We've all heard of the Top 100 Beautiful lists that feature the likes of Brad Pitt and George Clooney - but what about that famous line that the girls here at Trophy Store certainly like - the one that goes - behind every good man is a good woman! Here at Trophy Store we have thought about those women that are not only beautiful but also definitely can relate to this line. They are often referred to as 'Trophy Wives'. Many of the women today are very strong characters and made a name for themselves prior to their marriage.
No 10 – Georgina Chapman
This former model who is also co designer of fashion label Marchesa is married to the co founder of Miramax and Weinstein Co film production companies, Harvey Weinstein. Although she is beautiful she is renowned for having a somewhat fiery temper. However she maintains somewhat of a career as she has been a panelist on the TV show Project Runway as well as having some small parts in films produced by her husband.
No 9 – Nicole Austin
Known better as Coco is the wife of Rapper and Actor Ice T. She certainly is the epitome of what a trophy wife is in that she is 21 years younger than her husband. Although she has had a great career posing in magazines such as Smooth and Playboy really she is most well known for being Ice T’s wife.
No 8 – Paula Fortunato
Yet another woman married to a much older man. Paula is the wife of the Sumner Redstone who runs global media company, Viacom. Unlike many other trophy wives rumours abound about Mr Redstone’s second wife who in married in 2003 following divorcing his first wife who he was married to for 55 years. One rumour spread about her is that she influenced her husband to end Paramount Pictures relationship with Tom Cruise and his production company of 14 years.
No 7 – Shawn Southwick
This lady has built a career for herself. As well as being acting in shows such as Knight Rider she has also been the host of the show Hollywood Insider. She is married to talk show host Larry King for more than 20 years. Yet still has made her own fortune including over $23 million from providing people with consumer friendly hair extension products.
No 6 – Lucy Page Southworth
This young lady who is married to Larry Page founder of Google is not only beautiful but very intelligent and does a lot for others. She has two degrees and has spent time in South Africa doing medical work. However, because of her husband’s estimated wealth of around $18.5 billion this lady needs only to concern herself with the finer things in life if she wishes.
No 5 – Jeri Thompson
Wife of Republican Candidate Fred Thompson was talked about more than her husband during the presidential campaign. Although she is a political media consultant in Washington DC during the campaign it was her perma tan and form fitting dresses that had everybody talking about her.
No 4 – Melanie Craft
Well known for writing Fabio covered romance novels her life changed when she met and married the founder of Oracle software Lawrence Ellison. Yet although he is worth an estimated $18 billion this woman hasn’t sat back to enjoy it. When her husband set up the Ellison Medical Foundation she chose to become the director of it as well as continuing to write her romance novels.

No 3 – Carla Bruni
Before marrying the French Prime Minister Nicolas Sarkozy this lady have relationships with many other celebrities and politicians. Most famously she has been linked with Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Donald Trump. Plus of course the form French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius. As well as having a career as a supermodel Carla is also a well respected singer/songwriter.
No 2 – Penny Lancaster
It is her marriage to aging rocker Rod Stewart that helped to get Penny further in to the spotlight. All a lot of men already knew who she was because of her photo being plastered on numerous bill boards when modeling Ultimo Lingerie.
No 1 – Melania Knauss
Married to Donald Trump this lady in our list of top 10 trophy wives was born in Slovenia she met her husband to be at a fashion event in 1999. Then shortly after meeting him she got a job as a model for Allure magazine. They eventually married in 2005 and then their first child was born in 2006. Today she boosts her husband’s brands images by appearing at public relation events for him along with making sure that she still gets involved in the New York Social Scene to help boost her own.
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