35 Celebrities Who Dated People With SERIOUS Money

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20-07-2025

According to Forbes, there are 3,028 billionaires in the world as of 2025. While that number may have average people shouting, "Eat the rich!", some celebrities see it as a potential dating pool.
Here are 35 celebrities who dated or married billionaires and their heirs:
1.Camila Cabello was first romantically linked to Henry Junior Chalhoub — who's an heir to the billionaire Chalhoub family — in January 2025. The Chalhoub family founded the Chalhoub Group, a distribution company for luxury fashion. It's based in Dubai. According to Forbes, the family was worth $1.7 billion as of 2019.
2.After a few months of dating, Mariah Carey got engaged to investor James Packer in 2016. They broke up eight months later. According to Forbes, his net worth is $3.4 billion.
Following their split, Mariah reportedly sued James for a $50 million "inconvenience fee" but settled in the neighborhood of $5–$10 million. She also got to keep her $10 million engagement ring.
3.From 2018–2022, Kaley Cuoco was married to equestrian Karl Cook, the son of Intuit founder Scott Cook. According to Forbes, Scott's net worth is $7.7 billion.
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In 2016, Kaley and Karl met at a horse show and bonded over their mutual love of animals. In 2021, they announced they were separating because they "realized that [their] current paths have taken [them] in opposite directions."
4.A$AP Rocky has been with billionaire singer and businessperson Rihanna since 2020. In 2021, Forbes reported that she achieved billionaire status largely through Fenty Beauty, the makeup brand she launched in partnership with LVMH in 2017. Another large chunk of her wealth — in the neighborhood of $270 million — comes from her stake in Savage x Fenty, the lingerie brand she started in 2018. She's reportedly worth $1 billion.
5.Before becoming a billionaire herself, Rihanna dated Hassan Jameel from 2017–2020. His family — who own the largest Toyota distribution company in several parts of the Middle East, Abdul Latif Jameel — was reportedly worth a collective $2.2 billion in 2017.
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6.In 2018, Karlie Kloss married billionaire venture capitalist Josh Kushner. He founded the firm Thrive Capital in 2009 and has invested in companies like Instagram, Instacart, Zola, and Robinhood. Per Forbes, he's worth $3.8 billion.
7.Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been dating billionaire singer Taylor Swift since 2023. According to Forbes, Taylor was the first musician to achieve billionaire status predominantly through her music and performances. She was added to the list in October 2023, largely because of her music catalog and the Eras Tour. Her net worth is $1.6 billion.
8.In 2019, YouTube star Gigi Gorgeous married model/designer Nats Getty, who's the great-grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty. Forbes clocked the Getty family's net worth at $5.4 billion in 2015.
They met at Paris Fashion Week 2016 when they closed the show put on by August Getty, Nats's brother and Gigi's best friend. However, they filed for divorce in 2025.
9.Brooklyn Peltz Beckham married actor/heiress Nicola Peltz Beckham in 2022. They first met at Coachella in 2017 when one of her brothers introduced them. However, they were both in relationships at the time, but despite not really getting along, they kept in touch. Fast-forward to 2019, and they crossed paths again at Leonardo DiCaprio's Halloween party. The following January, they made things Instagram official. She's the daughter of billionaire investor Nelson Peltz. According to Forbes, his net worth is $1.6 billion.
10.In 2017, Miranda Kerr married billionaire Evan Spiegel, the co-founder and CEO of Snapchat. They met when they were seated next to each other at a Louis Vuitton event at NYC's Museum of Modern Art in 2014. According to Forbes, his net worth is $2.8 billion.
11.From 2004–2005, Mischa Barton dated Brandon Davis, the grandson of oil baron Marvin Davis, who had a reported net worth of $5.8 billion in 2004, the year he died. The couple reportedly met at a charity event. After the split, they stayed friends.
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12.Nearly two decades years later, Brandon Davis married a different actor. In 2023, he tied the knot with Ashley Benson several months after going public with their relationship. They reportedly had a lot of friends in common.
13.In 2015, hotel heiress Nicky Hilton married James Rothschild, who's the heir to a famous banking family. The couple reportedly met at Petra Ecclestone and James Stunt's Italian wedding in 2011. According to Business Insider, the Rothschild family has an estimated net worth of $1 billion.
14.In 2005, Mary-Kate Olsen dated shipping heir Stavros Niarchos III for five months, and their relationship reportedly ended after he publicly cheated on her with a close friend. His father, Philip Niarchos, is reportedly worth $2.8 billion.
15.Paris Hilton was allegedly that close friend. She and Stavros Niarchos III had a brief relationship before ending things in early 2006.
16.Previously, in 2005, Paris Hilton had a five-month engagement to shipping heir Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, whose family has a reported combined net worth of $3.2 billion.
Following their split, she auctioned off her 24-carat engagement ring. The proceeds benefitted survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
17.Rebel Wilson and Jacob Busch made their relationship Instagram official in late 2020 but ended things four months later. As of 2024, Forbes estimated that his family, which founded the Anheuser-Busch brewing company, had a net worth of $20 billion.
18.Naomi Campbell dated real estate developer Vladislav Doronin from 2008–2013. Reportedly, his net worth is an estimated $1 billion.
In 2020, he reportedly sued her for $3 million, the value of his personal property he claimed she still possessed.
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19.Linda Evangelista and business mogul François-Henri Pinault, who took over the luxury goods conglomerate that his father, self-made billionaire François Pinault, started, were together for four months in 2006. However, they allegedly only spent seven days together in person. His family owns the luxury group Kering, which owns brands like Gucci and Saint Laurent, and their collective net worth is reportedly $19.5 billion.
The couple had a son together, Augustin, and were involved in a drawn-out child support case. In her filing, Linda claimed she spent $46,000 a month on expenses like 24-hour nanny care and armed bodyguards. François-Henri's lawyer said that amount was "just ridiculous." Eventually, the former couple reached a private settlement.
20.In 2009, Salma Hayek married François-Henri Pinault. The couple reportedly met at a gala held in a marble palace the Pinaults own in 2006.
After Salma's wedding, she and Linda became close friends and co-parent Augustin along with François-Henri.
21.While still legally married to Melissa Meeks, model Jeremy Meeks — who rose to fame after his mugshot went viral — started dating heiress Chloe Green. They were together from 2017-2019 (he divorced Melissa in 2018). Chloe's parents, Philip and Cristina Green, own Arcadia Group, which consists of British retail chains like Topshop. According to Forbes, their net worth was $2.3 billion in 2022.
22.In early 2022, Julia Fox dated Ye (formerly Kanye West) for about a month. At the time, Forbes estimated his net worth to be about $2 billion, but now, following Adidas cutting ties with him over his antisemitic remarks, it's reportedly $400 million.
On her TikTok story several months after the breakup, Julia said, "Money coming into a billionaire should go right back into the community that made them rich. That's how I feel about billionaires, they should not exist. They are fucking pariah to our society. There's about 2,500 billionaires, I think, and cumulatively, they own the majority of the wealth of the world so that they can go fuck themselves." Then, addressing the billionaires she's dated, she added, "Yeah that's why I use all of you. That's why I used all of you. Yeah. Never loved any of you guys."
23.Pete Davidson dated billionaire reality star and businessperson Kim Kardashian for about nine months between 2021–2022. According to Forbes, most of her money comes from her shapewear company Skims, and her net worth is $1.7 billion.
24.Westworld actor Talulah Riley was married to businessperson Elon Musk not once, but twice — first from 2010–2012, then from 2013–2016. According to Forbes, he's the richest person in the world with a net worth of $403 billion.
The couple first started dating after meeting at a bar in London in 2008. After their first divorce, they briefly rekindled their relationship and got remarried because "it felt silly to be together unmarried after having been married."
25.Two years after his second divorce from Tallulah, Elon started dating Grimes. They were in an on-and-off relationship from 2018–2021. They reportedly first connected on Twitter, which he went on to purchase in 2022.
26.Jerry Hall was married to billionaire media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who chairs News Corp and Fox Corp, from 2016–2022. His family is reportedly worth $23.9 billion.
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They met in summer 2015, when Jerry was touring the stage production of The Graduate in Australia. Rupert's sister's niece introduced the two. However, in June 2022, he allegedly announced his decision to separate in an email, writing, "Jerry, sadly I've decided to call an end to our marriage. We have certainly had some good times, but I have much to do... My New York lawyer will be contacting yours immediately." Their divorce settlement reportedly banned her from giving the Succession writers, who've been heavily inspired by the Murdoch family, any plot ideas.
27.Model Salwa Aga Khan (née Kendra Spears) was married to Prince Rahim Aga Khan from 2013–2022. Naomi Campbell reportedly introduced them at a party. He's the son of imam and philanthropist Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, who had an estimated net worth of $13.3 billion in 2013, according to Vanity Fair.
28.From 2012–2017, Janet Jackson was married to Wissam Al Mana, whose family made their fortune across several industries, included luxury fashion, automotive, real estate, media, and food. They reportedly met at a hotel opening in Dubai in 2010. According to Essence, his net worth is estimated to be about $1 billion.
29.Switch actor Ellen Barkin and billionaire financier Ronald Perelman were married from 2000–2006. They reportedly met at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty in 1999. His pickup line was, "So, are you married, or single, or what?" He has a net worth of $1.6 billion, according to Forbes.
He allegedly surprised her with a speedy divorce days before their prenup expired. She reportedly got $20 million in the divorce but then sold the jewelry he gave her — her wedding ring included — at auction for $20.3 million.
30.In 2008, Beyoncé married Jay-Z. In 2019, he became the first hip-hop artist to achieve billionaire status. Since then, he's more than doubled his wealth through his liquor businesses, including Armand de Brignac Champagne and D'Usse cognac. His fortune also comes from his music ventures, such as Roc Nation and Tidal, and his investments in companies like Uber. His net worth is $2.5 billion.
31.Jesse James was married to drag racer Alexis DeJoria from 2013–2020. She's the daughter of John Paul DeJoria, who made his fortune in tequila and haircare. According to Forbes, his net worth is $2.9 billion.
John introduced his longtime friend Jesse to Alexis at one of her races in Dallas. In 2020, the couple announced they were separating because "[their] lives were just headed in different directions."
32.Elle Macpherson was married to billionaire real estate developer Jeffrey Soffer from 2013–2017. The pair dated for two years before breaking up for the first time in March 2012. However, after Jeffrey got injured in a helicopter crash that November, they reunited. Forbes estimates his net worth is about $2.2 billion.
33.Prior to dating Jeffrey Soffer, Elle Macpherson dated financier Arpad Busson for nine years before separating in 2005. He's reportedly worth an estimated $1 billion.
34.Then, Uma Thurman was in an on-and-off relationship with Arpad Busson from 2007–2014. They reportedly got engaged twice over the course of their relationship but never made it down the aisle.
35.And finally, Jane Fonda was married to media proprietor Ted Turner, who founded CNN, from 1991–2001. Forbes estimates his net worth is $2.8 billion.
In 1990, Ted heard that Jane was divorcing Tom Hayden, so, despite not really knowing her, he called her and asked her out. Initially, she said no, but he continued pursuing her for six months until she agreed to go out with him Jane also retired from acting during their marriage, but she later realized that, though staying with a wealthy man would be easy, it would prevent her from becoming everything she could be. The couple also had communication issues due to spending a lot of time apart, which contributed to the end of their marriage.
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