What makes a power couple? In layman’s terms—and by the order of the Cambridge Dictionary—a power couple is made up of two people, often from the worlds of politics or entertainment, who are extremely successful in their respective careers. Ideally, the pair also publicly lift each other up—whether that means cheering from the finish line at the Olympics, leading the theater’s standing ovation, or walking the red carpet with their glamorous, award-winning other half.
Power couples have existed across centuries and industries, from kings and queens of the silver screen to sports stars linking up with pop stars to socialites coupling up with politicians—and everyone has their favorite, when you really think about it. So which one’s yours?
Below, Vogue breaks down some of our greatest contemporary power couples.
