Celibate celebs: stars who abstained from sex before marriage

There are lots of celebrities who have few scruples when it comes to sharing intimate details about their sex lives, even if that means making their lack of intimacy public! Numerous stars have revealed their commitment to staying celibate before marriage, including Hilary Duff, Lisa Kudrow, and Kevin Jonas.

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Jessica Simpson - In an interview with People in 2000, the singer revealed that she would stay a virgin until she got married. Simpson was dating Nick Lachey at the time. The pair tied the knot in 2002, but separated later in 2006.

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Tina Fey - According to The Huffington Post, the popular actress and comedian revealed in an interview with David Letterman that she lost her virginity at the age of 24, after she married Jeff Richmond.

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon - The Mirror reported that Carey and Cannon decided to wait until they were married before having sex. They were married in 2008 and divorced in 2016.

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Adriana Lima - The Brazilian model revealed in an interview with GQ, in 2006, that she was waiting to be married before having sex, and that this was entirely her own decision. Lima was dating Marko Jarić at the time, and the pair were married in 2009. They later divorced in 2016.

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Julianne Hough - An article published in People stated that the singer believed that waiting to lose your virginity until after getting married was a completely personal choice.

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Brooke Shields - According to the Daily Mail, the actress only had sex for the first time when she was 22 because she didn't have a lot of body confidence.

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Selena Gomez - According to Marie Claire, the singer decided to stay a virgin until marriage when she was 13, and even wore a purity ring. However, when Gomez started going out with Justin Bieber, she stopped wearing it.

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Lisa Kudrow - According to Fox News, the actress did not have sex until she got married in 1995. Kudrow was 32 when she tied the knot with Michael Stern, and the couple are still married today.

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Hilary Duff - According to Marie Claire, the actress and singer waited until she was married before having sex.

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Tamera Mowry - As reported by Ebony, the actress and her partner, Adam Housely, decided to wait until they were married before consummating their relationship. They tied the knot in 2011.

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Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr -

The Times revealed that the popular model and the Snapchat founder only took their relationship to a more intimate stage after they were married in 2017.

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Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher - According to Fox News, the singer revealed in 2007 that she was waiting for marriage before putting an end to her celibacy. She wed Mike Fisher in 2010.

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Ali Landry - The actress decided that she didn't want to make any mistakes in her relationship with Alejandro Monteverde, and so waited until she was married before consummating her relationship, The Hollywood Gossip reported. The couple got married in 2006.

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Ciara and Russell Wilson - A few months after they started dating, Ciara and Wilson revealed that they would only get involved sexually after they were married, according to People. They got hitched in July 2016.

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Kevin Jonas - The 35-year-old artist wore a purity ring until he was married, reported People. Jonas wed Danielle Deleasa in 2009.

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Jordin Sparks - The singer wore a purity ring to represent her commitment to keeping her virginity until she was married, revealed Celebs Now. She has one child from her marriage to Dana Isaiah.

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LoLo Jones - People said that the American athlete revealed that she will keep her virginity until she is married. In 2022, Essence confirmed she is still waiting.

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Tim Tebow - The former American football player revealed in an interview with People in 2016 that he was patiently waiting to find the right woman before ending his celibacy. He got married in 2020 with South African model Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters.

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Sarah Drew - According to Fox News, the actress stayed a virgin until she was married.

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DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good - The producer and the actress decided not to get intimate until they were married, reveals Essence; in fact, they even wrote a book about it! DeVon and Meagan got married in 2012.

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Bethany Hamilton - The American surfer, who famously survived a shark attack in 2003, told Marie Claire that she waited until she was married before having sex.

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Colton Dixon - People alleges that the singer and his wife, Annie Coggeshall, did not have sex before their marriage in 2016.

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Andy Grammer - According to People, the singer revealed on a TV program that he only had sex after getting married in 2012.

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Kirk Cameron -

The actor holds strong conservative views when it comes to having sex before marriage, says The Hollywood Reporter. According to the article, he waited until after he was married to consummate his relationship with his wife Chelsea Noble.

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon - The Mirror reported that Carey and Cannon decided to wait until they were married before having sex. They were married in 2008 and divorced in 2016.

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Julianne Hough - An article published in People stated that the singer believed that waiting to lose your virginity until after getting married was a completely personal choice.

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Brooke Shields - According to the Daily Mail, the actress only had sex for the first time when she was 22 because she didn't have a lot of body confidence.

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Lisa Kudrow - According to Fox News, the actress did not have sex until she got married in 1995. Kudrow was 32 when she tied the knot with Michael Stern, and the couple are still married today.

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Hilary Duff - According to Marie Claire, the actress and singer waited until she was married before having sex.

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Tamera Mowry - As reported by Ebony, the actress and her partner, Adam Housely, decided to wait until they were married before consummating their relationship. They tied the knot in 2011.

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Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr -

The Times revealed that the popular model and the Snapchat founder only took their relationship to a more intimate stage after they were married in 2017.

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Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher - According to Fox News, the singer revealed in 2007 that she was waiting for marriage before putting an end to her celibacy. She wed Mike Fisher in 2010.

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Kevin Jonas - The 35-year-old artist wore a purity ring until he was married, reported People. Jonas wed Danielle Deleasa in 2009.

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Jordin Sparks - The singer wore a purity ring to represent her commitment to keeping her virginity until she was married, revealed Celebs Now. She has one child from her marriage to Dana Isaiah.

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LoLo Jones - People said that the American athlete revealed that she will keep her virginity until she is married. In 2022, Essence confirmed she is still waiting.

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Sarah Drew - According to Fox News, the actress stayed a virgin until she was married.

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Bethany Hamilton - The American surfer, who famously survived a shark attack in 2003, told Marie Claire that she waited until she was married before having sex.

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Colton Dixon - People alleges that the singer and his wife, Annie Coggeshall, did not have sex before their marriage in 2016.

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Andy Grammer - According to People, the singer revealed on a TV program that he only had sex after getting married in 2012.

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With their lives of fame, money, luxury and extravagance, celebrities can often make bold choices that make the headlines, shocking their fans. And this is no different when it comes to relationships, and other more personal topics. These celebrities, for example, decided to go public on their commitment to staying celibate before marriage, a decision which might surprise many. Marie Claire online compiled this list of stars who allegedly didn't have sex before they got married, check it out here!