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John Amos, who died on Aug. 21, 2024, played America’s dad in his role as James Evans Sr. on Good Times, but in real life, he was the father of two children: Shannon and K.C. Amos. The Emmy nominee first became a father when he and his ex-wife, Noel Mickelson, welcomed their daughter, Shannon, in 1966. Their family expanded again with the addition of son K.C. in 1970. According to Shannon, John was more complex than the dad viewers saw on television but had similarities to his Good Times persona. “My Dad was no joke when I was young,” she…
Dr. Phil McGraw dishes out plenty of sage advice, and when it comes to parenting, he’s got real-life experience after raising his sons, Jay and Jordan McGraw. The TV personality and his wife, author and podcast host Robin McGraw, married in 1976 and have since welcomed two children together. Dr. Phil’s sons followed closely in his footsteps — especially Jay. The older McGraw son works in production while Jordan is a singer. While neither share advice on TV like their dad, both have received wise words from the psychologist. When Jordan and wife Morgan Stewart were worried about leaving daughter…
Gillian Anderson is known for acting in The X-Files and The Crown, but her most important role is being a mom of three to her children: Piper, Oscar and Felix. The Scoop actress and her then-husband Clyde Klotz welcomed their daughter, Piper, in 1994. Twelve years later, Anderson and her then-partner Mark Griffiths added Oscar to the family. The former couple welcomed Felix in 2008. The Emmy winner co-parents her children with their fathers and has been open about the difficulty of being a single working mom. During an appearance on Today in April 2024, Anderson revealed that she returned…
Kenan Thompson may be best known for his long career on Saturday Night Live, but he’s also passionate about being a father to his two daughters: Georgia and Gianna. The comedian married model Christina Evangeline in 2011 and welcomed Georgia three years later. In 2018, Gianna joined the family. In 2022, the couple announced their separation and filed for divorce, which included an even split of custody. Thompson has opened up about the joys of parenting his two daughters. “One day you’re not a dad and then the next moment you are. You’re just a dad from that point on,”…
Maya Rudolph and her partner, filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, share four children: Pearl, Lucille, Jack and Minnie. The couple have reportedly been together since 2001. Though Rudolph and Anderson are not married, the actress has called him her husband since the birth of their first child. “People know what [husband] means,” she told The New York Times in 2018. “It means he’s the father of my child, and I live with him, and we are a couple, and we are not going anywhere.” Speaking to PopSugar that same year, the Loot star reflected on becoming a mother and how the…
Julianne Moore balances her acting career with parenting her two kids, Caleb Moore Freundlich and Liv Helen Moore Freundlich. The May December actress met her husband, Bart Freundlich, when he was directing her film The Myth of Fingerprints in 1996. The couple welcomed Caleb in 1997 and Liv in 2002 — what she called “the happiest days of my life” — before getting married in 2003. And while Moore continued making time for her career, she also maintained flexibility in her work to accommodate her family’s schedule. “I can’t go to Europe for four months during the school year,” she…
As Jason Aldean has gained fame in country music, he has also expanded his family. The “Hicktown” singer welcomed his first child Keeley in 2003 with his high-school sweetheart turned first wife Jessica Ussery. The former couple welcomed another daughter Kendyl in 2007 before calling it quits in 2013. Two years later, Aldean married former American Idol contestant Brittany Aldean, with whom he welcomed his first son Memphis in 2017. Their daughter Navy joined the family two years later. In November 2021, Aldean spoke with PEOPLE about climbing his way to the top of the country charts while raising a…
Cuba Gooding Jr. may be famous for his acting roles in Jerry Maguire and The People v. O.J. Simpson, but he didn’t want his kids — Spencer, Mason and Piper — to immediately follow in his footsteps. “It’s an adult responsibility to be an actor — it really is,” Cuba told The Press Association in 2007, adding that he would be “horrified” if his children wanted to enter the industry at a young age. “They have to grow up and become adults first [before] all of this praise and money and adult responsibility.” He clarified that he’d rather they “just…
Vanessa Williams is a proud mom of four children. The Ugly Betty actress and her first husband, Ramon Hervey II, were married from 1987 to 1997 and welcomed three children: Melanie, Jillian and Devin. The former Miss America tied the knot with her second husband, NBA star and actor Rick Fox, in 1999. One year into their marriage, the couple welcomed a daughter named Sasha. Williams and Fox divorced in 2004. The Grammy nominee’s children have all followed their own artistic and creative pursuits. Williams’ eldest daughter worked in fashion before finding her footing in health and wellness, while her…
Helena Bonham Carter has spoken openly about parenting her children, Billy and Nell. The English actress welcomed her kids with her ex-partner Tim Burton, whom she was in a relationship with from 2001 to 2014. While the Harry Potter star is a doting mom to Billy, born in 2003, and Nell, welcomed in 2007, she has previously spoken about the trials and tribulations of parenthood. Three years after Nell’s birth, Bonham Carter opened up to E! News about attending parenting classes. “I’m not working right now,” she said. “I need to be a mom. It’s much harder being a mom…