8 celebrities who have dated billionaire businessmen: From Salma Hayek to Miranda Kerr
8 A-listers who have dated or married billionaires
Hollywood stars' romances with billionaire businessmen has long been at the center of Tinsel Town where fortune and fame often come together. From Elon Musk to Ted Turner, many business moguls have tried their hands at romancing the glamorous ladies of Hollywood. Here is a list of eight such celebrities who dated successful business personalities.
1. Mariah Carey and James Packer
Songstress Mariah Carey was in a relationship with Australian media baron James Packer after meeting him for the first time in 2014 at the premiere of 'Hercules'. Packer is the heir to his family company Consolidated Press Holdings and is reported to be worth $3 billion by Australia’s Financial Review Magazine in 2023. While the couple never married, Packer did propose to Carey in 2016 with a $10 million 35-carat diamond. After their break up, the musician got to keep the ring though, per Toofab.
2. Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel
Miranda Kerr and Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel's relationship is nothing short of a classic Hollywood romance. The pair met in 2014 at a Louis Vuitton dinner at the MOMA in New York City. They soon became friends and then delved deeper into their relationship. In 2016, they were engaged and tied the knot less than a year later. The tech billionaire is reportedly worth $2.9 billion.
3. Rihanna and Hassan Jameel
Rihanna is a billionaire businesswoman, artist, and mother of two children with beau A$AP Rocky. But there was a time when the music powerhouse was reportedly in a relationship with billionaire businessman Hassan Jameel. She reportedly dated the Saudi businessman who served as Deputy President of Abdul Latif Jameel from 2017 to 2020.
4. Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault
Salma Hayek married billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault in 2009 and the couple has been going from strength to strength ever since. Pinault is the CEO of his family company Kering, which owns designer brands like Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci. He is also a managing partner of the investment company Groupe Artemis. The French businessman is reportedly worth $30 billion.
5. Grimes and Elon Musk
Musician Grimes was in an on-and-off relationship with Tesla CEO Elon Musk for almost five years. Grimes's relationship with the world's richest man is much talked about and the couple welcomed three children together. Musk has amassed his vast wealth through his numerous ventures including SpaceX, PayPal, Tesla and Neuralink.
6. Janet Jackson and Wissam Al Mana
Janet Jackson and billionaire businessman Wissam Al Mana were married for five years before they split in 2017. The businessman is the co-managing director of Al Mana Group which operates numerous venues of franchises including Zara, Calvin Klein, Lush, McDonald's, and Haagen-Dazs. Al Mana is reportedly worth $1 billion, per Celebrity Net Worth.
7. Jane Fonda and Ted Turner
Jane Fonda and media magnate Ted Turner were married for a decade between 1991 and 2001. Turner, whose estimated net worth is $2.5 billion, founded the television networks CNN and TBS. He is also the third largest individual landowner in the USA.
8. Talulah Riley and Elon Musk
Talulah Riley tied the knot with tech mogul Elon Musk not once but twice - first from 2010–2012, then from 2013–2016, after first meeting in 2008. Musk is reportedly worth $239.3 billion.
