# In 1983, Jim Carrey was living with his parents and struggling. Somehow, he was also dating Linda Ronstadt and his life changed

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1983-jim-carrey-was-living-with-his-parents-and-struggling-somehow-he-was-also-dating-linda-ronstadt-and-his-life-changed/
- Published: 2026-10-28T18:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T19:26:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1983-jim-carrey-living-with-parents-linda-ronstadt/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Jim Carrey and Linda Ronstadt dated for eight months in 1983.
- They met after Ronstadt saw Carrey perform at the Comedy Store.
- Carrey was 21 and living with his parents as he pursued comedy.

## Summary

In 1983, 21-year-old Jim Carrey was trying to establish himself as a comedian in Los Angeles while living with his parents. He began dating singer Linda Ronstadt after she saw him perform at the Comedy Store, an unlikely relationship that brought together a rising comic and an established music star.

Ronstadt, then 37, reportedly offered Carrey a spot opening on her tour, but he instead cheekily asked her out. Their relationship lasted about eight months; Carrey later recalled being infatuated with her. At the time, he had earned attention in Toronto and had opened for Rodney Dangerfield, but his Hollywood breakthrough was still ahead.

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