The late Sonny Bono was great. He and his former wife were icons of the ‘70s thanks to their variety show and music...but let’s be real. They were both super
For years, YEARS, I thought “Frankenstein” was penned by a man because well...no one told me otherwise and sadly society has blinded us into thinking that 99% of literature we
One had “Saturday Night Live” fame and the other was on “Arrested Development.” Each has a sense of humor that is unmatched but it’s Poehler that will always be ahead
of her ex-husband thanks to her memorable role as Leslie Knope on “Parks and Recreation” and always killing it when she co-hosted the Golden Globes with her bestie, Tina Fey.
Yes, they do those washing machine commercials together and have starred in a horrible movie remake of an ‘80s TV show, but Kristen Bell is fire compared to her husband,
Dax Shepard. He was on the critically acclaimed NBC show, “Parenthood,” but as a fan of the show...he was often outshined. That is why Kristen well overshadows him. She did
it before they even met when she was the titular character on “Veronica Mars” and then again years later when she was cast as a freaking Disney Princess in “Frozen.”
When you're both award-winning actors, it's hard to say who has more room to brag but Angela Bassett is a damn queen. And we don't think her husband, Courtney B.
There is no doubt that Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson became more than household names in the '90s when a little home video they made went onto make history, but
before that Tommy Lee was already making waves with Motley Crue in the '80s. However, Pamela Anderson became one of the most notable faces of the '90s thanks to her
Only people who are really, like really into art know both Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. The rest of the world knows Kahlo, if not because of her work then
When one marries Mariah Carey, do they even stand a chance of ever topping her? She's the ultimate when it comes to being a diva so yeah, Nick Cannon could've
We all came to know Kim Kardashian, who turned a sex video into an empire. She may be married to one of the most celebrated rappers in modern history but
Sylvia Plath is known as a grand poet while Ted Hughes, well...let's just say I had to Google the man. Apparently, Plath's husband was also a writer but it's clear
It does not matter that David Beckham is a golden boy of soccer. He's married to Posh Spice. Victoria Beckham even took her man's last name and is still the
Jessica Simpson came out around the time of every other bubblegum pop singer of the late '90s. Her voice set her apart but she was still meh when compared to
the boy bands that owned the era, including 98 Degrees. So when she and Nick Lachey got married, he was the star. Soon after their reality show dropped, that all
Chad Gilbert has been in the pop-punk band New Found Glory for over 20 years. They've had mainstream success in their lengthy career, but nothing like Chad's ex-wife has had
No one outside of the UK would have ever cared about Prince Charles had he not married Princess Diana. She was the epitome of style and grace. Even in death,
It would've been hard to outshine someone who comes from the dynasty that is the Ali family, but Laila isn't just a namesake. She's earned her status with her own
In almost 30 years of marriage, we bet that author Virginia Woolf was always the better known of the two. They were both great with words, but it's Virginia whose
There are a ton of sports to keep you thrilled during the Summer Olympics but it's Kerri Walsh-Jennings that often kept many entertained with her beach volleyball skills. While her
For many, Cleopatra is one of the first women in history that comes out the gate blazing. History books love to lean towards the male gaze, but Egyptian history is
Despite both being the stars of a classic TV series, Lucille Ball was the one calling every shot from the start. Obviously, she's the one the show is named after.
A Shakespearean actor and a dynamo. Hmm, yeah, it was pretty obvious when they got together that Elizabeth Taylor would outrank him. In fact, Elizabeth Taylor was such a badass
The only reason anyone really knows Jay Cutler is because he was featured a lot on FX's former series, "The League." He may've been an NFL player, but he's better
There is no denying the greatness of the work both Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz created. However, O'Keefe's floral designs meant she went on to be the more well-known, seminal
Jay-Z knew what he was in for when he started getting close with Beyonce. There was no way he could compete. She comes with a dang Beyhive for goodness sakes.
Not until this moment did I know there was a Pierre Curie. Perhaps that's because Maria Curie made history as the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, for her
He's a former football player, and she's a '90s actress that has continued to make a name for herself by being vocal about autism awareness. We'll let you decide what's
Like the similarly named Mark Antony of Cleopatra fame, Marc Anthony is another example of a man getting outshined by his former leading lady. While the modern-day Anthony is quite
After the assassination of her husband, Jackie O had to possess a sense of strength to go on so the rest of the country could also move forward from the
He may've been the king of France but when anyone thinks about the French Revolution, all they ever think about is Marie Antoinette and her guillotined self...and of course that
movie where Kirsten Dunst played her. While it might have been her husband's bad decisions that caused the economy to be in turmoil, the people blamed her notoriously lavish lifestyle.
FDR did his thing coming through with The New Deal and working as President of the US during the Great Depression, but everyone always tipped their hats a little more
for Eleanor redefining what it meant to be the First Lady. She didn't just sit back and look pretty. She took initiative for human rights and got out there with
Yes, being the guitarist of a band back in the early '00s makes William Tell famous. While he hasn't been in Something Corporate in some time and has since become
Had Brian Austin Green married Megan Fox during his prime they wouldn't be on this list. He'd also be behind bars, most likely, because she's 13 years his junior. But
Barack Obama will forever be a legend, but Michelle...She did her part to make an honest name for herself while Barack was in office. Want to argue that? Take it
Being married to a well-known celebrity is never easy on anyone. Well, except for the women who manage to make a name for themselves. Either by doing the same thing a hell of a lot better than their husbands or just going about living their own way, there are inspiring women out there who weren't willing to stand back and let their husbands have all the glory.
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