Typically, men get the spotlight when they're rich business owners or investors. However, paparazzi tend to forget that a marriage takes two, and often times wealthy and intelligent men attract wealthy and intelligent women. These famous wives are successful in their own careers, if not even more so than their husbands...
Malia Andelin
Andelin was working as a Viacom flight attendant when she caught the eye of her now-husband, Sumner Redstone. A high profile businessman, he owns the National Amusements Group, the parent company of many major TV networks. She was in her 20s at the time, and Redstone was 89.
Philanthropic Opportunities
Though they weren't together for a long time, Redstone's wealth and connections allowed her to make business ventures of her own. In 2012, Andelin received $75,000 to secure an $850,000 donation for the Global Poverty Project. Redstone died on August 10th, 2020.
Erica Baxter Packer
Erica Baxter Packer is the second wife of one of Australia's wealthiest business tycoons, James Parker. She is a singer and model. In 2001, she released a hit single called "Dreams."
Heading Their Separate Ways
The couple split after only six years of marriage, but she did get a hefty settlement. In 2006, she signed a multi-album recording contract with SonyBMG Music Australia. However, as of August 2012, she has mentioned no plans to record a second album.
Lauren Powell Jobs
Laurene Powell Jobs was married to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. He was one of technology's greatest minds, but not so much of a star in his love life. He, unfortunately, died of cancer in 2011.
The Emerson Collective
Laurene founded the Emerson Collective, a company that fights for immigration, education, and environmental reforms. She also chairs foundations that assist students who need financial aid for college. She has carried on her philanthropic endeavors well past the Apple legacy.
Dasha Alexandrovna Zhukova
Russian fashion icon and socialite Dasha Alexandrovna Zhukova once tied the knot with Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. He founded the IRIS Foundation, a group that promotes contemporary culture.
Her Own Magazine
Besides once being married to a rich man, Dasha has a prolific career of her own. She is the editor in chief of the fashion magazine, Pop. She and Abramovich have two children together.
Jerry Hall
Jerry Hall was also once married to Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. She's now with billionaire business tycoon Rupert Murdoch. His net worth stands at $18 billion, and the 89-year-old married his sweetheart in 2016.
A Former Fashion Icon
Jerry and her twin sister Terry were recruited to model while in the French Riviera and were thrust into a high-profile career among other icons like Grace Jones and Jessica Lange. She first appeared as a siren on Roxy Music's "Siren" album cover.
Claire Elise Boucher
Also known as Grimes, Boucher has been in a relationship with Tesla entrepreneur Elon Musk since 2018. The singer revealed the couple was pregnant with their first child together. She is known through the music industry for her "otherworldly" performances.
The Most Unique Baby Name
Earlier this summer, Grimes and Musk announced the name of their son: X Æ A-Xii. Most people took to the Internet to debate the pronunciation of such a moniker, and many came up empty on ideas.
Kristy Hinze
Kristy Hinze is married to Silicon Graphics and Netscape founder Jim Clark. She is an actress and model in her own right. She's also made several appearances on the pages of Victoria's Secret and Sports Illustrated magazines.
A 36 Year Age Gap
Their relationship sparked major controversy due to their 36 year age gap, but they pay the tabloids no mind. They are happy and in love still today. Hinze welcomed the couple's first child in 2011.
Priscilla Chan
The Facebook creator married his pediatrician wife Priscilla Chan, a philanthropist in her own right. She attended Harvard University and earned her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. She and Zuckerberg have two children.
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
In December 2015, the couple founded the Chan Zuckerberg Foundation. They pledged to transfer 99 percent of their Facebook shares, valued at $45 billion over their lifetime. It has been called "one of the most well-funded philanthropies in human history."
Kristy Roper Bertarelli
Bertarelli is the former Miss United Kingdom 1998. She is also a successful singer, songwriter, and model. She co-wrote the All Saints hit, "Black Coffee," in 1988.
A Swiss Businessman
Roper's husband, Ernesto Bertarelli, is a Swiss-born businessman. He inherited his money from the biotech firm, Serono. They currently live in Switzerland with their three children.
Heather Ann Rosbeck
Rosbeck is a former Hollywood actress. She is best known for her parts in "There's Something About Mary," "Shallow Hal," and "The Contender." She's married to billionaire Bill Wrigley, a business mogul.
The Gum Industry
Her husband, Bill Wrigley, is heir to the Wrigley conglomerate. You'll likely recognize the name from the chewing gum brand. He and his wife are billionaires thanks to both of their careers.
Lucy Southworth
Google's co-founder, Larry Page, is one of the world's wealthiest businessmen. His wife, Lucy Southworth, holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, and Oxford University. She also has her Ph.D. in biomedical informatics.
Salma Hayek
Actress Salma Hayek got her start as a model, but her break into Hollywood was her roles in "Desperado," "Wild West," and "Dogma and Wild." She also won an Emmy nomination for her role in "Ugly Betty." She married billionaire businessman Franços-Henri Pinault in 2009. He works in the luxury empire business that parent brands like Gucci.
Flavia Sampaio
Flavia Sampaio is the founder of Institute Consciousness, which she started to help children in need. She is also a tax and environmental lawyer and a member of the Sampaio, Morrison, and Boquimpani Advogados Associados. She is married to Erik Batista, the wealthiest man in Brazil.
Kate Greer
Greer is a designer and co-founder of Cheerie Lane, an artisanal popcorn company. She has been dating Jack Dorsey for the last four years. He is the CEO of the social media site, Twitter.
Miranda Kerr
The Victoria's Secret Angel, Miranda Kerr, is a model originally from Australia. She is also the owner of KORA Organics, a skincare line. She is married to Evan Spiegel, the CEO and co-founder of Snapchat.
Nita Ambani
Ambani is the wife of the richest man in India, and co-owner of a prestigious cricket team, the Mumbai Indians. She is also the chairperson of Dhirubhai Ambani International Schools, one of India's proudest institutions. Her husband, Mukesh Ambani, earned his money in the petroleum industry.
Anne Wojcicki
Anne Wojcicki was previously married to Google's other co-founder, Sergey Brin. She is a biologist and biotech analyst, with degrees from Stanford University and Yale University. She is also the CEO and co-founder of 23andMe.
Irina Viner
Viner is married to the richest man in Russia, Alisher Usmanov. She's also one of the best gymnastics coaches in the world. In 2015, she was awarded the Olympic Order for her role on the global sporting stage.
Queen Noor of Jordan
Born Lisa Najeeb Halaby, Queen Noor was married to the late King Hussein. They were married for 21 years before his death in 1999. She is now the ambassador to the UN and remains Queen of Jordan.
Stephanie Seymour
Married to billionaire art collector and real estate tycoon Peter Brant, Stephanie Seymour is a former actress and supermodel. She has been featured on the covers of Vogue and Sports Illustrated. She was also considered a "video vixen," starring in several rock band music videos.
Melania Trump
Melania is the current First Lady of the United States after her husband, Donald Trump, won the 2016 presidential election. She is a prolific businesswoman and former model. She is also the owner of a skincare line that used to be advertised on Celebrity Apprentice.
Eloise Broady
Former model Eloise Broady is married to John Paul DeJoria. He is the co-founder of Patrón Spirits and the Paul Mitchell hair care line. Broady is a former Playmate.
Andrea Hissom
Married to an art collector, casino mogul, and CEO of Wynn Resorts Steve Wynn, Hissom and Wynn have a net worth of $3.1 billion. He divorced his first wife to marry Hissom in a lavish wedding where Clint Eastwood was the best man.
Nikita Kahn
Kahn is best known for her roles in films like "Catch 44" where she starred alongside Nikki Reed and Bruce Willis. Kahn is an actress from Ukraine, and she's dating Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle Corporation. He's been married four other times.
Jade Foret
Belgian model Jade Foret is married to French billionaire Arnaud Lagardère. He is the SCA of the Lagardère Group. She had been in a relationship with Émile Mpenza, a professional soccer player. She moved to New York afterward to continue her modeling career.
Fabiana Flosi
This couple has a fifty-year age gap. Multi-billionaire and CEO of the Formula One Group, Bernie Ecclestone, has a successful and happy marriage with his wife. She was born in Brazil and is a socialite in the fashion industry.
Claudia Barilla
Barilla is married to Canadian poker player and billionaire businessman Guy Laliberte. She is a mother of two and typically forgoes luxury items for streetwear. She loves Converse sneakers, for one. She also directs the One Drop Foundation, which aids at-risk youth.
Nicole Schuetz
Schuetz is the CEO and founder of Sutro Energy Group, an organization that helps advance investment in clean energy. She is married to Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom.
Princess Ameerah
Princess Ameerah is a Silatech board of trustees member and former wife of Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal. They divorced in 2013 after five years of marriage. Now, she is the Vice-Chairperson of the Al-Waleed bin Talal Foundation.
Susan Dell
Susan Dell is married to the founder and CEO of Dell computers, Michael Dell. It is one of the largest computer manufacturers in the world. They own the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, of which she is the vice president. It serves underprivileged children by helping them gain access to healthcare and education.
Alison Gelb
Gelb is married to the co-founder of Zynga Inc. and Farmville developer, Mark Pincus. They have been together for seven years and have three kids. She is the co-founder of One Kings Lane, a home decor website.
Oleksandra Nikolayenko
Oleksandra is the former Miss Ukraine, and also a model. She is married to billionaire investor Phil Ruffin. He earned his wealth through the gas and oil industries.
Mackenzie Scott
Formerly married to Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos, Mackenzie Scott is the award-winning author of "The Testing of Luther Albright." Her divorce settlement made her the third richest woman in the world. It was revealed that she was granted $38 billion.
Lauren Sanchez
Rumored to be Jeff Bezos' new girlfriend. However, things don't seem to be all that for the new couple. There have been lots of rumors of cheating, though they say it's only brought them closer. Though his divorce from ex Mackenzie Scott cost him a huge deal, he's still the number one richest people in the world.
Tamiko Bolton
George Soros is known as "the Man Who Broke the Bank of England" after placing a bet against the British pound. He met his wife Tamiko Bolton at a dinner party, and they were engaged by 2012. They have a nearly forty-year age gap, but it doesn't bother them.
Julie Chen
Chen and her husband, Leslie Moonves, met while he was still married, and the two started having an affair in 2004. She was working at "The Daily Show" at the time, and he married her 13 days after his divorce was finalized. While he lost some of his wealth in the divorce, Chen didn't seem to mind.
Diane von Furstenberg
Furstenberg has been named as one of the top 100 most powerful women in the world by Forbes and Time Magazine. She was also once a princess of Germany. Her husband, Bary Diller, is the founder of Fox Broadcasting Company.
Princess Charlene of Monoco
Married to Prince II of Monaco, Princess Charlene Wittstock used to be an Olympic swimmer. She met her husband in 2001, but they were private about their relationship until 2006. They married in 2011, but it was rumored that she had cold feet before the wedding.
Kirsty Bertarelli
Bertarelli, a former Miss UK winner, is the wealthiest woman in the United Kingdom. That's thanks to her husband, Ernesto Bertareli, who has a net worth of $7.9 billion. They married in 2000 and live in Switzerland.
Melinda Gates
The Gate family is one of the wealthiest in the world, thanks to Bill's creation of Microsoft. She started working at Microsoft after college and started dating the boss just a few months later. They married in 1994 in Hawaii and have been together ever since.
Ricky Anne Loew-Beer
Also known as Ricky Lauren, she is married to the Ralph Lauren designer. She worked as a receptionist at a doctor's office when the two met. They married in 1964 and have spent five decades together raising their family.
Kate Capshaw
Capshaw married Hollywood director Steven Spielberg in 1991. They met during the filming of "Indiana Jones," where Capshaw played nightclub singer Willie Scott. They dated for six years before getting married, and her own work in the industry has made her a successful Hollywood actress.
Yekaterina Domankova
Russian businessman Anton Zingarevich married the model from Belarus just a year after dating. He is the current owner of the Reading Football Club, who play in the English Championship. They have one child together.
Penny Knight
Knight is married to Nike founder and "Shoe Dog" Phil Knight. He lectured at Portland State University in 1968 when the two met, and he now has a net worth of $30 billion. They had two children, but one son died in 2004 in a scuba diving accident.
Hope Dworaczyk
Dworacyzk, a former Playboy model, earned the title of "Playmate of the Month" in 2009 and became Playmate of the Year in 2010. She is married to Robert F. Smith, a successful investor, and businessman.
Julia Koch
Julia Flesher is married to David Koch, who has a net worth of $51.5 billion. He inherited most of his money from his parents but has been smart with investments and has grown his shares. The couple got married in 1996, and have three children. David passed away in 2019.
Flora Marcote
Amancio Ortega married his second wife, Flora Marcote, in 2001. He co-founded Inditex with his ex-wife, the parent company of Zara. Since their marriage, the couple has led a very private life.
Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe
Precious married Patrice Motsepe, a shareholder in the South African mining industry, in 1989. She is the head of many charities and her firm typically organizes the Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week in South African cities. She and her husband have a combined net worth of $2.5 billion.
Helene Mercier-Arnault
The French-Canadian classical pianist has won several awards for her talent. She is married to French billionaire Bernard Arnault, owner of LVMH, which is the owner of luxury brands like Christian Dior, Sephora, and more. He has a net worth of $110 billion.
Aleksandra Melnichenko
Married to Russian business owner Andrey Melnichenko, Aleksandra is a former singer and model from Serbia. They met in the South of France in 2003 and married two years later. He has a $13 billion net worth.