Family
Baryshnikov has a daughter, Aleksandra Baryshnikova (born 1981), from his relationship with actress Jessica Lange. When Baryshnikov and Lange met, he spoke very little English. They communicated in French instead.
Baryshnikov is in a long-term relationship with former ballerina Lisa Rinehart. They have had three children together: Peter (born July 7, 1989), Anna (born May 22, 1992), and Sofia (born May 24, 1994). In an interview with Larry King, Baryshnikov said that he did not believe in marriage because the commitment that people make to each other did not have anything to do with a legal marriage. He stated that he was not religious, so standing in front of an altar would not mean anything to him.
Despite the above, in an article in The Wall Street Journal for February 25, 2012 (page D3), based on an interview conducted on his 64th birthday, Baryshnikov refers several times to his "wife".
Baryshnikov currently owns a home at the Punta Cana Resort and Club in the Dominican Republic.
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