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Justin and Katy are only the latest: these celebrities have dated politicians or royalty
From Barbra Streisand to Rob Lowe, these celebrities felt a romantic connection with politicians and royalty.
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Singer and actor Barabara Streisand met former Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau at the premiere for her film ‘Funny Girl’ in 1968.
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau with Barbra Streisand at Manitoba Night at the National Arts Center in Ottawa, Jan. 28, 1970. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chuck Mitchell)
The pair, who had a 23-year age difference, dated from 1969-1970 while he was prime minister, and remained friends for decades until his death in 2000.
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau with Barbara Streisand at Manitoba night at the National Arts Center in Ottawa, Jan 28, 1970 photo. (CP Wirephoto)
Then 24-year-old Canadian actor Kim Cattrall called 61-year-old prime minister Pierre Trudeau for a date after meeting him at the opening of her film, ‘Tribute’.
Prime Minister Trudeau and actress Kim Cattrall, at the Genie Awards in Toronto March 12, 1981. (CP PHOTO/Gail Harvey)
The pair attended the 1981 Genie Awards in Toronto.
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau arrives for the Genie Award ceremony with actress Kim Cattrall in Toronto, March 12, 1981. (CP PHOTO)
Actor Marilyn Monroe and former U.S. president John F. Kennedy were rumoured to have had a brief affair, which was highlighted by her ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President’ performance in May 1962.
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Just months later in August, Monroe died at age 36 from a barbiturate overdose. JFK was assassinated in November 1963.
Peter Lawford, right, tends to Marilyn Monroe's fur as she prepares to sing "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy at a Madison Square Garden gala in New York, May 19, 1962. (AP Photo/Courtesy Running Press).
Actress Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden, for his upcoming 45th birthday.
Grace Kelly was an American actress who retired from film after marrying Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
American actress Grace Kelly, right, with Prince Rainier III of Monaco in the home of Miss Kelly's parents in Philadelphia, Jan. 5, 1956. (AP Photo)
Kelly died in 1982 at age 52 after she suffered a stroke while behind the wheel and her car plunged down a mountainside. Prince Rainier died in 2005 at age 81.
Prince Rainier places the ring on Grace Kelly's finger during their wedding ceremony in Monaco, April 19, 1956. (AP Photo)
The pair had three children: Princess Caroline, Prince Albert II and Princess Stéphanie.
Princess Grace Kelly waves to cheering crowds lining the road as she rides in an open car with Prince Rainier III following their wedding ceremony in the Monaco Cathedral, South of France, April 19,1956. (AP Photo)
The pop-singer/politician couple became an official thing in October 2025. They have since been spotted at the World Economic Forum, Coachella, skiing, and with a former Japanese prime minister.
Former prime minister Justin Trudeau and popstar Katy Perry are seen at Coachella.
Justin Trudeau’s brother, Alexandre, told The Canadian Press that the former prime minister was “super happy” and “falling in love” with Katy Perry. He had the opportunity to meet the singer when her relationship with Justin Trudeau became more serious.
Former prime minister Justin Trudeau holds hands with Katy Perry as they leave an event during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
Justin Trudeau, left, and Katy Perry attend the "Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris" world premiere at the OKX Theater at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center during the Tribeca Festival on Monday, May 8, 2026, in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Actor Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden were political activists and married for 17 years from 1973-1990, and share one son and adopted daughter.
Actress Jane Fonda with husband Tom Hayden and family poses backstage after accepting her father Henry Fonda "Best Actor" award during the 54th Academy Awards at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif., March 29, 1982. (Michael Montfort/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Hayden became a politician and in the California State Assembly and the State Senate from 1982-2000, and was an outspoken anti-war activist. He died in 2016 at age 76.
Actress Jane Fonda, right, and Tom Hayden, one of the founders of SDS, talk at the home of a friend in London, after their arrival from Paris, Dec. 26, 1972. (AP Photo)
Actor Rosario Dawson dated lawyer and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker for two years before they split up in 2022 and reportedly remained friends.
Rosario Dawson and Cory Booker arrive for the Premiere Of Sony Pictures' "Zombieland Double Tap" held at Regency Village Theatre on Oct. 10, 2019 in Westwood, Calif. (Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Booker married Alexis Lewis in 2025.
U.S. Senator Cory Booker and Rosario Dawson visit SiriusXM Studios on February 7, 2020 in New York City. (Bonnie Biess/Getty Images)
Former talk show host Montel Williams and former U.S. vice president Kamala Harris dated briefly in 2001 when they were both single.
Harris has been married to lawyer and former second gentleman Doug Emhoff since 2014, and Williams has been married to Tara Fowler since 2007.
Montel Williams and Kamala Harris attend Eighth Annual Race To Erase Multiple Sclerosis Benefit at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, California on May 18, 2001. (Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Actor Darryl Hannah and John F. Kennedy Jr., the son of former U.S. president JFK and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, dated on-and-off from 1988-1994.
John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Daryl Hannah arrive at the wedding of his cousin Edward Kennedy, Jr. in Rhode Island, October 10, 1993. (Brooks Kraft LLC/Sygma via Getty Images)
JFK Jr. was piloting a plane that crashed on July 16, 1999, and killed him along with his wife, Carolyn Bessette, and sister-in-law, Lauren Bessette.
John F. Kennedy Jr. and girlfriend Darryl Hannah watch game between the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets at Madison Square Garden, June 12, 1994. (John Roca/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
Celebrity chef Sandra Lee and former New York governor Andrew Cuomo dated for 14 years but were never married. They split in 2019.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his girlfriend Sandra Lee smile during an inaugural ceremony at One World Trade Center in New York, In this Jan. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, Pool)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., is accompanied by his girlfriend Sandra Lee as they arrive for a state dinner at the White House in Washington, Oct. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is accompanied by his girlfriend Sandra Lee as he talks to the press after casting his primary election ballot, at the Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco, in Mount Kisco, N.Y., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Actor Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., son of Robert F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1968, started dating in 2011 and have been married since 2014.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Cheryl Hines pose for photographers at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
The married came under strain after RKF Jr.’s sexting scandal with a journalist, but the pair have stayed together.
Activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, attend the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award ceremony, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Kennedy is currently serving as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch stand with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Cheryl Hines, and other family members, with his commission, before he is sworn in as Health and Human Services Secretary in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon)
Actor Elizabeth Taylor was married to former U.S. senator and secretary of the Navy John Warner – her sixth husband - from 1976-1982.
Sen. John Warner, R-Va., and his then wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor, are seen at the 42nd New York Film Critics Circle Awards dinner in New York City, Jan. 30, 1977. (AP Photo)
The pair never had children together, but each had children from previous relationships.
Actress Elizabeth Taylor and her husband Sen. John Warner, R-Va., arrive at Xenon disco in New York, May 7, 1981. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger were married for 25 years before they separated in 2011 and divorced in 2021.
With wife Maria Shriver, right, at his side, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is sworn in for his second term as the Governor of California during ceremonies in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 5, 2006. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Shriver is a member of the Kennedy family and is a former journalist, while actor Schwarzenegger served as governor of California from 2003-2011.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger holds up his wife Maria Shriver's arm after he spoke to the crowd at his election night party in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
The couple share four children, and Schwarzenegger fathered another child with the family’s housekeeper during their marriage.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger kisses his wife Maria Shriver after thanking her during his election night party in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Model Carla Bruni and former French president Nicolas Sarkozy had a high-profile relationship and married in 2008.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni Sarkozy arrive for a state diner hosted for President Joe Biden, Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
The pair welcomed a daughter in 2011 while Sarkozy was still in office.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands as he and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy leave their home Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 in Paris as Nicolas Sarkozy heads to prison to serve time for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Actor Kate Mulgrew and Ohio politician Tim Hagan met in 1994 and were married in 1999.
Kate Mulgrew and Tim Hagan during 57th Annual Writers Guild Awards - New York Arrivals at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. (Robin Platzer/FilmMagic)
The pair ultimately split in 2014.
Kate Mulgrew and Tim Hagan attends a gala celebration of community at The Rainbow Room on February 9, 2009 in New York City. (Brad Barket/Getty Images)
Actor Sheryl Lee and Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes married in July 2005, and each had two children from other relationships.
The pair reportedly live in separate cities due to their careers, and reportedly see one another every two weeks on average.
Vincent Hughes, left, and Sheryl Lee Ralph arrive at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan had a highly publicized and scandalous romance as they were married to other people when they started dating.
Prince Aly Khan and his bride, actress Rita Hayworth, leave the Vallauris Town Hall after their double ring wedding ceremony, May 27, 1949. (Getty Images).
The pair married on May 27, 1949, but they were separated by 1951 and divorced in 1953. Aly Khan was the son of Sultan Muhammad Shah (Aga Khan III).
Rita Hayworth and Prince Ali Khan on their wedding day in the French Riviera, May 27, 1949. (Getty Images)
American actor LisaRaye McCoy became First Lady of Turks and Caicos when she married former premier Michael Misick in 2006.
Turks & Caicos Islands chief minister Michael Misick and wife LisaRaye McCoy-Misick (Moses Robinson/WireImage)
The pair split up in 2008, and were embroiled in a bitter divorce dispute.
Premier Dr. Michael E. Misick and First Lady LisaRaye Misick speak at the awards ceremony at Beaches Hotel during the Turks and Caicos Film Festival on Oct. 20, 2007 in Turks and Caicos. (John Shearer/WireImage)
10-time Grammy award winner inda Ronstadt and former California gov. Edmund Gerald ‘Jerry’ Brown Jr. had a high-profile romantic relationship in the 1970s.
The pair split in the early 1980s.
California Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. and singer Linda Ronstadt stand with members of the Eagles rock group during a concert in Maryland, 1976. (AP Photo/Karin Vismara)
American singer Linda Ronstadt and American politician Jerry Brown, Governor of California, at Heathrow Airport in London, England, on April 16, 1979. (Express/Pictorial Parade/Archive Photos/Getty Images)
More than 1 billion people watched Prince Harry and former ‘Suits’ actor Meghan Markle tie the knot in a star-studded event.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, kisses his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as they leave from the West Door of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19, 2018 after their wedding ceremony. (Ben STANSALL / POOL / AFP)
The couple were introduced by a friend in 2016 and were engaged one year later. They famously stepped down from royal duties in 2020 and moved to California to raise two children: Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive to Buckingham Palace in a carriage during the Trooping the Colour parade on June 9, 2018 in London, England. (James Devaney/FilmMagic)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, visit the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Australia on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)
Actor Jamie Lee Curtis and actor-director Christopher Guest have been married since 1984.
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis and husband, actor/writer/director Christopher Guest, arrive at the 15th Annual American Comedy Awards at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, Calif., Sunday, April 22, 2001. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Guest’s father, Peter Haden-Guest, became the 4th Baron Haden-Guest of Saling in the County of Essex. Guest currently holds the title as 5th baron, succeeding his father in 1996.
Christopher Guest, left, and Jamie Lee Curtis arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Director Christopher Guest arrives with his wife and actress Jamie Lee Curtis for gala screening of his movie, "For Your Consideration" during Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki)
The ‘Game of Thrones’ actors began dating in 2012 and were married in Scotland in 2018.
Rose Leslie, left, and Kit Harington arrive at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Leslie grew up at Wardhill Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and her mother has noble roots. Harrington also has noble roots as the son of Sir David Harington, 15th Baronet Harington.
Actors Kit Harington, right, and wife Rose Leslie attend HBO's "Game of Thrones" final season premiere on April 3, 2019, in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Sofia Hellqvist was a model and reality television contestant before she married Prince Carl Philip of Sweden on June 13, 2015.
Swedish Prince Carl Philip, right, and his fiancee Sofia Hellqvist pose for photographers, standing by M/S Stockholm, in Stockholm, Friday, June 12, 2015. (Anders Wiklund / TT via AP)
The couple have four children: Prince Alexander, Prince Gabriel, Prince Julian and Princess Ines.
Swedish Prince Carl Philip, right, and Sofia Hellqvist, left, when they announced their engagement at a press conference at The Stockholm Palace, in Stockholm, Friday, June 27, 2014. (AP / Jonas Ekstromer)
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip, right, stands with his bride, Sofia Hellqvist during their wedding ceremony, in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, June 13, 2015. (Claudio Bresciani / TT via AP)
Jessica Chastain met Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo in 2012 and they dated for five years before marrying in Italy on June 10, 2017.
Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, left, and Jessica Chastain arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Passi de Preposulo is a businessman but also comes from a noble Italian family, although the country dissolved aristocracy in 1946. His father is known as Count Alberto Passi de Preposulo.
Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, left, and Jessica Chastain pose with Chastain's new star during a ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Actor Rob Lowe and Princess Stephanie of Monaco, also a model, had a brief, high-profile romance in the mid-1980s.
From left: Princess Stephanie of Monaco self-produced and released her first single "Ouragan" and its English version "Irresistible", March 1, 1986. (Frederic Meylan/Sygma via Getty Images)
Actor Rob Lowe attends the Deauville American Film Festival, Sept. 1, 1986. (Sergio Gaudenti/Sygma via Getty Images)
Lowe went on to marry Sheryl Berkoff in 1991. The pair share two sons and have been together ever since. Princess Stephanie was married twice and has three children.
Princess Stephanie of Monaco on the set of a video clip in Mauritius, on Jan. 19, 1987. (Frederic Meylan/Sygma via Getty Images)
French Montana started dating Dubai Princess Sheikha Mahra in 2024, reportedly after the rapper noticed the princess’s viral divorce post.
The pair became engaged in 2025 during Paris Fashion Week.
French Montana and Sheikha Mahra attend French Montana Celebrates his 41st birthday at Moroccan hotspot Ayah with Fiancé Sheikha Mahra on Nov. 9, 2025 in New York City. (Sean Zanni/Getty Images)
Charlene Whittstock was a decorated world champion swimmer and Olympian for South Africa before she met Prince Albert of Monaco.
Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco depart from the Monaco palace after their religious wedding ceremony, Saturday, July 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Jean Paul Pelissier)
The pair met in 2000 and married in 2011. They share twins, and Prince Albert has children from previous relationships.
Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco arrive ahead of an opening ceremony in which 7,000 Olympic athletes are due to sail down the Seine past iconic Parisian monuments, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Lord Frederick Windsor, the son of Prince Michael of Kent, and British actor Sophie Winkleman married in 2009.
Lord Frederick Windsor and Sophie Winkleman attend the Serpentine Summer Party 2025 at Serpentine South gallery on June 24, 2025 in London, England. (Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Serpentine Summer Party 2025)
Lord Frederick Windsor and Sophie Winkleman attend day fourteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2025 in London, England. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Prince Frederic was actor Zsa Zsa Gabor’s ninth husband, and she was his seventh wife. Despite previous relationship scandals, the pair was married for 30 years until Gabor's death at age 99 in December 2016.
Zsa Zsa Gabor and Prince Frederic von Anhalt smile at reporters as they make a brief appearance outside her Bel Air mansion after the couple was married. (Getty Images)
The prince was born Hans Robert Lichtenberg, and was adopted as an adult in 1980 by Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt, and he reportedly paid her as part of the title arrangement.
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor and her husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, leave court in Beverly Hills, Calif., July 13, 1989. (AP Photo/Doug Sheridan)
A billboard showing an original wedding photo of Zsa Zsa Gabor and Prince Frederic von Anhalt is seen on Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood, Calif., Thursday, July 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)