't voluntarily go that way. ” In 2020 he told the same interviewer, “I don't have those things, ” and added, “I do appreciate the people that have come through my life for the good that they gave me. ”
Past relationships, marriages and the arc from stand-up to stardom
Carrey’s personal history includes two marriages and a string of public relationships. He was married to Melissa Womer from 1987 to 1995; the pair welcomed daughter Jane Erin Carrey later in 1987. He was briefly wed to his Dumb and Dumber costar Lauren Holly, and he dated Renée Zellweger and Jenny McCarthy in the 2000s. He dated Jenny McCarthy from 2005 to 2010.
In the 2010s he dated makeup artist Cathriona White — who died in 2015 at age 30 from a prescription drug overdose — and he also dated She Hulk actress Ginger Gonzaga. Earlier in his life he dated singer Linda Ronstadt for eight months in the early 1980s.
Early life, comedy beginnings and career milestones
Carrey was born in the Toronto suburb of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada as the youngest of four children. He has recounted a seventh-grade classroom anecdote in which a teacher offered him 15 minutes at the end of the day if he would let classmates work in peace; he later said, “Even then I was ruffling feathers. ”
His father, Percy Joseph Carrey, played a direct role in the start of his comedy career, driving him to Toronto's Yuk Yuk club for his debut while he wore a yellow suit made by his mother; Carrey has said he bombed that night. As his stand-up improved he caught the attention of Rodney Dangerfield, who hired him to open on tour and took him to Las Vegas. He met aspiring actress Melissa Wormer while she worked as a waitress at the Comedy Store; they married in 1987. Their daughter Jane later competed on American Idol. Carrey is also known for starring roles in films such as The Mask and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
