A quote making the rounds online is getting plenty of attention. It is credited to a man identified as billionaire Ben Horowitz and reads, “Billionaires prefer Black women. They are loyal and guard your interests. Black wives are for grown ups.” Baller Alert could not verify that he said it, so treat the attribution as unconfirmed.
Whatever its origin, the quote got us thinking about the many wealthy and famous men who have married or partnered with Black women. Here are a few well known couples as of this writing.
Star Wars creator George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the president of Ariel Investments.
Singer Janet Jackson and Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana, who have been reported to be together.
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Russian real estate developer Vladislav Doronin and supermodel Naomi Campbell.
Norton software founder Peter Norton and his wife, Gwen Adams Norton.
Music legend David Bowie and his wife, Iman.
Actor Robert De Niro and his wife, Grace Hightower.
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