The Powerful Women Behind The Rich & Famous

They say that money can’t buy you happiness, but it can definitely land you a beautiful and perfect bride. Well, at least that seems to be the case with these famous and wealthy men. We are going to take a look at some of the most influential and wealthy men around the world, and we’ll get to know their wives a little better.

Malia Andelin is married to Sumner Redstone. Redstone is a big-time businessman who owns the National Amusements group. This is the parent group to your favorite networks like MTV, BET, CBS, Paramount, and Viacom. Needless to say, he’s a really big name in the world of entertainment.

Erica Baxter Packer is the second wife of James Packer. James is one of the richest Australians in history. He’s an investor and businessman. Erica is an Australian singer, known for her 2001 hit single Dreams.

Laurene Powell Jobs has a last name that you might recognize. She was married to tech leader and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. In 1989, Steve was giving a speech at Stanford where Laurene was enrolled. They met and were inseparable until Steve’s unfortunate and untimely passing in 2011.

Dasha Alexandrovna Zhukova is a Russian fashion mogul and socialite. At one point, she was married to a billionaire tycoon from Russia, Roman Abramovich. He founded the IRIS Foundation which promoted a contemporary culture in the country.

Jerry Hall is married to billionaire tycoon Rupert Murdoch. He founded News Corp and racked up over 18 billion dollars along the way. This landed him amongst the richest people in the world by the time he was in his late seventies.

Claire Elise Boucher is known professionally as Grimes. She’s a Canadian musician and singer and the wife of Elon Musk. You might recognize Elon as the massive tech guru and the mind behind brands like Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and The Boring Company.

Kristy Hinze is married to the founder of Netscape and Silicon Graphics, Jim Clark. Kristy is a model, television host, and actress. She’s been on the front pages of Sports Illustrated and Victoria’s Secret, so she’s no stranger to the limelight.

Priscilla Chan is married to Facebook’s CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. Priscilla is a philanthropist and pediatrician, and she is widely cited to be incredibly kind and gentle. She founded the political action organization that she named Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative.

Kirsty Roper Bertarelli is married to a Swiss businessman, Ernesto Bertarelli. He inherited a huge biotech firm that’s called Serono, and along with it a massive fortune. Kirsty is a former Muss United Kingdom winner from the late 90s, and she does much more than that.

Heather Ann Rosbeck is a famous actress. You might recognize her from Shallow Hal, The Contender, or There’s Something About Mary. She made a decent amount of money on her own, but that figure was shifted when she married billionaire Bill Wrigley.

Lucy Southworth is married to Google’s co-founder Larry Page. Larry is one of the richest people in the world. They got married in 2007 and they have two kids together.

Salma Hayek is a very famous Mexican actress and model. She starred in Hollywood roles in Dogma and Wild, Desperado, and Wild West. She even won an Emmy nomination for her role in Ugly Betty. In 2009, she married a billionaire businessman Francois-Henri Pinault.

Flavia Sampaio is the founder of the Institute Consciousness, a company that helps children around the world. On top of that, she’s a lawyer for environmental and tax law. She is a member of the Morrison, Sampaio, and Boquimpani Avogados Associates.

Kate Greer is the co-founder of Cheerie Lane which is a homegrown popcorn company. She has been dating Jack Dorsey for the past four years.

Miranda Kerr is the first Australian Victoria’s Secret Angel. Additionally, she owns KORA organics which is a line of different skincare products. Miranda was previously married to famous Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom.

Nita Ambani is the wife of the richest person in India, a man by the name of Mukesh Ambani. He’s a billionaire who made it big in the petroleum industry. They were married in 1985 and have three kids together. Nita met her husband when she was just a school teacher.

Anne Wojcicki was the previous wife of Google’s co-founder Sergey Brin. They divorced after 8 years of marriage and 2 kids. Since then, Anne earned her degrees from Yale and Stanford.

Irina Viner is married to the richest man in Russia, Alisher Usmanov. They met when they were both athletes. Irina was in gymnastics, and Alisher was a fencer. They grew apart after the Olympics but later made their way back to one another and got married.

The Queen Noor of Jordan married the King of Jordan, King Hussein in 1978. They stayed married for 21 years before he passed in 1999. Before they even met, the Queen was born to wealthy parents in America.

Stephanie Seymour used to be a supermodel and an actress. She was on the covers of Vogue and Sports Illustrated. She was previously in a relationship with Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses, and she was the actress in two of their music videos.

Melania Trump is married to the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. She had a life of success as a model, businesswoman, owner of a watch collection, and creator of a skincare line.

Eloise Broady is married to John Paul DeJoria. John is the billionaire co-founder of Patron Spirits Company and the Paul Mitchell hair product family. Eloise is an American model and actress with a lot of success.

Andrea Hissom is the wife of Steve Wynn. Steve is the CEO of Wynn Resorts, an art collector, and a casino mogul. The billionaire spared no expense for their wedding, which famously featured Clint Eastwood as his best man.

Nikita Kahn is dating Larry Ellison. Larry is the co-founder of Oracle Corporation, making him one of the wealthiest men in the world. Nikita is a Ukrainian actress, famously appearing in the movie Catch 44 alongside Bruce Willis.

Jade Foret is married to Arnaud Lagardere. Arnaud is a French billionaire who made it big as the General and Managing Partner of Lagardere SCA 9which is part of the Lagardere Group). Before this relationship, Jade dated a famous soccer player.

Fabiana Flosi is married to Bernie Ecclestone. Even though they are aged 46 years apart, they host a very successful marriage. Bernie is the CEO of Formula One Group, making him a multi-billionaire.

Claudia Barilla is married to Guy Laliberte. Guy famously co-founded Cirque du Soleil and was a successful Canadian poker player for a while. Claudia is a supermodel and lives a surprisingly modest lifestyle.

Nicole Schuetz is married to Kevin Systrom. Kevin is the co-founder of Instagram. Nicole is the CEO of Sutro Energy Group which is a group that invests in clean energy projects.

Princess Ameerah was previously married to the Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal. This marriage lasted for five years before a divorce. A few years after that, she remarried to Khalifa bin Butti al Muhairi who is an Emirati billionaire.

Susan Dell has a last name you might recognize. That’s because she is married to the founder and CEO of Dell, Michael Dell. Dell Corporation tops the list as far as computer manufacturing is concerned. The pair were married in 1989 and had four kids over the years.

Alison Gelb is married to Mark Pincus. Mark is the co-founder of Zynga Inc., and he worked on developing Farmville, one of their most notable games. Alison is a businesswoman in her own right, though. She co-founded One Kings Lane which is a home decor firm that offers luxury options. The company decorated the homes of more than 10 million clients.

Oleksandra Nikolayenko is the former Miss Ukraine Universe. She is a Ukrainian model who is now married to Phil Ruffin. Phil is a billionaire investor and is known to be camera shy.

Mackenzie Bezos was the former wife of Jeff Bezos. She is the best-selling author for The Testing of Luther Albright – a National Book Award-winning story. Jeff is famously the richest person in the world. He founded Blue Origin and Amazon.

Lauren Sanchez is a news anchor and the current girlfriend of Jeff Bezos. Some sources claim that their relationship is riddled with affair and texting scandals, but it is believed that these scandals bring them even closer together.

Tamiko Bolton is married to George Soros. George was a hedge fun legend ever since he bet, and won, against the British pound. They call him “the man who broke the bank of England”.

Julie Chen is married to Leslie Moonves. Julie was a reporter on The Daily Show, and she now hosts shows such as Big Brother. Leslie is the CEO and chairman of CBS. It’s believed that they met when Julie was still working at CBS, but Leslie was married at the time.

Diane von Furstenberg is one of the most powerful women in history according to Time and Forbes. She is a fashion icon and the inventory of the wrap dress. At one point, she was even a princess of Germany. She is now married to Barry Diller, the founder of Fox Broadcasting Company.

Princess Charlene of Monaco is married to Prince Albert II who is the Prince of Monaco. The princess is a former Olympic swimmer who met her husband in the early 2000s. They stayed away from the media until 2006, and they finally married in 2011.

Kirsty Bertarelli is married to Ernesto Bertarelli. His introduction of nearly 8 billion dollars into their marriage turned Kirsty into the richest woman in Britain. In 1988 she won Miss UK and was Miss World runner-up.

Melinda Gates is married to the second richest man in the world, Bill Gates. Bill amassed his fortune by co-founding Microsoft. After graduating from college, Melinda went to work for Microsoft. She met her boss there, a young man named Bill. They started dating within a few months, and they have been happily married since 1994.

Ricky Anne Loew-Beer, also known as Ricky Lauren, is married to Ralph Lauren. Ralph was the founder and former CEO of Ralph Lauren Corporation. He retired with billions in the bank back in 2015. Ricky worked as a receptionist in a doctor’s office that Ralph visited.