The most iconic power couple the year you were born

Gabbi ShawJul 28, 2020, 00:01 IST

Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt.Vince Bucci/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 the peak of their powers — Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton when got married (the first time) or Britney and Justin when they rocked denim on denim.
Last year's most "powerful" power couple was J-Rod (Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez).

Power couples have been around since the dawn of time — Cleopatra and Mark Antony anyone? We've rounded up the best power couple from every year since 1952, whether it's a political dream team like the Obamas, or a short-lived but memorable pair like Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher.

These 68 couples were together through the highest points of their careers. Do you remember all of these duos?

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 Liz 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

Pitt and Jolie. Fred Prouser/Reuters

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

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