Nick Cannon has had eight kids so far! James Van Der Beek has six. Marc Anthony has six kids, as well. That's a lot of kids, but they're not the only celebrities who have been blessed with a bunch of kids. In celebration of large families, we put together a list of celebs who have a lot of kids. What's a lot? Well, of course, that depends on your perspective, but we focused on celebrities who have more than three children. So basically, celebs with four or more kids. Surprisingly, at least to us, there are a lot of celebrities who meet that qualification.
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It used to be that, in the US, the average family was said to have 2.5 kids. But in 2019, the average went down to 1.93 kids. That means that all of the celebrities we've included are definitely batting above average in the kids department. Since celebrities tend to start trends, does this mean non-celebs will start having more kids as well? Your guess is as good as ours. We'll just have to wait and see. In the meantime, check out these celebs who have more kids than most.
Nick Cannon has been blessed with eight children.
Nick is a proud papa to eight children. His first two kids—daughter Monroe and son Moroccan—are a product of his former relationship with Mariah Carey. After their divorce, he has had six more children with four different women—Golden and Powerful Queen with Brittany Bell, Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir with Abby de la Rosa, Zen with Alyssa Scott, and Legendary Love with Bre Tiesi. Tragically, his son Zen died when he was only 5 months old.
Amelia Vega and Al Horford are growing Team Horford.
The former Miss Universe and the pro basketball player announced that their fifth child together is expected in December 2022 with a cute picture of their kids in team outfits and their fifth child represented by a basketball.
Cristiano Ronaldo became a dad in 2010.
In June 2010, Cristiano welcomed his son Cristiano Jr. into the world. He’s never revealed the identity of Cristiano Jr.’s mom. In 2017, he became father to twins Eva and Mateo via surrogate. Later that same year, he and Georgina Rodriguez had their first child together, Alana Martina. The couple's twins were born on April 18, 2022. Sadly, only their little girl Bella Esmeralda made it home; their boy twin passed away.
James Van Der Beek has six kids.
The former Dawson's Creek star has six kids with wife Kimberly. A quick peek at his Instagram account makes it clear that he absolutely loves being a dad. It's lovely to see how devoted he is to his children.
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin keep having babies.
Alec and Hilaria announced on March 29, 2022, that they were expecting their seventh child together with a video that featured their six children: Leonardo, Carmen, Rafael, Romeo, Eduardo, and Lucía. Alec also has a daughter, Ireland, with ex-wife Kim Basinger.
Marc Anthony has six kids!
You probably know that he has twins Emme and Max from his marriage with J.Lo. His other kids came before. He had his first child, Arianna, with former girlfriend Debbie Rosado back in 1994. They also adopted a son, Chris. Then between 2000 and 2004, he had sons Christian and Ryan with ex-wife Dayanara Torres. Emme and Max were born in 2008.
Offset is the proud father of five.
Offset loves being a father and proudly released an album called Father of Four in 2019. He is now father of five. On July 10, 2018, Offset and wife Cardi B became the doting parents of Kulture, followed by their son on September 4, 2021. Offset has three other kids from previous relationships. Their names are Kody, Jordan, and Kalea Marie.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt share six kids.
They haven't been a couple for a few years now, but they will never stop being parents to their six children. They adopted three children and have three biological children. Their children's names are Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne.
Inés Gómez Mont has seven children.
Inés Gómez Mont has given birth to six children, and her husband has a child from a previous relationship. That makes them a couple with seven kids. Can you imagine dinnertime at their place? That's a lot of mouths to feed.
Jacqueline Bracamontes has five girls.
Jacqueline and her husband Martín Fuentes have five little girls. Their little girls are named Jacky, Carolina, Renata, Emilia, and Paula. Do you think the little girls wear each other's hand-me-downs?
Bibi Gaytán has five kids.
The Mexican entertainer has five gorgeous children with her longtime husband Eduardo Capetillo. As you can see, some of their children aren't actually children any more. Their names are Alejandra, Eduardo, Ana Paula, Manuel, and Daniel.
Sean Combs has what he calls the Combs Cartel on Instagram.
Speaking of J.Lo's exes, Sean Combs aka Puff Daddy aka P. Diddy aka Puffy Diddy aka Brother Love has six stunning children. His children's names are Justin, Quincy, Christian, D'Lila, Jessie, and Chance. In 2017, Sean was named the richest celebrity by Forbes. “That doesn’t matter to me,” he told People. “I don’t care about the Forbes list. I care about being a great dad.”
Victoria and David Beckham have four children.
No disrespect to Shakira, but the truth is that sometimes hips do lie because it is hard to believe that Victoria Beckham and her tiny hips brought four strapping children into the world. But they did. She and David Beckham are parents to three boys and one girl. Their children's names are Brooklyn, Romeo James, Cruz, and Harper Seven.
Eddie Murphy has 10 children.
Here he is posing with all 10 of them. He is holding daughter Izzy, whom he had with fiancée Paige Butcher, who is holding their youngest child, Max Charles. His other children's names are Bria, Shayne, Miles, Bella, Zola, Eric, Christian, and Angel Iris.
Julio Iglesias has nine children.
The Spanish singer, who most know as the father of singer Enrique Iglesias, has seven other children as well. Their names are Chábeli, Julio Jr., Miguel, Javier, Rodrigo, Cristina, Victoria, and Guillermo. Guillermo, his youngest, is still a teenager, and it was just discovered in 2019 that Javier, who is in his 40s, is in fact Julio's son.
Robert De Niro has six kids.
Sheesh, who would have thought that with all the movies he's made, he'd have time to have half a dozen kids? Busy, busy, for sure. He has five biological children and one adopted child. Their names are Drena, Raphael, Julian, Aaron, Elliot, and Helen.
Mick Jagger has eight kids.
The legendary rock star has had eight children with five different mothers. His children's names are Karis, Jade, Elizabeth, James, Georgia, Gabriel, Lucas, and Deveraux. He also has five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Kris Jenner has five daughters and one son.
You're probably familiar with the momager's six children since they've been reality stars since the inception of reality TV. But just in case you don't know, their names are Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, Kylie, and Rob. Sound familiar?
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have four kids.
Kim Kardashian had very difficult, life-endangering pregnancies with her two eldest children. She and Kanye opted to have their third and fourth children via surrogacy. Their children’s (in)famous names are North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm.
Vanessa and the late Kobe Bryant have four daughters.
The late Kobe Bryant and his widow Vanessa brought four beloved daughters into the world: Natalia, Gianna, Bianka, and Capri. Sadly, Gianna died alongside her father in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020. Kobe was 41 and Gianna was 13 when they died.
Jenni Rivera left behind five children.
When the Queen of Banda died in 2012, she was only 43 years old. She left behind five grieving children. Their names are Janney aka Chiquis, Michael, Jacqie, Jenicka, and Johnny. Johnny was 11 years old when he lost his famous mother.
Alejandro Sanz is a proud papa to four.
The Spanish musician has two sons and two daughters. Their names are Manuela, Alexander, Dylan, and Alma. His youngest daughter, Alma, was born in 2014. She looks like him, don't you think?
Madonna is mama to six children.
She has two biological children and four adopted children. Their names are Lourdes, Rocco, Mercy, David Banda, Stelle, and Estere. Can you imagine having Madonna as your mother? It must be surreal.
Stevie Wonder has nine children.
Music sensation Stevie Wonder had nine children with five different women. He has two children from his second marriage, five kids with various ex-girlfriends, and two kids with his current wife.