The CDC reports that the average age of most new mothers is 26, but many celebrities have had children before that age.
Kylie Jenner became a mother at 20, and Reese Witherspoon gave birth to her first child at 23. But did you know that there are even younger celebrity parents? We even found a list of 20 celebrities who became parents before the age of 20, the youngest of which is only 12 years old. Keep scrolling to see the full list…
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Sofia Vergara – 19
Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara gave birth to her son Manolo in 1991. At the time, she was married to her high school sweetheart, Joe Gonzalez. Photo credit: Nicky Taylor
Nikki Taylor – 19 years old
Model Niki Taylor became the mother of twins Hunter and Jake at the age of 19. The boys’ father is Miami Hooters quarterback Matt Martinez, who was married at the time. Now she has three more children.
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Susan Somers – 19
Suzanne Somers gave birth to Bruce Jr. in 1965 at the age of 19. Photo: Jordan Dunn
Jordan Dunn – 19
Model Jourdan Dunn got pregnant at 18 and announced the news in Teen Vogue. She gave birth to her son, Riley, at the age of 19. Photo: Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple – 19
Legendary actress Shirley Temple married John Agar at 17 and had her first child at 19.
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Taylor Hanson – 19 years old
Taylor Hanson, one third of the boy band Hanson, had his first child at the age of 19 and is now a father of seven. Photo credit: Kim Zolciak
Kim Zolciak – 19
Real Housewives star Kim Zolciak gave birth to her daughter Brielle when she was 19.
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T.I. – 19
T.I. The former Lashon Dixon gave birth to her son, Christ, when she was 19 years old. photo of Lebron James
LeBron James – 19 years old
LeBron James and his high school sweetheart and current wife Savannah have a son, LeBron Jr. He was born when he was 19 and she was 18.
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Bristol Palin – 18
Former Gov. Sarah Palin’s daughter, Bristol Palin, became pregnant at age 17 while her mother was running for vice president. She and her then-fiancé, Levi Johnston, welcomed their son, Tripp, into the world when she was 18.
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Whoopi Goldberg – 18 years old
Whoopi Goldberg and her first husband, Alvin Martin, had a daughter, Alex, in 1973 at the age of 18. Photo by Naomi Judd.
Naomi Judd is 18 years old.
Naomi Judd gave birth to a daughter, Wynonna, named Christina Ciminella, when she was 18 years old. Four years later, she gave birth to a daughter, Ashley Judd. Photo credit: Solange Knowles
Solange Knowles – 18
Solange Knowles and her first husband, Daniel Smith, had a son, Daniel, in 2004 at the age of 18.
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Jamie Lynn Spears – 17 years old
Britney Spears’ younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, appeared on the Nickelodeon series ‘Joy 101’ when she became pregnant at the age of 16. She gave birth to her daughter Maddie at the age of 17 with her then-fiance Casey Aldridge.
Jamie Lynn is currently married to Jamie Watson and they have a daughter named Ivy. Photo credit: Keisha Castle-Hughes
Keisha Hughes Castle – 17
Keisha Castle-Hughes is an Oscar-nominated actress for her work in The Whale Rider and is also known for her role as Obara Sand in Game of Thrones. At the age of 17, she became a mother to her daughter Felicity-Amor with her then-boyfriend, Bradley Hull. Photo: Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou – 17 years old
Poet Maya Angelou welcomed her only child, Guy, at age 17, three weeks after graduating from high school. Sadly, Guy passed away in February 2022. Photo credit: Fantasia Barrino
Fantastic Barrino – 17
American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino gave birth to daughter Zion at the age of 17.
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Lil Wayne – 16 years old
Lil Wayne and his ex Toya Carter welcomed their daughter Regina in 1998 when she was 16 years old. Photo: Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn – 16 years old
Loretta Lynn became a mother at the age of 16 when she gave birth to her daughter Betty Sue in 1948. Her daughter died of emphysema in 2013. Loretta gave birth to four children before she turned 20.
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Aretha Franklin – 12
Aretha Franklin became a mother at the age of 12 when she gave birth to her first son, Clarence. Two years later, she gave birth to a son, Edward, at the age of 14. Her grandmother and younger sister took turns raising the children while she pursued her music career. Aretha kept the name of Edward Jordan, the father of her two sons, a secret until it was revealed in a will she wrote a year after his death.
