10 Celebs Who Had A Baby Before They Turned 21

June 2024 · 5 minute read

Parenthood is certainly always an interesting topic when it comes to the rich and famous. Some celebs are an open book about it, others keep their children out of the spotlight but one thing most celebrity parents have in common is that they have their kids after the age of 21.

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Today, however, we're taking a look at those stars who became parents before they turned 21. From Kylie Jenner to Jamie Lynn Spears — keep on scrolling to see which parents had to grow up real quick because they had kids at an early age!

10 Kylie Jenner Became A Mother When She Was 20

We're kicking the list off with reality television star and makeup mogul Kylie Jenner. Kylie was only 20 years old when she and her on-again-off-again boyfriend Travis Scott had their daughter Stormi Webster. Kylie even admitted that she had always wanted to be a young mother and here's what the star said:

"It's genuinely what I wanted ... to be a young mom. I thought, 'This is what I want to do,' and if people accept it or don't accept it then I'm okay with every outcome."

Today, Stormi is three years old.

9 Solange Knowles Became A Mother When She Was 18

Next on the list is musician Beyoncé's younger sister, Solange Knowles. When Solange gave birth to her and her ex-husband Daniel Smith's son Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr. she was 18 years old. As fans of Destiny's Child will surely remember, a pregnant Solange even made an appearance in the girl group's music video for the 2004 hits "Soldier" — which can be seen above. Today,Daniel Julez is 16 years old.

8 Natalia Vodianova Became A Mother When She Was 19

Let's move on to Russian model Natalia Vodianova. The stunning star gave birth to her and Justin Portman's first son Lucas Alexander back in 2001 when she was only 19 years old.

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Just like most other models in the industry, Natalia managed to get quickly back into shape and continue her super succesful career. Today, her son Lucas Alexander Portman is 19 years old.

7 Lamar Odom Became A Father When He Was 19

Former professional basketball player Lamar Odom is next on our list. The star, who gained even more prominence due to his 7-year-married to reality television star Khloe Kardashian, became a father when he was 19 years old. In 2001 Lamar's first child with his ex-girlfriend Liza Morales was born, a daughter they named Destiny. Today, Destiny Odom is 23 years old.

6 Sofia Vergara Became A Mother When She Was 19

Next on the list is Hollywood star Sofia Vergara. The actress had her son Manolo with her high-school sweetheart, Joe Gonzalez when she was only 19 years old. Two years after their son was born, Sofia and Joe got divorced and here's what the star said about being a single mother:

"One of the things that drove me in my life and my career is that I was a single mother very young. It was money. I knew that I needed money to feel independent, to have control of my life. I moved to the United States for that dream, to get money to be able to send my son to a great college, trips, health care. My family in Colombia needed help, and so I always knew that I needed that."

Today, Manolo Gonzalez Vergara is 29 years old.

5 LeBron James Became A Father When He Was 19

Let's move on to professional basketball player LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers star also became a father at the age of 19. Together with his high school sweetheart and wife Savannah Brinson, LeBron has three children. Their first son LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. was born in 2004 and he is currently 16 years old.

4 Jamie Lynn Spears Became A Mother When She Was 16

Beyoncé's younger sister isn't the only one that made it onto today's list — so did Britney Spears'. Britney's younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears was at the peak of her teenage fame when she got pregnant at the age of 16. The Zoey 101 star gave birth to her and her former boyfriend, Casey Aldridge's daughter Maddie Briann Aldridge in 2008. Here's what Jamie said about motherhood:

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"There's a lot of surprises. The biggest thing for me is the sense of purpose I have every day when I get up. ... No matter what it is, whether it's taking her to school or doing something like this today, there's just a different motivation behind what I'm doing."

Today, Maddie is 12 years old.

3 Lucky Blue Smith Became A Father When He Was 19

Next on the list is model Lucky Blue Smith. The 23-year-old is already a father of two children — and his first child was born when he was only 19 years old. Together with his former partner Stormi Henley, Lucky has a daughter named Gravity Blue born in 2017, and with his current partner Nara Pellman the model has a daughter named Rumble Honey born in 2020.

2 T.I. Became A Father When He Was 19

Let's move on to rapper T.I. who actually has six biological children — and one step-child. The famous rapper was only 19 years old when his first son Messiah Harris together with his ex-partner Lashon Dixon was born. Today, Messiah is 21 years old.

1 Lil Wayne Became A Father When He Was 16

And finally, wrapping the list up is yet another rapper — this time we're talking about Lil Wayne. The rapper had his first child together with his high school sweetheart Toya Johnson back in 1998 when he was only 16 years old. They named their daughter Reginae Carter and today, she is 22 years old.

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