When we talk about very rich famous characters, names like Victoria and David Beckham or Amal and George Clooney They usually appear quickly in the conversation. However, none of them holds ‘this title’. Both couples can boast of having a great heritage, there is no doubt, but the most wealthy in the entertainment world is … ¡Salma Hayek y François-Henri Pinault!
The Joint fortune of the Pinault-Hayek marriage reaches 6,200 million pounds (Approximately 7,281,280.00 euros), a figure well above other celebrities. To put it in perspective, the Beckham, for example, have a combined heritage of 360 million pounds (422,784,000 million euros), while The Clooney total 456 million pounds (535,526.4 billion euros), between the two, according to HELLO.
Despite having married one of the richest men in the world, Salma Hayek, 58, from the beginning of his relationship insisted on maintaining his economic independence as a priority. In a recent interview with WSJ Magazine, the Mexican actress revealed that she and François-Henri They maintain their separate finances and never signed a prenuptial agreement. And he is proud to maintain his luxurious lifestyle independently.
“I support myself in many aspects of my life and myself. I have the pressure to earn a certain amount of money, and I like it. Now, I have decided that I want to win even more, “explained the protagonist of Magic Mike’s last dance, One of his last successes in the cinema, where he shared prominence with Channing Tatum and starred in a commented erotic dance.
Salma has accumulated a Personal fortune estimated at 100 million pounds (around 117,440,000 million euros), thanks to his career in Hollywood. His papers in acclaimed films, such as Frida, Apeatado, Wild Wild West, bandits or open until dawn, have allowed him to consolidate his success as an actress and producer.
François-Henri Pinault’s luxury empire
Unlike his wife, whose fortune comes from the entertainment industry, François-Henri Pinault, 62, is the executive director of the Kering fashion conglomerate, home of some of the most prestigious luxury brands in the world as Gucci, Saint Lauree, BaleleCiaa of Alexander McQueen.
Since he assumed the position in 2005, the company has seen an exponential growth and currently its personal assets are estimated at 6,100 million pounds (716,5692 million euros, approximately), according to The Times of London. Despite its wealth, François-Henri maintains a discreet profile and rarely appears in public without Salma, except in high -level events such as the Cannes Film Festival.
Your love story and rejected prenuptial agreement
The couple married on February 14, 2009, at a romantic wedding held in Paris, and share a daughter, Valentina Paloma, who was born two years before her link, on September 21, 2007 in Los Angeles. The romance between Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault began in April 2006, during the inauguration of the Grassi Palace in Venice, Italy. They met at a gala, and according to the magazine People, The connection was immediate. A year later, the couple announced their commitment and Salma’s pregnancy.
From the beginning of his romance, Salma defended his financial independence, rejecting the idea of signing a prenuptial agreement. According to Hello, in an interview with El Podcast Armchair Expert Dax Shepard recalled the criticisms he received then for rejecting the agreement. Many branded her interested. She remembers that moment: “When I married him, everyone said: ‘It’s a fixed marriage, gets married for money.’ And I replied: ‘Yes, it doesn’t matter, think what you want.’ Fifteen years together and we are very in love “, forming one of the strongest couples in the entertainment world.
His decision to maintain his finances separately is an upward trend among modern couples and according to a study conducted by Bankrate/Yougov, in 2023, 38 % of couples of generation Z preferred to maintain their separate finances, compared to 16 % of Baby Boomers. Relationship experts suggest that this increase could reflect modern caution on financial commitment and independence within relations.
How are they compared to other multimillionaire couples
If we focus on our protagonist couples, although lOS Beckham y The Clooney have knead impressive fortunes, the richness of Salma and François-Henri surpasses them by an overwhelming margin. In the case of marriage between former soccer player and the designer we found that he won millions of pounds As a footballer (He played at Manchester United and Real Madrid, among others), in addition to the Sponsorships with Adidas and Haig Club whiskey. The former Spice Girl consolidated her fortune with
For his part, George Clooney accumulated his wealth thanks to his fruitful and successful race in Hollywood; In addition to the sale of its Casamigos tequila, for almost one billion dollars (about 884,850,000 million euros). His wife Amal’s fortune comes from his career as an outstanding human rights lawyer with an impeccable international trajectory.
In any case, the combined fortune of both couples represents less than a fifth of the heritage of Salma and François-Henri together to judge by the figures. In fact, it is less than a fifth of his fortune.
Does money buy happiness?
Despite the enormous wealth that surrounds them, Salma insists that their marriage is not based on financial issues. However, he confessed to WSJ Magazine that the perception of others has changed due to their joint fortune. “For me, having money meant not thinking about money. But people just want to talk about money. I am unknown to me, thinking that we should be friends just because they are also rich, “he said.
However, he reaffirmed that his relationship with François-Henri is based on love and mutual respect: “A much better person made me and helped me grow healthy,” He told Dax Shepard. The couple continues to challenge stereotypes about marriage and money, demonstrating that romance and wealth can coexist, without losing individual independence.
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