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1. Demi Moore burst onto the movie scene in the 1980s, and quickly became a star. She delivered memorable performances in hit films, such as "Ghost" and "Indecent Proposal". In the 1990s, she found herself in the enviable position of being the highest-paid actress of her time. Not content with riches and fame, in 2005 she acquired a handsome MTV prankster for her trophy husband. Who was the lucky man?
2. Ivana Trump, a former Olympic skier, was catapulted into the limelight during her very public divorce from tycoon Donald Trump in 1991. After an undisclosed divorce settlement was finalized, Ivana embarked upon an extensive entrepreneurial career. She achieved independent success through fashion lines and chart-busting books. In 2008, she adorned her arm with an Italian gentleman 24 years her junior. Who was her trophy husband?
3. Julia Roberts became a household name in 1990 with the release of her blockbuster hit "Pretty Woman". She was also a regular in media headlines for her numerous, and often short-lived, romantic relationships. In 2002, she pushed aside her Oscar and made room for a handsome cameraman as her newest trophy. Who was the fortunate gentleman?
4. One of the most famous women on the planet, Madonna has been a celebrity mainstay since her self-titled debut album released in 1983. Her flamboyantly sexual image and outrageous music videos constantly kept her in the limelight. In 2000, she married a British film director who was ten years her junior and nowhere near as famous or successful. Who was her good-looking trophy husband?
5. Sandra Bullock has often been called "America's Sweetheart". Charming audiences with her spunky roles in movies like "Speed" (1994) and "Miss Congeniality" (2000), Bullock was one of the few women of her time to be able to carry films on her own name. In 2005, she settled on a TV host (whose name was reminiscent of an American outlaw) as her latest accessory. Who was the chosen trophy husband?
6. Author J.K. Rowling became a worldwide phenomenon in 1997 due to the unprecedented popularity of her book, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". Additional novels, movie deals, and merchandising contracts soon followed, resulting in Rowling becoming one of the richest women in the world. Wealthy and successful beyond her wildest imagination, Rowling only needed a trophy husband as the icing on her proverbial cake. Which relatively unknown doctor received the honor?
7. Violet-eyed beauty Elizabeth Taylor began stealing hearts at the tender age of eleven. She starred in many high-profile films, including "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958) and "Cleopatra" (1963). Taylor became a respected actress, secured lucrative contracts, and attracted innumerable male admirers. She had already become an icon and divorcee seven times over when she found her trophy husband in a Betty Ford Clinic in 1991. Who was the lucky man?
8. Pop star Mariah Carey changed the landscape of music in 1990 with the release of her eponymous first album. A string of No. 1 hit songs and best-selling albums followed. Secure in her own talent and worth, Mariah broke out of a stifling marriage to Tommy Mottola in 1998. With a racier image and new found confidence, Mariah obtained a young trophy husband. Who was the actor/rapper gracing Mariah's arm in 2008?
9. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow created a media furor when she began dating Brad Pitt in 1995. She soon established herself as a celebrity in her own right, though, and starred in critically acclaimed hits like "Emma" (1996) and "Shakespeare in Love" (1998). After Gwyneth became an Academy Award winner and highly paid actress, she chose a younger man as her trophy husband. Who was the singer she began squiring around in 1997?
10. Pamela Anderson began attracting attention in 1989 when she became a top model for "Playboy" magazine. She soon snagged a lead role in the hit television show "Baywatch" and became one of the most famous women in the world. She was a magazine, television, and internet sensation when she decided that she had earned herself a trophy husband. Which childishly named rapper/rocker received the honor in 2006?
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