Emma Stone, Kerry Washington and Jessica Chastain with their husbands.Photo:Getty
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When it comes to keeping their personal lives hush-hush, nobody beats out stars such asJessica Chastain,Anne Hathaway,Kerry WashingtonorEmma Stone. In fact, they’re among the most elusive in Hollywood, conducting their marriages and journeys into motherhood away from the spotlight and off social media.However, every now and again, these stars share a morsel of their home life, attending high-visibility events and walking the red carpet with their spouses.And though these ladies may be powerhouses in the entertainment industry, their husbands match their star power — even if it’s behind the scenes. Below, find out what the husbands of these super-famous celebrities do for a living.
When it comes to keeping their personal lives hush-hush, nobody beats out stars such asJessica Chastain,Anne Hathaway,Kerry WashingtonorEmma Stone. In fact, they’re among the most elusive in Hollywood, conducting their marriages and journeys into motherhood away from the spotlight and off social media.
However, every now and again, these stars share a morsel of their home life, attending high-visibility events and walking the red carpet with their spouses.
And though these ladies may be powerhouses in the entertainment industry, their husbands match their star power — even if it’s behind the scenes. Below, find out what the husbands of these super-famous celebrities do for a living.
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Emma Stone’s Husband Dave McCary
Dave McCary and Emma Stone.Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Emma StoneandDave McCary’s talents are the reason they got together. TheEasy Aactress was hostingSaturday Night Livefor the first time in 2016. On her docket? One of the sketches McCary — who was a segment director and writer forSNLat the time — had written.
02of 21Jessica Chastain’s Husband Gian Luca Passi de PreposuloJessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo.Gotham/GC ImagesMany may not even know that actressJessica Chastainis married, but the Oscar-winning actress has been with her Italian husbandGian Luca Passi de Preposulosince 2012. They wed in 2017 at the Passi de Preposulo family estate, Villa Tiepolo Passi in Italy.They quietly welcomed daughter Giulietta in 2018 and then son Augustus in 2020.Though Passi de Preposulo comes from one of the oldest aristocratic Italian families — his lineage dates back to 973 — he has forged his own path, working in high fashion. He got his start at Armani, where he worked as the director of public relations, before moving on to Moncler.
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Jessica Chastain’s Husband Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo
Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo.Gotham/GC Images
Gotham/GC Images
Many may not even know that actressJessica Chastainis married, but the Oscar-winning actress has been with her Italian husbandGian Luca Passi de Preposulosince 2012. They wed in 2017 at the Passi de Preposulo family estate, Villa Tiepolo Passi in Italy.
They quietly welcomed daughter Giulietta in 2018 and then son Augustus in 2020.
Though Passi de Preposulo comes from one of the oldest aristocratic Italian families — his lineage dates back to 973 — he has forged his own path, working in high fashion. He got his start at Armani, where he worked as the director of public relations, before moving on to Moncler.
03of 21Kelly Rowland’s Husband Tim WeatherspoonKelly Rowland, Tim Weatherspoon and son Titan.Matt Winkelmeyer/GettyThough you might seeKelly Rowland’s husband around whenever she makes a public appearance, for the most part,Tim Weatherspoonstays out of the limelight.The two first met back in the early aughts but didn’t start dating until much later. They were engaged in 2013 and wed in 2014 in aprivate ceremony in Costa Rica.Weatherspoon, who shares two sons with Rowland — Titan Jewell, 9, and Noah Jon, 3 — works in the entertainment industry as a talent manager.
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Kelly Rowland’s Husband Tim Weatherspoon
Kelly Rowland, Tim Weatherspoon and son Titan.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Though you might seeKelly Rowland’s husband around whenever she makes a public appearance, for the most part,Tim Weatherspoonstays out of the limelight.
The two first met back in the early aughts but didn’t start dating until much later. They were engaged in 2013 and wed in 2014 in aprivate ceremony in Costa Rica.
Weatherspoon, who shares two sons with Rowland — Titan Jewell, 9, and Noah Jon, 3 — works in the entertainment industry as a talent manager.
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Jennifer Lawrence’s Husband Cooke Maroney
Cooke Maroney and Jennifer Lawrence.Robert O’Neil / SplashNews.com
Jennifer LawrenceandCooke Maroneyhave yet to walk a red carpet together, but the couple has been spotted donning coordinating outfits on various date nights since they got together back in 2018.
Maroney, who is a noted art dealer, was previously listed as theDirector-at-Large of Gladstone Gallery, a collection of galleries that carries art from the likes of Richard Prince,Anish Kapoor, Matthew Barney andLena Dunham’s father, Carroll Dunham.
05of 21Kerry Washington’s Husband Nnamdi AsomughaKerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha.Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage for Vanity FairAt the height of herScandalfame,Kerry Washingtonmanaged to sneak away and marry former NFL player,Nnamdi Asomugha, in the summer of 2013. At the time, the pair’s relationship was so low-key, people didn’t even know they were dating.Ten years later, not much has changed, except the pair have welcomed two kids — Isabelle Amarachi, 9, and Caleb Kelechi, 7 — and Asomugha has successfully transitioned from football player to Hollywood producer and actor. The father of three (he has a daughter from a previous relationship) has producing credits on films such asBeasts of No Nation, HarrietandThe Banker.And in 2020, he starred in Prime Video’s critically acclaimed romantic drama,Sylvie’s Love.
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Kerry Washington’s Husband Nnamdi Asomugha
Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha.Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair
Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair
At the height of herScandalfame,Kerry Washingtonmanaged to sneak away and marry former NFL player,Nnamdi Asomugha, in the summer of 2013. At the time, the pair’s relationship was so low-key, people didn’t even know they were dating.
Ten years later, not much has changed, except the pair have welcomed two kids — Isabelle Amarachi, 9, and Caleb Kelechi, 7 — and Asomugha has successfully transitioned from football player to Hollywood producer and actor. The father of three (he has a daughter from a previous relationship) has producing credits on films such asBeasts of No Nation, HarrietandThe Banker.And in 2020, he starred in Prime Video’s critically acclaimed romantic drama,Sylvie’s Love.
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Tina Fey’s Husband Jeff Richmond
Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond.Jim Spellman/Getty
Fey and Richmond havetwo daughters: Alice Zenobia, 18, and Penelope Athena, 12.
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Sofia Richie’s Husband Elliot Grainge
Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge.Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty
Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty
Grainge’s father is Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge and it seems the business prowess has been passed on. Richie’s husband is the owner of the 10K Projects record label, which has 18 gold and eight platinum/multi-platinum singles under its belt and garnered Grainge a spot onForbes' 30 Under 30 list in 2020.
08of 21Margot Robbie’s Husband Tom AckerlyMargot Robbie and Tom Ackerly.Dia Dipasupil/WireImageMargot Robbieand her husbandTom Ackerlyare part of a producing team that brought youBarbie.The two met back in 2013 but didn’t start going steady till much later, though they maintained a friendship. Theyco-founded LuckyChap Entertainment— the production company behindI, Tonya, Birds of PreyandBarbie— in 2014 alongside their friends Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr.
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Margot Robbie’s Husband Tom Ackerly
Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerly.Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Margot Robbieand her husbandTom Ackerlyare part of a producing team that brought youBarbie.
The two met back in 2013 but didn’t start going steady till much later, though they maintained a friendship. Theyco-founded LuckyChap Entertainment— the production company behindI, Tonya, Birds of PreyandBarbie— in 2014 alongside their friends Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr.
09of 21Issa Rae’s Husband Louis DiameIssa Rae and Louis Diame.ROBYN BECK/AFP via GettyMuch like those of her fellow leading ladies,Issa Rae’s marriage is also shrouded in mystery — on purpose.Of the little that’s known about her husband, Louis Diame, whom she married in 2021 in the South of France, is the fact that they go way back. He appeared on her web seriesThe MisAdventures of Awkward Black Girlback in the day and, according toESSENCE,he was once listed as an international banker on a now-deleted LinkedIn account.
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Issa Rae’s Husband Louis Diame
Issa Rae and Louis Diame.ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty
Much like those of her fellow leading ladies,Issa Rae’s marriage is also shrouded in mystery — on purpose.
Of the little that’s known about her husband, Louis Diame, whom she married in 2021 in the South of France, is the fact that they go way back. He appeared on her web seriesThe MisAdventures of Awkward Black Girlback in the day and, according toESSENCE,he was once listed as an international banker on a now-deleted LinkedIn account.
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Jamie Lee Curtis' Husband Christopher Guest
Christopher Guest and Jamie Lee Curtis.Amanda Edwards/WireImage
Amanda Edwards/WireImage
Like his famous wife, Guest is also a revered writer/director in his own right with quite the cult following. He previously starred in the 1984 mockumentaryThis Is Spinal Tapand directed films such asBest in Show, A Mighty Wind, MascotsandFor Your Consideration.
11of 21Julia Roberts' Husband Danny ModerDanny Moder and Julia Roberts.Kevin Mazur/GettyWhenJulia Robertsmet her forever love,Danny Moderon the set ofThe Mexican, they both were spoken for. She was dating fellow actorBenjamin Brattand he was married to celebrity makeup artist Vera Steimberg.After ending their respective relationships, the two would get together, get hitched on July 4, 2002, and welcome three kids: twins Hazel and Phinnaeus in 2004 and son Henry in 2007.Unlike his wife, Moder mainly stays behind the camera as a cinematographer and director of photography, lending his talents to films such asDeja Vu, The Mexican,Secrets in Their Eyesand more.
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Julia Roberts' Husband Danny Moder
Danny Moder and Julia Roberts.Kevin Mazur/Getty
WhenJulia Robertsmet her forever love,Danny Moderon the set ofThe Mexican, they both were spoken for. She was dating fellow actorBenjamin Brattand he was married to celebrity makeup artist Vera Steimberg.
After ending their respective relationships, the two would get together, get hitched on July 4, 2002, and welcome three kids: twins Hazel and Phinnaeus in 2004 and son Henry in 2007.
Unlike his wife, Moder mainly stays behind the camera as a cinematographer and director of photography, lending his talents to films such asDeja Vu, The Mexican,Secrets in Their Eyesand more.
12of 21Lisa Kudrow’s Husband Michel SternLisa Kudrow and Michel Stern.Amanda Edwards/WireImageMichel Stern’s occupation is completely different from that of wifeLisa Kudrow. Though he’s managed to keep his life supremely private, according toThe New York Times, he was born in France and later moved to the U.S. in pursuit of a career in advertising and has been an executive for a while.The two shareson Julian Murray, 25.
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Lisa Kudrow’s Husband Michel Stern
Lisa Kudrow and Michel Stern.Amanda Edwards/WireImage
Michel Stern’s occupation is completely different from that of wifeLisa Kudrow. Though he’s managed to keep his life supremely private, according toThe New York Times, he was born in France and later moved to the U.S. in pursuit of a career in advertising and has been an executive for a while.
The two shareson Julian Murray, 25.
13of 21Zoe Saldaña’s Husband Marco PeregoZoe Saldana and Marco Perego.Cindy Ord/VF23/GettyFrom the momentZoe Saldañasaw the back of her husband’s head on a flight to New York in 2013, she was smitten. Clearly, the feeling was mutual as she andMarco Peregotied the knot a few months later, in the summer of 2013.And while his wife has starred in blockbusters such asAvatar, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Adam Projectand more, Perego has made a name for himself as a visual artist, with works featured at Art Basel, the Royal Arts Academy in London, Zurich’s Galerie Gmurzynska and the Museo Tuscolano in Rome, according toELLE.He is also a producer and writer, having worked onThe Absence of Eden, Burn to ShineandDays of Abandonment.He and Saldañashare three kids: twins Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio, 9, and another son, Zen Anton Hilario, 7.
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Zoe Saldaña’s Husband Marco Perego
Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego.Cindy Ord/VF23/Getty
Cindy Ord/VF23/Getty
From the momentZoe Saldañasaw the back of her husband’s head on a flight to New York in 2013, she was smitten. Clearly, the feeling was mutual as she andMarco Peregotied the knot a few months later, in the summer of 2013.
And while his wife has starred in blockbusters such asAvatar, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Adam Projectand more, Perego has made a name for himself as a visual artist, with works featured at Art Basel, the Royal Arts Academy in London, Zurich’s Galerie Gmurzynska and the Museo Tuscolano in Rome, according toELLE.He is also a producer and writer, having worked onThe Absence of Eden, Burn to ShineandDays of Abandonment.
He and Saldañashare three kids: twins Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio, 9, and another son, Zen Anton Hilario, 7.
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Amanda Seyfried’s Husband Thomas Sadoski
Thomas Sadoski and Amanda Seyfried.Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
Marrying your costar might be cliché in Hollywood, butAmanda Seyfriedand her husbandThomas Sadoskiworked together twice before they became an item. The actors first met while starring in an Off-Broadway play in 2015 and they were later reunited for the filmThe Last Wordthat same year. They began dating in March 2016, before saying “I do” in 2017.
The two thespianshave two kids: daughter Nina, 6, and son Thomas, 3.
15of 21Jessica Alba’s Husband Cash WarrenCash Warren and Jessica Alba.Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImageJessica Albamet her husbandCash Warrenwhen she was working onFantastic Fourback in 2004. At the time, he was serving as the director’s assistant and was tasked with the job of taking photos of Alba in different contact lenses. (Was it all that gazing into each other’s eyes that had them smitten?)Warren has since evolved into film and television producing and has worked on projects such asCrips and Bloods: Made in America, Being Terry KennedyandIn the Blood.Warren and Albahave three kids: Honor Marie, 15, Haven Garner, 12, and Hayes Alba, 6.
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Jessica Alba’s Husband Cash Warren
Cash Warren and Jessica Alba.Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage
Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage
Jessica Albamet her husbandCash Warrenwhen she was working onFantastic Fourback in 2004. At the time, he was serving as the director’s assistant and was tasked with the job of taking photos of Alba in different contact lenses. (Was it all that gazing into each other’s eyes that had them smitten?)
Warren has since evolved into film and television producing and has worked on projects such asCrips and Bloods: Made in America, Being Terry KennedyandIn the Blood.
Warren and Albahave three kids: Honor Marie, 15, Haven Garner, 12, and Hayes Alba, 6.
16of 21Heidi Klum’s Husband Tom KaulitzTom Kaulitz and Heidi Klum.Samir Hussein/WireImageHeidi Klum’s husbandTom Kaulitzis not only a twin, but a talented one at that. Tom and his twin brother Bill formed their rock band, Tokio Hotel, when they were teenagers, and they’ve been dedicated musicians since. (Gustav Schäfer serves as the drummer, while Georg Listing plays the bass.)Klum and Kaulitz first sparked rumors they were an item back in 2018, before making their relationship publicly official on the Cannes amfAR Gala red carpet together that same year.The lovebirds got married in 2019.
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Heidi Klum’s Husband Tom Kaulitz
Tom Kaulitz and Heidi Klum.Samir Hussein/WireImage
Samir Hussein/WireImage
Heidi Klum’s husbandTom Kaulitzis not only a twin, but a talented one at that. Tom and his twin brother Bill formed their rock band, Tokio Hotel, when they were teenagers, and they’ve been dedicated musicians since. (Gustav Schäfer serves as the drummer, while Georg Listing plays the bass.)
Klum and Kaulitz first sparked rumors they were an item back in 2018, before making their relationship publicly official on the Cannes amfAR Gala red carpet together that same year.
The lovebirds got married in 2019.
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Amy Schumer’s Husband Chris Fischer
Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer.Arturo Holmes/FilmMagic
Amy Schumerkept her courtship withChris Fischerfairly private. By the time she made their relationship Instagram official in February 2018, they were already headed down the aisle and would marry a couple of days later in a secret ceremony in Malibu.
18of 21Serena Williams' Husband Alexis OhanianAlexis Ohanian, Serena Williams and daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.LISA O’CONNOR/AFP/GettyAlexis Ohanianis not only the man who stoleSerena Williams' heart, but he’s also a super successful tech entrepreneur. He is known for being one of the founders of Reddit, but has also invested in companies such as Instacart, Patreon, Daily Harvest and Clubhouse.Ohanian and Williams sharetwo daughters: Alexis Olympia, born on Sept. 1, 2017, and Adira River, born in August 2023.
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Serena Williams' Husband Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams and daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.LISA O’CONNOR/AFP/Getty
LISA O’CONNOR/AFP/Getty
Alexis Ohanianis not only the man who stoleSerena Williams' heart, but he’s also a super successful tech entrepreneur. He is known for being one of the founders of Reddit, but has also invested in companies such as Instacart, Patreon, Daily Harvest and Clubhouse.
Ohanian and Williams sharetwo daughters: Alexis Olympia, born on Sept. 1, 2017, and Adira River, born in August 2023.
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Aubrey Plaza’s Husband Jeff Baena
Jeff Baena and Aubrey Plaza.David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty
The two got married in 2021.
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Anne Hathaway’s Husband Adam Shulman
Adam Shulman and Anne Hathaway.Marc Piasecki/WireImage
Marc Piasecki/WireImage
“He had a very strong vision for what he knew Anne would love,” Greg Kwiat, owner of diamond jewelry company Kwiat and Shulman’s collaborator,told PEOPLE.
The pair share two children, sons Jonathan 7, and Jack, 3.
21of 21Adele’s Beau Rich PaulRich Paul and Adele.Allen Berezovsky/Getty ImagesThoughAdelehas never confirmed if she and longtime partner Rich Paul are husband and wife, the “Rolling in the Deep” singerreferred to him as suchduring her Las Vegas residency back in September.Regardless, the two have been super tight-lipped about their relationship, but they first popped up at an NBA game together back in 2021 and shortly confirmed they were an item thereafter.Paul is a sports agent. Among his top-tier clientele is his longtime friendLeBron James, as well as Ben Simmons and Trae Young. He is the founder of Klutch Sports Group.
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Adele’s Beau Rich Paul
Rich Paul and Adele.Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images
Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images
ThoughAdelehas never confirmed if she and longtime partner Rich Paul are husband and wife, the “Rolling in the Deep” singerreferred to him as suchduring her Las Vegas residency back in September.
Regardless, the two have been super tight-lipped about their relationship, but they first popped up at an NBA game together back in 2021 and shortly confirmed they were an item thereafter.
Paul is a sports agent. Among his top-tier clientele is his longtime friendLeBron James, as well as Ben Simmons and Trae Young. He is the founder of Klutch Sports Group.
source: people.com
