5 Famous Men Who Married Women Half Their Age

Nelson Mandela

This phenomenon extends beyond Hollywood to global icons, as seen when Nelson Mandela married Graça Machel on his 80th birthday in 1998. Machel was 53 at the time, and she stood by the former South African president’s side until his passing in 2013. After two previous marriages ended in divorce, Mandela found a dignified and lasting companionship in his later years that inspired the world.