The most iconic power couple the year you were born

Gabbi ShawFeb 14, 2024, 01:41 IST

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce embrace on the field after the Super Bowl.Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

We picked the most iconic power couple from every year, starting with 1952.
Each couple was matched with the year they were at their peak.

1952: Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner

Sinatra and Gardner.Keystone/Getty Images

1953: Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe

Monroe and DiMaggio.AP

1954: Mel Ferrer and Audrey Hepburn

Hepburn and Ferrer.Ed Feingersh/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

1955: Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

Fisher and Reynolds with their daughter Carrie Fisher.AP Photo

1956: Prince Rainier III and Grace Kelly

Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly.Associated Press

1957: Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood

Wagner and Wood.AP Photo/Steve Wood

1958: James Hill and Rita Hayworth

Hayworth and Hill.Terry Disney/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

1959: Eddie Fisher and Elizabeth Taylor

Fisher and Taylor.AP Images

1960: Warren Beatty and Joan Collins

Beatty and Collins.AP Images

1961: John and Jackie Kennedy

Jackie and John F. Kennedy.AP

1962: Jason Robards and Lauren Bacall

Bacall and Robards and their son Sam.William Lovelace/Express/Getty Images

1963: Elliot Gould and Barbra Streisand

Streisand and Gould.AP Images

1964: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor

Taylor and Burton.William Lovelace/Getty Images

1965: Sonny and Cher

Cher and Sonny.S O'Meara/Getty Images

1966: Cary Grant and Dyan Cannon

Grant and Cannon.AP Images

1967: Elvis and Priscilla Presley

Priscilla and Elvis.Keystone/Getty Images)

1968: Johnny Cash and June Carter

Cash and Carter.Hulton Archive/Getty Images

1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Ono and Lennon.AP

1970: Paul and Linda McCartney

Paul and Linda McCartney.Jones/Daily Express/Getty Images

1971: Donald Sutherland and Jane Fonda

Sutherland and Fonda.AP Images

1972: James Taylor and Carly Simon

Taylor and Simon.Carlos Rene Perez/AP Images

1973: Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw

MacGraw and McQueen.National General Pictures

1974: Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston

Nicholson and Huston.Mario Suriani/AP Images

1975: Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton

Jones and Lipton.Barfield/AP Images

1976: Gregg Allman and Cher

Allman and Cher.AP Photo

1977: Burt Reynolds and Sally Field

Reynolds and Field.Perez/AP Images

1978: Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall

Jagger and Hall.Paul Benoit/AP Images

1979: Ryan O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett

Fawcett and O'Neal.AP Images

1980: Ronald and Nancy Reagan

Ronald and Nancy Reagan.AP Images

1981: Prince Charles and Princess Diana

Diana and Charles.Ron Bell/AP

1982: Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne.Douglas Pizac/AP Images

1983: Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher

Fisher and Simon.AP

1984: Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley

Joel and Brinkley.Ron Frehm/AP Images

1985: Sean Penn and Madonna

Madonna and Penn.Brenda Chase/Stinger/Getty Images

1986: Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn

Hawn and Russell.Albert Ortega/Stringer/Getty Images

1987: Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet

Bonet and Kravitz in 2015.Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Images

1988: Bruce Willis and Demi Moore

Willis and Moore.Hulton Archive/Getty Images

1989: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick

Sedgwick and Bacon.Fred Prouser/Reuters

1990: Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder

Depp and Ryder in "Edward Scissorhands."Twentieth Century Fox

1991: Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan

Quaid and Ryan.Albert Ortega/Online USA/Getty Images

1992: David Bowie and Iman

Iman and Bowie.Jeff Christensen/Reuters

1993: Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love

Cobain and Love, with their daughter Frances.Fred Prouser/Reuters

1994: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson

Hanks and Wilson.Chris Pizzello/AP Images

1995: Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen

Danson and Steenburgen.Ho New/Reuters

1996: Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa

Ripa and Consuelos.Walter Weissman/AP Images

1997: John Stamos and Rebecca Romijn

Romijn and Stamos.Brenda Chase/Getty Images

1998: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith

Pinkett Smith and Smith.Rose Prouser/Reuters

1999: David and Victoria Beckham

Victoria and David Beckham.Str Old/Reuters

2000: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston

Aniston and Pitt.Evan Agostini/Getty Images

2001: Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears

Spears and Timberlake.Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo

2002: Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon

Witherspoon and Phillippe.Kevin Winter/ImageDirect/Getty Images

2003: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez

Lopez and Affleck.Jeff Christensen/Reuters

2004: Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow

Martin and Paltrow.Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Entertainment Industry Foundation

2005: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on the poster for "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."20th Century Studios

2006: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes

Holmes and Cruise.Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

2007: David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris

Burtka and Harris.Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

2008: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

DeGeneres and de Rossi.Getty/Christopher Polk

2009: Barack and Michelle Obama

Michelle and Barack Obama.Mark Wilson/Getty Images

2010: Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman

Kidman and Urban.Danny Moloshok/Reuters

2011: Jay-Z and Beyonce

Jay-Z and Beyonce.Tom Ford/Getty Images

2012: Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez

Gomez and Bieber.Craig Barritt/Getty Images

2013: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel

Timberlake and Biel.Regis Duvignau/Reuters

2014: Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis

Kunis and Kutcher.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney

2015: Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston

Theroux and Aniston.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

2016: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian

West and Kardashian.Bryan Bedder/Getty Images

2017: John Legend and Chrissy Teigen

Teigen and Legend.Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

2018: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Meghan and Harry on their wedding day.Paul Ellis/WPA Pool/Getty Images

2019: Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez.Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images/Getty Images

2020: Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly.Emma McIntyre /AMA2020/Getty Images

2021: Tom Holland and Zendaya

Holland and Zendaya.Amy Sussman/Getty

2022: Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst

Dunst and Plemons.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images

2023: Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini

Stokes and Ballerini.Renee Dominguez/Stringer/Getty Images

2024: Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift

Kelce and Swift.Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

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