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17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

By Charli Penn · Updated October 23, 2020

In honor of Father’s Day weekend coming up, a time when we pay tribute to our awesome dads, we rounded up the cutest photos of some of your favorite famous fathers and their super cute minis.

01
Sterling K. Brown

We love Sterling K. Brown’s onscreen family on the dramatic TV series, This Is Us. But his two real-life sons make our hearts melt as well.

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@sterlingkbrown

02
LeBron James

Zhuri James, the 3-year-old daughter of NBA superstar LeBron James and his wife, Savannah James, is clearly the apple of her father’s eye. 

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@mrs_savannahrj

03
Alexis Ohanian

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who is married to tennis star Serena Williams, is all smiles, showing off his adorable 9-month-old daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanaian Jr.

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@AlexisOhanian

04
Iman Shumpert

Two-year-old Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr., aka “Junie,” is the splitting image of her parents, Teyana and Iman Shumpert. Here, she puckers up for the camera for a duck-face selfie with her dad. 

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@imanshumpert

05
Iman Shumpert

Proof that baby Junie is daddy’s little girl. 

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@imanshumpert

06
Jesse Williams

Actor and activist Jesse Williams is the proud papa of two kids, Maceo and Sadie Williams. Here, he takes the time to pose for a heartwarming photo with the eldest of the two, Maceo.

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@jessewilliams

07
T.I

The Atlanta-based hip-hop mogul shared a sweet moment with his 2-year-old daughter, Heiress Diana, who he shares with Xscap3 singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris.

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@heiressharris

08
Kevin Hart

We can’t get enough of Kevin and Eniko Hart’s adorable son Kenzo, who always seems to have a smile on his little cherub face.

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@kevinhart4real

09
Kevin Hart

Here’s 6-month-old Kenzo again with his doting dad.

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@kevinhart4real

10
Chance The Rapper

Whether through song or dance, Chance the Rapper never misses a moment to express his love and adoration for his 2-year-old daughter, Kensli Bennett.

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@chancetherapper

11
Todd Burruss

It seems like just yesterday we were first introduced to Kandi and Todd Burruss’ son, Ace Wells Tucker, on the reality TV show, Real Housewives of Atlanta. At the age of 2, Ace Wells Tucker is growing up to be quite the handsome tot.

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@todd167

12
Lance Gross

Actor Lance Gross goofs off with his beautiful 3-year-old daughter, Berkeley Brynn Gross, on Instagram.

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@lancegross

13
John Legend

Singer-songwriter John Legend sleeps comfortably with his 2-year old daughter, Luna Simone Stephens, on his chest. Legend and his wife, Chrissy Teigen, just welcomed a bouncing baby boy in May.

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@johnlegend

14
Russell Wilson

Daddy’s little princess—literally! Sienna Princess Wilson, daughter of Ciara and Russell Wilson, just celebrated her first birthday in April, surrounded by pink balloons and flowers.

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@russellwilson

15
John Legend

Legend and Luna pose for a cool photo in their Mickey Mouse gear. 

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@johnlegend

16
Lance Gross

Aww! Cuteness overload. 

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@lancegross

17
Ludacris

Ludacris is married to Eudoxie Bridges, and the couple has two daughters, Cai Bella and Cadence Gaelle. The rapper has two other daughters, Karma Bridges and Shaila Scott, from previous relationships. He shared this sweet snapshot of his baby girl, Cadence, in honor of her milestone third birthday.

17 Photos Of Celebrity Dads Doting On Their Adorable Babies That Will Make You Melt

@ludacris

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