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During his long and Grammy Award-winning career, Bob Dylan welcomed six children. The “Hurricane” singer shares five kids — Maria, Jesse, Anna, Sam and Jakob — with his ex-wife Sara Lownds and one daughter, Desiree, with his ex-wife Carolyn Dennis. He first became a father after marrying Sara in 1965 and adopting her daughter, Maria. The couple then welcomed four children before splitting in 1977. The “Mr. Tambourine Man” singer quietly married his backup singer Carolyn in 1986, four months after they had a daughter, Desiree. Though the pair split in 1992, the former couple kept their marriage and daughter…
Ziggy Marley comes from a prolific musical family. The eldest son of Bob Marley and Rita Marley is a musician, author and humanitarian — and his own family is following in his creative footsteps. Marley’s seven children have collaborated with him on his work and inspired it. He shares his two eldest kids, son Bambaata and daughter Justice, with Lorraine Bogle. In 1995, he welcomed daughter Zuri with Carlene Samuels. Nearly a decade later, Marley married talent agent Orly Agai, and they have since welcomed four children: daughter Judah and sons Gideon, Abraham and Isaiah. In 2016, Marley spoke to…
Lauryn Hill’s kids have been with her throughout her career. The singer, who first found fame with The Fugees, wrote and recorded her debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, while she was pregnant with her first son, Zion. Having a baby at the height of her career was such a point of contention that Lauryn wrote the album’s song “To Zion” about her decision to become a mother against the advice of many in the music industry. “That song is about the revelation that my son was to me,” she told Rock’s Backpages in 1999, per The Guardian. “I had always…
Liam Neeson’s sons are all grown up — and still enjoy spending time with their famous father. The Taken star welcomed two children with his wife Natasha Richardson, Micheál Neeson in 1995, and Daniel Neeson in 1996. Natasha died in 2009 at age 45 when Micheál and Daniel were 13 and 12, respectively. Though becoming a single parent was unexpected and difficult, the famed actor has talked about loving fatherhood. “It’s an ongoing joy being a dad. It’s always a joy, but it’s a joyful worry,” he told Her magazine in 2012. “No matter what age they are, they’re still…
Bob Marley was a reggae icon and a beloved father of 11 children. The late singer welcomed three children with his wife Rita Marley — Cedella, Ziggy and Stephen — and adopted her daughters Sharon and Stephanie from other relationships. Bob also had other kids during his marriage to Rita — Robbie, Rohan, Karen, Julian, Ky-Mani and Damian — all of whom have different mothers. Rita told PEOPLE in 1984 she was unfazed by Bob’s dalliances outside of their marriage. “It gives me more love for Bob to have him hand these legacies down to me. I never mingled in…
Woody Harrelson is the definition of a girl dad to his kids: Deni, Zoe and Makani. Harrelson has been open about how his wife, Laura Louie, and their daughters have changed his life for the better. In a 2018 interview with The Guardian, he talked about how becoming famous after appearing on Cheers caused him to become “less outgoing” and more negative. “But, luckily, this life and my family — my wife and my daughters — they kind of loved me into a better human being,” Harrelson said. The Suncoast star has also talked about how his children, in particular,…
Snoop Dogg is a multi-hyphenate: he’s a rap legend, an amateur chef alongside his close friend Martha Stewart and a father of four. The “Drop It Like It’s Hot” rapper has three sons and one daughter, Cori Broadus, 26. The youngest of Snoop and Shanté Broadus’ children, Cori was born on June 22, 1999. Cori was diagnosed with lupus at age 6 and has dealt with a number of health issues ever since. In January 2024, she experienced a “severe stroke,” and was taken to the hospital. A few days later, she was discharged and able to return home. Snoop’s…
Jack Black is well-known for his comedic skills, but the funny man is also a family man. The Super Mario Bros. Movie star is a proud father of two boys. Black and his wife, Tanya Haden, became parents shortly after they got married in 2006. The pair eloped in March of that year and welcomed their first child, son Sammy, in June. Two years later, their second son, Tommy, was born. “My children are magical creatures and I love them to death,” the father-of-two told The Guardian in 2011. “But it is challenging. It takes a lot of energy.” Although…
Sarah Shahi doesn’t want to miss a moment with her children: William, Violet and Knox. The L Word alum welcomed her three kids with Shameless star Steve Howey, whom she married in 2009 and split from in 2021. Since then, she’s taken on a variety of roles in Hollywood and grown as an actress and a mom. For two seasons, Shahi starred in Netflix’s Sex/Life as Billie Connelley, a “stay-at-home wife and mother living in the suburbs” who used to be “a free-spirited wild child living in New York City” according to the show’s synopsis. But for Shahi, the role…
Keri Russell is famous for her roles in Felicity, The Diplomat and Cocaine Bear, but to her kids — River, Willa and Sam — she’s just “mom.” The actress shares her two older children with her ex-husband, Shane Deary, and her younger son, Sam, with her partner Matthew Rhys. River was born in 2007, a few months after her parents wed, and Willa arrived in 2012. The following year, Russell and Deary separated, and in 2014, the actress confirmed she was dating her The Americans costar Rhys. Russell gave birth to her and Rhys’ son, Sam, in 2016. The August…