The most iconic celebrity friendships

Matt Damon's story would not be understood without Ben Affleck's (and vice versa). Childhood friends who rose to fame together with 'Good Will Hunting,' they've maintained a close relationship through the ups and downs of their careers.

'The Devil Wears Prada' brought them together in a big movie project and, after filming, they continue to be friends. Anne and Emily are adorable, together or separately.

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Their friendship dates back to when they were both children. They co-starred in 'The Great Gatsby' and seeing them together in the real world while partying is something very common. They are inseparable!

They met more than 40 years ago when Fonda said she say Tomlin's one woman show and was "smitten." From there, they worked together on '9 to 5.' Their friendship has endured so much, they've acted together on 'Grace and Frankie,' been arrested together for climate activism and even gave a Ted Talk on their friendship in 2016!

There have been ups and downs in the friendship between Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift (the Jonas Brothers had a lot to say here) but, for now, they are still BFFs. They're adorable!

We have seen them together on numerous occasions. On the big screen, they co-starred in 'Ocean's Eleven', and in real life, they like spending time together. In fact, they say that Clooney supported Pitt a great deal after his divorce from Angelina Jolie.

Every once in a while a rumour suggests that these two are enemies, but Aniston and Cox are actually great friends. Unfortunately, due to their busy schedules, they don't get a chance to hang out too often.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet form one of the strongest friendships in Hollywood and that is seen very clearly whenever they cross paths. Do you remember Kate's face when Leo won his Best Actor Oscar?

Perhaps one of the most enduring friendships in the entertainment industry, Oprah and Gayle have been best friends for over 40 years, showcasing a bond that has stood the test of time. How did they meet? They worked as news co-anchors back in 1976 in Baltimore, and when a snowstorm prevented King from driving home, Winfrey invited her back and the slumber party turned into so much more!

'Charlie's Angels' actresses Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz are also friends when the spotlights go out. According to E! Online, they met when Diaz was working at a coffee chop when she was 16 and the two became fast friends. Then, Barrymore offered her a role on the 'Charlie's Angel's' reboot she was producing. "The reason we are such good friends is because it's real and we go through real stuff with each other. It's not a Hollywood fairytale," Barrymore said on her show.

Sisters in fiction and (almost) the same in real life. Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner, famous from 'Game of Thrones', have great chemistry off the small screen. “We would get home from set, go to a Tesco, a little supermarket, across the road and just buy food. We’d go back to our room and eat it in bed. We never socialized for a couple of years,” Turner said on the Dr. Phil podcast in 2019.

We have seen them together in countless film projects, but the best part comes when they get off the stage. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson are the best. And they are super crazy!

There are those who insist on portraying Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman as rivals on the big screen. However, as they themselves have confirmed on more than one occasion, they get along great. "We’re like sisters. I mean, we’ve known each other for so long, through so many things," Kidman told People back in 2015, though their relationship is still going strong!

Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid are the clearest example of BFFs in the celebrity world. Rivals on the catwalks and best friends when they get off it. We have seen them party together on countless occasions.

Oh... 'Dawson's Creek' How many years have passed! Well, for Michelle Williams and Busy Philipps, almost nothing... because they are still super friends! Williams said of Philipps in 2016: “I'm so in love with her. She's proof that the love of your life does not have to be a man!

Starting their careers together in Destiny's Child, their friendship has evolved as they've pursued successful solo careers, all while remaining close. In 2024, Queen B even posted on Instagram after a launch of Kelly's new movie: "Dats my best friend! Dats my best friend!!!!! So proud of you Kelly 🙏🏽"

The friendship between Blake Lively and the singer Florence Welch began with the actress being a super fan of Welch. They met and soon became great friends, and Welch even sang at Lively's wedding.

Does anyone doubt that the children of 'Stranger Things' are not friends, too, outside the set? A clear example of this is Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp (in the pink blazer and white dress), who after meeting in the Netflix series, have become inseparable.

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