Nnamdi Okafor and Rosario Dawson.Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Rosario Dawsonand boyfriendNnamdi Okaforbecame acquainted in a very low-key (and relatable!) way.
Speaking with PEOPLE on Saturday during the premiere ofBelow the Beltat the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, the 43-year-old actress said she and Okafor met “at a bar” in the Southern California city.
“Classic,” Dawson quipped, agreeing that bar meet-ups still happen among individuals “every once in a while,” even in the current day and age.
She also raved about connecting with Okafor, a philanthropic strategist for California State University, over a shared appreciation for giving back.
“He’s in that same space of wanting to be of service,” said theAhsokaactress. “And I think that’s one of the things we get along on, though he did introduce himself first as a poet.”
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Nnamdi Okafor and Rosario Dawson.Anna Webber/Getty
After they were first spotted leaving Dawson’sSin CitycostarJessica Alba’s birthday party in April, the couplemade their relationship Instagram officialin August at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo.
Okafor has since shown his love for Dawson ina sweet #WCW post, featuring photos and videos of their romance.
“I’m bringing back Woman Crush Wednesday — and I got the best crush right now,” he wrote in the caption.
TheClerks IIIactress told PEOPLE last month that she’s done being “super secretive” about her relationships, including her budding one with Okafor, who supported her at the premiere ofKevin Smith’s latest film.
“You get to a certain age, and it’s just, ‘I’m not going to go through the trouble of hiding somebody. That just seems silly.’ So, it’s nice that we could go,” she said of the outing. “I think it was one of our firstpremieres that we’ve gone to, so it was nice.”
Her romance with Okafor is Dawson’s first public relationship since she andSen. Cory Bookerbroke up earlier this year, after over two years together.
In February, PEOPLE confirmedthe split between Dawson and Booker, 53, as a source close to the New Jersey lawmaker said the former couple weren’t dating anymore but remained good friends.
source: people.com
