Matt Stone and Angela Howard
Angela Howard was an executive at Comedy Central when Matt Stone fell in love with her. The stunning couple met in 2001, married in 2008, and the two have been together ever since. They prefer to avoid publicity, but we do know they live in Venice Beach with their two children.
The five-time Emmy Award-winning actor has been creating “South Park” for almost a quarter-century. Stone also won three Tony Awards and a Grammy for “The Book of Mormon.” Stone and partner Trey Parker sealed a $900 million deal with Viacom in 2021 to make six more seasons of “South Park.”
Omari and Jae Hardwick
Omari Hardwick, the actor from the hit show "Power" is well known for starring in hit movies and even collaborating with Spike Lee at one point. When Omari was working on the show, he said that his partner gave him a lot of strength to move forward with his life. The pair married in 2012, and it's been over two decades of marital bliss for these two.
The two eventually had children together. Jae also had a background in communications and entertainment and even worked in NBC's Primetime Entertainment Publicity Department. Even though their fans and people in the entertainment world were ambivalent about their relationship, they stuck by each other's side.
Joel Madden and Nicole Richie
You might remember Nicole Richie from the show "The Simple Life" with her then-best friend, Paris Hilton. What you might not also know is that her father's Mexican and she hails from a mixed background. Good Charlotte vocalist, Joel, met Nicole at one of his concerts back in 2010. The pair instantly clicked and married that same year.
Soon, they expanded their family and had children together. Recently, they've admitted that they've had their fair share of struggles and have been thinking about divorcing. They've mentioned in interviews that they aren't getting along as well as they used to - but so far, so good!
Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson
Jodie says Joshua Jackson loves that she is obsessed with him. She watches videos of the “Dawson’s Creek” actor whenever they are apart. However, while the two have had only love for one another, their blissful true love story has not escaped prejudice from others. Turner-Smith said she was actually shocked at the reactions of some people.
It came from within her own community. She noted that interracial dating or marriage is not something that is as accepted in America, and although that is extremely disappointing, she doesn't want to give the criticism too much energy. The horrific things that people were saying taught her to keep things to herself. As of late 2023, the couple have announced their divorce.
James Earl Jones and Cecilia Hart
James Earl Jones and Cecilia Hart first met each other while playing opposite roles in a 1979 TV series. But it was a 1982 Broadway production of “Othello” when Jones played Othello to her Desdemona, and that’s when they married. Their union was not met graciously by many, who felt the pair were not well-suited enough based on their skin tones.
The voice of Darth Vader and actor in so many roles faced prejudice for being black throughout his life. Much of it hit home. His grandmother, who raised him, was bigoted. Jones and actress Cecilia faced interracial prejudice too. They were married for 34 years until her parting at age 68.