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Known from movies
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
as stunts
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
as Miscellaneous Crew
George of the Jungle (1997)
as Miscellaneous Crew
Red Corner (1997)
as Miscellaneous Crew
Short information
| Husband | Christian Bale |
| Fact | Serbian descent. |
Sibi Blazic is best known as the wife of popular American actor Christian Bale, who is known for his role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in “The Dark Knight Rises”.
Early life and family
Srboslava Blazic was born on April 14, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois, USA – her zodiac sign is Aries and she is an American national. Her parents were native Serbian, both born in Belgrade; However, Slobodan Blazic and Nadezhda Topalski left for the US and after immigration gave birth to their daughter. To make things easier for Srboslava, her parents gave her another, more American name, Sandra, but the girl was often called Sibi by relatives and close friends. She spent her entire childhood in Chicago, where her parents still live.
Educational background
Sibi graduated from her local high school in Chicago in 1988 and then enrolled at the University of Southern California, moving to that state to advance her modeling career, which she had begun developing during her senior high school year . She graduated from her university with a BS in business.
Career
Career start
Sibi worked as a model for several years, but dreamed of becoming an actress, so she found a way to get to Hollywood even without an offer from a director – she became a make-up artist, and then a personal assistant. After that, Sibi got her first significant job in 1997, when she became an assistant to producer Jordan Kerner, when he produced such famous films as “George of the Jungle” (their first film when they worked together) and “Red Corner” (1997).
In 1999, Sibi got the job of Winona Ryder’s personal assistant on the set of the movie titled “Girl, Interrupted”, which also starred Angelina Jolie, Brittany Murphy and Jared Leto. Sibi befriended Winona, so they worked together on other Ryder films, such as ‘Autumn in New York’ (2000), with Richard Gere and Anthony LaPaglia, and ‘Lost Souls’ (2000). It was then that Winona introduced her old boyfriend, Christian Bale, to Sibi.
Further activities
Sibi has worked on films such as ‘The Machinist’ (2004), ‘Vice’ (2018) and ‘Ford v Ferrari’ (2019) as she is credited in the ‘special thanks to’ section of those films, although not the case is. knew exactly what she was being thanked for by the directors. As for the movies “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012) and “Ford v Ferrari” (2019), Sibi was in the stunt crew and performed several stunts.
“My wife was a stunt driver – she chased me around town in Batman. She was driving one of the police cars. She can do 180 degrees and stunts and stuff,” Christian Bale recalled his experience of working with his own wife on the set of “The Dark Knight Rises” in his 2014 interview with the Wall Street Journal, “She terrifies me. My woman scares me.” Sibi also appeared in a number of celebrity TV shows, but shared few details about her private life with Christian Bale as they like to keep their family issues quiet.
Personal life, husband Christian Bale
After being introduced by Winona Ryder, the couple quickly became attracted to each other, even though Sibi was four years older than Christian.
Moreover, Christian wasn’t even sure he would get married, since his family had no happy examples of marriage: ‘I never intended to get married. Everyone in my family was divorced, so I didn’t have very sane ideas about marriage,” he shared interview with the Wall Street Journal. However, Sibi managed to change Christian’s attitude to family life, and the couple got married on January 29, 2000 in Las Vegas, staged by an Elvis Presley impersonator, as often happens in Las Vegas chapels.
In 2005, their first daughter, Emmeline Bale, was born. Almost 10 years later, the couple welcomed their second child, son Joseph Bal born in 2014.
It’s worth noting that neither Christian nor Sibi (not even talking about their kids, because they’re too young) have active social media accounts where they can share their personal photos. They are rarely caught by paparazzi eating a pizza at local restaurants in Brentwood, Los Angeles, where the family currently lives.
Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts
Sibi enjoys different types of active outdoor sports, such as cycling and jogging. Sibi likes to read non-fiction literature. She and her husband are active supporters of various environmental groups, such as Greenpeace, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the World Wildlife Fund. They are also both members of the board of trustees of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
Sibi married Christian Bale and became related to the late animal rights activist and entrepreneur, David Bale, who was her father-in-law. Sibi’s mother-in-law is Jenny James, a successful circus performer; she also has Gloria Steinem as her stepmother; Gloria is a famous writer, feminist, journalist and activist, as well as a political leader.
Who is Christian Bale?
Christian Charles Philip Bale was born on January 30, 1974 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales in the United Kingdom. once Christian emphasized that he is English even though he was born in Wales as both his parents are English. In 1981, Christian’s parents divorced and he moved to Los Angeles, California with his father when he was seven years old. As an actor, he debuted in the role of Tsarevich Alexei Romanov in Marvin J. Chomsky’s TV movie “Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna” in 1986.
TDKR photo shoot
Posted by Christian Bale (actor) On Monday, June 27, 2016
As a teenage actor, he continued to film in several movies, such as Yum Yum in “Mio in the Land of Faraway” (1987), Thomas Berger in “Swing Kids” (1993), and Theodore “Laurie” Laurence in “Little Women” (1994).
However, Bale became a major Hollywood star in 2005 after landing the role of Batman in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Batman Begins’ (starring Heath Ledger as The Joker, which was his last and posthumous Oscar-winning role), then in ‘The Dark Knight’. in 2008, and finally in “The Dark Knight Rises” in 2012. The trilogy was a huge success, also starring Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy. Christian’s latest works include such films as “Hostiles” (2017), “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” (2018) and “Ford v Ferrari” (2019).
Appearance, clothing style
Sibi has long brown hair and brown eyes. She is 1.80 m tall and weighs about 64 kg; her vital stats are currently unavailable.
As for her dressing style, Sibi likes to dress up, and hasn’t given up on that habit since her modeling days. She and her husband’s red carpet photos are often posted by various brands and fashion blogs as the couple likes to wear Dolce Gabbana, Armani and many other famous designer brands. Sibi’s favorite color in clothes is black as she is often caught walking in the street with her children wearing black and dark clothes even though it is a casual style.
Wealth and salary
As of 2020, Sibi reportedly has a net worth of $100,000as she usually spends all her time at home with the children or accompanies her husband to various events to which he is invited;
Meanwhile, Christian has amassed a considerable fortune $120 milliondeveloping his super successful acting career.
General information
| First and last name | Sibi Blazic |
| Height | 6 feet |
| Profession | Actor, Model, Makeup Artist |
Family
| Husband | Christian Bale |
| Children | Emmeline Bale |
| Parents | Nadezda Topalski, Slobodan Blazic |
Links to social profiles
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | At the age of 44, she gave birth to her 2nd child, son Joseph, with her husband Christian Bale. [August 2014] |
| 2 | Serbian descent. |
| 3 | Gave birth to her first child at the age of 34, a daughter Emmaline Bale on March 27, 2005. The child’s father is her husband, Christian Bale. |
| 4 | Eloped with then-boyfriend Christian Bale to Las Vegas, Nevada, where they got an Elvis Presley look-alike to marry them. |
| 5 | Former model and make-up artist. |
| 6 | Born in Chicago to parents Slobodan Blazic and Nadezda Topalski. Her parents were both born in Belgrade. They married in Vracar Municipality in Belgrade, Serbia. |
| 7 | Stepdaughter-in-law of Gloria Steinem. |
| 8 | She has a BS in Business from the University of Southern California. |
| 9 | Was featured in the book Face Forward by the late Kevyn Aucoin. |
| 10 | Sister-in-law of Erin, Sharon and Louise Bale. |
| 11 | Daughter-in-law of David Bale and Jenny James. |
| 12 | Longtime friend and former assistant to Winona Ryder. |
Pictures
Movies
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn in New York | 2000 | assistant: Mrs. Ryder | |
| Girl interrupted | 1999 | assistant: Mrs. Ryder | |
| Red corner | 1997 | assistant: Jordan Kerner | |
| George of the Jungle | 1997 | assistant: Mr. Kerner |
stunts
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The dark knight rises | 2012 | stunts – as Sibi Bale |
Thank you
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The engineer | 2004 | special thanks – as Sibi Bale |
Yourself
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards | 2016 | TV movie | herself |
| Celebrities Debut | 2006 | TV movie | herself |
Awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Price | Ceremony | Presentation | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) |
