Selma Blair has been a familiar face in Hollywood for more than 25 years, but her name is suddenly everywhere for a very different reason. The actress was arrested on October 11, 2026, after an alleged altercation with flight attendants on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York City, and her team says a medical emergency led to the incident. Fans who grew up watching her in early 2000s classics are now looking back at her life, her health journey and her family.
Get to know the star below.
Selma is 54 years old. She was born on June 23, 1972, in Southfield, Michigan, and broke out as the naive Cecile Caldwell in the 1999 teen drama Cruel Intentions. Two years later, she charmed audiences as Vivian Kensington, Elle Woods’ rival turned friend, in Legally Blonde. She went on to star in Hellboy and its sequel, along with TV comedies like Kath & Kim and Anger Management, and she competed on season 31 of Dancing With the Stars in 2022.
Selma has an estimated net worth of $4 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The outlet reports that she earned $40,000 per episode on Anger Management, where she appeared in more than 50 episodes. She also published her memoir, Mean Baby, in 2022.
Selma is a proud mom to her son, Arthur Saint Bleick, whom she welcomed in 2011 with her ex-partner, Jason Bleick. The couple split about a year later. Selma was previously married to Ahmet Zappa from 2004 to 2006. She keeps Arthur largely out of the spotlight, but she shared a sweet moment with him while celebrating her birthday in June 2026, according to Hello!
“Another year. Love in all its forms. Cake, my Arthur, lovely people. Thank you.”
“Yes,” Selma revealed her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in an emotional Instagram post in October 2018. She explained that she had been diagnosed that August after years of unexplained symptoms, and she shared a striking realization about how long she had been living with the disease, according to Rolling Stone.
