The Obamas, Jay-Z & Beyonce Make Forbes World’s Most Powerful Couples List

By: Amanda Anderson-Niles

When it comes to being a power couple, it’s clear that both people in said relationship have to have their own success to bring to the table. So naturally, it makes sense that President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are considered one of the world’s most powerful couples. And despite all of the politics, these two still manage to make their romance look easy. Apparently Forbes agrees, considering the First Couple made its “The World’s Most Powerful Couples” list. And when it comes to the most powerful couple in music, Jay-Z and Beyonce were clearly a no brainer for the list as well.

Here’s the explanation Forbes gave for selecting Michelle and Barack Obama:

With 67% of Americans viewing first lady Michelle Obama favorably, she’s more popular than her husband. The President has never been shy about publicly expressing his adoration for his wife; in his election night victory speech, Obama gushed, “I have never been prouder to watch the rest of America fall in love with you too as our nation’s first lady.”

Forbes also explains Jay-Z and Beyonce made the list because in its opinion, these two are the “First Couple of music.” The publication writes:

The first couple of music is tight with the first couple of the United States. The superstars hosted a fund-raiser for President Obama during his re-election campaign last fall, and Beyonce later performed the national anthem at January’s inauguration. The couple’s April trip to Cuba was investigated by the U.S. Treasury Department, after lawmakers raised questions about the legality of the visit (the controversy was overblown — the anniversary trip was pre-approved). Jay-Z is on tour with Justin Timberlake this summer, where he’s taking home an estimated $100,000 per show, and Beyonce kicked off her 65-date world tour a couple of weeks ago.

Congrats to both couples.