12 Famous Best Friends Who Rule Hollywood Inline
Photo: Getty Images1/12Gwyneth Paltrow and Beyoncé
Paltrow became fast friends with Beyoncé and Jay Z after meeting them at a benefit in New York back when she was still married to Chris Martin. Paltrow and Martin’s conscious uncoupling didn’t seem to affect their friendship in the least bit. At this year’s Grammys, Paltrow introduced the final act by saying: “Here is my beautiful friend, Beyoncé.”
Photo: Getty Images2/12Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz
Barrymore and Diaz have enjoyed one of the most fruitful and fun friendships in Hollywood history. The two are frequently spotted together—whether at dinner or Coachella—and even served as bridesmaids at each other’s weddings.
Photo: Getty Images3/12Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake
It’s no surprise Timberlake is one of Jimmy Fallon’s favorite guests. After meeting backstage at the VMA awards in 2002, these two started a prolific friendship full of late-night hit skits, including their Barry Gibbs and Robin Gibbs impersonations, the History of Rap songs, and the #Hashtag viral video.
Photo: Getty Images4/12Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
The careers of these two comedy queens wouldn’t have been the same if they had never met and hit it off at a Chicago improv group. Poehler, for example, was the first to move to New York; Fey later did too, and that’s when she landed her Saturday Night Live gig. After years of asking Poehler to join the cast, she finally agreed, and the rest is Golden Globes–hosting history.
Photo: Getty Images5/12Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
These two have known each other since they were kids growing up in Boston. They rose to fame after winning an Oscar for Good Will Hunting, the film they both cowrote and starred in. The two continue to work together to this day on their production company as well as their TV show, Project Greenlight, which helps discover emerging filmmakers.