Being a mom can be tough, but being a single mom? Forget about it. Every parent knows that raising a child takes a village, but some moms have found themselves having to raise their babies all on their own. While it might have its challenges, single moms somehow find the strength to not only provide for their kids but also parent them and show them the motherly love all children deserve.
Many celebrities in Hollywood have also found themselves in a situation where they are single parents–whether it was by choice or due to life's circumstances, like Kylie Jenner and Khloé Kardashian. These stars have raised their kids all on their own, without the continuous support that a two-parent household usually provides–and they've done it so well.
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Some stars do count on the endless support and help from full-time nannies and babysitters. These celeb moms also have managed to have incredible careers, all while making sure their kids are always taken care of. Both Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez are living their best personal lives and killing it professionally, all while raising a pair of twins–and that's super inspiring.
For some of these moms, being the only parent in their child's life has created a strong and beautiful bond between her and her son or daughter. And no matter how tough their journey together might've been, that makes it all worthwhile. Scroll through to see the celebrities who are totally killing it as single moms.
Kylie Jenner is raising her daughter on her own.
Stormi Webster's dad is still heavily involved in raising her, and Travis Scott and Kylie have done a great job becoming co-parents since they split in 2019. Kylie has transitioned into being a single mom quite seamlessly and Stormi and Kylie are attached at the hip, no matter where she goes. From running a makeup empire to girls' trips with her mom's friends, Stormi is always right there.
Aislinn Derbez is now a single lady.
The actress and ex Mauricio Ochmann might have looked like they were the most perfect couple but they went their separate ways in 2020. They welcomed their daughter Kailani in 2018, and now, even if the House of Flowers star is joining the single mom club and it seems to be going OK for them.
Taraji P. Henson has been open about her life as a single mom.
The Empire star has been open about the struggles of raising her son, Marcell, on her own after his dad was killed in 2003. Although she raised him as a single mom and still managed to build a successful acting career in the process, she has said it wasn't easy. “I think we try to do our best. And yes, we can do it all, but I wouldn’t wish being a single parent on my worst enemy,” she told Redbook in 2016. “It is not easy.”
Khloé Kardashian wanted to raise her daughter in a two-parent home.
Khloé's dreams of raising baby True in a loving and happy family came crashing down when her relationship with Tristan Thompson came to an end due to infidelity in 2019. The mom is now raising her daughter on her own and there's no denying that little True is the center of her world.
Geraldine Bazán is really killing it as a single mom.
Her split with her ex, Gabriel Soto, might've been messy but that doesn't stop Geraldine from being an excellent mom. No matter her busy and hectic her work schedule is, her daughters, Elissa and and Alexa, always come first.
Michelle Renaud is raising her gorgeous boy on her own.
There's so much love between these two! She became a mom in March 2017 but in June 2018 she announced that she was separating from her little boy Marcelo's father, Josué Alvarado.
Lili Estefan is new to the single mom game.
Lili Estefan was married to Lorenzo Luaces for quite a long time and they raised their two kids, Lina and Lorenzo, together. After they separated in 2018, Lili has continued to be there for her kiddos and present in every stage of their lives.
Jennifer Lopez has her hands full.
Since she welcomed her babies in 2008 with then-husband, Marc Anthony. J.Lo has made her coconuts–as she lovingly calls them–the center of her life. She has been taking care of them since she and the "Vivir Mi Vida" singer parted ways in 2014. She might have Alex Rodriguez's help now, but her responsibility as a mom will always come first.
Mariah Carey is doing a great job with her twins.
While their dad, Nick Cannon, is very much still in the picture, Mariah has been doing a great job as a single mom to her twins, Monroe and Moroccan. The trio seems to have so much fun together and the more they grow up, the more they are starting to adopt from their mom's larger than life personality.
Britney Spears adores her two boys.
The Princess of Pop became a mom to son Sean in 2005 and welcomed son Jayden in 2006. She was married to their dad, Kevin Federline, at the time, but the pair split in 2007.
Stephanie Salas raised Luis Miguel's daughter, Michelle Salas, on her own.
Stephanie has raised Michelle Salas, whom she shares with Luis Miguel, alone. She also has another daughter, Camila Valero. The best part is that she was able to successfully raise her girls on her own and they are all now the best of friends.
Aracely Arambula also had kids with Luis Miguel.
The actress shares sons Daniel and Miguel with the singer, but ever since the pair split, he hasn't been involved in his kids' lives. That hasn't stopped Aracely one bit and she has since been able to revamp her career and is now better than ever, with her boys by her side.
Kourtney loves being a mom to her three babies.
Kourtney Kardashian's entire life revolves around her three gorgeous kids. She shares Mason, Penelope, and Reign with ex Scott Disick, and while he's still actively involved in their lives, Kourt is their primary caretaker.
Sofía Vergara's relationship with her son is the cutest.
Sofía welcomed her first and only son, Manolo, when she was just 19 years old with then-husband Joe Gonzalez. They split in 1993 and she raised Manolo on her own ever since.
Dayana Torres' two boys look JUST like her.
Her boys are her life! Dayanara has been fully committed to raising her boys, Ryan and Cristian, whom she shares with Marc Anthony. And the two boys are so gorgeous.
Alicia Machado wanted to help other single moms.
The former Miss Universe has been raising her daughter, Dinorah Valentina Hernandez, by herself. She has turned this experience into a foundation for other single moms like her, called Mamis Solas.
Ximena Duque raised her first child on her own.
The actress raised her first son, Cristian Carabias, by herself for many years before she welcomed her daughter, Luna, with her current husband, Jay Adkins.
Gaby Espino is also doing the single parent thing.
Gaby shares son, Nickolas, with actor Jencarlos Canela and daughter, Oriana, with ex-husband, Cristóbal Lander. She might have a partner now but her babies are still the center of her world.
Chiquinquirá Delgado raised her two daughters on her own.
The TV host has two daughters, Maria Elena and Carlota, she has raised by herself from her two past marriages with Daniel Sarcos and Guillermo Davila. They both seem to following in her mother's footsteps and seem to be working their way to becoming TV stars themselves.
Maribel Guardia has a close bond with her son.
Maribel Guardia welcomed her son, Julian, in 1995, but just a year later she split from then-husband, Joan Sebastian. She then raised Julian by herself.
Katie Holmes is always by her daughter's side.
Katie has been sharing more and more details about her life as a single mom through her posts on Instagram. Suri Cruise's dad, actor Tom Cruise, has reportedly barely been in his daughter's life since he and Katie divorced in 2012.
Kristin Davis adopted a daughter and a son by herself.
The Sex & the City star is proof that women rock as single parents. She adopted her baby girl, Gemma Rose, in 2011, and it was reported in 2018 that she had added another child to her family.
Sandra Bullock adopted two babies.
The actress is the single parent of two adorable babies, Laila and Louis, and even though that's not what she had planned, that's what happened after her divorce from Jesse James. “Society’s hard. Society still, as open-minded as we’ve become, has these rules that quietly say: ‘This is the way it goes.’ They’re saying: ‘It’s a man and a woman, and then you have a baby, and that’s the family.’ I go: ‘Oh my god, I’m a single parent. With a child. How am I…’ I felt less than. I felt: ‘I’m not the complete package.’ And then I realized… this is the complete package," she told the Independent in 2018. “It breaks my heart when I see people saying: ‘I can’t have that.’ Why not? Why can’t you have it?”
Madonna has no problem raising babies on her own.
The singer has been the single parent to all six of her children. That's incredible!
Alejandra Guzman's relationship with her daughter rocks!
The singer and her only daughter share a tight bond with each other.
Angelina Jolie was not afraid of being a single mom.
She first adopted Maddox in 2002, while she was still married to Billy Bob Thornton. The pair split a few months later, and she raised the boy alone until she began dating Brad Pitt. She now has six kids and is raising them on her own again, following her separation from Brad in 2016.
Gabriela Spanic has been fully committed to her son.
Gaby welcomed her son, Gabriel de Jesús, in 2008. She reportedly shares the child with businessman Neil Perez, but he never recognized the child as his because the actress didn't submit her son to a DNA test.