22 celebrities you probably didn't know have children

Colson Baker, known publicly as Machine Gun Kelly, is currently engaged to Megan Fox and set to become a stepparent to her three children. But he's not new to the world of parenthood. The musician has a 13-year-old daughter named Casie Colson Baker with his ex, Emma Cannon.

Updated 2023-06-22T17:06:31Z
  • Many popular celebrities choose to keep their children's lives as private as possible.
  • Machine Gun Kelly and Scarlett Johansson both have kids from previous relationships.
  • Tyra Banks had a son via surrogate, and Adam Driver kept the birth of his son a secret for years.

Machine Gun Kelly has a daughter from a previous relationship.

Machine Gun Kelly with daughter Casie Colson Baker at the 2021 American Music Awards. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images

Colson Baker, known publicly as Machine Gun Kelly, is currently engaged to Megan Fox and set to become a stepparent to her three children.

But he's not new to the world of parenthood.

The musician has a 13-year-old daughter named Casie Colson Baker with his ex, Emma Cannon. 

Tyra Banks had one son via surrogate.

Tyra Banks at a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2018 Launch Event. Craig Barritt/Getty Images

In January 2016, the supermodel and entrepreneur told People that she and her then-partner, photographer Erik Asla, had a son through a gestational surrogate (someone who carries and delivers a child without providing the egg).

The couple named their baby York Banks Asla.

Cate Blanchett has four children with her husband.

Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton at a Giorgio Armani dinner in 2014. Donato Sardella/Getty Images

Blanchett and her husband, Australian playwright Andrew Upton, have been married since 1997.

They have four children together — Dashiell John, Roman Robert, Ignatius Martin, and Edith Vivian Patricia.

Adam Driver kept his son from the public eye for two years.

Joanne Tucker and Adam Driver at the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Mark Davis/Getty Images

Driver and his wife, Joanne Tucker, had a baby boy sometime in 2016.

The couple managed to keep the birth of their son a secret, but after Driver made kid-related comments in two 2017 interviews, Page Six speculated he was a dad in November 2018.

Driver confirmed that he is a parent in a 2019 feature with The New Yorker, calling hiding his son for two years "a military operation."

Alexis Bledel's "Gilmore Girls" costar spilled the beans about the birth of her son.

Alexis Bledel on the red carpet in 2020. DANNY MOLOSHOK/Reuters

The "Handmaid's Tale" star and her husband, actor Vincent Kartheiser, have tried to keep their son's life completely private.

But in 2016, Bledel's "Gilmore Girls" costar Scott Patterson told Glamour that Bledel was a "proud new mother."

Bledel and Kartheiser welcomed their son sometime in 2015.

Sandra Bullock has two children.

Sandra Bullock at the 'Ocean's 8' UK Premiere in 2018. Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images

The Oscar-winner has kept her parenthood journey relatively private since she adopted her son, Louis, with then-husband Jesse James in 2010. Later that year, Bullock filed for divorce from James. 

In December 2015, she told People that she adopted a daughter named Laila.

Although she keeps her children's lives as private as possible, she has advocated for how she thinks people should refer them.

She told InStyle in 2018, "Let's all just refer to these kids as 'our kids.' Don't say 'my adopted child.'" 

Scarlett Johansson has a daughter in addition to her son with Colin Jost.

Scarlett Johansson at the Emmys in 2018. Dan MacMedan/Getty Images

It's more widely known that the "Black Widow" star shares a son named Cosmo with her husband, "Saturday Night Live" star Jost.

But some fans may be surprised to know that he wasn't her first child. 

She also has a daughter, Rose Dorothy, with her ex-husband Roman Dauriac.

Idris Elba has two children.

Idris Elba at the "Hobbs and Shaw" premiere in 2019. Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

Although he's kept his personal life private, Elba didn't hide his love for his two children in his interview with People for its "Sexiest Man Alive" issue in 2018.

He said that being a dad to his daughter, Isan, who he shares with his ex-wife Kim Nørgaard, and his son, Winston, who he shares with ex-girlfriend Naiyana Garth, is "the biggest and best thing ever."

Rashida Jones has one son.

Rashida Jones at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2020. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Daughter of actor Peggy Lipton and musician/producer Quincy Jones, the "Parks and Recreation" star grew up close to the limelight.

But since having her own son, Isaiah, in 2018 with Vampire Weekend singer Ezra Koenig, Jones has kept his life as private as possible.

Jeremy Renner has one daughter.

Jeremy Renner at a Vanity Fair Oscars after-party. Getty/Pascal Le Segretain

"Hawkeye" star Renner has a daughter, Ava Berlin, with his ex-wife Sonni Pacheco.

The actor has largely kept Ava's life private, often shielding her face in Instagram photos. But she's accompanied him to some public events.

Christian Bale has two kids, who he's referred to publicly as Banana and Burrito.

Christian Bale and wife Sibi Blažić at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards. George Pimentel/WireImage

Bale and his wife, Sibi Blažić, have a daughter named Emmeline and a son named Joseph.

Although he's relatively private about his children, he did reveal their unique nicknames — Banana and Burrito — during his 2019 Golden Globes acceptance speech.

Charlie Heaton has a son with an ex-girlfriend.

Charlie Heaton on the red carpet. Getty Images

"Stranger Things" star Charlie Heaton has a son with his ex-girlfriend, Akiko Matsuura.

The child, Archie, reportedly lives with his mother in London.

Vin Diesel named one of his three children after late actor Paul Walker.

Vin Diesel has three children. Jean Baptiste Lacroix / Stringer /GettyImages

The "Fast and Furious" star is all about family in the popular film franchise, and evidently the same is true in real life.

Diesel has three kids with his longtime partner Paloma Jiménez: Hania Riley, Vincent, and Pauline, who he named after his late friend Walker.

Jamie Foxx has two daughters.

Jamie Foxx with daughters, Corrine Foxx (left) and Annalise Foxx (right), at the "Spider-Man: No Way Home" premiere. Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images

The comedian, musician, and actor has two daughters, Corinne Foxx and Annalise Bishop.

He shares his children with two of his exes, Connie Kline and Kristin Grannis, respectively.

Mindy Kaling has a son and a daughter.

Mindy Kaling at the 2020 Oscars. Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images

The "Office" star made headlines in December 2017 when E! News announced she welcomed her first child, Katherine.

In 2020, during an interview on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," she said that she gave birth to her son, Spencer.

Kaling is notoriously private about her children, having not revealed their faces or the identity of their father(s).

The actor told The New York Times in 2019 that she has no plans to reveal paternity until she tells her children herself.

Tom Hardy has three children he's tried to keep out of the spotlight.

Tom Hardy at the "Legend" premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

The "Venom" actor is known for being private about his personal life, and that includes his children.

Hardy has three kids, one son named Louis with his ex-girlfriend Rachael Speed and two children, whose names and genders he hasn't publicly discussed, with his wife Charlotte Riley.

Sofía Vergara has a 30-year-old son.

Sofía Vergara and her son Manolo on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

Although she's well-known for her role on "Modern Family," Vergara is also a mom to her adult son, Manolo Gonzalez Vergara.

He was born in 1991 while Vergara was still married to her first husband, Joe Gonzalez.

Kerry Washington has two children and a stepchild.

Kerry Washington attends the 2023 Met Gala. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

"Scandal" star Washington and her husband, Nnamdi Asomugha, have two children together — a daughter named Isabelle Amarachi Asomugha and a son named Caleb Kelechi Asomugha.

Washington is also a stepparent to Asomugha's daughter from a previous relationship.

Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher have three kids together.

Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher at the 2021 Academy Awards. Pool/Getty Images

After over two decades of marriage, Cohen and Fisher have largely kept their private lives out of the public eye. 

They share three kids together, two daughters named Olive and Elula and a son named Montgomery.

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester have two kids together.

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester at the world premiere of "Shazam!" in 2019. Morgan Lieberman/FilmMagic

The "Gossip Girl" and "O.C." stars rarely discuss their personal lives in public. But, in 2022, Meester spoke with Cosmopolitan UK about her experiences with motherhood.

The couple have a daughter and a son.

Daniel Radcliffe has a child with his longtime girlfriend.

Daniel Radcliffe and Erin Darke have been dating for a decade. TOM NICHOLSON/Reuters

After being together for 10 years, "Harry Potter" actor Radcliffe and his girlfriend Erin Darke welcomed their first child together in April. 

Since then, they've kept their kid's life private, but Radcliffe told Newsweek in 2022 that he wants his children to be around film sets. 

"A dream would be for them to come onto a film set and be like 'God, you know, I'd love to be in the art department. I'd love to be something in the crew,'" he told the publication.

Jonah Hill quietly welcomed his first child with Olivia Millar.

Jonah Hill and Olivia Millar started dating in 2022. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty

Hill was curiously missing from his sister Beanie Feldstein's wedding photos after her May 20 nuptials to Bonnie-Chance Roberts. People later confirmed that he welcomed his first child with his girlfriend Millar that same month.  

Hill has been private about his personal life for years, and he appears to be taking the same approach with his child. 

This story was originally published on June 13, 2022, and most recently updated on June 22, 2023. 

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