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7 Celebrity Moms Celebrating Mother's Day For The First Time This Year

Mother's Day 2017 will be extra special for some of our favorite celeb women who are celebrating for the very first time! From Janet Jackson to Keisha Knight-Pulliam, here's to our fave new moms on their special day. 
By Lauren Porter · Updated October 26, 2020
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Marsha Ambrosius
Singer Marsha Ambrosius gave birth to her daughter Nyla in December of 2016. Since then, the songstress is devoted to all things motherhood, even dedicating her new song, “Luh Ya” to her little one. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/luh-ya-single/id1231250816
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Jurnee Smollett-Bell
‘Underground’ actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell is one fierce mama! Not only did she shoot season 2 of the hit WGN series while pregnant with her son Hunter Zion, she continues to be a total bad-ass with her tiny tot in her arms.
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Angela Simmons
Angela Simmons has gone from young mogul to fab mom. The ‘Growing Up Hip-Hop’ reality star and daughter to Run DMC’s Rev Run welcomed her son, Sutton Joseph, in October.
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Janet Jackson
Living legend Janet Jackson became a mom at the age of 50 to her son Eissa. The new mom is so in love with her little man, so we know this Mother’s Day will be everything and then some!
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Keshia Knight-Pulliam
She’s not little Rudy anymore! The youngest of the fictional ‘Cosby Show’ family, Keshia Knight-Pulliam is now a mom. The actress and estranged husband Ed Hartwell welcomed their daughter, Ella Grace, in January.
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Tatyana Ali
Actress Tatyana Ali went and got herself her own little Fresh Prince. The former child star all grown up will celebrate her very first Mother’s day this year as she and husband Dr. Vaughn Rasberry welcomed son Edward Aszard Rasberry last fall.
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Tika Sumpter
‘Have And The Have Nots’ actress Tika Sumpter has it all with her daughter Ella-Loren. The super private 36-year-old actress gave birth in April.
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