KEY POINTS

  • "Umbrella Academy" star Elliot Page recently came out as transgender
  • His wife, Emma Portner, expressed her support for him on social media 
  • Portner is a dancer who has choreographed Justin Bieber's tour 

When Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page, formerly Ellen Page, bravely came out as a transgender on social media, his wife Emma Portner was there to support him.

Portner announced her love for him in an Instagram post, calling the actor’s existence a “gift in and of itself.” She also said that “trans, queer and non-binary people are a gift to this world.” So who is the supportive wife of Page?

She has worked with Justin Bieber

Portner is a longtime dancer who has worked with famous people, including Justin Bieber. In 2012, her dance routine with Matt Luck in the film “Dancing In The Dark” circulated the internet and garnered 750,000 views.

Bieber’s choreographer, Parris Goebel, saw the clip and was impressed by her. Page’s wife eventually got her big break in 2015 when she starred in the singer’s “Life Is Worth Living” music video. Portner also became the choreographer of the “Purpose” world tour.

But although she got to work with Bieber’s team, Page’s wife claimed last year that she “barely” received anything for her stint.

She is an accomplished dancer

Portner has made a name for herself in the world of dancing. In 2012, American Dance Awards named Page’s wife the young choreographer of the year, Insider reported.

Due to her work in “Bat Out of Hell,” she became the youngest woman to choreograph a musical.

She is a teacher

Having been a dancer since she was a child, it isn’t surprising that Page’s wife is sharing her love for dancing with other aspiring artists.

Portner is a contemporary jazz teacher at the Broadway Dance Center and has used her passion “as an emotional outlet, [to] merge styles, and push the limits of the human body to find unknown shapes and capabilities.”

She and Page are very much in love

Page and Portner currently reside in New York. The couple tied the knot in 2018, and the “Umbrella Academy” star revealed the good news on social media.

“Can’t believe I get to call this extraordinary woman my wife,” Page captioned a series of photos.

Although details about their wedding have been scant, the couple never fails to update fans about their relationship. Page and Portner would often share PDA-packed selfies, including a grainy photo shared in June 2019.

Ellen Page and Emma Portner
Actress Ellen Page and dancer Emma Portner have tied the knot. In this photo, the couple attended the 2017 Los Angeles Dance Project Gala on Oct. 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images/Vivien Killilea