40+ Child Celebrities Who Now Have Their Own Children
It’s simple to forget that certain well-known faces on television age when you watch them as a child. They’ve all grown up, whether it’s the child star from a sitcom, the cast of a Disney series, or young actors from classic films. Even stranger, the people we used to consider youngsters now have children of their own. Whenever we see these people on TV, it’s hard to notice their growth as we can only see them during a specific moment of their lives, we never get to see them actually “grow up” as they are always on our screens, which would explain why some of us would be shocked to find out that they have kids already. Join us as we take a look at well-known child celebrities who are now parents.
Josh Peck – Drake & Josh
The pilot episode of Drake & Josh on Nickelodeon aired in 2004. Josh Peck and Drake Bell, the show’s lead actors, had previously been on The Amanda Show. Drake and Josh, two teenage stepbrothers, are shown in the series adjusting to life in their new blended family. Josh was the less careful of the two but also the more intelligent. Josh Peck, an actor, is now a father. Max Milo Peck was born in 2018 after his marriage to wife Paige in 2017. The baby certainly got his dad’s eyes!
Tatyana Ali – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Even though The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has been off the air for some time, Tatyana Ali is still playing tiny Ashley Banks. The sitcom has been enjoyed by viewers ever since it debuted in 1990. Will Smith portrayed a fictional version of himself in the show who had relocated from Philly to a house in Bel-Air.
Tatyana Ali – The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air
Tatyana Ali, an actress, is currently a mother to two sons. She attended college after the performance, and today she is wed to Dr. Vaughn Rasberry.
KayCee Stroh – High School Musical
High School Musical was a worldwide phenomenon when it debuted as a television movie in 2006. The cafeteria song “Stick to the Status Quo,” in which students caution one another not to stray from typical high school clichés, is one of the movie’s most popular songs.
KayCee Stroh – High School Musical
Actress, singer, and dancer KayCee Stroh is a mother to two girls and confesses in this song that she likes to “pop and lock, jam, and break.” In 2013, Zetta Lee arrived, and in 2015, Lettie Louise.
Tia Mowry – Sister, Sister
The Mowry sisters rose to fame as teens in the 1990s thanks in large part to their appearances in the sitcom Sister, Sister. A producer created the show specifically for them after they were seen on the Full House set with their brother. The literary twin Tia Landry was portrayed by Tia Mowry.
Tia Mowry – Sister, Sister
Hey, even if Tia Mowry hasn’t changed, we still consider her to be a teenager! The actress actually has two children with actor Cory Hardrict: son Cree and daughter Cairo.
Rupert Grint – Harry Potter
At a young age, the Harry Potter children also achieved enormous fame. All throughout the world, billboards featured Ron, Harry, and Hermione’s faces. Fans eagerly flocked to the movie theaters whenever a new film was released. That is why it is so odd to consider Ron Weasley to be a father.
Rupert Grint – Harry Potter
Georgia Groome, an English actress, and English actor Rupert Grint had a daughter. In 2020, little Wednesday G. Grint was born. The pair would rather avoid the spotlight.
Joe Jonas – Camp Rock
Similar to how we are aware that Joe Jonas is now married and the father of a child. The youngest Jonas Brother is still perceived by the other half of our brain as the Camp Rock child with the terrible hair, though. Joe portrays the haughty Shane, a lead vocalist in the 2008 musical film, who hears a mystery singing voice.
Joe Jonas – Camp Rock
Joe Jonas and English actress Sophie Turner are now dating. After getting hitched in 2019, the couple welcomed their baby Willa Jonas.
Danielle Fishel – Boy Meets World
Another memory jogger is presented here. We follow Cory Matthews and those around him as they learn life lessons in the teen sitcom Boy Meets World. Danielle Fishel, an actress, played the lovely Topanga, Cory’s love interest. From 1993 through 2000, Fishel remained with the program and made an appearance on Girl Meets World.
Danielle Fishel – Boy Meets World
The son of Danielle Fishel and Jensen Karp, Adler Lawrence Karp, is not frequently visible online. In addition, the celebrity confirmed her second pregnancy on her 40th birthday in 2021.
Daniella Monet – Victorious
Victorious and Zoey 101 are two children’s TV programs in which actress Daniella Monet has made appearances. The teenage Tori Vega (Victoria Justice) found her home at the Hollywood Arts performing arts school in the Nickelodeon sitcom. Trina, Tori’s self-obsessed sister, was portrayed by Daniella Monet.
Daniella Monet – Victorious
Daniella Monet continued to work on popular TV shows, keeping her in the spotlight. Gio James Gardner, a son, and Ivry Monet Gardner, a daughter, are the child star’s own offspring.
Daryl Sabara – Spy Kids
Spy Kids, a spy action comedy from 1992, may seem a little dated now, but it was a big smash when it first debuted. The family movie followed Carmen and Juni, siblings, as they were involved in their espionage family’s antics.
Daryl Sabara – Spy Kids
Oh, and Danny Trejo portrays Machete, their hostile uncle. The best! But now that Juni Cortez is an adult, he is wed to Meghan Trainor, a famous singer! Riley, a son born to the couple in 2021, was welcomed into the world.
Tiffany Thornton – Sonny With a Chance
Returning to Disney, let’s talk about the sitcom Sonny With a Chance this time. From 2009 through 2011, this show followed Sonny Munroe, an adolescent boy. Actress Tiffany Thornton, who played Tawni Hart, was a member of the cast. Tawni is the show’s typical envious character who ends up becoming friends with Sonny. Classic!
Tiffany Thornton – Sonny With A Chance
Tiffany Thornton is a long way away from sitcoms these days. She has been employed in college recruitment since 2016. Kenneth and Bentley, two children from her first marriage, and Juliet and Kimber, two more, are raised by Thornton.
Christy Carlson Romano – Even Stevens
Actor Shia LaBeouf was appearing in the Disney Channel sitcom Even Stevens prior to making news for all the wrong reasons. The comedic format of the program featured a “manly” father, a strict mother, and children with divergent personalities. Ren, the intelligent meticulous sister, was portrayed by Christy Carlson Romano.
Christy Carlson Romano – Even Stevens
After the show ended, Christy Carlson Romano struggled, but she later found her husband at Barnard College. Isabella Victoria and Sophia Elizabeth, two daughters of the couple, have now been born.
Carlos PenaVega – Big Time Rush
Juni Cortez from Spy Kids has already been caught up with, but what about Carmen? Fear not! We have some news for you! You see, Big Time Rush actor and singer Carlos Pena Jr. married actress Alexa Vega. They became the PenaVegas after getting married. Cute!
Carlos PenaVega – Big Time Rush
The two boys and one daughter of the former Nickelodeon star and espionage movie legend. On the family’s YouTube page, Carlos, Alexa, Ocean, Kingston, and Rio all share details about their life.
Lisa Foiles – All That
Another actress who appeared on Even Stevens is shown here. Lisa Foiles also appeared in the sketch comedy program All That, which included a large cast of young players. This 1994 television series has subsequently been recreated with producers Kenan and Kel from the original cast.
Lisa Foiles – All That
Presenter, writer, and video game journalist Lisa Foiles is now. And a mother, of course. The former child actress has two children with Shawn Cloninger.
Jamie Lynn Spears – Zoey 101
You probably already know about the contentious pregnancy of the teen star of the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101. Even if we are aware that Jamie Lynn Spears has been a mother for a very long time, the idea of Zoey from the show being a parent still baffles us.
Jamie Lynn Spears – Zoey 101
Maddie Briann Aldridge was born in 2008 when Jamie Lynn, then 16 years old, became pregnant. Since then, she and her second husband Jamie Watson have welcomed a daughter named Ivy Joan Watson.
Kevin Jonas – Camp Rock
We observed Kevin, the eldest Jonas Brother, adjusting to married life in the reality series Married to Jonas. The Jonas Brothers’ comeback in 2012, album, and final breakup were all depicted in the TV show. Kevin wasn’t yet a father at the time.
Kevin Jonas – Camp Rock
Kevin Jonas, who had appeared on Hannah Montana, is no longer the innocent child; he is now the happy father of two children. Alena, a girl, was born to Kevin and Danielle in 2014, and Valentina, a daughter, in 2016.
Marguerite Moreau – The Mighty Ducks
Time to relive some of your favorite movie memories! The casts of children’s movies frequently stick around in your memory. We want to think that the Little Rascals are still competing in the Soap Box Derby or that the Goonies are still racing through bomb-riddled tunnels.
Marguerite Moreau – The Mighty Ducks
We don’t want to think of them as being adults like ourselves. Well, Connie from The Mighty Ducks is no longer a young child. In 2015, the actress gave birth to a son, Casper Hayes Redman.
Danielle Panabaker – Stuck in the Suburbs
Here’s a Disney Channel film you might have forgotten about. Because what else occurs in Disney Channel Original Movies, a bored girl named Brittany accidently switches phones with pop sensation Jordan Cahill in Stuck in the Suburbs. The principal actress in the movie was Danielle Panabaker.
Danielle Panabaker – Stuck In The Suburbs
Danielle Panabaker is an actress who is still employed as an adult. Hayes Robbins and The Scream Queen were married in 2017; their child was born in 2020. Panabaker is quite secretive, thus she hasn’t disclosed the name or image of her child.
Hilary Duff – Lizzie McGuire
How could we possibly discuss celebrities that we remember as children without bringing up Hilary Duff? Like the others on this list, we are aware that we have watched this celebrity mature, yet we still struggle to believe that they are not also their fictional selves. Is it just us, or?
Hilary Duff – Lizzie McGuire
Sadly, Hilary Duff is a mother to three content children. The celebrity’s marriage to NHL player Mike Comrie produced her first child, Luca Cruz Comrie. Daughters Mae and Banks were born to Duff and singer Matthew Koma.
Nathan Kress – iCarly
Another on-screen child who made the rounds of 2000s TV series and films was Nathan Kress. The young actor and model appeared in Drake & Josh before becoming well-known on iCarly. Freddie, played by Kress in the Nickelodeon series, is responsible for the technical production of Carly’s online series.
Nathan Kress – ICarly
He has certainly grown up now. In 2015, Freddie Benson wed stuntwoman and actress London Elise Moore. Rosie Carolyn and Evie Elise, the couple’s two daughters, were born into the world.
Justin Chon – Just Jordan
Okay, how about the 2007 Nickelodeon television series Just Jordan? Jordan manages his wacky family while working at his grandpa’s diner in this teen sitcom. To us, that sounds like the plot of a sitcom! Tony, portrayed by Justin Chon, is one of Jordan’s rivals in the television show.
Justin Chon – Just Jordan
Although Justin Chon later played Eric Yorkie in the Twilight Saga series, all we can see of him is that silly Just Jordan expression. In 2017, the actor’s wife Sasha Egorova gave birth to their first kid.
Danny Tamberelli – The Adventures of Pete & Pete
The Nickelodeon comedy The Adventures of Pete & Pete followed the bizarre exploits of two brothers. Yes, both brothers had the same name, Pete. Not only that, but Pete Wrigley was the name of both brothers. It’s obvious that the 1990s and 2000s were rife with strange, kid-oriented stuff.
Danny Tamberelli – The Adventures Of Pete & Pete
The actor Danny Tamberelli, who now has a child of his own, played Little Pete. In 2018, the musician, actor, and comedian wed Katelyn Detweiler. In 2019, they welcomed a child. We wish it were called Pete!
David Henrie – The Wizards of Waverly Place
In the fantasy adolescent sitcom The Wizards of Waverly Place, Selena Gomez played the starring role. Beginning in 2007, the Disney Channel program ran for four seasons. Three siblings train to perfect their magical abilities in the show. David Henrie, an actor, performed the role of Brother Justin.
David Henrie – The Wizards Of Waverly Place
David Henrie is now a father and less of a monster hunter. That’s much harder, believe us. With his wife Maria Cahill, the actor and filmmaker is the father of two kids. The Henrie children’s names are not yet known.
Tamera Mowry – Sister, Sister
It only makes fair that we touch up with Tamera now that we’ve checked in with Tia Mowry. The teen comedy star, who also acted in the Disney Channel film Twitches, played the boy-obsessed Tamera Campbell in Sister, Sister. Tamera, like her sister, hasn’t changed much, yet she is still a young woman with a fresh face.
Tamera Mowry – Sister, Sister
In 2011, Tamera Mowry wed Fox News correspondent Adam Housley. Son Aden John Tanner Housley and daughter Ariah Talea Housley are born to the couple.
Kel Mitchell – Kenan & Kel
It’s time for Kenan and Kel at last, after one double act after another! From 1996 through 2000, this duo amused viewers with their self-titled sitcom. The Chicago-based television show centers on best buddies Kenan and Kel and all of the mischief they get up to.
Kel Mitchell – Kenan & Kel
Kel Mitchell used to be an orange soda-obsessed teen, but now he is a father. From her two marriages, Kel has four children. He shares a son and a daughter with singer Tyisha Hampton, and rapper Asia Lee.
Justin Tyler Berfield – Malcolm and the Middle
The busy daily lives of a family was depicted on Malcolm in the Middle. Francis, Reese, Malcolm, and Dewey were the four boys whom eccentric father Hal and domineering mother Lois were the parents of. The annoying and frequently violent sibling, Reese, was portrayed by Justin Tyler Berfield.
Justin Tyler Berfield – Malcolm And The Middle
I’m hoping Justin Tyler Berfield isn’t anything like his portrayal. Both the actor and the protagonist of the series, Frankie Muniz, are now fathers. They were playing with terrors one moment, and now they are raising them. Time flies, isn’t it?
Raven Goodwin – Just Jordan
Checking in on Raven Goodwin from the Nickelodeon comedy series Just Jordan. Goodwin portrayed Jordan’s cousin Tangie Cunningham in the program. Throughout the run of the show, the tough character also harbored a passionate crush for Tony Lee.
Raven Goodwin – Just Jordan
The former child actress and finance executive Wiley Battle announced their engagement in 2019; the couple later welcomed a daughter. Formerly a young actress, Tangie is now Riley Rosa Bell Battle’s mother. And to be honest, that really makes us feel our age.
Jaleel White – Family Matters
We’re going far back with this, to the ’80s smash hit Family Matters. Of course, none of the actors from this episode are still children, but we can all still recall one of them. Jaleel White rose to fame in the role of Urkel. The character, incredibly, was only intended to appear in one episode.
Jaleel White – Family Matters
Jaleel White, who is undeniably an adult now, is a single parent. In 2009, the celebrity and his now-ex-girlfriend Bridget Hardy had their daughter Samaya. Urkel, we hope the best for you!
Melissa Joan Hart – Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Our favorite witch from childhood has grown up and given birth to her own children. Melissa Joan Hart’s character on Sabrina the Teenage Witch resides with her aunts Zelda and Hilda. Not to mention Salem the enchanted talking cat.
Melissa Joan Hart – Sabrina The Teenage Witch
Since then, Melissa Joan Hart has given birth to a child and the program has been revived on Netflix. The actor and musician Mark Wilkerson have three boys together: Tucker McFadden, Mason, and Braydon. Hopefully they have their mother’s superhuman abilities!
Anna Chlumsky – My Girl
Even though Anna Chlumsky, a child actor, played the foul-mouthed Amy in Veep, in our hearts, she will always be Vada from My Girl. Chlumsky’s big break came in the 1991 coming-of-age film, and she was just 11 years old! Of course, Macauley Culkin, a major child star, was Chlumsky’s co-star.
Anna Chlumsky – My Girl
The actress made her engagement to soldier Shaun So public in 2007. So had been in the military before this, and the couple wed in 2008. Together, they have two daughters.
Bindi Irwin – Bindi the Jungle Girl
Do you recall young Bindi Irwin? She’s not quite as young anymore, though. When Bindi was only two years old, she made her television debut with her renowned father on The Crocodile Hunter Diaries. She began anchoring her own nature documentary program, Bindi the Jungle Girl, when she was nine years old. Sadly, Bindi lost her father when she was just eight years old.
Bindi Irwin – Bindi The Jungle Girl
Bindi Irwin is now wed to Chandler Powell, a professional wakeboarder from the United States. Grace Warrior Irwin Powell, the couple’s daughter, was born in 2021.
Chris Warren – High School Musical
It’s time to visit East High School once more to discover which other members of the High School Musical cast have children. Kaycee Stroh, who played the brilliant youngster who loved to breakdance, has already been brought up to speed. So we’re with the basketball player who enjoys baking right now.
Chris Warren – High School Musical
Zeke was played by Chris Warren Jr. in the popular musical. In 2019, he wed British-American broadcaster Layla Kayleigh. In addition to the boy they share, Kayleigh also has a daughter from a prior relationship.
Sabrina Bryan – The Cheetah Girls
The Cheetah Girls is a brand with movies, video games, and a lot of music that is based on a collection of novels. The films, which Whitney Houston herself produced, trace the rise of an adolescent female group from obscurity to superstardom. Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan, and Kiely Williams made up the girl group.
Sabrina Bryan – The Cheetah Girls
Currently, strategic accounts manager Jordan Lundberg is married to Sabrina Bryan, formerly known as Dorinda Thomas. Comillia Monroe, the couple’s daughter, was born in 2020.
Brenda Song – Stuck in the Suburbs
Did you know that renowned child actor Macaulay Culkin is married to another famous child actor? In 2017, Culkin began dating Brenda Song, an actress, and the couple welcomed Dakota Song Culkin in 2021.
Brenda Song – Stuck In The Suburbs
Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin may prefer to keep their child out of the spotlight due to their odd backgrounds. Although Dakota’s photo hasn’t been publicly shared or posted, the baby was photographed while out for a stroll with his celebrity mother.
Kirsten Storms – Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
Zenon Kar was the coolest child ever for many teenagers in the 1990s. The protagonist of the 1999 Disney Channel Original Movie Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century is transported from her distant planet to live among humans on Earth. She first has trouble blending in, but finally she rescues the planet. Awesome!
Kirsten Storms – Zenon Girl Of The 21st Century
Harper Rose was born to Kirsten Storms and actor Brandon Barash, who were married in 2013. In 2016, the couple divorced, although they choose to maintain good relations for their child.
Ashley Leggat – Life With Derek
The daily activities of a newly mixed family were tracked in the 2005 television series Life With Derek. This series featured a newlywed couple with children from prior relationships, as we’ve seen on several sitcoms. Casey McDonald, the oldest child of Toronto-based Nora, was portrayed by Ashley Leggat.
Ashley Leggat – Life With Derek
Ashley Leggat and Jeremy Williams, a hockey player, tied the knot in 2011. London Marie and Olivia Patricia Anne are the couple’s current daughters. The city that the McDonalds relocate to in the series is called London.
Bow Wow – Like Mike
The musician and actor, formerly known as Lil’ Bow Wow, now goes by the name Bow Wow. At the young age of 13, this gifted youth launched his debut album and made several film appearances.
Bow Wow – Like Mike
Bow Wow played an orphan whose basketball abilities improve after he discovers a pair of unique shoes in the sports comedy Like Mike. Bow Wow, who is now an adult, is the father of Shai Moss, who was born in 2011. He disclosed that he has a second child in 2020.
Allen Evangelista – Zoey 101
Allen Evangelista played Wayne “Firewire” Gilbert in the Nick show Zoey 101. The tech nerd has an odd desire to emulate Ryan Seacrest. He doesn’t allow Quinn to join the scientific club, instead spending his time making robots. What else would you anticipate from a high school villain in a sitcom?
Allen Evangelista – Zoey 101
Allen Evangelista and Christina Burhoe are now wed. Hudson and Harrison are the couple’s two sons. Those youngsters will watch their grandfather on TV at some point in the not too distant future.
Ross Bagley – The Little Rascals
Ross Bagley, an actor, has portrayed a number of well-known young characters. In The Little Rascals, the actor and comic played Buckwheat, and his endearingly innocent smile won many of us over. Following that, from 1994 to 1996, Bagley portrayed Nicky Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Ross Bagley – The Little Rascals
Ross Bagley disclosed that he was a realtor in 2015. Reece, a son, is the current child of the former child star. Fortunately for all of us, young Reece just resembles his father.
Taylor Hanson – Hanson
We all used to sing “MMMBop” whenever the Hanson song played on the radio. Isaac, Taylor, and Zac, three blonde brothers, make comprised the group. There are more Hansons, though! In reality, the boys come from a family of seven children.
Taylor Hanson – Hanson
The keyboardist, Taylor Hanson, is now a father of seven of his own children! The musician is the father of Jordan, Penelope, River, Viggo, Wilhelmina, Claude, and Maybellene and was wed to Natalie Anne Bryant in 2002. I’m hoping they can sing!
Hayden Panettiere – Tiger Cruise
Hayden Panettiere starred in the 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie Tiger Cruise. She has since appeared in numerous films. The story follows Maddie, a teen, as she and her family embark on a military trip. When the 9/11 attacks take place and the ship is placed on high alert, Maddie’s enthusiasm for the military is put to the test.
Hayden Panettiere – Tiger Cruise
Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko, who was the heavyweight boxing world champion at the time, began an on-and-off romance in 2009. The two are parents to daughter Kaya even though they are no longer together.
Kenan Thompson – Kenan & Kel
What about Kel Mitchell’s companion in crime Kenan Thompson? We are aware that he is now a parent. Well, Kenan has managed to balance motherhood with his rather successful on-screen job.
Kenan Thompson – Kenan & Kel
When she was younger, the Nickelodeon star had several appearances in series and films. He currently has two kids, Georgia Marie and Gianna Michelle, from his marriage to model Christina Evangeline. I hope he’s a fun dad as his TV character portrays him to be!
Erik Von Detten – Brink!
Erik Von Detten, an actor and singer, has played a variety of fascinating characters. When he was barely 13 years old, he voiced the villain Sid in Toy Story. Then he was cast as the main character in the Disney Channel Original Film Brink! Inline skating training for high school student Andy “Brink” Brinkner was the subject of the film.
Erik Von Detten – Brink!
After playing Sid again in 2010, Erik Von Detten announced his retirement from acting. He married in 2018 and has two children, Thomas and Claire.
JoAnna Garcia – Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Are You Afraid of the Dark has a particularly spooky opening sequence for a children’s program. The Nickelodeon show debuted in 1990 before getting a revamp in 1999 and again in 2019. Sam was a character that JoAnna Garcia played in the first season of the show.
JoAnna Garcia – Are You Afraid Of The Dark?
Sam’s novels frequently dealt with love, especially for her boyfriend Gary, thus it was only fitting. JoAnna Garcia and baseball player Nick Swisher are now wed. Emerson Jay and Sailor Stevie are the couple’s two daughters.
Jenna von Oÿ – Blossom
Melissa Joan Hart was first given the opportunity to play Dorothy “Six” Lemeure by the writers of the 1990s comedy Blossom. However, when she decided on Clarissa Explains it All instead, actress Jenna von O won the position. Later, the actress also made an appearance in Moesha’s spin-off The Parkers from 1999.
Jenna Von Oÿ – Blossom
Jenna von O wed computer data consultant Brad Batcher in 2010, however the couple eventually divorced. The actress is the mother of two girls, Marlowe Monroe and Gray Audrey.
Benjamin Salisbury – The Nanny
Benjamin Salisbury, who played The Nanny, is our final interviewee. In this 1999 television program, Fran Drescher played the nanny to three affluent children. Brighton Milhouse Sheffield, the sensitive brother who aspired to be a Broadway producer, was portrayed by Salisbury.
Benjamin Salisbury – The Nanny
He’s obviously no longer the youngster from The Nanny. Benjamin Salisbury has three children now. He has been married to Kelly Murkey since 2006, and together they have three children: James, Tanya, and Lillian.