Best Celebrity Couples
Whether it’s because they’re richer than the average person, live a more glamorous life, or are more beautiful, we can’t seem to get enough of celebrity couples. That’s because even in the superficial world of show business, so often, love wins. Here are some of the most iconic celebrity couples we can never forget about.
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1. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Possibly the most iconic Hollywood couple ever, it’s no surprise “Brangelina” snags the top spot on our list. The two Hollywood powerhouses were together for about a decade before divorcing in 2016. They continue to co-parent their six kids.
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2. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Perhaps the biggest celebrity couple as of late, professional football player Travis Kelce and pop star Taylor Swift made their romance public last September. Since then, they’ve received an insane amount of publicity from the football community and Swifties alike.
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3. Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling
Another couple everyone has been obsessed with ever since they got together on the set of The Place Beyond the Pines is Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes. They have two daughters together and have been married since 2022.
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4. John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Perhaps the most legendary couple in pop culture history, John Lennon and Yoko Ono met in 1966 at Yoko’s art exhibit, got married in 1969, and spent the next 11 years creating art and campaigning for world peace together until John’s tragic death in 1980.
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5. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
Before she married a rockstar and he became a Scientologist, Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise were the ultimate Hollywood “it” couple. They met on the set of Days of Thunder and shared the screen a few times again. They divorced in 2001 but not before adopting two children together.
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6. Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
We can’t seem to get enough of these two, just as they can't seem to get enough of each other. Known for their cute and loving social media antics, they’ve been together since 2011 after meeting on the set of Green Lantern. They share three children with a fourth on the way.
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7. Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love
Rock icon Kurt Cobain met Courtney Love in a nightclub in 1990, but reportedly, Courtney had a crush on him long before they actually met. The two got married and had a child in 1992 but their relationship was afflicted by heroin use and turned tumultuous. Kurt died by overdose just two years later.
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8. David and Victoria Beckham
David said he wanted to marry Victoria the second he saw her on TV performing with the Spice Girls. Sometimes wishes do come true–the pair have been happily married since 1999 and share four children.
9. Beyoncé and Jay-Z
These two musical forces of nature met in 1999, when Beyoncé was 18, but didn’t start dating until about a year later. They fell crazy in love and got married in 2008. They’ve had three children together.
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10. David Bowie and Iman
The rockstar and supermodel pairing is a classic combo as old as time, but these two were anything but ordinary. David and Iman were set up by David’s longtime hairdresser. They were passionately in love and inseparable until his death at 69.
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11. Elon Musk and Grimes
Any news of Elon Musk and Grimes as of late seems messy, plagued by custody battles over their three children. However, the tech billionaire and electronic music artist started as a wonderfully wholesome pairing of two space nerds. We’re sad to see them where they are now.
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12. Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio
The media was obsessed when movie star Marilyn Monroe and baseball legend Joe DiMaggio got together, and who can blame them? They were two of the biggest stars of their day. Although the couple got divorced in 1954, less than a year into their marriage, Joe planned her funeral and had roses sent to her grave twice a week for 20 years, showing the world how much she meant to him.
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13. George and Amal Clooney
George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal, were a welcome addition to the endless Hollywood pairings of actors with other actors. They’ve been married for ten years and are certainly one of the most inspirational couples in Hollywood for their activism and all-around class.
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14. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
J.Lo and Ben Affleck first met in 2002 on the set of Gigli and dated for two years before breaking it off. To the paparazzi’s delight, the pair rekindled their romance in 2021. However, it was short-lived as they broke up again earlier this year, here’s hoping it’s not permanent!
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15. Zendaya and Tom Holland
The two then-fresh faces in Hollywood became best friends when they starred opposite one another in the Spider-Man movies. Shortly after, they began dating, and although they’re very private about their relationship, their bond appears to be very strong.
16. Emily Blunt and John Krasinski
There’s perhaps no one in Hollywood more famously obsessed with his wife than John Krasinski and it’s so cute. He and Emily Blunt have been married since 2010 and have two daughters together.
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17. Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez
Sorry Hailey, we’re still thinking about Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber. The two were famous tweens together and their relationship was the symbol of youthful romance, with all its drama, confusion, and frustration.
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18. Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher
Although they didn’t officially start dating in 2012, their relationship spans decades to when they first met on the set of That 70s Show. They’ve been married for almost 10 years and have two children together.
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19. Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem
These two elite actors pair better than serrano ham and Spanish wine. They first met in 1992 on the set of Jamón Jamón, but the magic moment didn’t really happen until years later when they worked on Vicky Cristina Barcelona together. The two are remarkably tight-lipped about their relationship but they’ve been married since 2010 and have two children together.
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20. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
We can’t end this list without mentioning Kimye. The power couple ruled the tabloids for most of the last decade from their glitzy wedding to their very public divorce and all the trials and tribulations in between, their relationship was one for the ages.