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He’s once, twice, three times a father! Music legend Lionel Richie is crazy about his three kids — Nicole Richie, Miles Brockman Richie and Sofia Richie. Lionel learned a lot about parenting from his own dad, Lionel Richie Sr., and went through “a massive depression” when he died in 1990. “My dad was my hero,” he told ITV in 2018. However, he credits his kids for helping him get through the difficult time. “Miles came along and Nicole was already there, and I realized I had a group of people that were kind of looking up to me to be…
Paul McCartney is best known for being a member of The Beatles, but to his five kids — Heather, Mary, Stella, James and Beatrice — he’s known as “Dad.” It’s a title the musician cherishes, as he told The Telegraph in 2009: “I love being a dad.” The “Let It Be” singer first became a father in 1969, when he married photographer Linda Eastman and adopted her daughter from a previous marriage, Heather, 62. The couple went on to welcome three more kids: Mary, 56, Stella, 54, and James, 48. Eastman died of breast cancer on April 17, 1998. McCartney…
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale are the proud parents of three sons: Kingston, 19, Zuma, 17, and Apollo, 11. Though Stefani and Rossdale are no longer together — they split in 2015 after nearly 12 years of marriage and Stefani has since married Blake Shelton — the former couple put their kids first. During an interview with PEOPLE, Stefani, who shared that she and all three of her boys have dyslexia, said she took a stricter approach to parenting than she ever expected to. “I was in a band and free my whole life, so I always thought I would…
Julie Andrews is the matriarch of a large blended family. The Sound of Music star has three daughters: Emma Walton Hamilton, 63, Amy Edwards, 51, and Joanna Edwards, 48. She welcomed her eldest daughter with her first husband, costume designer Tony Walton, and adopted her two youngest daughters with her second husband, director Blake Edwards, whom she was married to up until his death in 2010. The Hollywood icon is also a stepmom to Edwards’ two kids as well as a grandmother and great-grandmother to several children. In March 2022, Andrews’ first husband, whom she remained close with over the…
Steven Tyler is one of the most iconic rockstars in the world, first rising to fame in the 1970s as the lead singer of Aerosmith. Off-stage, the “Sweet Emotion” singer is a dad to four children: daughters Liv, 48, Mia, 46, and Chelsea, 36, and son Taj, 34. Tyler has four grandchildren as well, who refer to him as “Papa Stevie.” While his children are all adults now and busy with their own careers and families, Tyler tries to get the whole family together for holidays. “Right now, I’m still really busy. Liv is in England — I went and…
Mel Brooks is a living legend. The 96-year-old has starred in, written and directed some of the greatest comedies of all time, including Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles and The Producers — both the movie and the Broadway musical. So it should come as no surprise that his four kids — Stefanie, Nicky, Eddie and Max — have all followed in his creative footsteps, working in the film industry and other artistic fields. Brooks, who achieved EGOT status in 2001, was married to Broadway dancer Florence Baum from 1953 to 1962. Brooks and Baum had three kids: Stefanie, Nicky and Eddie.…
Nikki Sixx has accomplished a lot in his decades-long career as the Mötley Crüe bassist, but his children are his biggest achievement. “[They’ve] been the greatest thing that’s ever happened in my life,” the dad of five told The Guardian in August 2015. “My family means everything to me and I will do anything for them.” Nikki first became a dad in 1991 when he and his then-wife, former Playboy Playmate Brandi Brandt, welcomed their son Gunner, 34. The couple went on to welcome two more children, Storm, 31, and Decker, 30, before splitting in 1996. The rock star married…
William Shatner is a proud father of three. The legendary Star Trek actor married his first wife, Gloria Rand, in 1956 and the pair welcomed three daughters together: Leslie, 67, Lisabeth, 64, and Melanie, 61. Shatner and Rand divorced in 1969 and he went on to marry three more times. He was married to Marcy Lafferty from 1973 to 1996; Nerine Kidd from 1997 to 1999; and most recently, Elizabeth Shatner from 2001 to 2020. After his and Rand’s divorce, Shatner remained close to his girls. “I must have been a hands-on dad because that’s what my children tell me,”…
Heather Dubrow may hold her fellow Real Housewives of Orange County castmates to the highest of standards, but when it comes to her kids, she’s much more relaxed. The reality star shares four children with her longtime husband, plastic surgeon and Botched star Terry Dubrow. The couple has chronicled much of their kids’ upbringing on RHOC, with many fans praising Heather’s open approach to parenting — including Rihanna. “[I] just love the way that she just allows her kids to be who they are,” the singer told Elle of Heather in 2022. “And that’s really inspiring to me.” Over the…
While Tyga and Blac Chyna are no longer together, they are both dedicated parents to their son. The former couple welcomed King Cairo, 13, on Oct. 16, 2012, about two years before the pair went separate ways. King Cairo is the “Rack City” rapper’s only child, while Blac Chyna shares a daughter, Dream, with ex Rob Kardashian. For Tyga, the birth of his son was a life-changing experience. “It’s just a great accomplishment to have a mini version of yourself,” he told PEOPLE in June 2016. “You don’t owe the world anything, but when you bring a beautiful child like…