11 Celebrity Mothers to an Only Child
A couple of months ago, I wrote a post listing some famous only children.
This time, I'm dedicating this post to all one-and-done moms by sharing a list of women I admire – and they happen to be celebrity mothers to an only child!
Not all famous figures are like Angelina Jolie, who is happy to have six kids.
These celebrities are well-known moms to only children and have their reasons for it.
They might have more kids in the future; who knows?
But for now, they seem pretty happy and proud of having one child. Just like me! 🙂
1. Amy Adams
Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an American actress and film producer.
She is the fourth of seven children born to American parents.
Interesting fact: she was born in Italy while her family was stationed there!
Amy has appeared in major productions such as Doubt (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), Arrival (2016), and Justice League (2017), among many others.
In 2010, Amy and her partner Darren Le Gallo welcomed their daughter Aviana Olea Le Gallo.
She's made it clear that her daughter will not have a sibling.
In an interview with Chelsea Lately a couple of years back, she said:
"People give you a look. They're like, 'When are you having another?' And you're like, 'I'm not.' And then you feel like a bad person. They're like, 'Don't you want to give her a sibling?' But I had so many siblings that I'm like, 'God, no!'"
2 – Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes began dating actor Tom Cruise in 2005, and the couple was once one of Hollywood's most iconic pairs.
On April 18, 2006, the actress gave birth to their daughter, Suri Cruise.
Their only child was born amidst intense public interest.
Then, after roughly seven years together, the couple divorced.
Katie claimed during interviews that though she has four siblings, she lived the life of an only child because she's the youngest.
"I'm the youngest in my family—my closest sister is five years older than me, and the next one is nine years ahead of me, so I was a bit of an only child, and I liked it! I liked having all of my mom's attention, and sometimes I think I still do."
3 – Sofia Vergara
The stunning Colombian-American actress, best known for her role in the comedy series Modern Family, married her high-school sweetheart at 18.
They had a son named Manolo, who was born in September 1991. But two years later, the couple divorced.
Then, in 2014, Sofia had her first date with actor Joe Manganiello, and a year later, the couple tied the knot in a Hollywood-style ceremony.
People have always kept wondering whether the couple will have a baby together.
While she has yet to express herself to be one and done clearly, she has indicated that it's not a priority.
"And if it happens (having a child with Joe), it will be something that will make us very happy, but it's not a priority in our lives."
4 – Kate Moss
Kate Moss is an English model and businesswoman.
She was born on January 16, 1974, in Croydon, London.
Kate started dating Jefferson Hack in 2001 and gave birth to a daughter, Lila Grace Moss Hack, on September 2002.
The couple never married, but they were together until 2004.
Even though she's been in several long-term relationships, she's only had one child and has no plans for more.
Kate once revealed that the birth of her daughter made her never lonely again. Lila Grace and her mom are very close.
'We're hanging out as friends because she's getting older,' she said. 'We can go shopping together, and it's really fun.'
5 – Hillary Clinton
As a pragmatic leader, an outspoken advocate for social justice and women's rights, the former first lady of the U.S., presidential candidate, Secretary of State, lawyer, and writer, Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is a well-known personality to many.
Hillary had one child, Chelsea Clinton, with her presidential husband, Bill Clinton.
Previously, she has opened up about her difficulties getting pregnant.
In 2019, Hillary and Chelsea released their co-authored book, "The Book of Gutsy Women: Favourite Stories of Courage and Resilience," about women who have inspired them.
During an interview about the book, Chelsea shared a candid memory about her childhood:
"I think maybe because I'm an only child, or perhaps because early on mom, and I established this close bond around conversation and sharing… we had remarkably few tense moments, even as a teenager. "
6 – Taraji P. Henson
Taraji Penda Henson is an Oscar-nominated American actress best known for playing the fiercely outspoken Loretta Lyon in the musical TV drama Empire.
Henson has a grown-up son, Marcell Johnson (28), who was born while she was still in college.
Marcell's father was the actress' high school boyfriend, who was murdered when her son was only nine years old.
She raised her son as a single mom, and the pair have a strong bond of which they are both proud.
"I never saw my baby as a roadblock to my goals or a strike against my ability to do exactly what I planned to do with my life; I simply started planning and dreaming about ways I would get what I wanted out of life while I had a baby on my hip."
7 – Courteney Cox
Sitcom Friends actress, Courteney Cox, is the mom of a teenage daughter, Coco, with her ex-husband David Arquette.
The American actress is open about miscarriages before conceiving her daughter Coco through IVF (in-vitro fertilization).
In 2019, Courteney co-produced and participated in a docuseries, "9 months with Courteney Cox," which follows her journey becoming a celebrity mother to an only child.
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"Coco is the greatest part of my life. I love everything about being a mom, but our talks and walks on the beach are my favorite moments."
8 – Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart is an American actress best known for her leading role as Ally McBeal in the legal comedy-drama series Ally McBeal.
Flockhart adopted her son Liam Flockhart as a single parent one year before she and Harrison Ford started dating in 2002.
Ford adopted Liam shortly after they met. The couple got married in 2010.
Calista is very private regarding her family life and rarely speaks about her son in public.
However, she has said that being a mom is the best thing that has ever happened to her.
"Motherhood changed every fiber of my being, and I think I can honestly say it brought me as close as I've ever come to being really happy."
9 – Kate Beckinsale
The British actress and model is another celebrity mom with one child.
She gained widespread exposure in the blockbuster "Pearl Harbor" (2001) and later on as a vampire in "Underworld" (2003).
Kate had her daughter, Lily Mo Sheen, with Welsh actor and ex-husband, Michael Sheen, when she was 26.
The couple decided to go separate ways after seven years together.
But the pair remained friends, and the actors maintained a solid co-parenting relationship.
"I have found being a mother has made me emotionally raw in many situations. Your heart is beating outside your body when you have a baby."
10 - Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger is a German-American actress and former model who is best known for her roles in Troy (2004), National Treasure (2004 and 2007), and Inglorious Basterds (2009).
Kruger was married to actor/director Guillaume Canet from 2001-2006 and then famously started dating actor Joshua Jackson until 2016.
In 2018 she married actor Norman Reedus with whom she had their first child that same year.
"When I look back, I just feel such peace and ease and that the world gave me Nova when I least expected it but I most needed it. She's been the greatest blessing in our lives."
11 – Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow is best known for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the iconic sitcom "Friends."
The star also had a successful run on the comedy series "The Comeback," which she created and starred in.
The American actress has a son, Julian Murray (24), with her French advertising executive husband, Michel Stern.
The producers of Friends wrote her pregnancy into the storyline of her character of Friends, who accepted to be a surrogate to her brother and had triplets in the show.
As reported by the New York Post, Lisa also mentioned that not having another kid was a gift for her son Julian.
"[He] made it clear from the moment he could speak that he didn't want a brother or sister … [and] it just worked out that way anyway—but to this day, he'll say, 'Thank you,'"
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