The Most Beautiful And Inspiring Interracial Couples In Hollywood

This article appeared in diredota.com and has been published here with permission.

In today's society, we have come a long way in accepting and respecting interracial marriages and pairings, resulting in the breakdown of racial barriers, making everyone appear as equals.

Prince Harry & Meghan Markle

Prince Harry & Meghan Markle

In 2016, Prince Harry made headlines by dating stunning 'Suits' actress Meghan Markle. The two were reported to have met at private members club Soho House in London and have been a tabloid favorite ever since. Due to Meghan being harassed by the press, Kensington Palace broke Royal protocol to confirm the new relationship between the Prince and Actress and requested that their privacy was respected. Since then the couple has been spotted attending friend's weddings and visiting each other in their residing countries.

Alfre Woodard & Roderick Spencer

Alfre Woodard & Roderick Spencer

Alfre Woodard is one of the most successful and talents African-American actresses turned producers in the industry. She has been married to writer husband, Rodrick Spencer, since 1983. Although the two appear to have a great marriage, they have publicly spoken about their struggles about being a biracial couple and receiving criticism from both her and her husband's families over their racial differences. However, they have overcome their marriage troubles and went on to adopt 2 children named Mavis and Duncan.

Vanessa & Kobe Bryant

Vanessa & Kobe Bryant

Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant met his wife Vanessa in 1999 when she was only 17-years-old, working as a back-up dancer in a music video while Bryant was working on his debut music album. After only 6 months of dating, the couple were engaged and got married later in 2001. Kobe's parents did not attend the wedding due to them disapproving of his bride's race and their young age, leading to an estrangement period. When the couple's daughter was born in 2003, the Bryant's reconciled as a family and in 2006 they welcomed a second daughter. In 2011 the couple filed for divorce but later called it off in 2013 and then welcomed their third child in 2016.

Robin Thicke & Paula Patton

Robin Thicke & Paula Patton

'Blurred Lines' singer, songwriter, and producer Robin Thicke, met ex-wife Paula Patton in 1991 at the age of 14 in a hip-hop club named Balistyx on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip and then started dating her two years later. It was truly a high school sweethearts tale for these two who married in 2005 and welcomed their son Julian Fuego Thicke in 2010. However, their love story came to a dramatic end when Robin Thicke was photographed with his hand up a fans dress and in a series of events it led Patton to file for divorce in 2014 which was then finalized in March 2015.