Does Jena Malone Have a Husband? Inside the Actress's Private Life

Jena Malone. | Source: Getty Images

Fans are eager to learn more about the mystery surrounding the love life of actress Jena Malone, best known for her work on "The Hunger Games" trilogy, and the thriller "Antebellum."

Jena Malone has carved out an impressive career for herself in cinema with roles in acclaimed independent films and in big Hollywood productions.

Fans who have watched Jena grown from a child star into an acclaimed adult performer want to know more about her personal life, who Jena Malone is dating, or if she has a husband.

Jena Malone at the Los Angeles premiere of "Lorelei" in 2021 in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Born in 1984 in Nevada, Jena Malone started her career in mainstream films with a bang at the age of 15, when she played a younger version of Academy Award winner Jodie Foster in "Contact."

She quickly followed with a role opposite another Academy Award winner, Julia Roberts, in "Stepmom." Malone made the difficult transition from child actor to adult performer successfully.

In 2013, Malone became part of the cast of the "Hunger Games" trilogy, and in 2020 she was in three movies, the sensitive drama "Lorelei," the thriller "Antebellum," and the David Bowie biopic, "Stardust."

Jena Malone and Ethan DeLorenzo at the Jill Stuart Fall 2016, New York Fashion Week in 2016. | Source: Getty Images

Jena Malone Was Engaged, but Never Got Married

In an Instagram post in August 2022, Malone opened up about her sexual orientation and described herself as pansexual.

Lorenzo later had his own band, immersed himself in photography, and now dabbles in permaculture farming alongside his artistic pursuits. Sadly, his relationship with Malone foundered and the two announced the end of their engagement in February 2019.

After her breakup with Lorenzo, Malone was in a relationship with Alex Ebert, lead singer and songwriter for successful folk rock band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, known for his philosophical leanings.

Malone was cast by Ebert in his 2020 music video "Her Love." The two never spoke about their relationship, and the romance seems to have ended quietly.

Jena Malone Has a Son: Meet Ode Mountain DeLorenzo

On January 21, 2016, Malone shared a post on Instagram announcing that she and then-fiancé Ethan Lorenzo were expecting a baby. She posted an ethereal soft-light photo of herself cradling her baby bump taken by Lorenzo, and captioned it poetically:

"It's with two feet firmly on the ground and a heart swelling in an ocean of love that I'd like to share the new shape I am becoming to hold the greatest dream of them all."

In May 2016, Malone and Lorenzo announced the birth of their son, Ode Mountain DeLorenzo Malone. with a sweet post on Instagram featuring a photo of the couple holding their newborn. Malone wrote:

"The best weekend of our lives!!! What an incredible blessing to be chosen by this amazing , kind , gentle and beautiful soul to be his parents."

Jena Malone Recently Came Out as Pansexual

In an Instagram post in August 2022, Malone opened up about her sexual orientation and described herself as pansexual. She spoke about growing up in an accepting family in an interview, saying:

"My sister is queer and I grew up with two moms who were lovers and then they split."

The actress revealed that she had always felt conflicted, like "a heterosexual man in a woman’s body." Coming out as a pansexual finally allowed her to feel at peace with herself.

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