The most famous couple in the year you were born
Every year, there's one showbiz couple that stands out among the rest. They tend to be remembered when we think of that particular year. Click further to see who was the 'it' couple in the year you were born.
It's been more than three decades and both have had different relationships, but the two are still big Hollywood stars. When they were together, the couple was incredibly powerful. They got married in 1990 after they filmed 'Days of Thunder' and got divorced in 2001.
Winona and Johnny together in the 90s was a match made in heaven. They were beautiful, cool, and talented. However, when they broke up, Johnny had to try and remove his 'Winona Forever' tattoo.
She had just finished filming 'Working Girl' and he was still playing the iconic Sonny Crockett. They were the epitome 80's couple… at least until 1996.
If you look up on Google 'How to be cool in the 80s', this picture is definitely coming up. The couple got married in 1987 and their daughter Zoë, (who inherited the cool genes of the Kravitz/Bonet) was born in 1988.
The famous Hollywood couple got married in Las Vegas in 1989 and were together until 1998. The two actors are still really good friends and keep in touch, especially after Bruce Willis got sick.
Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver got married in 1986 and seemed to be the perfect couple. However, the actor had an affair with the housekeeper, Mildred Baena, and the two even had a son together. In 2011, Shriver and the actor put an end to their relationship.
They were two twenty-something rebels, living life and having a dream romance. The couple got married in 1985 and lasted for four years, longer than many people initially thought.
Yes, Tony Stark and Carrie Bradshaw were a thing before we even knew of Tony Stark and Carrie Bradshaw. Although the actor lived a life of excesses at the time, the couple was together until 1991.
They were already in a relationship when they starred in 'Swing Shift'. Although they never got married, they seem to be as happy as they were in the beginning.
They met for the first time in 1971 and it was love at first sight. DeVito and Pearlman didn't marry until 1982, but they are still one of Hollywood's favorite couples.
It was the wedding of the century. 750 million people watched it and the world was paralyzed on the 21st of July 1981. What went down afterward, is public knowledge.
Princess Leia with one of the most important artists of the 60s and the 70s? They were the absolute 'it' couple of that year. Paul Simon even dedicated his song 'Hearts and Bones' to the actress.
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They got married in 1979 and, with time, Eric Clapton admitted that 'Wonderful Tonight' was an homage to all the good times they had spent together.
It was a short but exciting affair. The actress had just separated from Woody Allen and Beaty was rumored to be a heartbreaker. They were happy together but are just really good friends now.
It was the romance that shook the bones of New York City. They were together for 21 years and exuded unbelievable glamor and chemistry.
They got married in 1972, but it wasn't until 1976 that the actress played the role of her life as Jill Monroe in 'Charlie's Angels'. In the meantime, the actor played the role of Steve Austin in 'The Six Million Dollar Man'.
They met on the set of 'Cleopatra' in 1962, got married in 1964, separated in 1974… and got married again in 1975! Hollywood was thrilled with this crazy relationship which only lasted one more year.
Do you remember this couple? The actress was just 20 when she arrived in Los Angeles and met Jack Nicholson, a consolidated star.
They were together in the film 'The Getaway' in 1972 and got married a year later for the joy of many fans.
Carly Simon and James Taylor were some of the biggest artists at the time. Destiny brought them together in 1972 and they got married. That same year, Carly Simon released her memorable song 'You're So Vain'. But who was the subject of that tune?
They starred together in the film 'Klute', for which Fonda won an Oscar. The couple fell in love and, among other things, protested together against the Vietnam War.
She was a famous actress thanks to 'Funny Girl' and 'Hello, Dolly', while he was well-known for 'M.A.S.H.' Their union was a powerful move in Hollywood.
While on their honeymoon in Amsterdam, the couple protested against the war from their bed. In fact, half a century later, and after the death of John Lennon in 1980, they are still remembered.
They were one of the cutest Hollywood couples of the mid-twentieth century. She was the acclaimed actress from 'Sound of Music', and he was the director of iconic movies like 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. They worked together in 'Darlin Lili' in 1968 and married a year later. The two stars were together until 2010 when the director passed away.
Newman and Woodward were together for more than half a century and had six children. The couple is remembered as one of the most powerful pairs in the star system.
They had incredible chemistry before and behind the cameras. However, Spencer never divorced his first wife, Louis. He passed away in 1967.
Their hit song 'I Got You Babe' (1965) raised the couple's popularity to stratospheric numbers. Years later, in 1993, Harold Ramis and Bill Murray would bring back the classic song in 'Groundhog Day'.
When they first got together thanks to their roles in the movie 'Cleopatra', Hollywood was sure to name them the 'it' couple of the year. However, it wouldn't be the last time…
It was love at first sight, even though, at the time, Mel Brooks was married to Florence Baum. After that marriage ended, in 1963, the actor started a relationship with Anne Bancroft. The couple continued to be together until 2005 when the actress passed away. This photo is actually from 1985.
As the actress confessed later, it all began as a strategy to open her way to Hollywood. However, with time, they fell in love with each other and were together until 1971 when Hayton passed away.
The Kennedys have been among the most mediatic couples in the history of the White House. They married in 1953 and in 1961 John F. Kennedy became the President of the United States of America. As a young, successful, and elegant couple, their popularity spread all around the globe.
This star couple met during the filming of 'Viva Zapata!' and married in 1960 after Brando divorced his first wife, Anna Kashfi. Castaneda and Brando had two children, Miko (born in 1961) and Rebecca (born in 1966). However, their marriage was difficult and ended in divorce in 1962. After divorcing Castaneda, Brando married twice more.
The relationship between Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher was one of the most scandalous Hollywood love affairs of the 20th century. He was married to actress Debbie Reynolds in what Hollywood considered a golden couple, but Fisher divorced Reynolds to marry Taylor in 1959. That was only a year after the death of Taylor's husband and Fisher's friend, Mike Todd. In the end, Taylor and Fisher's marriage was tumultuous and they divorced in 1964 after just five years.
Alfred Steele was the CEO of Pepsi-Cola and Crawford was a legendary actress. Their marriage in 1955 was seen as mutually beneficial, with Crawford gaining financial stability and Steele enjoying the prestige associated with being married to a Hollywood star. Alfred Steele passed away in 1959 from a heart attack. Crawford was devastated by his death and mourned him deeply.
Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner had an on-and-off relationship. They married for the first time, in 1957 but divorced in 1962. They both married other people but got divorced and found each other again in 1972. Their second marriage seemed to be more stable, but tragically, Natalie Wood died under mysterious circumstances while boating with Wagner.
The relationship between Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III was a real fairy tale. They met during the Cannes Film Festival in 1955 and got married in 1956. Grace Kelly retired from acting to focus on her duties as Princess of Monaco and her role as a mother to their three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stéphanie. The marriage lasted for nearly 26 years until Grace's tragic death in a car accident in 1982. The loss of Grace Kelly deeply affected Prince Rainier and the people of Monaco, and he never got married again.
Reynolds and Fisher married in 1955, quickly becoming one of Hollywood's most celebrated couples. They had two children: Carrie Fisher (who became famous as Princess Leia in 'Star Wars' and would form an 'It' couple of her own in 1980) and Todd Fisher. However, their seemingly perfect marriage was shattered by scandal in 1959 when Fisher's best friend, producer Mike Todd, died in a plane crash. As he consoled Todd's wife, Elizabeth Taylor, Fisher fell in love with her and he married her sometime later.
They first met in 1953 and got married on September 25, 1954, in Switzerland. They adopted a son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer, in 1960, but their marriage ultimately ended in divorce in 1968. Despite their divorce, Hepburn and Ferrer remained on amicable terms and maintained a respectful relationship for the sake of their son.
Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio had a complex and often tumultuous relationship that captivated the public's imagination. They were married in a small ceremony at San Francisco City Hall on January 14, 1954. However, their marriage was short-lived and they divorced nine months later in October 1954. The reasons for their split reportedly included Monroe's busy filming schedule, DiMaggio's jealousy, and conflicts over Monroe's career and public image.
Throughout the 1950s, Leigh and Curtis were among Hollywood's golden couples. They first met in 1950 on the set of the film 'Angels in the Outfield' and quickly fell in love. They got married on June 4, 1951. They would stay together for nearly a decade, until 1962.
They first met in the early 1940s, but their relationship didn't become romantic until the late 1940s when both were in personal and professional turmoil. They were married in 1951, but their marriage was tumultuous from the start and ultimately ended in 1957. Despite their divorce, they remained connected in some way for the rest of their lives, sharing a bond that was never fully broken.
Elizabeth Taylor's first husband was a big name, making their wedding a highly publicized one. Taylor was just 18 years old and Hilton was 23. It was widely reported that Hilton's family disapproved of Taylor. In addition, Hilton's struggles with alcoholism and alleged infidelity put a strain on their relationship. The marriage lasted about eight months, and they divorced in January 1951.
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