Did you know that the vast majority of the world’s richest men are in relationships with equally interesting partners? Some of these couples have been together since before all those billions came into their lives, while others are new connections. From women who have graduated with Ivy League degrees to ladies who have their own flourishing multi-million dollar vocations and individuals who hurl themselves entirely into addressing some of the world's most pressing issues, they are just as amazing as their notable husbands.
Indeed, the women who’ve paired up with the world’s most influential men deserve some merit of their own. From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, we’ve dug up information on all of the women you rarely hear about in the news. Get set to learn what’s so noteworthy about the ladies these millionaires and billionaires have fallen in love with. These pairs shine a different light on the term "super couple."
Priscilla Chan
Priscilla Chan is the wife of Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and co-founder of Facebook. They married on May 19, 2012, which was the day after the giant networking platform’s stock market launch. A pediatrician and philanthropist, she started the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative with the goal of advancing human potential and promoting equality.
The couple has pledged almost $4.6 billion to noble causes, including a sizable gift of $75 million to San Francisco General Hospital, where Chan worked.
Lucinda Southworth
Lucinda is the wife of Larry Page, the CEO of Alphabet and founder of Google. Lucinda holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics from Stanford University. A scientist, she married Page in December 2007 on the small Caribbean island of Necker, owned by Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group.
Lucinda is exceptionally active with charitable work. The power couple established the Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation and donated a generous amount of $15 million to help battle the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa.
Nikita Kahn
Meet Nikita, the long-time sweetheart of Larry Ellison, director of Oracle Corporation. Born Iryna Osipova in Ukraine, she is a filmmaker and a philanthropist. Larry was ranked the world’s 8th richest man in the world by Forbes and helps Nikita in her endeavors. To her credit, Nikita has a head for business, graduating with an MBA from the Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics.
An animal lover, she helped fund the 2017 documentary, The Last Animals, for which she was also the executive producer. She’s also worked to help the California Wildlife Center. She is a big fan of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's Rhino Rescue Center.
Andrea Hissom
Andrea Hissom is married to real estate tycoon Steve Wynn, the proprietor of Wynn Resorts and previous CEO of Mirage Resorts. The British socialite began her profession as a social worker, but that immediately dropped off the radar when she married Wynn in April of 2011. Their romance was not without its controversies.
She initially met the mogul in the French Riviera in 2008. At the time, he was still married to his first wife, Elaine. Andrea also stood by Wynn after sexual misconduct claims came out against him in 2018. Hissom is a great-niece of Ben Novack, the developer of the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel.
Hélène Mercier
Hélène Mercier is the wife of Bernard Arnault, the executive and CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE. If you’re thinking we’ve just lumped a list of major brands together, that’s because LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE is the largest luxury goods company in the world. Arnault’s total assets top $72 billion, as indicated by Forbes. A gifted pianist, Hélène entered the Vienna Academy of Music at the age of 15 and then progressed to the acclaimed Juilliard School of Music in New York.
Hélène has worked with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and played with the New Japan Philharmonic. She met the French mogul in 1990 when he lured her in with his own piano playing. They married in September of 1991.
Fabiana Flosi
Flosi is the third spouse of Bernie Ecclestone, the former CEO of the Formula One Group. Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Fabiana worked for International Publicity, which promoted the Brazilian Grand Prix.
This led to her earning a position as VP of marketing for the racing firm. Bernie and Fabiana initially met through the World Motor Sport Council. It was on a cruise trip around Croatia back in 2009 that they started dating, and they took it slow, marrying in April of 2012.
Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek is probably the most famous face on this list. The actress is married to Francois-Henri Pinault, the CEO of Kering. Their 2009 wedding was held in the celebrated Venice opera house, Teatro La Fenice. Salma is passionate about bringing light to issues like violence against women and the oppression of immigrants. She is responsible for the Salma Hayek Foundation, which is dedicated to helping abused women.
Since the birth of her little girl, Salma’s foundation has also started working with troubled youngsters in Mexico City. The aim is to help them escape drugs and violence while helping them stay in school.
Nita Dalal
Nita Dalal is the wife of Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Industries chairman and managing director. She met Ambani when she was a teacher and married him in 1985. Nita has her own things going, serving as the founder and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation. The family is among the wealthiest in India, with a valued fortune of $40 billion.
Nita was listed by Forbes as “the most influential female business leader” in Asia. She was the first Indian woman to become a member of the International Olympic Committee. As the co-proprietor of the Mumbai Indians cricket team, she spearheaded an "Education for All" drive, helping 70,000 oppressed kids.
Dasha Zhukova
Dasha Zhukova married Roman Abramovich, the CEO of Millhouse Capital, in a private 2008 ceremony. Born in Moscow, she is an entrepreneur and philanthropist, having established the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art and supported the progression of Russian workmanship and culture in her home country and abroad.
Dasha is the editor-in-chief of both Pop and Garage magazines. She also helped establish the fashion label Kova and T. Unfortunately, Zhukova and Abramovich separated in 2017.
Julie Chen
Julie Chen – a news reporter and producer for CBS TV – exchanged wedding vows with Les Moonves in 2004. Moonves was once the president of CBS. Their start was somewhat ignoble as they began dating while Moonves was still married to Nancy Wiesenfeld.
Chen stuck with Moonves, despite the fact that he had to step down as CEO of CBS in the midst of a sexual misconduct scandal at the network. She hosts the reality TV show Big Brother and was once a panelist on The Talk.
Astrid Menks
Astrid Menks is the spouse of Warren Buffet, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Forbes assessed his total assets as being around $88.3 billion. His ex-wife Susan Thompson, actually introduced Buffet to Menks when she was a café hostess. Astrid was in a relationship with Buffet while he was still married to Susan, and the trio enjoyed a unique connection until Susan passed away in 2004.
The odd but adorable threesome would even send out Christmas cards together, marked "Warren, Susan, and Astrid," according to The Daily Mail. Astrid and Warren married in 2006 on his 76th birthday celebration.
Susan Dell
Susan Dell is the wife of Michael Dell, the CEO and founder of Dell Computers. She serves as the chairperson and co-founder of the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, devoted to improving the lives of kids and families living in poor conditions in the US, India, and South Africa. The foundation has, thus far, pledged $1.3 billion to charities associated with these causes.
Susan is an athlete who has participated in long-distance races, marathons, and cycling races. She has held female records in a few significant Hawaii-based cycling races for longer than ten years.
Flora Pérez
Flora Pérez is the spouse of Spanish tycoon Amancio Ortega, co-founder of the fashion brand Zara. Eighteen years his junior, she married Ortega in 2001. Flora got her start in the cutting division of a clothing production factory and was eventually promoted to a senior supervisor position at Ortega's company.
Ortega and Pérez kept their relationship professional in the beginning as the fashion tycoon was still married to Rosalía Mera, who helped establish Zara. Today, Pérez is VP of the Amancio Ortega Foundation, which is devoted to social welfare activities and backing associations like Cáritas and Proyecto Hombre.
Melani Lowman
Lowman is the third spouse of Walmart chairman Rob Walton. They were married in 2005 and share a passion for racing vintage sports vehicles. Lowman is a former athletic mentor and basketball coach. She serves on the boards of the Arizona Science Center and Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation.
Lowman oversees the Walton Family Foundation, which donated $1 million to aid in the development of the Phoenix Theater and $15 million for a third hall. She additionally gave $1 million to her alma mater, Dickinson State University.
Jerry Hall
Jerry is married to media magnate Rupert Murdoch, News Corp Australia’s managing director. The previous Mrs. Mick Jagger married Murdoch, 25 years her senior, in March of 2016, seven days before his 85th birthday. Jerry’s daughter, Georgia May Jagger, was a bridesmaid.
The cover model, who hails from Texas, has gone through many evolutions in her lifetime, including a stint as an actress in Urban Cowboy and Tim Burton's Batman. She has also dabbled in stage productions at London’s famous West End. She presently runs her own country and western fashion line.
Connie Snyder
Connie Snyder is the wife of Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO and the current proprietor of the Los Angeles Clippers. They have been married since 1990. Connie also does charitable work and is the co-founder of the Ballmer Group, which works to improve social equality by supporting the provision of educational and vocational opportunities to disadvantaged youth.
Her long-standing spotlight on the welfare system and child care prompted the production of Partners for Our Children in 2006. The objective is to improve the lives of struggling kids and families in Washington State.
Grimes
Elon Musk and Grimes are arguably the most interesting celebrity couple around today. They disclosed that they were dating in May of 2018, and then in May of 2020, Grimes gave birth to their son, whom they named X AE A-XII (pronounced a little like “Kyle”).
Everybody knows Elon Musk as the Tesla head honcho who's valued at $209 billion. Grimes, AKA Claire Boucher, is a decorated artist, having released five studio albums and won numerous awards. The musician has an estimated net worth of $3 million.
Coco Johnsen
Model Coco Johnsen and television host Bill Maher first started dating before Maher was a household name. Though he is a great entertainer who’s capable of making clever observations, Maher has also had his fair share of controversies.
He was nearly dropped from his high-paying presenter role for making some dubious comments, but Coco supported him and helped him get through. His total assets today are estimated to be around $140 million, while Coco’s are somewhere around $1-5 million.
Janice Dyson
John McAfee, the founder of McAfee Antivirus software, saved Janice Dyson from a difficult way of life, permitting her to reconnect with her child and rebuild her life. Despite Dyson being more than 30 years his junior, the couple married in 2013.
From that point forward, she's had a remarkable impact on him. She even influenced the production of another company, Future Tense Central. Of course, MacAfee is more famous now for his controversies than the antivirus software that bears his name. However, this list is about the wives, not the husbands!
Melinda Gates
Melinda French was married to Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates. Melinda joined Microsoft in the wake of graduating with an MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business. Bill and Melinda began their romance at the company. As GM of information products, she added to a few Microsoft items, like Expedia and Publisher.
Melinda ceased her Microsoft duties after marrying Bill in 1994 as she wanted to focus on raising their kids. She currently co-chairs the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which aims “to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty.” Since 2014, the couple has given $28 billion to the said foundation. In 2021, the world was shocked to hear of their divorce announcement.
Diana Taylor
Diana is the partner of former New York City Mayor and business tycoon Michael Bloomberg. Her previous title was “de facto First Lady of New York City.” They met at a Citizens Budget Commission in 2000 and have been together from that point forward.
She worked as the assistant secretary to then-Governor George Pataki, leading the New York State Banking Department, and was the administrator of the New York State Banking Board. Taylor also sits on a few philanthropic and corporate boards, including the New York Women's Foundation and Sotheby's.
Wang Dan-ting
Wang Dan-ting is the wife of Ma Huateng, also known as Pony Ma, the CEO of China’s Tencent Holdings, one of the biggest internet and tech companies in Asia. As of 2018, Ma is listed as China's wealthiest man and the 14th richest on the planet, with a net worth of $51.1 billion, as estimated by Forbes.
Strangely, the couple met on Tencent's chat room, OICQ, not long after it launched back in 1999. They talked for quite a long time before they met face to face. Soon after, they were married. Wang, who stays under the radar like her better half, is a skilled performer who plays the erhu, a traditional Chinese instrument.
Anne Wojcicki
Sergey Brin, Google’s co-founder, changed the world with his company. However, so did Anne Wojcicki, who helped to establish 23andMe. Wojcicki has an estimated net worth of just shy of $700 million. The two business people have progressed nicely, so why did they separate?
While the answer to this hasn’t been made clear by either party, it doesn’t appear to have negatively impacted Brin, or Google, as the giant tech company is doing fine and dandy. As for Brin, he remarried a short time later.
Mellody Hobson
Renowned filmmaker George Lucas and businesswoman Mellody Hobson were dating for a very long time before he, at last, brought up marriage. Marriage seems to have been good for them as they’ve been going strong since their 2013 wedding.
George Lucas's accomplishments in the entertainment world are noteworthy, without a doubt. Hobson is equally accomplished in her field, having graduated from Princeton and become president at Ariel Investments.
Lauren Sánchez
Sánchez is the girlfriend of Amazon's big boss, Jeff Bezos. Their romantic relationship became official in January 2019 following the split of Bezos and his spouse, MacKenzie. According to a report from People, the reporter and helicopter pilot is supposed to be moving in with the business magnate.
She was a dean’s lister at El Camino College and attended the University of Southern California on a communications grant. She is a business person in her own right, establishing Black Ops Aviation in 2016, the first female-owned aerial movie and production company.
Yvette Prieto
Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto entered a marriage that absolutely expanded her total assets, which now sit around $5 million. Of course, that’s nothing compared to the net worth of her famous husband. The former athlete and Charlotte Hornets proprietor's general worth is about $2 billion.
Michael Jordan proposed to his longtime girlfriend on Christmas 2011, and they were married in April of 2013 at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. The couple became parents to their identical twin daughters named Victoria and Ysabel on February 11, 2014.
Tamiko Bolton
Tamiko Bolton is the third spouse of billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros. She is a licensed pharmacist and used to serve as an education expert early in her career. She earned her MBA from the University of Miami and owns an Internet-based dietary supplement and vitamin sales firm.
Presently, she works for Soros Fund Management and helps her significant other in his business undertakings. The couple has an age gap of over four decades.
Alexandra Lenas
Billionaire Sean Parker, the co-founder of Napster and first president of Facebook, has total assets of about $3 billion. His significant other, Alexandra Lenas, is an actress who appeared in the movie Mr. Kind in 2011.
She is regarded as a successful musician as well as an actress and has appeared on MTV. With a billionaire for a husband, we’re sure to see more of Alexandra Lenas in the future.
Beyoncé
Jay-Z created history as the first hip-hop musician to make it to the billionaire’s club. However, it is extremely unlikely that he would've accomplished that status without the hard work and support of his wife Beyoncé, who is valued at $355 million herself.
Beyoncé has made her mark on the entertainment world. Indeed, many would argue she’s more of a household name than her billionaire beau. Together, she and her husband have set up their duo, The Carters, and have helped each other's individual endeavors tremendously.
Julia Koch
Business tycoon and engineer David Koch may no longer be alive, but his widow, Julia, has taken over the reins as president of the David H. Koch Foundation. The foundation donates to endeavors in science, medicine, education, and the arts.
After David’s death in 2019, the socialite and her children acquired a 42% stake in Koch Industries. She is now worth $44.9 billion. The former model met Koch on a blind date in 1991.
Laurene Powell Jobs
The late Steve Jobs was married to Laurene Powell Jobs. The couple exchanged vows in 1991. The widow of Apple’s co-founder is a serious powerhouse herself.
On top of being the beneficiary of the Jobs fortune, she founded the Emerson Collective and sits as president of the board of College Track, which aids in preparing underprivileged secondary school students for college. Laurene has an estimated net worth of $19 billion.
Kim Kardashian
Kanye and Kim were once the most popular couple on the planet. Kanye is said to be worth about $1.3 billion – the vast majority of which he acquired through his footwear company, Yeezy. Kim isn't far behind at around $900 million, which she's amassed through Keeping up With the Kardashians, the Kardashian Kollection, and the Kardashian Beauty cosmetics line, among other ventures.
It's difficult to figure out who's more well-known or successful now. Nevertheless, this power couple made an incredible team. News of their divorce broke in 2021.
Brigitte Bren
Billionaire Donald Bren is the owner of the Irvine Company, an American real estate firm currently valued at $17 billion. His third wife, Brigitte Bren, is an entertainment lawyer and more than 30 years his junior.
Born in La Jolla, California, Brigitte has almost three decades of experience practicing law in her home state and has been described as a “very bright” attorney. Such a description is not a surprise given that her husband is an intelligent and successful entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Penny Knight
Billionaire businessman Phil Knight is the co-founder of Nike Inc., which is now valued at almost $40 billion. He and his better half, Penny, have participated in numerous charitable undertakings together, including putting $500 million into a scientific research campus on his alma mater, the University of Oregon.
The wealthy couple has also donated to the Marylhurst Knights Opportunity Scholarship Program at Marylhurst University. They met while Phil was working at Portland State University and they got married in September of 1968.
Usha Mittal
Lakshmi Mittal is valued at $18 billion as the CEO of ArcelorMittal, the world’s biggest steel company. In 2005, he was the third wealthiest individual on the planet and thus made Forbes' list of most influential individuals on the planet. His better half, Usha, has played a significant role in his success.
Indeed, she is so profoundly respected at ArcelorMittal that at one point the organization formally agreed that she would step into a leadership role should anything prevent Lakshmi from serving his regular duties.