▲Men make the money in the relationship, right? Wrong! The world is changing, and though unequal pay and outdated gender roles haven't gone away, the world is also making progress. There are many powerful women out there, especially in show business. In fact, there are plenty of celebrity couples where the woman is the breadwinner. For instance, you may have been surprised by the news that NFLer Tom Brady makes less than his supermodel wife, Gisele Bündchen. Click on to meet other famous women who make more than their male partners.

▲Williams tied the knot with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in 2017. Her net worth is around US$180 million, to Ohanian's $9 million.

▲The Kardashian-Jenner family is full of matriarchs. Having recently earned the status of "self-made" billionaire, Kylie Jenner is worth leagues more than her musician partner, Travis Scott.

▲The Colombian icon is married to Gerard Piqué, who plays for Barcelona FC. However, the singer makes far more than her soccer star husband.

▲Katy Perry got engaged to actor Orlando Bloom in February 2019. Her net worth of over US$300 million beats out his of $40 million.

▲The 'Black Panther' star makes a considerable amount more than her husband, Courtney B. Vance, who is also an actor.

▲Kristen Bell's husband, Dax Shepard, is an actor with a net worth of around US$12 million. However, she's worth around US$20 million.

▲Parker and Matthew Broderick are both big names. However, she still makes more than her actor husband.

▲Actor Brian Austin Green has been in show business longer than Megan Fox, but she's still made more money, according to reports.

▲Anne Hathaway is a high-earning Hollywood actress who is worth around US$50 million. Her producer husband, Adam Shulman, does not make quite as much.

▲The 'American Idol' winner has a famous husband in Mike Fisher, a former ice hockey star. That said, Underwood is worth over US$50 million more than her husband.

▲Kelly Ripa starred alongside her husband, Mark Consuelos, in the soap opera 'All My Children.' But she found greater success after the soap, and has a considerably higher net worth than Consuelos as a result.

▲Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone are an acting couple who have often starred alongside each other. But McCarthy's undoubtedly the bigger star, with a net worth of US$70 million.

▲The Hollywood couple aren't often in the limelight these days. But Sarah Michelle Gellar reportedly makes more than her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr.

▲Jessica Simpson went from being a recording artist to becoming an entrepreneur. She makes a little more than her husband, Eric Johnson, a former NFLer.

▲The Brazilian bombshell makes more than Tom Brady, even though he's one of the biggest sports stars out there.

▲Of course, Oprah Winfrey is a tough woman to beat when it comes to money. She's a billionaire, and her longtime partner, Stedman Graham, does not even come close.

▲Julia Roberts' husband, Daniel Modor, is a cinematographer. His salary is not quite the same as the actress' though.

▲Gwen Stefani has a musical husband in Blake Shelton. He's worth around US$60 million, while her net worth is around $100 million.

▲The film star's husband is James Righton, who used to play in the band Klaxons. He hasn't had a hit in a while, and doesn't make as much as Knightley.

▲The actress met her husband, French dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied, while working on 'Black Swan.' Her net worth is around US$60 million, to Millepied's "modest" $900,000.

▲His name may be Cash Warren, but Jessica Alba's husband does not make as much as her. As well as being an actress, Alba has navigated a successful business career.

▲Nicole Richie reportedly makes more than her musician husband, Joel Madden of Good Charlotte. Her net worth is around US$10 million.

▲Tina Fey's husband, Jeff Richmond, is pretty multi-talented. The composer, director, and producer still doesn't make as much as her though.

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Jay-Z may make more than Queen Bey, but sister Solange makes more than her director husband, Alan Ferguson.

▲Cameron Diaz may have retired from acting, but she's still worth more than her musician husband, Benji Madden (Joel Madden's identical twin), also of Good Charlotte. Her net worth is around US$140 million.

▲Kidman and Keith Urban are an A-list Australian couple. He's a very successful musician, but Kidman is the breadwinner here.

Famous women worth more than their male partners

These women are powerful, influential, and rich!

07/03/22 por StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Couples

Men make the money in the relationship, right? Wrong! The world is changing, and though unequal pay and outdated gender roles haven't gone away, the world is also making progress. There are many powerful women out there, especially in show business. In fact, there are plenty of celebrity couples where the woman is the breadwinner. For instance, you may have been surprised by the news that NFLer Tom Brady makes less than his supermodel wife, Gisele Bündchen. Click on to meet other famous women who make more than their male partners.