The ugly guy / hot wife phenomenon is a favorite trope of sitcoms (King of Queens, Married with Children, umm... Family Guy?), but does it happen in real life? Oh yes. Several ugly men have had the great fortune of marrying supermodels. Some of these famous men are rich entrepreneurs while others are successful film directors, musicians, and artists. One less than attractive man married a famous model who was 63 years his junior.
Who is the most famous ugly guy who married a supermodel? Poor Seal has distinctive scars on his face that resulted from a type of lupus, but he married a supermodel anyway. The “Kiss From a Rose” singer was married to Victoria's Secret model and Project Runway host Heidi Klum from 2005 until 2012. The couple has three children together, and Seal also adopted Klum's daughter, Leni, from a previous relationship.
Businessman J. Howard Marshall was married to Guess model Anna Nicole Smith from 1994 until his death in 1995. At the time of their wedding, Marshall was 89 years old and Smith was 26.
How do you think these unattractive dudes landed such hot wives? Share your thoughts about these people in the comments section.
19 Ugly Guys Who Married Supermodels,
Billy Joel
Musician Billy Joel was married to supermodel Christie Brinkley from 1985 to 1994. They have one daughter.
Gilles Bensimon
Fashion photographer Gilles Bensimon was married to supermodel Elle Macpherson from 1986 to 1988. He was also married to model Kelly Killoren from 1997 to 2007.
Harvey Weinstein
She may not technically be a supermodel, but fashion designer Georgina Chapman definitely could be. Harvey Weinstein? Not so much. The Weinstein Company founder and real life Hollywood godfather married the English actress and Marchesa co-fournder in 2007. The couple has two children together.
Luc Besson
Film director Luc Besson was married to supermodel and actress Milla Jovovich from 1997 to 1999.
Marko Jarić
NBA player Marko Jarić married Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima in 2009, but the couple announced their separation in 2014. They have two daughters together.
Ric Ocasek
The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek has been married to supermodel Paulína Pořízková since 1989. They have two sons together.
Salman Rushdie
Author Salman Rushdie was married to model and "Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi from 2004 to 2007.
Seal
Musician Seal was married to Victoria's Secret model Heidi Klum from 2005 until 2012. The couple has three children together, and Seal also adopted Klum's daughter from a previous relationship.
Chris Henchy
Writer Chris Henchy has been married to model and actress Brooke Shields since 2001. They have two children together.
Griffin Guess
Music producer Griffin Guess has been married to supermodel Marisa Miller since 2006.