Celebrities who married people who are not famous

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January 28, 2019
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Celebrities who married people who are not famous

Hollywood marriages and relationships aren't famous for their stability. It may be for celebrities to get divorced because both people are usually financially well-off, which makes going it alone a lot easier. Actors and musicians also have busy schedules, which can stand in the way of regular date nights or binge-watching Netflix for a full weekend.

Dating a celebrity  no matter what; and if one-half of the couple isn't famous, things can easily become even more problematic. Tensions can arise if one person isn't used to the spotlight, or if there is a major difference in lifestyles. But while marrying a famous person may be difficult, it's not impossible. Some Hollywood couples make their non-celebrity pairings work, like Hugh Jackman's marriage to Deborra-Lee Furness that has lasted for more than two decades. Jackman partly to the fact that they got together before he was famous. Director Ron Howard is still married to his , and Matt Damon he met early in his career. Meanwhile, Grammy-winner Adele with the CEO of a philanthropic organization.

麻豆原创 combed through bio pages and news reports to see which famous people married non-celebrity counterparts. Some couples are just starting out, while others have been together for decades.

Click through to see which stars are married to people who aren't famous.

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Matt Damon and Luciana (Barroso) Damon

Matt Damon and Lucy Barroso are possibly Hollywood鈥檚 most well-known famous-not-famous couple. The two met in 2003, while Barroso was bartending and Damon was filming "Stuck on You.鈥 Damon says he saw his future wife from across the room and headed straight over for a conversation. Barroso, who a little differently, says "The Martian鈥 actor was just trying to hide from fans. Even though he was becoming famous, that didn鈥檛 stop her from putting him to work behind the bar.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tasha McCauley

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is tight-lipped about his private life, his soon-to-be wife in 2013. The actor , co-founder and CEO of Fellow Robots and , in 2014. They have two children.

 

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Adele and Simon Konecki

It鈥檚 not clear when Adele met her husband Simon Konecki, but the couple vacationing in Florida. The singer kept her relationship with the charity CEO private for awhile, but Adele in 2017. The couple have a 5-year-old son named Angelo.

 

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Paul Rudd and Julie Yaeger Rudd

Funnyman Paul Rudd Julie Yaeger in 2003. The two met after Rudd鈥攚ho had recently starred in "Clueless鈥濃攎oved to New York, in search of a publicist. Julie Yaeger Rudd sometimes works with her actor husband, although she takes on a behind-the-scenes role. She for "Fun Mom Dinner,鈥 which Rudd acted in and executive produced.


 

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Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth

Actress Reese Witherspoon married Jim Toth, a talent agent, in 2011. The couple had their first child鈥擳ennessee James Toth鈥攊n 2012. Toth works , where Witherspoon is a client, and the couple met at a party in Los Angeles. Witherspoon was previously married to , with whom she has two children.

 

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Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas

Actor Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas, a yoga instructor, and have four children together. Hilaria says she didn鈥檛 know anything about the "30 Rock鈥 actor when they met. After learning Baldwin, his health-conscious wife helped the actor adopt a healthier diet

 

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Gal Gadot and Yaron Versano

The "Wonder Woman鈥 star is married to Yaron Versano, The two married in 2008, two years after they met through mutual friends at a

 

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Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond

Comedian Tina Fey and her composer husband, Jeff Richmond, have known each other since the 鈥90s during Fey鈥檚 improv days at Chicago鈥檚 Second City. They also worked together while Fey was head writer and Richmond was musical director at "Saturday Night Live,鈥 and most recently collaborated of Fey鈥檚 film "Mean Girls.鈥 The couple , and have two daughters.


 

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Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer

Comedian Amy Schumer in 2018 after planning the wedding in . The world learned about their relationship鈥攁nd Schumer鈥檚 pregnancy鈥攎ostly through Schumer鈥檚 Instagram account. They are this year. While Fischer may not be as recognizable as his new bride, he is a James Beard Award-winning chef who : "The Beetlebung Farm Cookbook.鈥

 

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George Clooney and Amal (Alamuddin) Clooney

Actor George Clooney was one of Hollywood's most eligible bachelors , an . The couple met through a mutual friend in 2013 at Clooney's home in Lake Como, and married a year later. The actor, who that his agent predicted the marriage, is now .

 

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Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness

Film and theater actor Hugh Jackman love Deborra-Lee Furness in 1995 when they shared some scenes鈥斺攐n the film "Correlli." Despite marrying after knowing each other less than a year, their union has lasted for more than two decades.

 

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Jessica Alba and Cash Warren

Actress and entrepreneur Jessica Alba married film producer Cash Warren in 2008. Alba says she when she met her future husband in 2004 on the set of "Fantastic Four.鈥 She was starring as Sue Storm, and Warren was working as a production assistant. The two鈥攚ho share three children鈥攃ontinue to on social media. Alba took to Instagram on Warren鈥檚 39th birthday to say she鈥檚

 

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Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman

Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway in 2012. The two met through mutual friends, and tied the knot in Big Sur, Calif. While Shulman isn鈥檛 as famous as his wife, he as a producer and actor. He鈥檚 also  

 

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita

"Modern Family鈥 star Jesse Tyler Ferguson is a little embarrassed to tell people where he met his husband, who worked with the American Foundation for Equal Rights. Ferguson often tells people they were introduced through mutual friends, but they really met . The two got married in 2013, and one day.

 

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Adam Sandler and Jackie (Titone) Sandler

In 2003, comedian Adam Sandler Jackie Titone, whom he met during the filming of "Big Daddy." The two also had before they shared a film set.

 

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Elton John and David Furnish

In 1993, Elton John at his own dinner party. John said he "was attracted to David immediately," and asked Furnish out for a private meal the following evening. The couple was one of the first to form a civil partnership in the United Kingdom, and married nine years later when same-sex marriage became legal in their country.  


 

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Jon Stewart and Tracey (McShane) Stewart

The former "Daily Show鈥 host met Tracey McShane鈥攁 former veterinary technician-鈥攕hortly after "The Jon Stewart Show鈥 was cancelled in 1995. The meeting almost didn鈥檛 happen, but a friend convinced McShane to . Stewart later through a New York Times crossword puzzle, and the couple

 

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Stephen Colbert and Evelyn McGee-Colbert

Prompted by a question-and-answer session with fans, "Late Show鈥 host Stephen Colbert of how he met his wife. Colbert was considering marrying another woman at the time, but knew it wasn鈥檛 going to happen when he saw Evelyn McGee across the lobby at a musical in Charleston, S.C. Colbert said he immediately thought "Her. There鈥檚 your wife, you鈥檙e going to marry her.鈥 They met in 1990, and three years later.

 

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Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin

Comedian Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin in 1995, and married five years later. Paulin鈥攚ho has an art history degree鈥攈as played minor roles in films like "A Night at the Roxbury鈥 and is actively involved in the Southern California arts community. She helped found the Los Angeles County Museum of Art鈥檚 Contemporary Friends. What does the "Anchorman鈥 star love most about his wife? Her

 

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Meryl Streep and Don Gummer

Meryl Streep is as close to Hollywood royalty as it gets. Streep has , and is the most nominated actress in history. Long before she became an acting legend, she married . Streep and Gummer after only dating for six months.

 

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Zoe Saldana and Marco (Perego) Saldana

The "Guardians of the Galaxy鈥 star , a former professional soccer player-turned-artist, in 2013. Perego bucked tradition and after the two got hitched. In 2017, they welcomed together.


 

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Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied

When she was cast in "Black Swan,鈥 actress Natalie Portman probably wasn鈥檛 expecting to get both a husband and an Oscar from the film. Portman met her future husband Benjamin Millepied, a ballet dancer, when her Academy Award-winning role. They married in 2012, and have two children.

 

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Vince Vaughn and Kyla Weber

In 2008, Vince Vaughn met Canadian real estate agent Kyla Weber of a mutual friend. The "Wedding Crasher鈥 star that he would have settled down much sooner, if he鈥檇 only met Weber earlier.

 

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Jack Black and Tanya Haden

When they were in high school, Jack Black to talk to his future wife, musician Tanya Haden, who Black says gives him "this great feeling of sharing experiences, of not feeling alone in the universe.鈥 He built up the courage 20 years later, and the two

 

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Jenna Fischer and Lee Kirk

Jenna Fischer, best-known as Pam from "The Office," Lee Kirk on the set of "The Giant Mechanical Man." Kirk wrote and directed the film, which Fischer starred in and produced. Fischer and Kirk , and have two children.  


 

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Denzel Washington and Pauletta (Pearson) Washington

In 1977, Denzel Washington met Pauletta Pearson while filing the They married six years later, and have been together for more than three decades. Washington credits their longevity to the fact that they were before they tied the knot.

 

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Christian Bale and Sibi Blazic

Academy Award-winning actor Christian Bale Sibi Blazic in 2000. Bale met his future wife when she was a personal assistant to his friend, Winona Ryder. The method actor said he hadn鈥檛 planned before he met Blazic, and they now share two children.


 

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Jimmy Fallon and Nancy Juvonen

The "Tonight Show鈥 host met film producer Nancy Juvonen during filming for "Fever Pitch鈥 in 2005. Fallon and Juvonen started dating two years later, and on Richard Branson鈥檚 Necker Island in the Caribbean.

 

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Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney

While some people like to avoid dating their coworkers, Kimmel and McNearney met on the job. The talk show host met his future wife when she was at "Jimmy Kimmel Live,鈥 where she is now co-head writer. The two didn鈥檛 start dating immediately鈥攖hey were both in relationships when they met鈥攂ut they married in 2013. They have two children together, who was born with a congenital heart defect.

 

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Ron Howard and Cheryl Alley

Ron Howard, the former child star and immensely successful director, Cheryl Alley in 1975. They have stayed together for nearly 50 years. Alley, a writer with , has appeared in some of Howard's films, including "Splash," "Willow," and "A Beautiful Mind."

 

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Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock

Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock at the Academy of Country Music Awards in 2006. The "American Idol鈥 winner was set to perform with Rascal Flatts; Blackstock was the group鈥檚 tour manager. They didn鈥檛 start dating until six years later鈥攁fter Blackstock got divorced and his father, Clarkson鈥檚 manager, reintroduced the two. They got engaged less than a year later, and were married in in 2013 at Blackberry Farm in Tennessee.  

 

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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Vanessa Nadal

The "Hamilton鈥 creator knew his future wife, Vanessa Nadal, in high school鈥攐r rather, he knew of her. Miranda says that although the two , he was too nervous to talk to her. Miranda later , a scientist with a law degree, on Facebook. They wed in 2010.


 

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Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery

The "Grey鈥檚 Anatomy鈥 star has managed to keep her relationship with music producer Chris Ivery relatively private. The two in Los Angeles in 2003, and began dating six months later. When they decided to get married a year into their relationship, they held a private ceremony鈥攐fficiated by Mayor Michael Bloomberg鈥攕ans guests at New York City Hall.  


 

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Patrick Dempsey and Jillian (Fink) Dempsey

Ellen Pompeo鈥檚 co-star Patrick Dempsey while getting a haircut in Los Angeles in 1994. The couple married in 1999, but they鈥檝e faced challenges. Jillian filed for divorce in 2015, but later .  

 

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Wanda Sykes and Alex Niedbalski

Actress and comedian Wanda Sykes married French native Alex Niedbalski on Oct. 25, 2008, Proposition 8鈥攁 measure that outlawed previously legal same-sex ceremonies in California鈥攚as overturned. Sykes doesn't talk publicly about her relationship, but she did tell Oprah about when she introduced Niedbalski as her "wife" to President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Sykes and Niedbalski became the a year later.

 

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Edward Norton and Shauna Robertson

The "Fight Club鈥 star dated film producer Shauna Robertson for six years The two got engaged in 2011, and wed a year later. The couple doesn鈥檛 share many details about their relationship or family, but they . While Norton is famous for his acting roles, Robertson stays behind the scenes. includes Judd Apatow films like "The 40-Year-Old-Virgin,鈥 "Anchorman,鈥 and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall.鈥  

 

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Woody Harrelson and Laura Louie

Woody Harrelson in 1987 while filming "Cheers.鈥 They didn鈥檛 appear on-screen together; Laura Louie was his assistant for a couple of years on the classic television series. In 2008, they tied the knot in a low-key ceremony at their home in Maui, Hawaii. According to Harrelson, the wedding only Together the couple has three kids.

 

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Josh Brolin and Kathryn Boyd

Josh Brolin to fellow celebrity Diane Lane for nearly a decade, divorcing in 2013. Brolin married his former assistant, Kathryn Boyd, in 2016. The couple鈥攚ho share  of themselves on Instagram鈥攄ated for three years before getting hitched. Boyd, a former model who, launched a line of premium denim鈥擬idheaven Denim鈥攕pecifically for women with long legs.

 

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Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton

Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett first met her husband, playwright Andrew Upton, in 1996. Blanchett says they didn鈥檛 immediately hit it off, but three weeks after their first kiss, and wed in 1997. Upton now playfully refers to himself as since that is the only thing left of him in cropped photos with his wife on the red carpet.

 

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Michelle Williams and Phil Elverum

Actress Michelle Williams was famously married to her "Brokeback Mountain" co-star, actor Heath Ledger, who died in 2008. A decade later, the actress indie musician Phil Elverum. The indie rocker, who lost his first wife to pancreatic cancer, lived in a small town in the Pacific Northwest until he married Williams and moved to Brooklyn. Elverum , but his fame is nowhere near the height of his Oscar-nominated wife.

 

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Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley

Margot Robbie didn鈥檛 appear often with husband Tom Ackerley until a year after they got married, but they together in 2017. The two first became friends in 2013 on the set of "Suite Francaise,鈥 where Ackerley was an assistant director. They went on to co-produce "I, Tonya,鈥 where Robbie portrayed controversial Olympic ice skater Tonya Harding. They also founded the production company LuckyChap Entertainment (along with friends Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr).

 

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Oscar Isaac and Elvira Lind

The "Inside Llewyn Davis鈥 star proposed to documentarian and fellow music-lover Elvira Lind with their first child. While Isaac is usually private about his personal life, he did about his deep connection with Lind, who he married a month after his mother passed.

 

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Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka

"Arrested Development鈥 star Jason Bateman met Amanda Anka The grown-up child actor says , the daughter of musician Paul Anka, works because she is "a friend who you never tire of.鈥 Bateman also credits Anka for helping him choose "career-making鈥 acting roles.

 

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Julia Roberts and Daniel Moder

Megastar Julia Roberts married cinematographer Danny Moder, with whom , in 2002. When they met on the set of "The Mexican鈥 in 2000, they were They split from their respective partners, and married two years later.


 

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Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley

Jon Bon Jovi met wife Dorothea Hurley when the two in New Jersey. They married in 1989, and are still together almost 30 years later. The secret to their successful union? Bon Jovi credits his wife, with whom he shares four children, for being "the glue and the thread and needle, keeping it all together."

 

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Jeff Bridges and Susan Geston

During his acceptance speech for the 2019 Cecil B. DeMille Award, Jeff Bridges Susan Geston, whom he has been married to for more than 40 years. "The Big Lebowski鈥 star met Geston, then a waitress, while the 1975 film "Rancho Deluxe." They married in 1977, less than a week after he proposed.

 

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Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni

In 2004, actress-turned-politician Cynthia Nixon met Christine Marinoni, a prominent LGBTQ and education activist . The couple , one year after the birth of their son. through their work for the Alliance for Quality Education. Before Marinoni, Nixon was married to another non-celebrity. She has two children with school teacher Danny Mozes.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall

"Veep鈥 star Julia Louis-Dreyfus and , a writer and producer, during her college days at Northwestern University. The two worked together on "Saturday Night Live" in the early 1980s, , and are still going strong .


 

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Snoop Dogg and Shante Broadus

Rapper Snoop Dogg in 1997 while the two were in high school. The couple has faced some rocky spots鈥擳aylor filed for divorce in 2004鈥攂ut they have remained together for more than 20 years, even in 2008.

 

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Seth Rogen and Lauren (Miller) Rogen

In 2004, comedian Seth Rogen in Los Angeles and met his future wife, Lauren Miller, who the Netflix film "Like Father." Rogen proposed in 2010, and the couple celebrated by eating buffalo wings and watching "Top Chef." They married in 2011. The couple has openly talked about Miller's mother's battle with Alzheimer's, which they faced only a few months into their relationship, and have to support research and awareness for the condition.

 

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