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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…
Ludacris is the proud father of four kids: Karma, Cai, Cadence and Chance. The rapper, whose real name is Chris Bridges, welcomed Karma and Cai during two previous relationships and he later celebrated the arrival of Cadence and Chance with his wife, Eudoxie Bridges. “There’s a lot of estrogen around here!” the rapper told PEOPLE of his family. Despite the demands of his multifaceted career, his kids have remained his top priority. “Family has always been my No. 1 focus,” he said. “Every day with my girls is something different, and I’m loving every minute of fatherhood.” Ludacris’ world changed…
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,…
Stevie Wonder, born Stevland Hardaway Morris, has 10 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Top 100 charts, 25 Grammys and nine children to call his own. “I got, how many, 22 kids?” he jokingly asked of his growing family during an appearance on The View in 2014. Wonder first became a father back in 1975, when his girlfriend Yolanda Simmons gave birth to Aisha, for whom Wonder wrote the 1976 hit “Isn’t She Lovely.” The then-couple welcomed one more child, Keita, before they split. Wonder had his third child, Mumtaz, in 1983 with vocalist Melody McCully, who sang with the…
Fans know her as Dr. Quinn, medicine woman, a Wild West frontier doctor who cared for her adopted family and an entire town — but off-screen, Jane Seymour was taking care of her own six children: Jenni, Katherine, Sean, Kalen, John and Kristopher. “The kids know I would choose family over any role and over anything in my life,” Seymour told The Guardian in 2013. “I don’t know if I’m a great mum. I’m the best mum I know how to be. I think it’s all about listening to your children, communicating and caring enough to be involved in their…
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…