Nicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley divorced after 4 months of marriage. The settlement was reportedly about $3M. Full timeline and prenup facts inside.
Figures are reported estimates. Last updated Oct 2026.
One of the shortest celebrity marriages; Cage filed just 107 days in.
Nicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley, were married on 10 August 2002 in Hawaii. It was Presley's third marriage, after Danny Keough and Michael Jackson. Cage was a long-time fan of Elvis, and had previously been in a relationship with Patricia Arquette. The marriage was short and was reported to be turbulent. Presley was a singer and heir to part of the Presley estate.
Cage's wealth came from his acting career, and Presley's came from her inheritance of Elvis Presley's estate, which she took over at the age of 25 and which made her wealthy. The estate, built around Graceland and the Elvis brand, was worth hundreds of millions of dollars after its sale of a majority stake in 2005. Her own music career produced albums such as To Whom It May Concern.
The couple married in August 2002, and Presley filed for divorce in November 2002 after only a few months of marriage. The divorce was finalized in May 2004. Presley went on to marry Michael Lockwood in 2006, and she died in January 2023. Cage went on to marry Alice Kim in 2004, shortly after this divorce, as covered elsewhere on this list.
The settlement is not documented, and the $3 million quoted in lists is an estimate. Presley reportedly sought no spousal support, and Cage did not seek a share of her inheritance. The couple had no children together. The dispute focused on a claim by Cage for return of a gift, and the couple's separation was handled quickly.
The sum is small relative to the participants' wealth, reflecting the very short marriage. Presley's inherited wealth was generally treated as her separate property, and Cage's earnings during a marriage of a few months were limited in the context of community property. The reported figure may reflect the cost of legal proceedings and settlement.
The Presley estate was not affected. Elvis Presley Enterprises continued to operate Graceland and license the Presley brand. Cage went on to take many more film roles and recovered from financial difficulties. Presley later faced financial trouble of her own, linked to the management of her funds.
The Cage and Presley case is among the shortest marriages on this list, comparable with the Tyson and Givens case and the Barrymore and Green case. It shows how a very high-profile marriage can end quickly with a small settlement. It is also linked to the Cage and Kim divorce through the dates.
Presley had been married to Michael Jackson from 1994 to 1996. She was the only child of Elvis Presley. Cage has been a lifelong Elvis fan and has a tattoo related to the singer. The $3 million figure is a media estimate.
Lisa Marie Presley's reported settlement was about $3 million.
They married in 2002 and divorced in 2002, a marriage of roughly 0 years.
No prenuptial agreement was reported.
Reported assets include: Cash, minimal shared assets given brief marriage.
The sum is small relative to the participants' wealth, reflecting the very short marriage. Presley's inherited wealth was generally treated as her separate property, and Cage's earnings during a marriage of a few months were limited in the context of community property.