10+ Celebrities Who Fell In Love And Tied The Knot With Lesser-known People

Jimmy Henton

It is said that love has no boundaries, even when it comes to famous people. it is understandable to understand that with all the glitz and glamor surrounding them, celebrities would only date people who are in the spotlight like them. But some high-profile individuals do go against the trend, finding love with people who are lesser known.
In 2011, Oscar-winner Reese Witherspoon has tied the knot with Jim Toth, a talent agent for a decade (the couple has a son). And Julianne Moore has been married to film director, and screenwriter, Bart Freundlich for over 25 years and now has 2 kids. Most recently, in 2021, musician Ariana Grande married real estate agent Dalton Gomez.
Well, they are some examples on our list of NUMEROUS famous names who settled down with non-celebrities. So, scroll down to see and keep dreaming. You never know when you might run into your own Hollywood crush.

#1 Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton

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Actress Cate Blanchett and her husband, Australian playwright, screenwriter, director, and producer Andrew Upton, tied the knot in 1997 after being engaged just three weeks after they first met. They have four children together.

#2 Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham

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Model Rhea Durham and actor Mark Wahlberg have been dating since 2001 after meeting at a press junket in New York City. They welcomed their first kid in 2003, and since then, they have welcomed four more.

#3 Julianne Moore and Bart Freundlich

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Actress Julianne Moore and film director and screenwriter, Bart Freundlich American have been married for over 25 years ago. They met on the set of the movie, "The Myth of Fingerprints" (1997). Now, they have two children together.

#4 Adam Sandler and Jackie Sandler

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Actor Adam Sandler and former model Jackie Sandler met on the set of "Big Daddy" (1999). They married in 2003 and welcomed their first child in 2006. 2 years later, Sandler gave birth to her second daughter.

#5 Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault

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Salma Hayek tied the knot with French businessman François-Henri Pinault in 2009 after dating for 3 years. They shared a daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault.

#6 Terry Crews and Rebecca King-Crews

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In more than 30 years of marriage, Terry Crews and his wife, Rebecca King-Crews, an actor and musician, have 5 children.

#7 Paul Rudd and Julie Yaeger

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Soon after becoming famous with the movie "Clueless" (1995), Paul Rudd met his future wife, Julie Yaeger, a producer and screenwriter. The couple is the parents of two kids.

#8 Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth

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Reece Witherspoon and Jim Toth, a talent agent, have been together for over a decade. They have a son of their own, Tennessee James.

#9 Eva Longoria and José Bastón

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The American actress has known José Bastón, her husband, for more than ten years. The latter, a businessman, started seeing her in 2013 and announced her engagement two years later. They share 1 son.

#10 Lisa Kudrow and Michel Stern

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"The Friends" actress Lisa Kudrow has been married to Michel Stern, a French advertising executive, since 1995. Three years later, they welcomed their first and only child, Julian Murray Stern.

#11 Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin

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Will Ferrell married Viveca Paulin in 2000. Paulin is an art collector and an auctioneer, but they first met in an acting class. The couple has 3 sons together.

#12 Zoë Saldaña and Marco Perego

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After barely a few months of dating, Italian artist and former soccer player Marco Perego and Zoë Saldaña got married in 2013. They share 3 sons together.

#13 Christian Bale and Sibi Blažić

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Christian Bale has been with Winona Ryder's former assistant Sibi Blažić for more than 20 years. In 2000, they wed secretly in Las Vegas, and they later had two children.