Women Who Outshine Their Billionaire Partners

Salma Hayek:

Salma is married to Francois-Henri Pinault, the billionaire who runs Gucci, among other brands. Hayek is a Mexican-American film actress, director and producer. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in the film Frida. She is also starring in the recently-released Savages with Blake Lively. Hayek also does philanthropy through UNICEF, helping raise awareness for child vaccines. 

Queen Noor of Jordan:

Queen Noor, the last wife and widow of King Hussein, is dating telecom giant Carlos Slim Helu. Helu is the richest man in the world. Princeton-educated Noor has dedicated her life to educating the world on Islam and Arab relations. She has also published two books and served as an ambassador to the United Nations. As of 2011, she is president of the United World Colleges movement as well as an advocate of the anti-nuclear weapons proliferation campaign, Global Zero.

Susan Dell:

Susan is married to computer magnate Michael Dell and the duo has four children. Susan is an elite-level athlete who has competed in the Iron Man triathlons. She's also the chairwoman of the fashion label Phi, which has appeared in Vogue.