Short Celebrity Marriages: Celebrities Who Were Married For Less Than A Year
by jonesie12345 | created - 08 Dec 2021 | updated - 3 months ago | PublicIn the United States the average divorce occurs after eight years of marriage. The celebrities below were married for considerably less time than that before divorcing
1. Bradley Cooper
Actor | A Star Is Born
Bradley Charles Cooper was born on January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother, Gloria (Campano), is of Italian descent, and worked for a local NBC station. His father, Charles John Cooper, who was of Irish descent, was a stockbroker. Immediately after Bradley graduated from the ...
He and actress JENNIFER ESPOSITO (see below) married in December 2006. She filed for divorce FIVE MONTHS later in May 2006
2. Jennifer Esposito
Actress | Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Jennifer Esposito was born in Brooklyn, New York. She launched her career with an appearance on Law & Order (1990) in 1996, and went on to play the character of "Stacey Paterno" in 36 episodes on the hit TV series Spin City (1996), starring alongside Michael J. Fox.
Her first major film was ...
3. Louie Anderson
Actor | Life with Louie
Iconic comedian Louie Anderson, the three-time Emmy®-Award winner, was one of the country's most recognized and adored comics; named by Comedy Central as "One of 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time." His career spanned more than 30 years. He was a best-selling author, star of his own stand ...
In 1984, he married Diane Jean Vono; they divorced FOUR MONTHS later. In 1985, he married his high school sweetheart, Norma J. Walker. They split FOUR WEEKS later
4. Pamela Anderson
Actress | Barb Wire
Pamela Denise Anderson was born on July 1, 1967 in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada at 4:08 PST, to young newlywed parents, Barry Anderson and Carol Anderson. Her ancestry includes Finnish, English, Irish, and Volga German. During her childhood, she moved to the city of Vancouver. She has a ...
She has had three short-term marriages:
1). In July 2006 she married singer KID ROCK (see below). FOUR MONTHS later in November 2006 she filed for divorce
2). On October 6, 2007 she married film producer RICK SALOMON (see below). FOUR MONTHS later on February 22, 2008 she filed for an annulment, citing fraud as the reason. They remarried in 2014, but divorced approximately a year later
3). On January 20, 2020 she married film producer JON PETERS (see below). They separated TWELVE DAYS later. Peters, who is 22 years older than Pam and was age 74 at the time, said, "I dropped everything for Pam. She had almost $200,000 in bills and no way to pay it so I paid it and this is the thanks I get. There’s no fool like an old fool."
According to Pam, the marriage license was never filed, so they were never legally married. She also said that within a day-and-a-half she knew she had made a mistake by marrying him
5. Kid Rock
Actor | Joe Dirt
Robert James Ritchie or Kid Rock is an American rapper, rock musician, singer and actor from Romeo, Michigan. He performed with Joe C and Uncle Kracker for his band. He is known for his appearances on The Simpsons, Joe Dirt and Osmosis Jones. He was previously married to Canadian actress Pamela ...
6. Rick Salomon
Actor | My Sister's Keeper
Rick Salomon was born on January 24, 1968 in Neptune Township, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for My Sister's Keeper (2009), Alpha Dog (2006) and Who's Your Caddy? (2007). He was previously married to Pamela Anderson, Shannen Doherty and Elizabeth Daily.
7. Jon Peters
Producer | A Star Is Born
Peters made his Hollywood debut in Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1956) as the boy on the donkey crossing the Red Sea. He went on to be a hard-case kid who spent his formative years in and out of reform school. Peters entered the family business of hairdressing at age 14. Armed with an ...
8. Fred Armisen
Music_department | Portlandia
Fereydun Robert Armisen is an American actor, comedian, and writer. After having begun his career as a musician for groups such as Trenchmouth and the Blue Man Group, he would get his big break as a comedy actor when he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975) in 2002, having remained with the...
He and actress ELISABETH MOSS (see below) married on October 25, 2009. She filed for divorce ELEVEN MONTHS later in September 2010
In a 2010 Vulture article she described their marriage as “extremely traumatic and awful and horrible.”
9. Elisabeth Moss
Actress | The Invisible Man
Elisabeth Moss is an American actress. She is best known for the AMC series Mad Men (2007), Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale (2017) and the films The One I Love (2014) and The Invisible Man (2020).
Initially, Moss had aspirations of becoming a professional dancer. In her adolescence, she traveled to ...
10. Drew Barrymore
Producer | Charlie's Angels
Since melting audiences' hearts at the tender age of six - in Steven Spielberg's beloved sci-fi blockbuster, E.T. (1982) - Drew Barrymore has emerged as one of the most endearing and singularly talented actresses of her generation. Born in Culver City, California to actors John Drew Barrymore and ...
She has had two short-term marriages:
1). Married bar owner Jeremy Thomas on March 20, 1994, after dating for only 6 weeks. They separated NINETEEN DAYS later, and the divorce was finalized on February 18, 1995, 11 months after the wedding
2). She married actor-comedian TOM GREEN (see below) on July 7, 2001. Green filed for divorce FIVE MONTHS later in December 2001
11. Tom Green
Actor | Freddy Got Fingered
Tom Green was born on July 30, 1971 in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. He is a producer and actor, known for Freddy Got Fingered (2001), Charlie's Angels (2000) and Road Trip (2000). He was previously married to Drew Barrymore.
12. Ernest Borgnine
Actor | Marty
Ernest Borgnine was born Ermes Effron Borgnino on January 24, 1917 in Hamden, Connecticut. His parents were Anna (Boselli), who had emigrated from Carpi (MO), Italy, and Camillo Borgnino, who had emigrated from Ottiglio (AL), Italy. As an only child, Ernest enjoyed most sports, especially boxing, ...
He and singer-actress ETHEL MERMAN (see below) married on June 27, 1964. They separated FORTY-ONE DAYS later on August 7 and filed for divorce on October 21, four months after the wedding
He claimed she was jealous of his career and became incensed when people recognized him, but not her, when they were on their honeymoon. She said he only married her for her money
13. Ethel Merman
Actress | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Born in the Astoria section of Queens, New York City, Ethel Merman surely is the pre-eminent star of 'Broadway' musical comedy. Though untrained in singing, she could belt out a song like quite no one else, and was sought after by major songwriters such as Irving Berlin and Cole Porter. Having ...
She had two short-term marriages:
1). She married ERNEST BORGNINE, described above. In her autobiography, the chapter titled "My Marriage to Ernest Borgnine," she simply inserted one blank page
2). She married theatrical agent William Smith on November 15, 1940. They divorced ELEVEN MONTHS later on October 1, 1941
14. Sophia Bush
Actress | John Tucker Must Die
Sophia Bush has captured film and television audiences with her range of roles and diverse characters She was born on July 8, 1982, in Pasadena, California, and is an only child. Her father, Charles William Bush, is a renowned advertising and celebrity photographer, and her mother, Maureen E. (...
Married actor CHAD MICHAEL MURRAY (see below) April 16, 2005. They separated FIVE MONTHS later in September 2005
TEN MONTHS after the marriage, in February 2006, she filed for an annulment, which was denied. They were granted a divorce in December 2006
15. Chad Michael Murray
Actor | One Tree Hill
Chad Michael Murray has showcased his brooding good looks and acting talent on television sets and silver screens for two decades. The 6-foot tall star, who resides in Wilmington, North Carolina, is known to audiences of One Tree Hill (2003), where he played the character of Lucas Scott. The ...
16. Nicolas Cage
Actor | Face/Off
Nicolas Cage was born Nicolas Kim Coppola in Long Beach, California, the son of comparative literature professor August Coppola (whose brother is director Francis Ford Coppola) and dancer/choreographer Joy Vogelsang. He is of Italian (father) and Polish and German (mother) descent. Cage changed his...
He has had two short-term marriages:
1). Married singer LISA MARIE PRESLEY (see below), daughter of legendary singer-actor Elvis Presley, on August 10, 2002. They filed for divorce THREE MONTHS later on November 25, 2002
2). On March 23, 2019 Cage married make-up artist Erika Koike in Las Vegas. He filed for an annulment FOUR DAYS later
In a 2019 USA Today article he said he was too drunk to understand his actions when he married Koike, and that he was unaware of her "relationship with another person." He also claimed that she didn't disclose her criminal history to him. He was granted a divorce in June 2019, 3 months after the marriage
17. Lisa Marie Presley
Actress | Lisa Marie Presley: Idiot
Lisa Marie Presley was born on February 1, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She was a music artist and actress, known for Lisa Marie Presley: Idiot (2005), Michael Jackson: You Are Not Alone (1995) and Lisa Marie Presley: Dirty Laundry (2005). She was married to Michael Lockwood, Nicolas Cage, ...
18. Jim Carrey
Actor | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Jim Carrey, Canadian-born and a U.S. citizen since 2004, is an actor and producer famous for his rubbery body movements and flexible facial expressions. The two-time Golden Globe-winner rose to fame as a cast member of the Fox sketch comedy In Living Color (1990) but leading roles in Ace Ventura: ...
He and actress LAUREN HOLLY (see below), married on September 23, 1996. They separated on June 25, 1997 and Holly filed for divorce July 29, 1997, TEN MONTHS after the wedding
19. Lauren Holly
Actress | Dumb and Dumber
Born in Bristol, Pennsylvania, the daughter of two college professors, Lauren Michael Holly grew up in the upstate New York town of Geneva. Her childhood was split between experiences that contrasted. She was privy to the shelter of growing up in a rural town and also exposed due to the erudite ...
20. Bennett Cerf
Writer | The Twilight Zone
Best known as publisher and founder of Random House. Published many giants of 20th century American literature, including William Faulkner, James Michener, and Ayn Rand. Published James Joyce's Ulysses in the US after winning landmark Supreme Court obscenity case. Edited compilations of humor and ...
He and SYLVIA SIDNEY (see below) were married for SIX MONTHS, from October 1935 to April 1936
21. Sylvia Sidney
Actress | Beetlejuice
Sylvia Sidney was born in The Bronx, New York City, on August 8, 1910 as Sophia Kosow to Jewish parents. Her father was born in Russia and her mother was born in Romania. They divorced not long after her birth. Her mother subsequently remarried and young Sophia was adopted by her stepfather, ...
22. Miley Cyrus
Soundtrack | Hannah Montana
Miley Ray Cyrus was born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992 in Franklin, Tennessee and raised in Thompson's Station, Tennessee to Tish Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus. She has five siblings - two half-brothers, a half-sister, and a younger brother and sister. Her parents named her because they hoped ...
Married actor LIAM HENSWORTH (see below) on December 23, 2018, He filed for divorce EIGHT MONTHS later on August 21, 2019
23. Liam Hemsworth
Actor | The Hunger Games
Liam Hemsworth was born on January 13, 1990, in Melbourne, Australia, and is the younger brother of actors Chris Hemsworth and Luke Hemsworth. He is the son of Leonie (van Os), a teacher of English, and Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counselor. He is of Dutch (from his immigrant maternal ...
24. Kim Darby
Actress | True Grit
The child of professional dancers, Kim Darby began her career studying dance with her father, as well as Nico Charisse. At fourteen, she was granted special admission to Tony Barr's acting workshop at Desilu Studios on the Paramount Pictures lot. He wrote later that it was her remarkable openness, ...
She has had two short-term marriages:
1). She and actor JAMES STACY (see below) were married on March 20, 1968. They divorced NINE MONTHS later
2). In 1970 she married James Westmoreland. She filed for divorce FORTY-SEVEN DAYS later
25. James Stacy
Actor | Cagney & Lacey
Born Maurice William Elias in Los Angeles, James Stacy is the son of a Lebanese immigrant father and an American-born mother of Irish-Scottish descent. As a teen, Stacy first aspired to play professional football but settled on a career in the movies after a friend coaxed him into taking some ...
26. Shannen Doherty
Actress | Charmed
Shannen Doherty was born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, on April 12, 1971, to Rosa Doherty (Wright) and Tom Doherty. Her father worked in a bank, while her mother owned a beauty parlor. She has an older brother, Sean B. Doherty. Her ancestry includes Irish, English, Scottish, and French. In 1978, at ...
She has had two short-term marriages:
1). She married actor ASHLEY HAMILTON (see below), son of actor George Hamilton, on October 11, 1993. They filed for divorce SIX MONTHS later in April 1994
2). Married poker player RICK SALOMON (see below) on January 25, 2002. They had their marriage annulled NINE MONTHS later
27. Ashley Hamilton
Actor | Iron Man Three
Ashley Hamilton was born on September 30, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Iron Man Three (2013), Rules Don't Apply (2016) and Beethoven's 2nd (1993). He was previously married to Angie Everhart and Shannen Doherty.
He has had two short-term marriages
1). See Shannen Doherty, above
2). See Angie Everhart, below
28. Rick Salomon
Actor | My Sister's Keeper
Rick Salomon was born on January 24, 1968 in Neptune Township, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for My Sister's Keeper (2009), Alpha Dog (2006) and Who's Your Caddy? (2007). He was previously married to Pamela Anderson, Shannen Doherty and Elizabeth Daily.
He has had two short-term marriages:
1). See Pamela Anderson, above
2). See Shannen Doherty, above
29. Troy Donahue
Actor | A Summer Place
Troy Donahue was a journalism student at Columbia University when he began playing in stock productions. He made his film debut in Man Afraid (1957) and in 1959 signed as a contract player with Warner Bros., which promoted him to stardom with A Summer Place (1959) that year. He was soon a teenage ...
Married actress SUZANNE PLESHETTE (see below) on January 5, 1964. They divorced NINE MONTHS later
30. Suzanne Pleshette
Actress | The Birds
Suzanne Pleshette achieved television immortality in her role as Bob Newhart's wife in the 1970s classic situation comedy, The Bob Newhart Show (1972). For her role as "Emily Hartley," wife of psychologist "Bob Hartley" (played by Bob Newhart), Pleshette was nominated for the Emmy Award twice, in ...
31. Chad Duell
Actor | General Hospital
Emmy winner and Six time Daytime Emmy nominee, Chad Duell, stepped into his own portraying Michael Corinthos, CEO of ELQ and son of Carly Corinthos and A.J. Quartermaine, on ABC's General Hospital. Leading up to this ground breaking role was a recurring role as Ronald Longcape JR on Disney's ...
He and actress COURTNEY HOPE (see below) married on October 23, 2021 after dating for five years. They split up TWO MONTHS later in December 2021
32. Courtney Hope
Actress | The Young and the Restless
Courtney Hope has been seen as Sally Spectra on the Young and The Restless since 2020 after portraying the same character on The Bold and the Beautiful for four years prior. Courtney was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for "Outstanding Performance By A Supporting Actress" for the portrayal of Sally ...
33. Patty Duke
Actress | Valley of the Dolls
Patty Duke was born Anna Marie Duke on December 14, 1946 in Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, to Frances Margaret (McMahon), a cashier, and John Patrick Duke, a cab driver and handyman. She was seven eighths Irish and one eighth German. Her acting career began when she was introduced to her ...
She married rock promoter Michael Tell on June 26, 1970. The marriage was annulled THIRTEEN DAYS later on July 9, 1960
She was pregnant at the time and stated in her autobiography that actor John Astin was the baby's father. She later said actor Desi Arnaz, Jr, was the father
The child, actor Sean Astin, had DNA testing as an adult and learned that Tell was his biological father
34. Francesca Eastwood
Actress | Queen of the Ring
Francesca Eastwood was born on August 7, 1993 in Redding, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Queen of the Ring, Old (2021) and M.F.A. (2017).
Married Jordan Feldstein, brother of Jonah Hill, November 17, 2013. The marriage was annulled EIGHT DAYS later on November 25, 2013
35. Robert Evans
Producer | Chinatown
Robert Evans was born in New York City, to Florence (Krasne) and Archie Shapera, a dentist with a thriving practice in Harlem. His family was of Russian Jewish descent. He was raised on Manhattan's Upper West Side. He began his show-business career as a teenage radio actor. After flopping in his ...
He had two short-term marriages:
1). He married actress and sportscaster PHYLLIS GEORGE (see below) on December 12, 1977. They divorced EIGHT MONTHS later on July 22, 1978
2). He and actress CATHERINE OXENBERG (see below) were married on July 12, 1998. The marriage was annulled NINE DAYS later on July 21, 1998
He said, "We both agreed to annul our marriage but not our friendship. Who knows, down the road maybe we'll give it another shot." They never reconciled
36. Phyllis George
Actress | Meet the Parents
Phyllis George was born on June 25, 1949 in Denton, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for Meet the Parents (2000), My Wife Is Retarded (2007) and The $25,000 Pyramid (1974). She was married to John Y. Brown and Robert Evans. She died on May 14, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
37. Catherine Oxenberg
Actress | Dynasty
Award-winning actress Catherine Oxenberg was born in New York and raised in London. She is the daughter of HRH Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia and the granddaughter of Prince Paul, Prince Regent of Yugoslavia. Her first acting coach was Richard Burton. She was admitted to Harvard University. She ...
38. Angie Everhart
Actress | Last Action Hero
Angie Everhart was born on September 7, 1969 in Akron, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Last Action Hero (1993), Take Me Home Tonight (2011) and Bandido (2004). She has been married to Carl Ferro since December 6, 2014. She was previously married to Ashley Hamilton.
She and ASHLEY HAMILTON (see below) married in December 1996, and divorced THREE MONTHS later in March 1997
39. Ashley Hamilton
Actor | Iron Man Three
Ashley Hamilton was born on September 30, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Iron Man Three (2013), Rules Don't Apply (2016) and Beethoven's 2nd (1993). He was previously married to Angie Everhart and Shannen Doherty.
40. Sharon Farrell
Actress | Can't Buy Me Love
Sharon Farrell was born on December 24, 1940 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA. She was an actress, known for Can't Buy Me Love (1987), Night of the Comet (1984) and Lone Wolf McQuade (1983). She was married to Dale Trevillion, Steve Salkin, John Boyer, Ron De Blasio and Andrew Prine. She died on May 15, ...
She and ANDREW PRINE (see below) married in 1962. They separated after only 41 DAYS
41. Andrew Prine
Actor | Gettysburg
Andrew Prine, a well-known stage actor also known for military and western dramas, was first seen in Kiss Her Goodbye (1959), then in The Miracle Worker (1962). Prine, who has a Texan-sounding voice, was also well remembered in westerns like Texas Across the River (1966), Generation (1969) and ...
42. Zsa Zsa Gabor
Actress | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Undoubtedly the woman who had come to epitomize what we recognize today as "celebrity," Zsa Zsa Gabor, is better known for her many marriages, personal appearances, her "dahlink" catchphrase, her actions, gossip, and quotations on men, rather than her film career.
Zsa Zsa was born as Sári Gabor on ...
She married attorney and actor Felipe de Alba on April 13, 1983. The marriage was annulled ONE DAY later because she had not divorced her previous husband, Michael O'Hara. She and de Alba eventually went their separate ways after the annulment
Gabor later said, ""He bored me. He's a playboy and I'm a hard-working actress."
43. Brittney Griner
Actress | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Brittney Griner was born on October 18, 1990 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005), Dem Tinseltown Homiez, the Hollywood Guys (2021) and Free Brittney Griner & Usa's 40 K Cannabis Prisoners! Legalize Marijuana Ganja America Russia (2022). ...
Married her girlfriend of 11 months, Glory Johnson, on May 8, 2015. Filed for an annulment TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS later, on June 5, 2015, one day after Johnson announced she was pregnant
Griner divorced her because Johnson had cheated on her with a man
44. Woody Harrelson
Actor | True Detective
Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning actor Woodrow Tracy Harrelson was born on July 23, 1961 in Midland, Texas, to Diane Lou (Oswald) and Charles Harrelson. He grew up in Lebanon, Ohio, where his mother was from. After receiving degrees in theater arts and English from Hanover College, he...
Married playwright Neil Simon's daughter Nancy, in Tijuana, Mexico, in 1985 reportedly as a gag. They allegedly intended to get a divorce the next day, but it was Sunday and all offices were closed
They never lived together as man and wife, and divorced TEN MONTHS later.
45. Colton Haynes
Actor | Rough Night
American actor and model Colton Lee Haynes was born in Wichita, Kansas, to Dana Denise (Mitchell) and William Clayton Haynes. He began modeling at age 15 and his first success came with an Abercrombie & Fitch campaign. He also modeled for J.C. Penney, Kira Plastinina, and Ralph Lauren. He is best ...
Married florist Jeff Leatham on October 27, 2017. He filed for divorce SEVEN MONTHS later in May 2018. They briefly reconciled, but their divorce was finalized in August 2019
46. Dennis Hopper
Actor | Easy Rider
Multi-talented and unconventional actor/director regarded by many as one of the true "enfant terribles" of Hollywood who led an amazing cinematic career for more than five decades, Dennis Hopper was born on May 17, 1936, in Dodge City, Kansas. The young Hopper expressed interest in acting from a ...
Married singer-actress MICHELLE PHILLIPS (see below) on October 31, 1970. She filed for divorce NINE DAYS later on November 8, 1970
Phillips described her time with Hopper as "excruciating." According to the Daily Mail, Hopper was so high the morning after the wedding that he didn't recognize Michelle
Hopper also allegedly scared Phillips and her then-teenage daughter, singer Chynna Phillips, by shooting guns in the house and handcuffing Michelle during that first week
47. Michelle Phillips
Actress | Knots Landing
Michelle Phillips first became known as a member of the pop group The Mamas and the Papas. She sang the Mamas and Papas song "Dedicated To The One I Love" on a 1987 episode of Knots Landing (1979) in her role as Anne Matheson. She is the mother of singer Chynna Phillips and actor Austin Hines. ...
48. Chad Johnson
Actor | American Reunion
Chad Johnson was born on January 9, 1978 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for American Reunion (2012), Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015) and The Rookie: CTU (2007). He was previously married to Evelyn Lozada.
He and EVELYN LOZADA (see below) were married July 4, 2012. SIX WEEKS later on August 14, 2012, Lozada filed for divorce after Johnson injured her in a domestic violence incident; she claimed that her marriage was "irretrievably broken"
The divorce was finalized on September 19, 2012, only TWO MONTHS after they wed
49. Evelyn Lozada
Self | Basketball Wives
Evelyn Alexandra Lozada was born on December 10, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York and raised in The Bronx, New York City, New York to Sylvia Ferrer & Nengo Lozada, she also has a big sister named Sylvia. Evelyn's best known as one of the six main cast members in the VH1 reality series, ...
50. Milla Jovovich
Actress | Le Cinquième Élément
Milla Jovovich is a Ukrainian-American actress, supermodel, fashion designer, singer and public figure, who was on the cover of more than a hundred magazines, and starred in such films as The Fifth Element (1997), Ultraviolet (2006), and the Resident Evil (2002) franchise.
Milica Bogdanovna Jovovich...
She and actor SHAWN ANDREWS (see below) married on October 2, 1992. She was 16; he was 20. The marriage was annulled TWO MONTHS later in December 1992
51. Shawn Andrews
Actor | Fix
Shawn Andrews captivated audiences as the charming "Leo" on a drug-fueled journey to the bottom opposite Olivia Wilde in award-winning film "Fix," which made it's debut in Park City immediately garnering the attention of media giants Entertainment Weekly and CNN. Andrews has since won Best Actor ...
52. Kim Kardashian
Actress | Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
TV star, entrepreneur, fashion designer, and author (New York Times best-seller - "Kardashian Konfidential"), Kim Kardashian was born in Los Angeles, California, to Kris Jenner (née Kristen Mary Houghton) and attorney Robert Kardashian. Her father was of Armenian descent and her mother is of mostly...
Married NBA player KRIS HUMPHRIES (see below) on August 20, 2011. She filed for divorce SEVENTY-TWO DAYS later
Many speculated that the marriage was merely a publicity stunt to promote the Kardashian brand
53. Kris Humphries
Self | Access Hollywood
Kris Humphries was born on February 6, 1985 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was previously married to Kim Kardashian.
54. Chris Kattan
Actor | A Night at the Roxbury
Christopher Lee Kattan was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to model Hajni Joslyn and actor Kip King. Chris moved to Mt. Baldy when he turned five, and resided there until the age of fifteen, when he moved to Bainbridge Island, Washington for high school.
After he graduated from high school, Chris ...
He married model Sunshine Tutt on June 28, 2008, after dating for three years. They separated two months later, and divorced EIGHT MONTHS after the wedding, on February 22, 2009
55. Kirk Kerkorian
Producer | The Promise
Kirk Kerkorian was born on June 6, 1917 in Fresno, California, USA. He was a producer, known for The Promise (2016) and Where I Stand: The Hank Greenspun Story (2008). He was married to Una Davis, Lisa Bonder, Jean Maree Hardy and Hilda Schmidt. He died on June 15, 2015 in Beverly Hills, Los ...
Married Una Davis in 2014; she was 49 years younger than he
The marriage only lasted FIFTY-SEVEN DAYS; they were in the midst of divorce proceedings when he died in 2015
56. Jennifer Lopez
Producer | Hustlers
Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born on July 24, 1969 in The Bronx, New York City, New York to teacher Lupe López and computer specialist David López. The two Puerto Ricans were brought to the continental United States during their childhoods and eventually met while living in New York City. Their ...
She has had two short-term marriages:
1). Married waiter Ojani Noa on February 22, 1997. They divorced TEN MONTHS later on January 1, 1998
2). She married dancer CRIS JUDD (see below) on September 29, 2001. She filed for divorce TEN MONTHS later in July 2002
57. Cris Judd
Soundtrack | Enough
Cris Judd, the actor, has broken away from his dancing and choreography roots and moved his acting career into high gear; he recently guest-starred on Unfabulous (2004) with Emma Roberts, has appeared on sweeps week episodes of Eve (2003), Half & Half (2002) and Everybody Loves Raymond (1996), ...
58. Mario Lopez
Actor | Saved by the Bell
Born in San Diego, California, on October 10th, 1973, to Mario and Elvira, Mario Lopez's first professional role was on the series, a.k.a. Pablo (1984). Mario is probably best known to youngsters, however, as A.C. Slater from NBC's popular 1980s teen comedy series Saved by the Bell (1989). Among ...
Married actress ALI LANDRY (see below) on April 4, 2004. The marriage was annulled TWO WEEKS later after Landry discovered he had sex with a woman at his bachelor party
Landry said on The Wendy Williams Show, "Right after the honeymoon, I started getting phone calls from these girls. I confronted him and he still — to this day — denied it and never apologized," she said. "It was horrible."
Lopez said he was never in love with her, and only married her out of a sense of duty
59. Ali Landry Monteverde
Actress | Sound of Freedom
Ali Landry broke onto the scene and gained instant fame as "the Doritos Girl", when she was featured in a commercial for Frito Lay during the 1998 Super Bowl telecast. The next day, the NY Post hailed in a cover story "A star was born during Superbowl XXXII". Later that year, she was named one of ...
60. Marilyn Monroe
Actress | Some Like It Hot
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, comedienne, singer, and model. Monroe is of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh descent. She became one of the world's most enduring iconic figures and is remembered both for her winsome embodiment of the Hollywood sex symbol and her tragic personal and ...
She and baseball star JOE DIMAGGIO (see below) married on January 14, 1954. Marilyn filed for divorce NINE MONTHS later in 1954. She claimed Joe was controlling, jealous, and physically abusive
Her famous scene from the movie "The Seven Year Itch" where she stands above a New York subway grate with her dress billowing out revealing her underwear enraged Joe and was purportedly the final straw for their marriage
61. Joe DiMaggio
Actor | Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Joe DiMaggio was simply the greatest all-around baseball player of his era. As a New York baseball legend, "The Yankee Clipper" succeeded superstars Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig and preceded Mickey Mantle. In his 13 year career from 1936 to 1951 (which was interrupted by three years spent in the Army ...
62. Vanessa Morgan
Actress | Riverdale
Vanessa Morgan was born on March 23, 1992 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Riverdale (2017), The Latest Buzz (2007) and My Babysitter's a Vampire (2010). She has been married to Michael Kopech since January 4, 2020. They have one child.
Married Chicago White Sox baseball player Michael Kopech on January 4, 2020. FIVE MONTHS later on June 19, Kopech filed for divorce
Morgan was pregnant at the time. Their son, River, was born in January 2021
63. Jeremy Renner
Actor | The Hurt Locker
Jeremy Lee Renner was born in Modesto, California, the son of Valerie (Tague) and Lee Renner, who managed a bowling alley. After a tumultuous yet happy childhood with his four younger siblings, Renner graduated from Beyer High School and attended Modesto Junior College. He explored several areas of...
He and model Sonni Pacheco married on January 13, 2014. She filed for divorce ELEVEN MONTHS later in December 2014
64. Dennis Rodman
Actor | Double Team
Dennis Rodman is an American retired professional basketball player who played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was nicknamed "The Worm" and is famous for his fierce defensive and ...
He has had two short-term marriages:
1). Married long-time girlfriend Annie Bakes, with whom he has a child, in September 1992. He filed for divorce less than THREE MONTHS later
2). On November 14, 1998 he married actress CARMEN ELECTRA (see below) in Las Vegas. He filed for an annulment NINE DAYS later, saying he was of "unsound mind" when he married her. They briefly reconciled, but filed for divorce in March 1999, FOUR MONTHS after marrying
65. Carmen Electra
Actress | Scary Movie 4
Carmen Electra was born Tara Leigh Patrick on April 20, 1972 in Sharonville, Ohio, to Patricia Rose (Kincade), a singer, and Harry Stanley Patrick, an entertainer and guitarist. She is of mostly English, German, and Irish descent. She grew up near Cincinnati, Ohio and got her first boost when a ...
66. Axl Rose
Soundtrack | Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Born and raised in Lafayette, Indiana, W. Axl Rose is the pure embodiment of decadent late 1980s rockerdom. Brash, slightly misogynistic and notoriously wild, Rose grew up in a maniacally dysfunctional household - molested by his own father at age two; beaten by his abusive stepfather.
When Axl was ...
On April 28,1990 he married model Erin Everly, daughter of singer Don Everly of The Everly Brothers; FOUR WEEKS later he filed for divorce
They briefly reconciled, but their marriage was annulled in January 1991, NINE MONTHS after their wedding
In 1994 Erin filed a civil lawsuit against him for emotional and physical abuse; the suit was settled out of court
67. Nicky Rothschild
Actress | Wishman
Nicholai Olivia Hilton ("Nicky") was born in New York City, into the Hilton family, and has three siblings, older sister Paris Hilton, and younger brothers Barron Hilton and Conrad Hilton. She is the daughter of Kathy Hilton (née Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino) and businessman Rick Hilton, and a ...
She married childhood friend Todd Meister on August 15, 2004, in Las Vegas. The marriage was annulled THREE MONTHS later on November 9, 2004. She said they had married "on a whim"
68. George Sanders
Actor | All About Eve
George Sanders was born of English parents in St. Petersburg, Russia. He worked in a Birmingham textile mill, in the tobacco business and as a writer in advertising. He entered show business in London as a chorus boy, going from there to cabaret, radio and theatrical understudy. His film debut, in ...
On December 4, 1970 he married Magda Gabor, older sister of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor. The marriage ended THIRTY-TWO DAYS later
He had previously been married to Zsa Zsa for 5 years
69. Nicollette Sheridan
Actress | Desperate Housewives
Nicollette Sheridan has won a worldwide audience with her past television and film roles. With her Golden Globe-nominated role of "Edie Britt," the blonde bombshell of Wisteria Lane, on ABC's hit show Desperate Housewives (2004); the show's cast won both the 11th (2005) and 12th (2006) Screen ...
Married actor HARRY HAMLIN (see below) in September 1991. Hamlin filed for divorce ELEVEN MONTHS later, in August 1992, allegedly because Sheridan was having an affair with singer Michael Bolton
Sheridan denies this, although she and Bolton openly dated for several years after that, and even became engaged, but never married
70. Harry Hamlin
Actor | Clash of the Titans
Harry Robinson Hamlin is an American actor of stage, television and films. He was born in 1951, in Pasadena, California, to Berniece (Robinson), a socialite, and Chauncey Jerome Hamlin, Jr., an aeronautical engineer. He graduated from Yale University in 1974 with degrees in Drama and Psychology and...
71. Britney Spears
Soundtrack | Crossroads
Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981 in McComb, Mississippi & raised in Kentwood, Louisiana. As a child, Britney attended dance classes, and she was great at gymnastics, winning many competitions and the like. But, most of all, Britney loved to sing. At age 8, Britney tried out for The ...
In January 2004 she married childhood friend Jason Alexander in Las Vegas. The marriage was annulled FIFTY-FIVE HOURS later.
The annulment petition stated that Britney "lacked understanding of her actions" when she wed Alexander
72. Elizabeth Taylor
Actress | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was considered one of the last, if not the last, major star to have come out of the old Hollywood studio system. She was known internationally for her beauty, especially for her violet eyes, with which she captured audiences early in her youth and kept the world hooked ...
She and hotel heir Conrad Hilton married on May 6, 1950. She was only 18; he was 23. They divorced EIGHT MONTHS later on January 29, 1951
In her autobiography she described Hilton as "sullen, angry and abusive, physically and mentally"
73. Lana Turner
Actress | Madame X
Lana Turner had an acting ability that belied the "Sweater Girl" image MGM thrust upon her, and even many of her directors admitted that they knew she was capable of greatness (check out The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)). Unfortunately, her private life sometimes overshadowed her professional ...
On February 13, 1940 she married bandleader ARTIE SHAW (see below). They divorced FOUR MONTHS later
74. Artie Shaw
Soundtrack | The Rocketeer
Artie Shaw played ukulele at ten and began as an alto saxophonist at the age of twelve. While still in his teens he formed his first band, the Bellevue Ramblers which performed at local gigs. He took up the clarinet in 1926 and spent several years honing his talent playing for various local bands ...
75. Franchot Tone
Actor | Dangerous
President of the Dramatic Club at Cornell University, Franchot Tone gave up the family business for acting, making his Broadway debut in "The Age of Innocence".
Tone then went into movies for MGM, making his film debut (at Paramount Pictures) in The Wiser Sex (1932). With his theatrical background, ...
He and BARBARA PAYTON (see below) were married for EIGHT MONTHS, from September 1951 to May 1952
76. Barbara Payton
Actress | Bride of the Gorilla
One of the saddest tales ever to come out of Hollywood has to be that of Barbara Payton. A blue-eyed, peroxide blonde sexpot who had a lot going for her, her life eventually disintegrated, mostly by her own doing. Things started out well enough for Barbara Lee Redfield, born on November 26, 1927, ...
77. Mike Tyson
Actor | The Hangover
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of ...
He and actress ROBIN GIVENS (see below) married in February 1988. Givens filed for divorce EIGHT MONTHS later
78. Robin Givens
Actress | Boomerang
Robin Simone Givens was born on November 27, 1964 in New York City, to Ruth (Newby) and Reuben Givens. Her father left his family when Robin was a young girl, and she seldom saw him after that. Robin's mother raised her and her younger sister in Westchester, Connecticut. Her mother (once linked to ...
79. Lena Waithe
Producer | Master of None
Lena Waithe was born on May 17, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Master of None (2015), Ready Player One (2018) and Queen & Slim (2019). She has been married to Alana Mayo since November 2019.
She and movie executive ALANA MAYO (see below) married in November 2019. Mayo filed for divorce TWO MONTHS later in January 2020
80. Alana Mayo
Producer | Without Remorse
Alana Mayo is known for Without Remorse (2021), Jonah Hex (2010) and Just Mercy (2019). She has been married to Lena Waithe since November 2019.
81. Wendy Williams
Actress | Think Like a Man
Wendy Williams was born on July 18, 1964 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Think Like a Man (2012), Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). She was previously married to Kevin Hunter and Bert Girigorie.
In 1994 she married businessman Bert Girigorie. They separated FOUR MONTHS later; their divorce was finalized the following year
82. Lana Wood
Actress | Diamonds Are Forever
Provocative and ever the temptress in her prime, the dark-maned, gorgeous Lana Wood was born Svetlana Gurdin on March 1, 1946, in Santa Monica, California, to Nick Gurdin (née Nikolai Zacharenko) and Maria Gurdin (known by countless aliases, usually Mary Zudilova), émigrés of Ukrainian and Russian ...
She has had two short-term marriages:
1). She married actor STEVE OLIVER (see below) in 1966. The marriage was annulled TEN MONTHS later
2). She married Dr. Stanley Vogel on April 19, 1968. They divorced FIVE MONTHS later on October 14, 1968
83. Steve Oliver
Actor | The Naked Zoo
Muscular and ruggedly handsome tough guy actor Steve Oliver was born as Stephen Oliver Welzig on November 29, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father was a garage mechanic. Steve had three brothers and one sister. He grew up in Riverside, California. Steve not only worked various jobs as a ...
84. Renée Zellweger
Actress | Chicago
Renée Kathleen Zellweger was born on April 25, 1969, in Katy, Texas, Her mother, Kjellfrid Irene (Andreassen), is a Norwegian-born former nurse and midwife, of Norwegian, Kven (Finnish), and Swedish descent. Her father, Emil Erich Zellweger, is a Swiss-born engineer. The two married in 1963. Renée ...
In May 2005 she and country singer KENNY CHESNEY (see below) married. She filed for an annulment FOUR MONTHS later citing fraud as the reason
Rumors swirled that the "fraud" was that Chesney is gay, something they both vehemently denied
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2010 Chesney said they broke up because "...I just wasn't ready...."
85. Kenny Chesney
Soundtrack | The Do-Over
Kenny Chesney was born on March 26, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for The Do-Over (2016), Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) and Kenny Chesney: You and Tequila ft. Grace Potter (2011). He was previously married to Renée Zellweger.
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