Who Is Kate Hudson's Fiancé? All About Danny Fujikawa

Mar. 15, 2025

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After 15 years of friendship,Kate HudsonandDanny Fujikawarealized that their relationship was something more.

The couple made their public debut in May 2017 and welcomed their first child together, daughterRani Rose, a year later.

“I’ve seen her do things that I can’t imagine doing myself and I’m very proud of her,” Fujikawasaid of Hudsonshortly after Rani’s birth. “And I’m in awe of her for some of the things that she is able to do when she sets her mind to it.”

In September 2021, Fujikawaproposed to Hudsonafter nearly five years of dating.

So who is Hudson’s fiancé? Here is everything to know about Danny Fujikawa.

He worked in the music industry

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Fujikawa was the singer and guitarist for Los Angeles-based bandChief. The band released the EP “The Castle Is Gone” in 2009 and their debut full-length album, “Modern Rituals,” in 2010 before they parted ways in June 2011.

In 2013, he founded Lightwave Records with The Delta Mirror frontman Chris Acosta. The company’sFacebook pagestates that the duo founded Lightwave as “a way to release their music on their own terms.”

He studied music at New York University

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According to hisLinkedIn, Fujikawa studied recorded music at NYU between 2004 and 2006 but “left early to travel the world” and play music. He formed Chief while in college with his brother, Michael Fujikawa, and bandmates Evan Koga and Mike Moonves, son of former CBS execLes Moonves.

“Chief has opened my eyes musically,” Fujikawa toldDomino Publishing Company. “I’m not just working on my own anymore and in that way I’ve grown as a person: I started out as a guitarist and now I have a voice.”

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Fujikawa’s late father, Ron, was in a 10-year-relationship withRebecca Dyerat the time of his death in 2012. Dyer has three daughters with famed musicianDavid Foster:Jordan,ErinandSara Foster.

Though Ron and Rebecca never married, the Foster sistersconsider Fujikawa their stepbrother. Additionally, Fujikawa has two biological brothers, Michael and Braden.

He first met Hudson over a decade ago

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In a December 2017Instagrampost, theBride Warsstar shared the story of how she first met her husband-to-be. At the time, Hudson was 23 andpregnantwith her eldest child,Ryder Russell Robinson. The pair met through the actress' best friends, Sara and Erin, who are also Fujikawa’s stepsisters.

“And so it goes we have been in the same circle for over a decade,” she wrote. “A year ago today Danny took me on a hike and what I thought was just a hike with a family friend turned very quickly into an unexpected first date. No moves were made on this first date. In fact, it took months for him to make a first move! And as a kiss on this bridge would have been nice, the kiss a year later was so much sweeter.”

He’s a hands-on father

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The guitarist andSomething Borrowedactress welcomed their daughter,Rani Rose, on Oct. 2, 2018. Hudson also shares Ryder with ex-husbandChris Robinsonand sonBingham Hawn Bellamywith former partnerMatt Bellamy. Theblended familyspends a lot of time together and is regularly featured on Hudson’s Instagram account.

“My love, simply put, you are the most brilliant father ❤️ We all love you so much,” Hudson captioned a 2021 Father’s Daytribute to Fujikawa.

In a December 2022 interview withByrdie, Hudson shared thatshe might have more childrenwith Fujikawa.

“I’ve been having children my entire adult life,” she told the outlet. “I’ve got my 4-year-old and I’ve got a kid in college. And I don’t even know if I’m done yet. You know, I don’t have that answer yet.”

He is proud of his heritage

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In July 2017, Fujikawa shareda photoof a Blu-ray Disc box of Japanese cult hitAkirawith the caption, “I’m a glass is half Japanese kind of guy.” In 2012, he postedan old photoof his “ojisan and obachan,” which means grandfather and grandmother in Japanese.

He and Hudson have collaborated

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With Fujikawa’s background in video editing andmusic, it made sense that he would handle the editing and music for one of Hudson’sHappy x Natureclothing line promos. In March 2019, he shared an ad of Hudson modeling the clothes.

Fujikawa also co-produced Hudson’s debut album,Glorious, which was released in May 2024.

He popped the question to Hudson with a stunning ring

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Hudsonannounced her engagementto Fujikawa on Sept. 13, 2021. The actress posted a photo of the pair kissing with her ring on full display and captioned it, “Let’s go! 👰‍♀️💒🤵🏻‍♂️.”

That same day, Hudson debuted her stunning engagement ring again at the2021 Met Gala, although Fujikawa could not attend the event.

In December 2022, Hudson addressed why she and Fujikawa had yet to tie the knot.

She added: “I’ve been there before. I’ve got kids with three different dads. It’s not really the golden ticket — a wedding. And we also don’t know where we’re gonna do it. But it will happen.”

He acts as a “teammate” to Hudson

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Between acting, running a business,hosting a podcastandraising three kids, Hudson definitely has a full plate. Luckily, she receives plenty of support and help from Fujikawa, as she toldWomen’s Healthin 2019.

“If I have to go to a dinner meeting, he can be home,” she said, adding that family is the “number one priority” for both of them.

“I’ve got the best man,” she continued. “It’s the first time I feel like I have a real teammate in this. We’re able to pick up where the other one has to leave off.”

In February 2025, Fujikawa accompanied Hudson to the Los Angeles premiere of her new Netflix series,Running Point.

He and Hudson enjoy theater

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In November 2023, Hudson and Fujikawa attended a performance ofPurlie Victorious, starringLeslie Odom Jr., on Broadway in New York City.

He is a Gemini

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While chatting with PEOPLE in May 2024, Hudson talked about the couple’sastrological compatibility— and how it impacted their work onGlorious.

“I’m an Aries. I have butterfly feet. I am just like, ‘OK, I have to go to. I have to be somewhere else other than this room.’ And Danny can sit in a room for 24 hours and not even know it’s been 24 hours,” she said of her Gemini partner.

Hudson continued, “So I felt very lucky to be able to go make the kids dinner and then pop my head in and be like, ‘Is there anything I need to listen to yet?’ It was great … When you can work really well together like that, it feels like magic when it’s happening."

source: people.com