It's no secret that we are partial to a Hollywood hunk every now and then. There is something very glamorous about a man who is paid millions due to their brilliant minds. We crave following the high-profile relationships between celebrities, since we see that as the norm in Hollywood. But there are some famous ladies out there who are changing this norm, and we're not mad about it!
Firstly, when we call guys nerds, we mean in the "I started my own business with hard work and now I'm a millionaire" kind of nerds. We're not thinking Screech from Saved By The Bell. These hot ladies seem to have fallen for the greatest minds of our generation. These guys have surpassed the value of mere actors to become millionaires in a few short years. It also looks like they might be the perfect partner! Many of these relationships are kept on the down-low and are super private, which is hard to find in celeb-land. Check out our new type of hunk: the Nerdy Moguls. We're hoping that we might swipe right on one of these guys soon! Read on to find out the 16 gorgeous celebs who found love with these smart and rich men!
16 Elizabeth Hurley And Arun Nayar
Elizabeth Hurley was once known for being one of the biggest actresses and models to hail from the U.K. She was also in the media a lot for her relationship with actor Hugh Grant for several years. You might not know that she settled down with wealthy heir Arun Nayar. He is the driving force behind the tech company Direction Software. He may not be a Hollywood hunk but he is not hurting in the cash department! He is apparently worth $200 million and we would choose that over fame any day! The couple lived in Hurley's home for several years and he was a big part of her son's life growing up. These two were together for almost ten years but sadly, things ended. The actress said that his "unreasonable behavior" was the reason for their split. We can only guess what that means...
15 Uma Thurman And Arpad Busson
Uma Thurman is the apple of everyone's eye when it comes to her career. She is one of the best actresses to grace the big screen and can work in any genre that she chooses. Back in 2007, she began a relationship with hotelier Arpad Busson. You many not know who he is but he dated Elle Macpherson for nearly a decade. This guy is definitely no stranger to being with beautiful women! He is said to be worth $1 billion which slightly overshadows Thurman's $40 million, which is not an easy feat. The two were in a relationship for seven years. They separated and then got back together, but when they broke up in 2014, it was final. They spent a long time in family court battling custody of their daughter. Thurman won in the end and hasn't said much about the situation since. If nothing else, the child support she is likely to get will be a lot higher than most people's salaries!
14 Elle Macpherson And Jeffrey Soffer
Elle Macpherson is absolutely one of the most beautiful women on earth. She is also known for preferring smarter moguls when it comes to men that she is dating. She was with Arpad Busson for years and when that ended, she found love with Jeffrey Soffer. After a brief nine month relationship, the two split up....only to reconcile after Soffer was injured in a helicopter accident. The two got married in Fiji after eloping and then after just one year of marriage, they split up. Upon last check, Soffer's net work is $1 billion while Elle's is $95 million, which isn't too far apart if you ask us! There hasn't been a confirmed report of the split, but it seems like there were other women involved, at least according to the rumors.
13 Janet Jackson And Wissam Al Mana
We all know Janet Jackson as the soft-spoken but sassy sister of pop legend Michael Jackson. We have seen her music career grow from the beginning and now she is a force to be reckoned with. However, over the past few years she has taken a bit of a break from the music world to focus on building a family... or so we thought. She married mega-mogul Wassim Al Mana in 2012 and announced that she was pregnant in 2016. After the birth of their child, Janet split from Billionaire Al Mana and it definitely seems like he was heartbroken. He tweeted his love for his estranged wife and is sometimes seen at their former townhouse dropping off gifts. Funnily enough, their prenuptial agreement stated that Jackson would only get a substantial payout if they were together for longer than five years: 2012 to 2017. Just about, Janet!
12 Joseph Gordon Levitt And Tasha McCauley
If you grew up in the 90s, then chances are that you knew Joseph Gordon Levitt years before he became known for his film roles. He was the cute little brother from Third Rock From The Sun who all the tweens loved. Sure, he grew up to be a Hollywood dream, but that was just an added bonus! Although he lives his life in the public eye, his wife has chosen a more private life since she never wanted to be in the spotlight, but we managed to find out a little about her. She is a former firefighter who is now a robotics scientist and has been a part of many robotics organizations. Okay, we have to admit, we are beyond impressed by this woman! The couple got married in 2014 and recently welcomed their second son into the world. Levitt says that he will give his kids the choice about whether they want to be famous and he keeps them away from the spotlight for the most part.
11 Salma Hayek And Francois Henri Pinault
We do love a bit of drama when it comes to the lives of our favorite celebrities and unfortunately, Salma Hayek was not able to skip the drama when it came to her relationship with Pinault. During their time together, it was revealed that Pinault was the dad of former supermodel Linda Evangelista's son. The two managed to reach an out-of-court settlement but this was only after the media got word of what was going on. Pinault is a French businessman who is said to be worth nearly $5 billion which is a fair bit more of Hayek's $95 million. After the birth of their daughter and a short engagement, the two split... only to reconcile and get married on Valentine's Day in 2009. They seem to be very happy together since they are often pictured on the red carpet or hanging out as a family. We think that if nothing else, Salma will now have a mini-me to dress up!
10 Allison Williams And Ricky Van Veen
IF you saw Get Out then you know that Allison played the crazy girlfriend role perfectly. In real life ,she is nothing like that manipulating character! The Girls star has become hugely popular and believed in the past few years and started dating her tech boyfriend back in 2011. Ricky Van Veen started one of the biggest entertainment sites, College Humour, in 1999 with his friend and it has been one of the most popular comedy sites ever created. His online success means that he is worth an estimated $25 million, which is nothing to be mad at. He has also branched out into television production which is in the same realm of his wife. The best thing about him? None other than Tom Hanks officiated their lavish wedding. We are beyond impressed! Talk about some serious #weddinggoals
9 Emma Watson And William Knight
Emma Watson needs no introduction, of course, since she is one of the biggest and most beloved child stars ever thanks to her Harry Potter days. She has grown up to be an amazing actress who is also an activist. She is the apple of everyone's eye and a smart girl too since she has a degree from Brown University. The brainy actress also seems to be dating a new mogul herself! William Knight is a Princeton and Columbia alum, so the two are on par when it comes to smarts. He is currently the senior manager of a popular tech company and has no interest in the glam Hollywood life. He's a fan of travel and the outdoors and also seems be a funny and charismatic kind of guy. Despite the age gap of ten years between the two, it seems like they are getting serious about each other and have been together for at least six months.
8 Larry Ellison And Nikita Kahn
Okay, so we're pretty sure a lot of people have heard about Oracle but have no idea what it's all about! It's a computer company and is worth billions. Larry Ellison is the executive chairman of this company and that makes him worth billions, too! Despite having gotten married and divorced four times, it seems as though Ellison is still looking for love. Although she may look like simply a pretty face, Nikita Kahn has quite the career too. She has starred in movies opposite people like Forrest Whitaker and Bruce Willis. The actress is also trained in ballet and gymnastics. She is also a huge animal rights activist and has raised thousands of dollars for charities. It would seem as though Ellison is so taken by her that he has opened a restaurant in Malibu named after his current girlfriend. Now that is not a bad gift to get from bae!
7 Bethenny Frankel And Warren Lichtenstein
Reality TV fans know Bethenny from The Real Housewives of New York and we know her for her sparkling wit. We have to say that we are huge fans of this series and of her. She is a bit of a mogul in her own right. She began the Skinnygirl line a few years ago since she is known for being pretty skinny herself. She has reportedly made millions from the sale of one of her companies which shows the worth of her work. This woman does not need any kind of man to rely on because she is so self-sufficient, but sometimes it doesn't hurt to fall in love! She has been seen lately with Warren Lichensteing who is said to be worth $1 billion. The two have been seen going on lavish vacations together. Thee two are said to be long time friends, but there have been whisperings of something more lately, so stay tuned!
6 Sean Parker And Alexandra Lenas
Sean Parker was always destined to be a billionaire. He is widely known for being the founder of multi-million company Napster, a music sharing site. The site has been sold, liquidated and re-branded over the years but has been able to make Parker a wealthy man worth around $2 billion. His wife is the ever-lovely musician Alexandra Lenas. Although she may cute and pretty, she is actually a bit of a rebel since she has multiple tattoos and a cool sense of style. The two made headline with their lavish wedding in Big Sur California that apparently cost $10 million. They didn't get the required licenses and permits for use of the park and Parker ended up giving $2 million and creating an app as part of the settlement.
5 Karlie Kloss And Joshua Kushner
Karlie Kloss is known as being one of the models of the moment. The leggy blonde is every designer's dream and friends with your favourite stars. She is famously known for being part of Taylor Swift's girl gang and is godmother to fellow model Jourdan Dunn's son. As of 2012, she has been said to be dating businessman and investor Joshua Kushner. The companies that he has created all seem to be investment focused. The 32-year-old is said to be worth $200 million whereas Karlie is making her own way a net worth $15 million, Though the two have been seen at special events, they keep their relationship very private, which may be why it has lasted for so long. Although there have been engagement rumors going around, we don't think they're true... but hopefully they will be soon!
4 Lily Cole And Kwame Ferreira
It would seem that most of our list is models. We're starting to feel as though these ladies know exactly what they're doing when it comes to picking men. Maybe we should start taking notes! Lily Cole is no different. The model is known for her different fairy-like looks and she is high fashion at its best. Although she is known for modelling, she is also a successful actress and now she is also a businesswoman. She may have gotten a bit of inspiration from her partner Kwame Ferreria. He own a tech consultation company which she used when starting her own website. It seems that that after working together for such a long time, the pair fell in love and now have a child together. He not only helped build her website but also invested and his giving nature definitely won the model over.
3 Serena Williams And Alexis Ohanian
We are so in love with this love story! The queen of tennis and the tech king. As far as similarities go, there don't seem to be many but it's more than obvious that these two are head over heels. With a net worth of $170 million, Ms. Williams is clearly not after any money. The founder of Reddit definitely has a lot of cash himself, with an estimated net worth of $9 million. These two are forever gushing about each other on social media and are now expecting their first child together. We think the child will be the best mix of athletic and smarts judging, by these two .After their whirlwind romance they are so in love it's contagious. We can't help but root for this couple. We can't wait to see the baby and we just know that a romantic and magical wedding is around the corner for these two!
2 Miranda Kerr And Evan Spiegel
After her marriage to Orlando Bloom, we thought Miranda Kerr would be turned off the idea of getting married for a while. It seems as though all it took was a Snapchat mogul (and a cute one at that!). Evan Spiegel launched Snapchat back in 2011. Although there is a bit of an age gap between them as she is older than he is, this doesn't have an effect on the couple. They recently got married in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles. We hope that Spiegel has learned from his immature past after being accused of being misogynistic. We think that the Victoria's Secret model has learned her lesson from dating dishonest guys in the past so hopefully she knows a good one know. If nothing else, we got to see wonderful images from their lavish wedding and isn't that what everyone was looking forward to in the end?!
1 Amber Heard And Elon Musk
We have to admit that we never really got this couple, but if it works, it works! Amber Heard is a famous actress who is also the ex-wife of superstar actor Johnny Depp. Their divorce made headlines since there were accusations of physical abuse toward her. We're happy if she has found a happier relationship with Musk. This billionaire is a business developer, engineer and inventor which is a pretty cool combination. He does come with a little bit of a heavy history, however. He has been divorced three times, twice to the same woman, and he has six children. It seems as though Amber is already playing step-mom by going to theme parks with the family for fun outings. Despite the massive age difference between the two, they seem to be happy together.
