Meet The Wives Of The World's Richest Men

Melinda Gates & Bill Gates

Bill Gates, co-founder, and CEO of Microsoft, actually met his wife at work! Melina Gates used to work for Microsoft, where she met her hubby. In 1994, however, she quit her job there.

The two have created the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation together to fight poverty. They have two daughters and one son together.

Larry Page & Lucinda Southworth

Larry Page is the founder of Google and the CEO of Alphabet, so it is no wonder he is ultra-rich. Page is married to Lucinda Southword, who has a Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics.

The couple, who tied the knot in 2012, is very involved in charitable work. Together, they donated $15 million to fight Ebola in West Africa.

Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sánchez

Jeff Bezos is the richest man in the world. He became slightly less rich when he divorced Mackenzie Bezos, who took half his fortune, but he still remained ultra-mega-super-insanely wealthy.

He is now dating Lauren Sanchez, a news anchor and helicopter anchor. She has her own aerial film and production company, so she has plenty of cash to her name.

Larry Ellison & Nikita Kahn

Larry Ellison, co-founder of the Oracle Corporation, has been in a long-term relationship with Nikita Khan for ten years.

She is a Ukrainian philanthropist and film producer. She mostly works with animal rights charities and her boyfriend, who is the eighth richest person in the world, has helped her a lot in this regard.

Steve Wynn & Andrea Hissom

Real estate mogul, former CEO and chairman of Mirage Resorts, and the owner of Wynn Resorts, Steve Wynn, is married to Andrea Hissom.

Hissom is a socialite and former social worker who started dating the billionaire while still married to his first wife. The two have been together since 2008.

Bernard Arnault & Hélène Mercier

Even if you don't know who Bernard Arnault is, you surely know his company. He is the CEO of Louis Vuitton, and he is married to Héléne Mercier.

Mercier is an accomplished piano player who studied at the Vienna Academy and Juilliard. They have been married since 1991.

Bernie Ecclestone & Fabiana Flosi

Former CEO of the Formula One Group, Bernie Ecclestone, met his third wife, Fabiana Flosi, in 2009. In 2012, the couple tied the knot.

She was working as vice president of marketing at a PR company that worked for the racing company when they met, so they obviously had similar careers.

François-Henri Pinault & Salma Hayek

Although the CEO of Kering, François-Henri Pinault, is famous in his own right, his wife is arguably a bigger star than he is. He met actress Salma Hayek in 2006, and they got married in 2009.

Although she mainly works as an actress, she has her own charity, the Salma Hayek Foundation, which supports women who have suffered domestic violence. The couple has a daughter together.

Mukesh Ambani & Nita Dalal

Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani met his wife, Nita Dalal, in 1985 and married her the same year.

When they met, Dalal was working as a school teacher. She is now the first woman to become part of the International Olympic Committee and is the co-owner of the Mumbai Indians cricket team.

Roman Abramovich & Dasha Zhukova

Roman Abramovich, the CEO of Millhouse Capital, married Dasha Zhukova in a secret ceremony in 2008.

Zhukova is a Russian philanthropist and businesswoman. She is the editor in chief of Garage Magazine and founded the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow.

Les Moonves & Julie Chen

Julie Chen is a familiar face to many Americans. She is a news anchor and producer for CBS and is married to the company's former president, Les Moonves.

However, this marriage is not free from controversy. Moonves was forced to step down from his job after he was accused of sexual misconduct. Chen has stood by his side.

Warren Buffet & Astrid Menks

Octogenarian billionaire Warren Buffett is one of the richest people in the whole world. With a net worth of $88.3 billion, Buffett works as the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

He is married to Astrid Menks, who was a restaurant hostess when they met. At the time, he was married to his first wife, Susan. The three of them began a relationship, and it stayed that way until Susan passed away in 2004. Now, it's just Warren and Astrid.

Michael Dell & Susan Dell

Judging by his name, it is pretty obvious what Michael Dell does for a living: he is the founder and CEO of Dell Computers.

Together with his wife, Susan Dell, they have created the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, which supports families living in poverty in America, India, and South Africa.

Amancio Ortega & Flora Pérez

Amancio Ortega is the co-founder of Zara, a company from which you've probably purchased a few items of clothing already. The Spanish billionaire has been married to Flora Pérez since 2001.

When they began their relationship, Pérez was a store manager at Zara, and Ortega was married to his first wife. When they had a daughter together, their relationship became public and he divorced his wife.

Rob Walton & Melani Lowman

Rob Walton is the chairman of Walmart, so it's safe to say he is filthy rich. He married his third wife, Melani Lowman, in 2005.

Lowman started her career as an athletic trainer and basketball coach and is now on the board of the Arizona Science Center and Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation.

Rupert Murdoch & Jerry Hall

Managing director of News Corp Australia Rupert Murdoch is married to Jerry Hall, who was previously married to Mick Jagger.

Hall rose to fame as a model, and also thanks to her ties to the Rolling Stones frontman. She married Murdoch in 2016, a week before his 85th birthday.

Steve Ballmer & Connie Snyder

Steve Ballmer is the former CEO of Microsoft and the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. He has been married to Connie Snyder since 1990.

Snyder is the co-founder of the Ballmer Group, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children living in poverty.

John McAfee & Janice Dyson

John McAfee is the creator of the McAfee Antivirus software, which you've probably used in your computer or at least heard of. He met his wife, Janice Dyson, in very unusual circumstances.

They met when McAfee hired her as a sex worker. The two fell in love and tied the knot in 2013. She influenced him to create his newest company, Future Tense Central.

Michael Bloomberg & Diana Taylor

Former New York City Mayor and super-rich businessman Michael Bloomberg has been in a long-term relationship with Diana Taylor since 2000.

The two met at a Citizens Budget Commission event and have been together ever since, but have decided not to get married. She works in business and politics just like Bloomberg.

Ma Huateng & Wang Dan-ting

Ma Huateng is the CEO of Tencent Holdings, the most important company in China and one of the biggest internet and technology companies in the world.

He is married to Wang Dan-Ting, a gifted musician. The couple met in the company's chatroom in 1999 and chatted for months before meeting in person.

Sergey Brin & Anne Wojcicki

Sergey Brin is one of the co-founders of Google, so it is no surprise that he is a billionaire. However, his ex-wife, Anne Wojcicki, is not so far behind.

She is a co-founder of 23andMe and has a net worth of $700 million. When the two parted ways in 2015, money wasn't an issue.

Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan

At this point, there isn't a single person in the world who hasn't heard of Mark Zuckerberg, the founder, and CEO of Facebook. What many people don't know is who the lucky lady by his side is.

Zuckerberg married Priscilla Chan in 2012. She is a pediatrician and philanthropist, and together, they have pledged to donate $4.6 billion to charities. They have one child together.

George Lucas & Mellody Hobson

George Lucas has made a huge fortune for himself as the creator of Star Wars and founder of Lucas Films, which he sold to Disney a few years ago.

He met businesswoman Mellody Hobson in 2006 and, after seven years of dating, they tied the knot in 2013. She is the vice-chair at Starbucks.

Michael Jordan & Yvette Prieto

Basketball legend Michael Jordan has continued to make millions of dollars even years after retiring from basketball. His wife, Yvette Prieto, has a fortune for herself too.

Prieto has worked as a model for many luxury brands and has a net worth of $7 million. She met Jordan at a nightclub in 2007. The two have been married since 2013.

Tamiko Bolton & George Soros

George Soros is incredibly rich, and yet he is known for donating massive amounts of money to charity. He has actually given away 64% of his original fortune.

Tamiko Bolton is the famous philanthropist's third wife. She is a partner of Soros Fund Management and assists Soros in most of his business ventures.

Sean Parker & Alexandra Lenas

Sean Parker was the first president of Facebook and co-founded Napster. Unsurprisingly, his net worth sits at around $3 billion.

He is married to Alexandra Lenas, an actress and singer. They have been married since 2013 and have two children together.

Jay-Z & Beyoncé

Jay-Z and Beyoncé are arguably one of the most powerful and famous couples in the world. Although Beyoncé is probably more famous, Jay-Z has a bigger bank account and has recently become a billionaire.

The couple began dating in 2002, when she was 20, and he was 32 years old. They have been together for 18 years now and have three children together.

David Koch & Julia Koch

David Koch was the fourth richest person in the United States while he was alive. He inherited Koch Industries, his family business, along with his brother Charles. He was also president of the subsidiary Koch Engineering.

He was married to Julia Koch, who has kept his legacy alive since his passing in 2019. She manages the David H. Koch Foundation, which donates money to medicine, science, education, and the arts.

Phil Knight & Penny Knight

Phil Knight is the owner of film production company Laika and co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike. He has a net worth of around $40 billion.

His wife, Penny Knight, is a philanthropist. She and her husband have invested $500 million into scientific research and donated to many university programs.

Elon Musk & Grimes

Elon Musk and Grimes are certainly a strange couple, but they somehow seem perfect for each other. The Tesla CEO and the musician met through Twitter in 2018.

Grimes gave birth to their son in 2020, who is allegedly named X Æ A-Xii. It is unknown whether that's his real name or just a code for something else but honestly, with how weird these two are, it wouldn't be surprising if that's the baby's actual name.