Say it with me: Age is nothing but a number. It doesn’t matter how many candles we have on our next birthday cake — we are all as young and fabulous as we feel. This is especially true when it comes to matters of the heart, which several famous ladies are proving with their relationships with hot younger men.
Look, we aren’t here to call anyone a “cougar” or any other weird label people like to put on women “of certain age.” That’s exactly the kind of stigma that can get in the way of a woman allowing herself to fall in love with her perfect partner just because they happen to be a bit younger. Instead, we celebrate each of the female celebs below who refused to let that mindset stand in the way of their romance.
Take a look to see all of your favorite famous ladies who found love with younger men!
This article originally appeared on our sister site, FirstForWomen.com.
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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez
Getty Images Age Difference: 6 years
The actress and singer, 50, and her baseball legend fiancé, 44, have constantly been making headlines with their public affection for each other — especially since their July 2019 engagement news. They frequently post heartwarming photos of their combined family with Rodriguez's daughters, Natasha, 14, and Ella, 10, and Lopez's twins, Max and Emme, 10, on their social media pages. Awww.
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Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid
Getty Images Age Difference: 13 years
The Friends actress, 55, and Snow Patrol musician, 42, began dating in 2013. Despite a brief break in 2015 and calling off their engagement that same year, Cox claims their relationship has become stronger than ever (and frequently posts about him on her Instagram).
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Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz
Getty Images Age Difference: 16 years
The statuesque supermodel, 46, married the Tokio Hotel musician, 30, in February 2019 after a short two-month engagement. The pair met through mutual friends in 2018 and it was basically love at first sight.
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Katie Couric and John Molner
Getty Images Age Difference: 6 years
The TV host, 62, said "I do" to the financier, 56, in 2014. She has two daughters (Ellie, 28, and Carrie, 23) with her first husband, attorney Jay Monahan, who passed away in 1998.
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Helena Bonham Carter and Rye Dag Holmboe
Getty Images Age Difference: 21 years
The Crown actress, 53, has hit back at media who labeled her writer boyfriend, 32, as a "toyboy" based on their age difference. "It implies he’s got nothing to offer than his body — which is also fantastic," she joked. "But along with the body, he’s got a great mind and a great humor and that’s what I’m with more than his envelope."
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
Getty Images Age Difference: 10 years
The actress, 47, and basketball star, 37, met while co-hosting a promotional Super Bowl party in 2007, but didn't start officially dating until 2010. They tied the knot in 2014 and welcomed their first child together, daughter Kaavia, in 2018.
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Julianna Margulies and Keith Lieberthal
Getty Images Age Difference: 11 years
The Good Wife actress, 53, and attorney husband, 42, happened to meet over drinks one night and tied the knot in 2007. They have one son, Kieran, 11.
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Allison Janney and Philip Joncas
Getty Images Age Difference: 20 years
The Mom actress, 60, turned heads when she brought her younger beau to the 2014 Emmys, and the pair appear to still be going strong.
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Julianne Moore and Bart Freundlich
Getty Images Age Difference: 9 years
The actress, 59, met her director hubby, 50, on the set of his 1997 film The Myth of Fingerprints and continue to collaborate on projects together frequently. They married in 2003 and share two children, Caleb, 22, and Liv, 17.
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Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling
Getty Images Age Difference: 6 years
The actress, 45, and actor, 39, have been together since 2011 when they met on the set of The Place Beyond the Pines. They have two daughters, Esmeralda, 5, and Amada, 3, and like to keep their relationship very private.
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Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Getty Images Age Difference: 23 years
You can hardly tell there's a large age gap between the 50 Shades of Grey director, 52, who met her now-husband, 29, while filming the Beatles biopic Nowhere Boy in 2009. They have two daughters, Wylda Rae, 9, and Romy Hero, 7.
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Shakira and Gerard Piqué
Getty Images Age Difference: 10 years
The singer, 42, met the soccer star, 32, after he appeared in her music video for her song "Waka Waka" in 2010, which was filmed for that year's Wold Cup. They have two sons, Milan, 6, and and Sasha, 4, who are often found with Shakira in the stands watching their dad play.
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Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden
Getty Images Age Difference: 6 years
The actress, 47, and Good Charlotte musician, 40, have kept their relationship far away from prying eyes after tying the knot in 2015, but Diaz spilled to InStyle in August that her husband is "just a good man. There’s no bullsh*t. It’s really refreshing. I’m really grateful for him."