10 Celebrities Who Married Their Fans

Everyone has probably dreamed of dating or marrying their favorite actor or singer. It may seem like a fairy tale, but for a few lucky people, it has actually become a reality. These ten celebrities fell in love with one of their fans and put a ring on their finger.

1. Matt Damon

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The actor met his wife, Luciana Barroso while she bartending and they started dating in 2003. The couple got married in 2005 and now they have three kids together. "I got lucky," Damon told Esquire "I fell in love with a civilian. Not an actress and not a famous actress at that. Because then the attention doesn't double — it grows exponentially."

2. Nicolas Cage

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The actor met Alice Kim when she was 19 while she was working as a waitress in a restaurant in 2004. The two were married for 11 years and have a son together named Kal-el. Unfortunately they are now separated, according to Daily Mail.

3. Ruben Studdard

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The American Idol winner met his ex-wife Surata Zuri in 2006 at his CD signing in Wal-Mart. The two got married in 2008 but sadly divorced in 2012.

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4. Patrick Dempsey

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The Grey's Anatomy star met at his wife Jillian Fink at her salon. "I was shocked," Fink told People magazine. "But at the same time, I was happy because he was so cute." The two got married in 1999.

5. Kelsey Grammer

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There are many Frasier fans out there, but only one nabbed him as a husband. The actor met his wife, Kayte Walsh when she was a flight attendant. He was on a flight to New York at the time and the two hit it off.

6. Conan O'Brien

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The TV show host first saw his future wife, Liza Powel in the audience of Late Night With Conan O'Brien. He later approached her and the rest is history. "Somewhere, in the vault at NBC, there’s footage of me literally falling for my wife on camera," O'Brien told Piers Morgan.

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7. Steve Harvey

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The comedian and tv host met his wife Marjorie back in 1990 when she went to a Memphis Comedy club. He spotted her and said on stage, "I don't know who you are but I’m going to marry you."

8. Elvis Presley

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The King of Rock and Roll's friend spotted a then 14-year-old Priscilla in a crowd and he offered to introduce her to Elvis. After getting permission from her parents she did. "I was so nervous," she said according to Elvis Australia. "I really didn't know what to say. I was quite shy." The two got married when she was 21 in Las Vegas.

9. Amber Rose

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People may assume it was the other way around but Wiz Khalifa was the fan of the TV host before they got married. "He did an interview about me," she told Us Weekly "and the guy who interviewed him asked, 'If there was one girl in the world who would you be with?' He said 'Amber Rose,' and then I hit him on twitter, and I said, 'That's really cute' and we fell in love!"

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10. Reese Witherspoon

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The actress is married to Jim Toth, but before that he worked an agency that promoted the actress' work. Basically, he was a paid fan! The two have a son together.