How Beyoncé And Jay-Z's Kids Made Names For Themselves
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have accomplished plenty of big things in their respective careers -- including becoming parents to three kids!
The singer and the rapper share two daughters -- Blue Ivy and Rumi -- as well as a son named Sir, and these kids have already been featured in their parents' music videos and promotional videos ... must be a fun childhood!
We're going to take a look into the lives of the performers' children and see what they've achieved over the course of their lives.
The Couple's First Child Holds a World Record
Beyoncé announced she was pregnant with her first child at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony, when she showed off her baby bump after a performance of her track "Love on Top."
The hitmaker gave birth to her daughter Blue Ivy the following January, and the kid became the Guinness World Record Holder for the youngest chart entrant.
Blue's "breathing, cries and coos" were featured on Jay-Z's track "Glory" ... which made its debut on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart just a few days after her birth.
The kid also became the youngest female Hot 100 chart entrant after she was featured on her mother's 2019 track "BROWN SKIN GIRL," although she was eventually surpassed by a relative ... more on that in just a minute.
Beyoncé Gave Birth to Twins in 2017
Beyoncé and Jay-Z revealed they were planning on expanding their family further when she shared a pregnancy announcement on Instagram in February 2017, which got over 10 million likes -- the Beyhive really latched onto that one!
The "Drunk in Love" singer gave birth to twins Rumi and Sir in June 2017, and the performer later described her pregnancy as "extremely difficult" in her 2019 film "Homecoming," according to People.
Oh, remember how we talked about Blue's world record a little bit earlier? Being the youngest female Hot 100 chart entrant was taken over by Rumi in 2024!
The youngest of Beyoncé's daughters was just 6 years old when she was featured as a guest artist on her mother's track "Protector," which debuted at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The Carters' Kids Have Joined Them Onstage
It looks like the Carter kids are taking after their parents, because they've collaborated with their folks on several occasions over the years.
Blue's shared the spotlight with her mom a few times, and she notably danced onstage for a short portion of the first stop on Beyoncé's "Renaissance" tour in 2023.
Rumi's also been featured onstage alongside her mother, and she made an appearance alongside Beyoncé and Blue her while her mom was performing "Protector," appropriately enough, at the opening night of the "Cowboy Carter" tour in April 2025.
And don't worry about Sir, he hasn't been left out of the family's projects, as he starred -- with his siblings, of course -- in a 2021 ad for his mother's IVY PARK x adidas clothing line.
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How Nick Cannon's Welcomed Twelve Children ... With Six Different Women!
Nick Cannon's been through some pretty big projects in his time -- like hosting "America's Got Talent" and "Wild 'n Out" -- although it looks like fatherhood's pretty high up there on his list, too!
The actor and comedian has made plenty of headlines for his relationships with his 12 -- yeah, you read that right, 12 -- children, whom he shares with a total of six partners.
Here's a look at the television personality's parenting life to see how he's managed to maintain strong relationships with his seriously extended family.
Nick's First Kids Came Out Of His Marriage To Mariah Carey
Cannon's first two children are the product of his marriage with Mariah Carey, which kicked off in 2008, three years after they met.
The singer and the actor welcomed -- on the day of their third wedding anniversary, we should add -- twins ... a son named Moroccan and a girl named Monroe, in 2011.
The couple remained together for another three years before splitting up, and they officially finalized their divorce in 2016.
Cannon and Carey have remained on cordial terms ever since their separation, however, and they've established a healthy coparenting dynamic in the years following the end of their marriage.
He Moved On -- And Had Three Kids -- With Brittany Bell
Cannon didn't exactly sit still after his split with Carey, as he was first linked to model and former Miss Arizona -- and Miss Guam -- Brittany Bell in 2015.
The pair started their family with the birth of their first son, Golden, in 2017, although they went their separate ways shortly afterward.
However, the rapper and the model eventually reconciled, and their daughter, Powerful Queen, arrived in 2020.
The two appeared to break up for the second time after their second child's arrival -- and he fathered a few other kids in the meantime, but more on that later -- although they evidently reconnected at some point, because their second son, Rise, was born in 2022.
Nick Had Another Set Of Twins ... And An Eighth Child
Regarding Cannon's on-off relationship with Bell ... well, it turns out he had plenty going on during their breaks -- including a romance with DJ Abby De La Rosa.
While it's unclear as to when those two first met, their lifelong connection was solidified when the radio personality gave birth to twin boys named Zion and Zillion in June 2021.
Cannon and De La Rosa welcomed their first daughter, Beautiful Zeppelin, the following November -- although the couple eventually broke up.
The DJ opened up about her coparenting relationship with the actor on an episode of the "Lovers by Shan" podcast, where she spoke about the "trust" she had developed with the actor over the past few years.
He's Experienced Tragedy In His Parenting Journey
Cannon's paternal journey hasn't been all fun and games, and the actor's dealt with his fair share of tragedy as a parent ... especially when he had to navigate the aftermath of his son Zen's death in December 2021.
The actor shared his late son with model Alyssa Scott, who gave birth to Zen in July 2021 ... their baby boy developed brain cancer and died five months after he was born.
The pair ultimately worked through their loss, and the social media figure announced she was pregnant with their second child in November 2022.
Scott gave birth to the pair's second child, a baby girl named Halo Marie, the following month, and she shared a post on Instagram to let her fans know her late son's "spirit was with us in the room" when Cannon's child arrived, according to People.
Cannon Had A Total Of Five Children In 2022
We've mentioned three of Cannon's kids who were born in 2022 so far ... and we've still got two more from two different mothers to go!
Let's start off with Bre Tiesi, who the actor met several years before the birth of their son Legendary in June 2022.
The model and her baby daddy have maintained an open relationship, and she claimed she was "happy" with their dynamic in a December 2024 episode of the "Wednesdays" podcast.
And it looks like Cannon's pretty happy about the dynamic as well ... because he had another child, a baby girl named Onyx, with photographer LaNisha Cole in September 2022!
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Dwayne shared a hilarious IG clip of his daughters going rogue with some eccentric makeup that somehow made its way across his bald head. And if his expression didn’t say it all, his caption made it clear -- he regretted every second of letting them have free rein.
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Dwayne called it a decision he'd look back on and say, "What the %#$@ was I thinking??" But he tried to roll with it, saying he’s got a big heart and clearly a lot of canvas for his little artists to get creative on.
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Why Trisha Paytas Chose To Name Her Kids Malibu, Elvis And Aquaman
Trisha Paytas has been through plenty of interesting experiences throughout her career as a media personality ... and ya gotta imagine becoming a mother's way up on the list!
The podcast host is a proud mom to two daughters and a son with her husband, Moses Hacmon.
Here's a look at the lives of the media personality's three children, as well as the reasons why she chose their names.
Paytas Started Her Family With the Birth of Her Eldest Daughter Malibu
Paytas' eldest daughter, Malibu Barbie, was born in October 2022, which came as a shock to the social media figure, as she'd previously dealt with fertility issues.
The media figure opened up about her daughter's name in a Q&A video she shared on her YouTube account the same month, where she said she'd "always loved" the word Malibu and felt as if it would be a great name for a kid.
She then suggested Barbie as a middle name for her first baby as she felt it would be "the cutest name ever."
Paytas has also credited the birth of her daughter with inspiring her to place more of an emphasis on her mental well-being, and she said in an interview with Elle she'd "been putting in a lot of work to control my emotions" after becoming a mother.
She Waited a Year Before Having a Second Child
The YouTube star's fans didn't have to wait too long for another big announcement about her family, because she revealed her second pregnancy, sharing a post on her Instagram account in October 2023.
She gave birth to her second daughter, Elvis, the following May, and her middle child's been featured in plenty of her YouTube photos and Instagram posts.
Oh, and get this ... Paytas actually gave her fans a bit of foreshadowing about her children's names in a video that she shared all the way back in 2011!
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She reposted the video on her Instagram account following her second daughter's arrival, and although it's worth mentioning she was banking on having a boy named Elvis and twin girls named Malibu and Barbie, it looks like she got what she wanted one way or another!
She Gave Her Third Kid a Really Super Name
Paytas announced she was planning to add a third child to her family during a March 2025 episode of her "Just Trish" podcast, where she showed off images of her baby's sonogram.
She welcomed her third child four months later ... she gave birth to a boy they named Aquaman -- his middle name is Moses, from his father.
The YouTube star opened up about the unorthodox name choice on another episode of "Just Trish" and claimed she'd originally thought about naming her child Water, as her husband's "whole philosophy was, 'We're just water.'"
Paytas then spoke about her love for the DC Comics character, and recalled rekindling her interest in the superhero after the release of the 2017 "Justice League" movie, in which he was portrayed by Jason Momoa.
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