Rare Vintage Photos of Celebrity Weddings of the 1970s

Arthur Ashe met photographer Jeanne Moutoussamy in the mid-1970s through mutual friends in New York’s creative and social circles. Their connection grew steadily as they discovered shared interests in culture, activism, and the arts. The couple married on February 20, 1977, in a joyful ceremony in New York attended by friends, family, and members of the tennis world.

After the wedding, they built a strong partnership grounded in family and advocacy. The couple later welcomed their daughter, Camera. Ashe continued his tennis legacy while becoming an important voice for civil rights and health awareness. Moutoussamy developed a successful photography career and later helped preserve Ashe’s humanitarian legacy.