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Color of Love: Celebs in Interracial Relationships

Famous Sisters Find Love In Interracial Relationships
By · Updated October 30, 2020
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Sweet Love

Actress Paula Patton met her sweetheart singer Robin Thicke in high school, when he was 15. The two married in 2005 and had their first child, Julian, on April 6, 2010.

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Halle Berry & Olivier Martinez

After her split with her model boyfriend and the father of her daughter Nahla, Gabriel Aubrey, Halle started dating French actor Olivier, and the two married in a fairytale wedding at a French chateau in 2013.

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Iman & David Bowie

Supermodel Iman and British rock star David have been together since 1990. The couple has one daughter together, Alexandria Zahra Jones, as well as children from their previous marriages.

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Legendary Love

Crooner John Legend has been with his girlfriend, Thai-Norwegian model Christy Teigen, since 2007.

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Model and Muse

Seal and Heidi Klum always seem to smile just a bit brighter with the other by their side. The top model and international crooner married in 2005, and have four children.

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Rutina Wesley & James Fishel

“True Blood” actress Rutina Wesley and husband actor James Fishel bonded over their love of the big screen.

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International Love

Naomi Campbell’s billionaire Russian boyfriend Vladimir Doronin has hinted that he is ready to get married to the catwalk diva in the near future.

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Eve & Maximillion Cooper

After meeting at a racecar track, the queen of hip-hop Eve married her boo thang Maximillion Cooper last summer. 

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Janet Jackson & Wissam Al Mana

A year after breaking up with longtime beau Jermaine Dupri, Janet fell for Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana. The two secretly tied the knot in 2013.

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Hip Hop Wife

Nicole Young married hip hop’s physician back in 1996. Now 15 years strong the couple have two children together, a daughter named Truly and a son named Truth.

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Reality Stars

Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian began dating in 2009. They married in the same year and currently have their own E! reality TV show.

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Rappers Delight

Rapper Paul Wall has been married to his wife Crystal for the 6 years. They have two children.

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Zoe Saldana & Keith Britton

When Zoe announced that she would marry actor and CEO of My Fashion Database Keith Britton in 2010, not many knew the two had been dating for a decade. And just last year, they welcomed twins—not one, but two bundles of joy!

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Perfect Partners

Actor Derek Luke has been married to his wife Sophia Adella for 13 years.

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Alfre Woodard & Roderick Spencer

The veteran actress is married to writer Roderick Spencer and
the couple have two adopted children together. They have a daughter, Mavis Spencer (pictured, center).

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Love Song

Donna Summer met her husband Bruce Sudano when his band, Brooklyn Dreams, collaborated with the disco queen. The two wed in 1980 and have three daughters Mimi, Brooklyn and Amanda Grace.

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Doctor Love

Actor Justin Chambers and his wife, Keisha, have five children together. The former model and “Grey’s Anatomy” star met his wife at a model agency while he was working for Calvin Klein.

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The Main Course

Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck got things cooking when he tied the knot with
handbag designer Gelila Assefa in a fairy-tale wedding in Italy in 2007.

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Big Love

Chris Noth, the “Sex and the City” star we all love to hate, once had a longtime relationship with model Beverly Johnson. The actor has scored “big” with current girlfriend and mother of his son, Tara Wilson.

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By Your Side

Actor Cuba Gooding, Jr., is a member of the Marrying Outside the Race Club too. He and his teenage love, Sara Kapfer, married in 1994 and the couple has three kids together.

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Grace Hightower & Robert De Niro

Acting great Robert De Niro married his actress wife Grace Hightower in 1997, but the two filed for divorce in 1999. Nevertheless, this “goodfella” stayed by his woman during the tough times as the divorce was never finalized.

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Mellody Hobson & George Lucas

He’s Hollywood rich and she offers advice on getting rich. Together, “Good Morning America” financial contributor Mellody Hobson and Star Wars director George Lucas look like a million bucks.

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Art Imitates Life

Taye Diggs met wife Idina Menzel when they were costars on Broadway’s “Rent.” The two got married in 2003 and welcomed their first child, Walker, in September.

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Through the Years

Veteran actor Sidney Poitier has been married to his wife Joanna Shimkus for 35 years. They have two daughters, Anika and Sydney. Poitier has four other daughters from a previous marriage.

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Darling International

Somalian supermodel Iman and British rock star David Bowie have been together since 1990. The couple has one daughter together, Alexandria Zahra Jones, as well as children from their previous marriages.

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Garcelle’s Beau

Actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and hubby Mike Nilon hit the jackpot with twin sons Jax & Jaid Joseph, who were born in 2007.

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Power Couple

He’s Hollywood rich and she offers advice on getting rich. Together, “Good Morning America” financial contributor Mellody Hobson and “Star Wars” director George Lucas look like a million bucks.

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White Chocolate

“Idlewild” and “Déjà Vu” actress Paula Patton was seen shaking her tail feather at hubby Robin Thicke’s NYC concert last year as he sang his rendition of D’Angelo’s “Brown Sugar.” The two fell in love in high school and have been going strong since.

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Lady Love

Some of our favorite stars have found happiness with someone of another race. See their stories of love.

Dubbed the sexiest woman alive, Halle Berry and her beau Gabriel Aubry welcomed a baby girl, Nahla, in 2008.

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A Bronx Tale

Acting great Robert De Niro married wife Grace Hightower in 1997, but the two filed for divorce in 1999. Nevertheless, this “goodfella” stayed by his woman during the tough times as the divorce was never finalized.

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Russian Rhapsody

Naomi Campbell’s billionaire Russian boyfriend Vladimir Doronin has hinted that he is ready to get married to the catwalk diva in the near future.

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Model and Muse

Seal and Heidi Klum smile just a bit brighter, with the other by their side. The top model and international crooner married in 2005, and just welcomed their third baby together, to join Heidi’s older daughter.

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Something New

Veteran actress Alfre Woodard is married to writer Roderick Spencer and
the couple have two adopted children together.

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Eye of the Tiger

Golf giant Tiger Woods (who is himself biracial) has opted to marry a White woman, Elin Nordegren. The couple welcomed their second child earlier this year.

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