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6 of the richest billionaire celebrity couples in the world – net worths, ranked: from Beyoncé and Jay-Z, and Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr, to CEO François Pinault and Salma Hayek

Jay-Z and Beyoncé, and Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr, are two couples who are both successful ... and very rich. Photos: @beyonce, @mirandakerr/Instagram
Jay-Z and Beyoncé, and Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr, are two couples who are both successful ... and very rich. Photos: @beyonce, @mirandakerr/Instagram

  • Hollywood’s Salma Hayek and François Pinault, CEO of Kering Group that owns luxury fashion brands like Gucci, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga, are worth billions as a couple
  • Hip-hop icon Jay-Z raked in the cash from selling his streaming company Tidal and half his champagne company, while Oprah Winfrey’s show made her a multimillionaire

There are plenty of celebrity power couples out there where the sparks fly not only romantically but creatively too, resulting in some truly exciting projects and collaborations. And sometimes these partnerships turn into empires worth billions of dollars as well.

So who are some of the richest celebrity couples, and just how much are they all worth, according to Celebrity Net Worth?

6. Nick Candy and Holly Valance: US$1.1 billion

Holly Valance (left) and Nick Candy (right) got married in 2012. Photo: @hollyvalanceofficial/Instagram
Holly Valance (left) and Nick Candy (right) got married in 2012. Photo: @hollyvalanceofficial/Instagram
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Australian actress and singer Holly Valance and British property developer Nick Candy showed off their wealth from the moment they got hitched. Their lavish wedding in 2012 reportedly cost some US$5 million, per Celebrity Net Worth. According to Marie Claire, the four-day festivities included a performance by Katy Perry and the attendance of famous guests like Elton John and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
Nick Candy (left) and Holly Valance (right) are well-known for splashing their cash. Photo: @hollyvalanceofficial/Instagram
Nick Candy (left) and Holly Valance (right) are well-known for splashing their cash. Photo: @hollyvalanceofficial/Instagram

Candy, 49, is the owner of Candy Properties, the developer of luxury condo complex One Hyde Park in London – one of the world’s most expensive residential areas. Meanwhile, Valance, 39, stacked up her own wealth from hits such as CSI: Miami, Prison Break and Taken, in addition to her successful music career back home.

5. Beyoncé and Jay-Z: US$1.8 billion

Jay-Z (left) and Beyoncé (right) are both musical giants. Photo: @beyonce/Instagram
Jay-Z (left) and Beyoncé (right) are both musical giants. Photo: @beyonce/Instagram
Hip hop and R&B icons Beyoncé and Jay-Z tied the knot in 2008 and claimed the “couple’s throne” of the music industry thanks to their fame and business empire.

The former Destiny’s Child member, 41, developed a super successful solo career after the group disbanded in 2005, enjoying fortunes from millions of album copies sold in addition to her tours, per Today. Not to mention her US$60 million deal with Netflix for streaming her content, per Bloomberg. On top of her fashion lines, she is also a fragrance tycoon with her scents generating more than US$500 million in revenue over the years, per Celebrity Net Worth.

Jay-Z is officially hip hop’s first billionaire, Forbes declared in June 2019, founding his kingdom on entertainment but also reaping earnings from liquor, art and real estate. Photo: AFP
Jay-Z is officially hip hop’s first billionaire, Forbes declared in June 2019, founding his kingdom on entertainment but also reaping earnings from liquor, art and real estate. Photo: AFP
Her partner, the world’s first billionaire rapper, 52, has racked up his wealth from savvy businesses and investments besides his music. Jay-Z is the founder of entertainment agency Roc Nation and cognac brand D’Usse, valued at US$140 million and US$120 million respectively, per Forbes. He is also a shareholder of Uber, SpaceX, restaurant chain Sweetgreen and life insurance company Ethos, to name just a few. Last year, he sold his streaming company Tidal to Square and half of his champagne company Armand de Brignac to luxury powerhouse LVMH, Forbes reported.