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Home · Parenting

The Year in Celebrity Moms (and Dads)

Congratulations were in order for many of our favorite celebrity moms (and dads) in 2014. Kelly Rowland, Zoe Saldana, Lil Kim and Ciara became first-time moms, while Alicia Keys announced she was expecting again. And we can’t forget our celebrity dads—Jesse Williams, Idris Elba and Lance Gross also welcomed new bundles of joy. Here's a look back at aww-worthy moments in celebrity parenting in 2014.

By Yolanda Sangweni · December 22, 2014October 27, 2020
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Kelly Rowland

Congratulations were in order for many of our favorite celebrity moms (and dads) this year. Kelly Rowland, Zoe Saldana, Lil Kim and Ciara became first-time moms, while Alicia Keys announcing she was expecting again. And we can’t forget our celebrity dads—Jesse Williams, Idris Elba and Lance Gross also welcomed new bundles of joy. Here’s a look back at aww-worthy moments in celebrity parenting in 2014.

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Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland (pictured with BFF Lala Anthony) and husband Tim Weatherspoon welcomed baby boy Titan Jewell Weatherspoon on November 4, 2014.

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Lil’ Kim

Lil Kim welcomed her first child, daughter Royal Reign, on June 9.

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Lil’ Kim

Lil’ Kim and her baby girl wore matching bumble bee costumes for Royal Reign’s first Halloween

05
Denise Vasi

The Single Ladies star revealed she was expecting her first child with husband Anthony Mandler in August. Vasi used a series of photos to announce the news.

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Denise Vasi

Vasi and Mandler announced their child’s gender during their baby shower in early December. It’s a girl!

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Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys released the news of her second pregnancy via Instagram. She and hubby Swizz Beatz already have a son, 3-year-old Egypt, who will soon be a big brother.

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Alicia Keys

Keys and her hubby recently celebrated their baby shower in New York City.

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LeBron and Savannah James

Lebron and wife Savannah welcomed their third child Zhuri on October 27, 2014.

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LeBron and Savannah James

“Zhuri finally let us out the house. Date night with the Queen,” James recently joked on Instagram.

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Ciara

Ciara and former fiance, rapper Future, welcomed their son Future Zahir Wilburn on May 19.

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Ciara

Baby Future is already a jetsetter.

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Idris Elba

Elba and girlfriend, makeup artist Naiyana Garth, welcomed their son, Winston, in April.

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Idris Elba

We’re certain it won’t be long before baby Winston is on the one’s and two’s like his daddy.

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Lance Gross

Gross and fiancé Rebecca Jefferson welcomed their first child, daughter Berkely Brynn Gross, on November 20, 2014.

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Lance Gross

“With you I was born again but I have no problem dying for you. You’re Daddy’s Little Girl,” wrote Gross of his newborn baby girl.

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Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana and husband Marco Perego reportedly welcomed twin babies in early December.

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