Have you ever wondered what happens when the most recognized and popular Hollywood celebrities come together as couples? Yes, you’ve guessed it right, they turn out to be a deadly combination and end up as the highest earning Hollywood couples.

Here is the list of smoking hot couples, who have managed to rake in millions and secure a place in the top-5 highest paid couples of Hollywood in 2009.

1.  First on our list are Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles, a couple who have managed to hold their ground for two consecutive years. When Hollywood’s King and Queen of hip-hop come together, this is the least one can expect. The year 2009 proved to be a monster year for this couple. From producing some of the biggest hits on the charts and performing around the world to endorsing products and overseeing clothing lines, this couple has done everything and has managed to take home a staggering $122 million.

2. Next on the list are Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart, who earned $69 million among themselves. Though out of spotlight for a few years, Ford made a comeback with a bang with Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull in 2008. Owing to a unique deal with Paramount for the movie, Ford earned an astonishing $65 million. Though his girlfriend (now wife) Calista Flockhart could not match his earnings, she made a difference with her work on the TV show “Brothers & Sisters.”

3.  In third place are one of the hottest couples in Hollywood, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. This power couple, who have always been in limelight, earned a total of $55 million. With Pitt’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button proving to be one of the biggest hits of his career, earning box office collections of over $334 million and Jolie’s action blockbuster Wanted earning $341 million, it’s no wonder that this sizzling couple stand in the third position.

4.  Fourth on the list, with $48 million in their kitty, are Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Will Smith, rated as one of the finest actors in Hollywood, demands a $20 million pay check per movie and studio heads don’t regret it one bit as his movies have earned a total of $5.7 billion at the worldwide box office. Even though most of the couple’s earnings com e from Will, Pinkett Smith too boasts of a promising career. Apart from writing and producing films, Pinkett Smith has also lent her voice to Gloria the hippo in the Madagascar films.

5. Worldwide soccer sensation David Beckham and his better half Victoria Beckham, with earnings of about $46m, rank 5th on the list. David, who is the star of the Los Angeles Galaxy and plays for A.C. Milan, contributes to the vast majority of the income. But, that doesn’t leave Victoria Beckham, better known as Posh Beckham, behind. With a successful fashion label to her name, the couple has a lot to look forward.