Who is Kick Kennedy? Meet Ben Affleck’s new acquaintance amid Jennifer Lopez divorce
Ben Affleck is keeping up with the Kennedys.
Kick Kennedy may be best known as a member of the famous family, but the actress made headlines in August 2024 for hanging out with the Oscar winner.
Less than a week after Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from her husband of two years, a source told Page Six exclusively that Kennedy and Affleck had been spotted together.
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Meet Kick Kennedy, the actress linked to Ben Affleck amid his and Jennifer Lopez’s divorce. Getty Images for RFK Human Right
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Lopez filed for divorce in August 2024. Getty Images for The Recording Academy
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The following week, news broke of the actor hanging out with Kennedy. GC Images
Notably, J.Lo cited their date of separation as April 2024.
While the nature of Affleck’s relationship with Kennedy remains unclear, the news sent some social media users “into a panic,” as many called her the “spitting image” of his ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
Get to know Robert F. Kennedy’s daughter below.
Her family 
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Kick is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s eldest daughter. Kick Kennedy/Instagram
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She was born in April 1988. Getty Images
Kick is Robert’s eldest daughter and the second of his six children.
The politician welcomed Kick and her brother, Robert “Bobby” Kennedy III, with his first wife, Emily Ruth Black, in April 1988 and September 1984, respectively, followed by Conor Kennedy, Kyra Kennedy, William “Finn” Kennedy and Aidan Kennedy with his second wife, Mary Kathleen Richardson.
Kick was born Kathleen Alexandra Kennedy, earning her nickname from her great-aunt Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy, who was 28 when she died in a 1948 plane crash.
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Her real name is Kathleen. Kick Kennedy/Instagram
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Her nickname pays tribute to her great-aunt. Getty Images for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
In 2012, Kick told Town & Country that she believes she is “similar” to her ancestor.
“I always thought Dad and I were the same person, but I got fascinated by Kick a few years ago,” she explained. “She was fun and social and a performer in many ways.
“Of course, I don’t think my parents would ever call my own death divine retribution,” Kick joked at the time. “Well, maybe if I became a Republican.”
Her education 
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Kick is a Stanford University graduate. Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
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She also studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute. Getty Images
Kick, who was raised primarily out of the spotlight, went to Stanford University after graduating from high school and studied history and theater.
During her time there, Kick climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with Jessica Biel and went white water rafting in the Grand Canyon with her dad for a 3D IMAX movie.
She continued her acting studies at the Lee Strasberg Institute in West Hollywood.
Her job 
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Kit is an actress. Getty Images
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She appeared in stepmom Cheryl Hines’ “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Getty Images
Kick has taken on small roles in multiple projects over the years, from acting “Curb Your Enthusiasm” along her stepmom to playing herself in “Gossip Girl.”
Most recently, Kick was a “lazy tourist” in “Fear and Loathing in Aspen” in 2021.
In addition to her work in front of the camera, Kick is an activist who shares her father’s passion for “water issues,” telling Resident in 2014 that she “knew what PCPs were” before learning how to tie her shoes.
Her social media presence 
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Kick has 20,000 Instagram followers. WireImage
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She last posted in 2023. Theo Wargo
While Kick has not posted to her Instagram since August 2023, she previously documented her travels on the account.
She has more than 20,000 followers.
Kick requested their help in 2020 when she offered a $5,000 reward for her missing cat Zeus, writing, “Please help me find my baby. He’s a Bengal and kind of hard to catch.”
Her love life 
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RFK Jr.’s daughter dated Harper Simon from 2013 to 2014. Getty Images
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Kick was also romantically linked to Matthew Mellon. Kevin Mazur
From 2013 to 2014, Kick was romantically linked to Paul Simon’s son Harper Simon.
She went on to date billionaire bank heir Matthew Mellon for a few months until his death in 2018 at age 54.
At the time, Kick’s manager told People, “She is heartbroken, shocked; she didn’t see this coming. She is devastated and will not be making comment.”
Her bond with Ben Affleck 
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Affleck and Kick were spotted at the Polo Lounge in the Beverly Hills Hotel. GC Images
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He has yet to clarify the nature of his and Kick’s relationship. Mimmo Carriero/IPA / SplashNews.com
An insider told Page Six in August 2024 that Affleck and Kick were seen at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge and other hotspots.
The pair’s reps did not respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
The actor was previously married to Garner from 2005 to 2018, going on to wed Lopez in July 2022.
