Elizabeth Taylor was a celebrity who was married nine times.
Elizabeth Taylor was a British-American actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian. She was born on February 27, 1932, in London, England, and died on March 23, 2011, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 79. She was known for her beauty, her violet eyes, her talent as an actress, and her numerous marriages.
Taylor first got married when she was 18 years old, to hotel heir Conrad “Nicky” Hilton in 1950. The marriage lasted for only 8 months, and Taylor later said that she married Hilton to escape from her domineering mother.
Her second marriage was to British actor Michael Wilding in 1952, and they had two sons together, Michael and Christopher. The couple divorced in 1957, and Taylor later said that Wilding was “too old-fashioned” for her.
In 1957, Taylor got married for the third time, to American producer Mike Todd. They had one child together, a daughter named Liza, and Taylor later said that Todd was the love of her life. However, Todd died in a plane crash in 1958, and Taylor was devastated.
She then got married to singer Eddie Fisher, who was Todd’s best friend and had comforted her after Todd’s death. Their marriage caused a scandal, as Fisher had left his previous wife, Debbie Reynolds, to be with Taylor. Fisher and Taylor had one child together, a daughter named Elizabeth, but the marriage ended in divorce in 1964.
In 1964, Taylor got married for the fifth time, to Welsh actor Richard Burton. They had first met on the set of the film “Cleopatra” in 1963, and their affair caused a media frenzy. They got married in 1964, divorced in 1974, remarried in 1975, and divorced again in 1976. Burton was known for showering Taylor with lavish gifts, including a 69-carat diamond and a private jet.
After her divorce from Burton, Taylor got married for the sixth time, to politician John Warner in 1976. The marriage was seen as an attempt by Taylor to move away from the Hollywood scene and become a serious politician’s wife. However, the marriage ended in divorce in 1982, and Taylor later said that Warner was “too conservative” for her.
Her seventh marriage was to construction worker Larry Fortensky, whom she met while in rehab in the early 1990s. They got married in 1991, in a ceremony held at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch. The marriage lasted for 5 years, and Taylor later said that she had married Fortensky to “save” him.
Taylor’s eighth and ninth marriages were to talent agent and construction worker, respectively. Both marriages were short-lived, with the eighth ending in divorce after only a few months, and the ninth ending in annulment after only a few days.
Overall, Elizabeth Taylor’s life was marked by her numerous marriages, which made her a subject of constant media attention. Despite this, she was also known for her philanthropic work, particularly in the fight against HIV/AIDS. She co-founded the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) in 1985 and raised millions of dollars for the cause. She was also awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal for her humanitarian work in 2001.