Famous Weddings & Divorces in 1995

Famous Weddings

Martin Lawrence

Jan 7 Actor-comedian Martin Lawrence (29) weds former Miss Virginia USA Patricia Southall (24) at Norfolk Waterside Marriott in Virginia

Brian Wilson

Feb 6 "The Beach Boys" leader and chief songwriter Brian Wilson (52) weds former model and car saleswoman Melinda Ledbetter (49) at Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, California, until her death in 2024

Yannick Noah

Feb 11 Tennis star Yannick Noah (34) weds Victoria's Secret model Heather Stewart-Whyte (25) in France

Roseanne Barr

Feb 14 Actress-comedienne Roseanne Barr (42) weds bodyguard Ben Thomas (28) at Caesars Tahoe, Nevada; divorce 2002

Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee

Feb 19 American "Baywatch" actress Pamela Anderson (27) weds Greek-American "Mötley Crüe" drummer Tommy Lee (32) in Cancun, Mexico; divorce in 1998

  • Mar 18 Spanish princess Elena (31) weds Jaime de Marichalar y Saenez Tejada (31) at the Seville Cathedral in Seville, Spain

Neve Campbell

Apr 3 Canadian actress Neve Campbell (21) weds Canadian bartender and actor Jeff Colt; divorce in 1998

  • Apr 22 "Extra" TV co-host Arthel Neville (32) weds Carolina Panther running back Derrick Lassic (25) at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

Tupac Shakur

Apr 29 American rapper Tupac Shakur (23) marries law student Keisha Morris; divorce in 1996

Rosanne Cash

Apr 30 American country singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash (39) weds record producer John Leventhal (42)

  • May 7 Eldest son of Shirley Jones and screenplay writer Shaun Cassidy (36) weds actress Susan Diol (30) in Westwood, California

Imran Khan

May 16 Cricketer Imran Khan (43) marries socialite Jemima Goldsmith (21) in Paris (divorced 2004)

  • May 20 "Eagles" singer Don Henley (47) weds model Sharon Summerall (33) in Malibu

Holly Hunter & Janusz Kamiński

May 20 American "Broadcast News" actress Holly Hunter (37) weds Polish cinematographer Janusz Kamiński (35); divorce in 2001

Sachin Tendulkar

May 24 Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (22) weds pediatrician Anjali Mehta (28)

John Kerry

May 26 US Secretary of State John Kerry (51) weds philanthropist Teresa Heinz (56) in Nantucket, Massachusetts

Lisa Kudrow

May 27 "Friends" actress Lisa Kudrow (31) weds French advertising executive Michel Stern (37) in Malibu

  • Jun 10 Actress-singer Holly Robinson (30) weds NFL Philadelphia Eagle quarterback Rodney Peete (29) in Los Angeles
  • Jul 1 Crown Prince of Greece and the oldest son of the deposed King Constantine of Greece, Pavlos (28) weds Robert W. Miller's daughter Marie-Chantal Miller (26) at London's Cathedral of Saint Sophia
  • Jul 1 Princess Stephanie of Monaco (30) weds her bodyguard Daniel Ducruet (31) in a civil ceremony in Monaco
  • Jul 22 American "True Lies" actor Tom Arnold (36) weds second wife American Julie Champnella (25) in Dearborn, Michigan; divorce in 1999

Ewan McGregor

Jul 22 Scottish actor Ewan McGregor (24) weds French-Greek production designer Eve Mavrakis (29); separate in 2017, divorce in 2020

Mick Fleetwood

Jul 26 British drummer Mick Fleetwood (48) weds Lynn Frankel; divorce in 2015

Michael Schumacher

Aug 1 F1 driver Michael Schumacher (26) weds Corinna Betsch in Kerpen, Germany

Steve Carell

Aug 5 Comedian Steve Carell marries fellow comedian Nancy Walls

LL Cool J

Aug 7 American rapper LL Cool J (27) weds American high school sweetheart Simone Johnson (25)

  • Aug 8 "Veronica's Closet" actress Kathy Najimy (38) weds actor Dan Finnerty (25)

Charlie Sheen

Sep 2 Actor Charlie Sheen (30) weds model Donna Peele (25) in Malibu, California

Nancy Kerrigan

Sep 9 American figure skater Nancy Kerrigan (25) weds her agent Jerry Solomon (41) at the Church of the Covenant, Boston

  • Sep 9 American pop singer Chynna Phillips (27) weds American actor William Baldwin (32)

Stephen Hawking

Sep 16 British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking (53) weds second wife American nurse Elaine Mason; divorce in 2007

  • Sep 30 "Judging Amy" actress Amy Brenneman (31) weds TV and film director Brad Silberling (32)
  • Oct 7 "Cheers" actor Ted Danson (47) weds Academy Award-winning actress Mary Steenbergen (42)

Bob Iger

Oct 7 Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger (44) weds journalist Willow Bay (31) in Bridgehampton, New York

  • Oct 14 American "Sleep With Me" actress Meg Tilly (35) weds United Artists studio president John Calley (65) in Los Angeles; divorce in 2002
  • Oct 21 "Family Ties" actress Meredith Baxter (48) weds screenwriter Michael Blodgett (56) in Los Angeles
  • Nov 18 Prince Joachim of Denmark (26) weds first wife Alexandra Christina Manley (31) at the Frederiksborg Palace Church in Denmark

Famous Divorces

Camilla Parker Bowles

Mar 3 Camilla Parker Bowles (46) and her husband retired Army Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles(55) divorce, after 21 years of marriage

Julia Roberts & Lyle Lovett

Mar 28 American actress Julia Roberts (26) and American singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett (37) divorce after less than 2 years of marriage

Wayne Brady

Sep 21 Actor and host Wayne Brady (23) divorces Diana Lasso after almost 2 years of marriage

Nick Faldo

Oct 13 Golfer champ Nick Faldo (41) divorces manager's secretary Gill Bennett after 9 years of marriage

Johnny Bench

Nov 17 Retired MLB player Johnny Bench (47) divorces Laura Cwikowski after nearly 8 years of marriage

Charles & Diana

Dec 19 Queen Elizabeth asks Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, to divorce