Gabourey Sidibe Gives Birth, Welcomes Twins With Husband Brandon Frankel
Precious star Gabourey Sidibe and husband Brandon Frankel, who tied the knot in 2021, welcomed twins Maya and Cooper earlier this year
The Oscar nominee and her husband Brandon Frankel shared they welcomed their twins, a girl and a boy named Maya and Cooper in April.
“Brandon always wanted to name a son Cooper, so we can call him ‘Coop,’” Gabourey told The Shade Room June 6, “and Maya was named shortly before our baby moon to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. Both twins have traditional West African middle names after members of my family.”
And the Precious star learned how special the bond between twins can be during her first few months of motherhood.
“Cooper will sometimes speak for Maya and alert us that she’s about to spit up,” she explained. “Maya loves her name being sung to her and is the queen of comedic timing, and Cooper loves his sleep and has the funniest facial expressions. They both love cuddling with Mom and Dad.”
Gabourey, 41, first shared the news of her pregnancy in February with a photo of herself and Brandon posing with one hand each on her baby bump.
“I’m pregnant,” she captioned the sweet pic. “We thought it was time to give our cats some responsibility so we’re giving them each a baby to take care of! Double the babies, double the cats, double the fun!! Twin Delivery coming soon! Twinty Twinty Four!!”
Instagram/Gabourey Sidibe
In another snap, the couple—who tied the knot in 2021—were seen side-by-side as they practiced with double baby strollers. And Brandon proved he was wasting no time getting in on the dad jokes, as alongside the photo he wrote on his Instagram Stories, “Now y’all know why I’ve been putting in extra hours on the arms.”
But Gabourey and Brandon aren’t the only celebrities who expanded their families this year. Keep reading to see which stars welcomed little ones so far.
Instagram/Taylor Goldsmith
Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith
The This Is Us alum found herself with a Big Three of her own in September 2024, when she and her husband welcomed daughter Louise Everett Goldsmith.
The baby girl joins older brothers August “Gus” Harrison and Oscar “Ozzie” Bennett.
Instagram / John Mulaney
John Mulaney and Olivia Munn
Everybody’s in LA—including the couple’s daughter Méi June Mulaney, who they welcomed via surrogate on Sept. 14.
“I am so proud of my little plum,” Olivia—who also shares son Malcolm Hiep Mulaney with John—wrote on Instagram, explaining that her baby girl’s name (pronounced May) is the Chinese word for plum. “My heart has exploded.”
Instagram/Jamie Otis
Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner
The Married at First Sight couple doubled their brood’s size on Sept. 18, welcoming twin boys Hawkins Tyler Hehner—(born 6:05 p.m.—and Huxley James Hehner, who arrived three minutes later.
“Baby A was born normally. I pushed him out so fast, baby B was born BREECH,” Jamie—who is also mom to daughter Henley Grace Hehner and son Hendrix Douglas Hehner—later wrote on Instagram. “It was a scary moment at first bc he was quite stunned and didn’t cry immediately but when he finally kinda ‘came to’ & I heard his little squeal I just lost it.”
Instagram/LA Thoma
Grant Gustin and LA Thoma
The Flash alum and his physical therapist wife announced the birth of their son Arthur James Grant on Sept. 12, calling the baby boy their older daughter Juniper’s new “best friend.”
Instagram/Cardi B
Cardi B and Offset
More than a month after filing for divorce, the “WAP” rapper gave birth to her third child with the Migos member Sept. 7. The former couple’s older kids—daughter Kulture and son Wave—visited their new sibling in the hospital.
Instagram/Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale and Christopher French
The High School Musical alum and her composer husband welcomed their second child, Emerson Clover French, Sept. 6.
Instagram/Lala Kent
Lala Kent
The Vanderpump Rules star became a mom of two on Sept. 3, when she gave birth to daughter Sosa—who she concieved through the use of a sperm donor and intrauterine insemination (IUI).
Her baby girl’s arrival came three years after her breakup with Randall Emmett, with whom she shares older daughter Ocean.
Instagram/Lea Michele
Lea Michele and Zandy Reich
The Glee alum gave birth to her second child—named Emery Sol Reich—with the entrepreneur, writing on Instagram Aug. 25: “Our hearts are so full.”
Instagram/Brandon Jenner
Brandon Jenner and Cayley Jenner
Meet the new Princess of Malibu! The reality star and his wife welcomed daughter Joan Almond Jenner in August.”Born at home in a flash, just the most amazing experience for mama and baby girl,” Brandon—who is also dad twin sons Bo and Sam as well as daughter Eva with ex Leah James—wrote on Instagram. “A beautiful, gentle birth. 9 lbs 2 oz, 21 1/2 inches long.”
Instagram/Mae Whitman
Mae Whitman
The Parenthood alum announced her journey into motherhood on Aug. 28, revealing that she named her baby boy after her former costar Miles Heizer.
Instagram/Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber
It’s a baby, baby, baby, oh! The pop superstar and the Rhode Skin founder shared on Aug. 23 that they welcomed son Jack Blues Bieber.
ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images
Nelly and Ashanti
The “Body on Me” collaborators welcomed their first baby together—a son named Kareem Kenkaide Hayes—on July 18, their rep told E! News in August.
instagram/Hallie Ray Light
Parker McCollum and Hallie Ray Light
The country star welcomed a new gold chain cowboy when his wife gave birth son Major Yancey Tyler McCollum on Aug. 8.
Instagram/Jenna Bush Hager
Barbara Pierce Bush and Craig Coyne
Jenna Bush Hager announced on Aug. 5 that her twin sister gave birth to a baby boy named Edward Finn Coyne.
“My sissy had a little mister,” the Today anchor wrote on Instagram, “and I fell madly in love with Edward Finn!”
Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock
Wayne Brady
On July 24, the Whose Line Is It Anyway? star revealed that he has a “6-month-old son that people don’t know about.”
“It was not on my bingo card: 51-year-old dad—brand new kid,” he continued, sharing that he welcomed baby boy Val Henry with an ex-girlfriend named Tina. “I didn’t see it coming.”
Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Elton John AIDS Foundation
Wiz Khalifa and Aimee Aguilar
The “See You Again” rapper—who shares son Sebastian Taylor with ex Amber Rose—privately welcomed a baby girl, Kadence, with girlfriend of five years Aimee Aguilar on July 17.
Instagram/Jared Haibon
Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon
Two years after welcoming son Dawson, the Bachelor in Paradise alums added to their brood with the July 22 arrival of their second baby boy Hayden Cruise Haibon.
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Maks Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd
The Dancing With the Stars couple welcomed their third son, Milan Maksim Chmerkovskiy, on July 12.
Instagram/Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner and Cherelle Griner
The WNBA star and her wife welcomed a baby boy weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces, on July 8.
“That’s my man. He is amazing,” Brittney told CBS Sports. “They said as soon as you see them, everything that you thought mattered just goes out the window. That’s literally what happened.”
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Jenna Dewan and Steve Kazee
The Step Up star welcomed her third baby and second child with her fiancé on June 14, the couple confirmed on Instagram June 20.
“Rhiannon Lee Kathryn Kazee,” the duo captioned their joint post. “From the moment you arrived, you have brought immense joy and love into our lives… your gentle grace, sweetness, and beauty have captivated our entire family.”
Mireya Acierto/WireImage
Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown
The “Bury Me in Georgia” singer and his wife officially welcomed their third child on June 18, a baby boy named Krewe Allen Brown.
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
Darren Criss and Mia Swier
The Glee star and his wife Mia Swier welcomed their second child on June 3, a baby boy named Brother László Criss.
“M & D just delivered their follow-up single,” Darren wrote on Instagram June 6. “Brother László Criss. 6/3/24. Out now… and yes his first name is Brother.”
Instagram/Gabourey Sidibe
Gabourey Sidibe and Brandon Frankel
The Oscar nominee and her husband shared they welcomed their twins, a girl and a boy named Maya and Cooper in April.
“Brandon always wanted to name a son Cooper, so we can call him ‘Coop,’” Gabourey told The Shade Room June 6, “and Maya was named shortly before our baby moon to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. Both twins have traditional West African middle names after members of my family.”
Araya Doheny/Getty Images for Baby2Baby
Drew Scott and Linda Phan
The Property Brothers star and his wife Linda Phan welcomed their second child on May 21, a baby girl named Piper Rae.
“Our family of 3 has become 4!” the couple wrote in a joint Intagram post June 5. “Piper Rae, I love you with all my heart.”
Trisha Paytas/Instagram
Trisha Paytas and Moses Hacmon
The YouTuber and her husband Moses Hacmon welcomed their second child together, a baby girl named Elvis, she shared on Instagram June 4.
Anna Webber/Getty Images for The Core Entertainment
Erin Foster and Simon Tikhman
Erin Foster and her husband Simon welcomed their first baby, daughter Noa Mimi Tikhman on May 17.
“Truly the most insane experience of my life, with the best ending,” Erin wrote in a May 19 Instagram post announcing the couple’s new addition. “Being totally unbiased I would say she’s perfect and super advanced already, and might be the first person I’ve met who prefers me to Simon.”
ABC via Getty Images
Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry
The NBA star and his wife welcomed their fourth baby, son Caius Chai, May 11.
Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic
Tom Payne and Jennifer Åkerman
The Walking Dead alum Tom Payne and his wife Jennifer announced they welcomed identical twins on April 1, 2024.
“We are overjoyed to share the news that on April 1st, 2024, we welcomed twins into our family,” the couple said in a statement. “An entirely unexpected and wonderful surprise.”
The duo also share a son, Harrison, who was born in 2022.
Instagram/Kendall Schmidt
Kendall Schmidt and Mica von Turkovich
Big Time Rush member Kendall and his wife Mica announced that they have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Maple.
The couple shared the news in a joint Instagram post March 22, posting photo of Maple as well as one of Kendall and Mica posing with their baby girl.
Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman
The married Revenge alumni welcomed their second daughter, Rio Rose, on March 12.