13 celebrities who don't look old enough to be grandparents but actually are
Susanna Heller,Chloe Pantazi
- Some celebrities hardly look old enough to have children, let alone grandchildren. And yet, many of them are in fact grandparents.
- We've compiled a list of celebrities who were either very young when their kids gave them grandchildren, or simply don't look like they could be a grandparent.
- Kris Jenner has 10 grandchildren from five of her six children.
- CeeLo Green became a grandfather at 35 when his stepdaughter Sierra Johnson of "My Super Sweet 16" fame had her first child in 2010.
- Charlie Sheen was 47 when he became a grandfather.
Kid Rock became a grandfather at 43.
Kid Rock's son Robert James Ritchie, Jr., had his first daughter in 2015, making the rockstar a grandfather. In 2016, the musician told Rolling Stone that he likes being a grandfather because "it keeps [his] redneck street cred in good standing."
Charlie Sheen was 47 when he became a grandfather.
The "Two and a Half Men" star became a grandfather in 2013 when his daughter Cassandra gave birth to a baby girl named Luna, according to the Daily Mail. Now, Sheen is 55.
Tina Knowles-Lawson was 50 when she became a grandmother.
Fashion designer, Tina Knowles-Lawson — who also happens to be Beyoncé's mom — looks much younger than her actual age, 66.
She has four grandchildren. While her youngest daughter Solange Knowles, has a 15-year-old son Daniel Julez Smith, Jr., Beyoncé has three children — Blue Ivy Carter, 8, and 3-year-old twins, Rumi Carter and Sir Carter — with her husband Jay-Z.
"Being a grandmother is the second best job in the world!" she told People in June 2017, saying that the first is "being a mom." She added that she loves to spoil her grandkids. "I buy them drum sets and noisy toys," she said. "I encourage them to ask for everything, so I'm getting my kids back."
CeeLo Green was just 35 when he became a grandparent.
In 2010, Green's stepdaughter Sierra Johnson of "My Super Sweet 16" fame had her first child, making the singer a grandfather.
It appears that Green has more grandchildren, though it's unclear how many. In July 2016, he tweeted a photo of his granddaughter Izzy and referenced the fact that his "grandchildren" call him "Poppi."
Kris Jenner became a grandmother at 54.
Five out of momager Kris Jenner's six children have had their own offspring, making her a grandmother to 10 kids.
Kris' eldest daughter Kourtney Kardashian has three children with Scott Disick: Mason Dash Disick, 10; Penelope Scotland Disick, 8; and Reign Aston Disick, 5.
Her second-oldest daughter, Kim Kardashian West, has four children — North West, 7; Saint West, 4; Chicago West, 2; and Psalm West, 1 — with her husband Kanye West.
Kris' daughter, Khloe Kardashian, has a 2-year-old daughter, True Thompson, with NBA player Tristan Thompson. Khloe and Tristan have had a rocky relationship over the past few years and recently got back together while spending time together during the pandemic, according to a People report from August.
Kris' only son Rob Kardashian has a 3-year-old daughter, Dream Renée Kardashian, with his ex-fiancée Blac Chyna.
According to the Daily Mail (which cites a People report that's no longer available), Jenner's grandchildren call her "Lovey."
Tom Hanks' first grandchild was born when the actor was 55.
The oldest of Tom Hanks' grandchildren is 9 and the youngest is 3.
The actor told Entertainment Tonight in 2013 that he loves being a grandparent.
"I get to do the thing of come in and have a great time for a few hours or maybe overnight on occasion, but hey, this is like [...] parenthood fantasy camp," he said. "You have all the fun without any of the long nights."
Because Hanks' wife, Rita Wilson, is Greek, two of his granddaughters Olivia, 9, and Charlotte, 7, call him "pappou" (the Greek word for grandfather), according to Entertainment Tonight. He also has another granddaughter named Micaiah who was born in December 2016, according to the Daily Mail. Her father is the actor's son, Chet Hanks.
Jim Carrey became a grandfather at the age of 48.
The actor has a 10-year-old grandson, Jackson Riley Santana. Jackson is the child of Carrey's daughter Jane.
According to the Daily Mail, on the day of his grandson's birth, February 26, 2010, Carrey tweeted: "Jackson Riley Santana, My Grandson, Born today! This is what 7 lbs. 11oz. of California dynamite looks like!"
Carole Middleton became a grandmother at age 59.
Carole Middleton, who is Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton's mom, is the grandmother to Prince George, 7, Princess Charlotte, 5, and Prince Louis, 2.
Nicolas Cage became a grandfather at the age of 50.
The 56-year-old actor's son Weston Cage has two sons: Lucian, 6, Sorin, 4, and 5-month-old twins Venice and Cyress.
Weston told Entertainment Tonight in 2014 that Cage is a "brilliant" grandfather.
Kiefer Sutherland has been a grandfather since he was 39.
The 53-year-old actor and singer/songwriter became a grandfather in 2006 when his stepdaughter Michelle Kath gave birth to her son Hamish, according to Contact Music. In a 2009 interview with the Mirror, Sutherland said being a grandfather was "one of the great pleasures of [his] life."
Kath also has a second son named Quinn.
Sharon Osbourne became a grandmother at 60.
Osbourne, now 67, has three grandchildren, Pearl, 8, Andy, 5, and Minnie, 2. The TV host's son Jack Osbourne is their father.
Osbourne has spoken about being close with her granddaughter Pearl before.
"I am the typical grandmother that does everything that you shouldn't. I spoil her, I let her stay up all night she can do whatever she wants so I am the stereotypical grandmother and she loves it," she told HELLO! Online. "We have a sign up at my house that says 'what goes on at grandma's, stays at grandma's' so we never talk about the things we get up to."
Donny Osmond was 47 when he became a grandfather.
Donny Osmond is 62 and has 10 grandchildren from his five sons. The '60s icon loves to tell stories to and play board games with his grandchildren.
In 2019, Osmond shared a photo with his only granddaughter Emy on Instagram, calling her his "sweet princess."
"This girl is as radiant on the inside as she is on the outside, and she's growing up so fast," he wrote in the caption. "I look at her and feel an immense sense of pride in the strong woman she's becoming."
In 2014, Osmond told Closer Weekly that he thinks of his grandchildren like his children.
"They are one and the same, because you love them all the same. I treat [my grandkids] just like I did my sons," he said. "It's nicer being a grandfather, because when there's a problem, it's 'Go off to your mom and dad!'"
Whoopi Goldberg became a grandmother at 33.
Goldberg is actually a great-grandmother. Now 64, the actress has three grandchildren. She also has one great-granddaughter.
The award-winning actress has been married three times, but in 2012 she told Piers Morgan that she's focusing on her family now.
"I suppose that, you know, you have to actually be in love with the person that you marry. You have to really be committed to them. And I'm just — I don't have that commitment. I'm committed to my family," she said.
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