Who was Ben Affleck's first love?

Before the Headlines: Ben Affleck’s First Love

Long before red carpets, Oscar wins, and high-profile Hollywood romances, Ben Affleck was just another teenager navigating young love. Before becoming a household name, his heart belonged to Cheyenne Rothman, widely considered his first major relationship.

The pair first met in the early 1990s while attending a summer camp together. Their connection lasted through their teenage years and into the earliest days of Affleck’s acting career. Long before the media frenzy that would define his later life, Rothman was by his side as he took his first steps in the film industry, even accompanying him to the premiere of Chasing Amy in early 1997.

However, as Affleck’s star began to rise, the long-term couple eventually grew apart. By the summer of 1997—just months before Good Will Hunting catapulted him to international fame—the pair had officially called it quits. Though their romance ended right on the edge of his big break, Rothman remains a memorable part of the actor's early story.