October 24, 2024 | Allison Robertson

Celebrities Who Became Grandparents Young


Hollywood’s Youngest Grandparents

The esteemed title of grandparent is truly an honor, no matter what age you may earn it. And while it’s historically been a label reserved for the “grand” years, many people earn the title much earlier in life—with these Hollywood stars being some of them.

From oldest to youngest, here are 22 celebrities who became grandparents young—some as early as 32!

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Priscilla Presley

Priscilla Presley joined the club in her early 50s. At age 54, her daughter Lisa Marie Presley—whom she shared with the late Elvis Presley—had a little girl named Riley Keough.

Elvis and Priscilla Presley with New DaughterBettmann, Getty Images

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Tony Danza

Tony Danza was only 54 years old when he became a grandparent. His son Marc Anthony welcomed a son, Nicholas, in 2005. Marc Anthony was 34 at the time.

Tonya Danza has four children and two grandchildren.

American actor Tony Danza and his son, MarcVinnie Zuffante, Getty Images

Kris Jenner

Socialite and businesswoman Kris Jenner is a grandmother to 14 beautiful grandkids. Her first, though, was a son named Mason, born to Jenner’s eldest daughter, Kourtney, in 2009.

Jenner was only 53 years old at the time.

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Eminem

Eminem recently revealed that his 28-year-old daughter Hailie Jade was expecting her first child. The rapper joins Hollywood grandparents at the young age of 51.

While 51 may be young for the grandparent title, Eminem is not the youngest celebrity to have earned it.

Eminem and Hailie Jade Mathers attending an eventKevin Mazur, Getty Images

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Nicholas Cage

Nicholas Cage had just turned 50 when his 24-year-old son, Weston Cage Coppola, welcomed his son Lucien.

Coppola has since welcomed three other children, making Cage grandpa to four.

Weston Cage Coppola and Nicolas Cage attend a Los Angeles Special ScreeningTommaso Boddi, Getty Images

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger has five grandchildren, but his first came along when he was only 49 years old. His second-eldest daughter, Jade, welcomed her first child, Assisi Jackson, in 1992.

Since then, Assisi welcomed her first child, Ezra—making Jagger a great-grandpa.

Mick Jagger performing with the Stones in October 2016Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Naomi Judd

Naomi Judd became grandma when she was only 48, after her daughter, Wynonna Judd gave birth to her first son, Elijah, in 1994.

Naomi Judd and Wynonna Judd posing at the airportVicki L. Miller, Shutterstock

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Donny Osmond

Donny Osmond has been blessed with 14 grandchildren from his five children. But the first arrived when he was only 48 years old, when his son Jeremy welcomed his first child, Dylan.

Donny Osmond and wife Marie Osmond with their kidsKathy Hutchins, Shutterstock

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey was only 47 years old when his 22-year-old daughter, Jane Erin Carrey, gave birth to her son Jackson Riley Santana.

Jackson Carrey, Jim Carrey and Chase Bordelon attend a family dayCharley Gallay, Getty Images

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen was only 47-years-old when his daughter Cassandra Estevez welcomed his first grandchild, daughter Luna. Cassandra had married her childhood sweetheart three years prior.

Charlie Sheen wearing sunglassesAngela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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James Brolin

James Brolin joined the grandparent club back in 1988, when his son Josh Brolin had a son of his own, named Trevor. James was only 47 years old at the time.

Josh Brolin and James Brolin at the s_bukley, Shutterstock

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan was also in his 40s when his adopted daughter Charlotte welcomed her first child, Isabella. Brosnan was only 46 years old at the time.

Today, Brosnan has four grandchildren.

Pierce Brosnan with two of his children attending an eventVicki L. Miller, Shutterstock

Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin had just given birth to her son Trig in April 2008 when her 18-year-old daughter, Bristol, told her she was pregnant. Later that year, Palin became a grandmother, at 44 years old, to baby Tripp.

Tripp Palin, son of Bristol PalinGage Skidmore, Flickr

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NeNe Leakes

The Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes was only 44 years old when her 22-year-old son Bryson Bryant welcomed her first grandchild, Bri’asia.

She has since become a grandma to two more grandchildren, Benny and Brayden.

NeNe Leakes, Greg Leakes arrive at the Kathy Hutchins, Shutterstock

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg became a grandpa in 2015, when his son Corde Broadus welcomed his first child, Zion.

Snoop was only 43 years old at the time. Since then, he’s earned the respected title six more times, becoming a beloved grandfather to seven grandchildren.

Snoop Dogg, Shante Taylor & family at the Hollywood Walk of FameFeatureflash Photo Agency, Shutterstock

Kid Rock

Music legend Kid Rock welcomed his granddaughter, Skye, when he was only 43 years old. His son, Robert James Ritchie Jr, had Skye when he was in his early 20s.

Kid Rock is a devoted grandfather, and prides himself as being Skye’s biggest fan.

Kid Rock performs at the USO Holiday TourClass Chad J. McNeeley, Wikimedia Commons

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Brett Favre

Former Green Bay Packers player Brett Favre’s 21-year-old daughter Brittany gave birth to her son Parker Brett in 2010, making Favre a grandpa at the young age of 40.

Brittany has since welcomed two more children.

NFL Quarterback Brett Favre and family on the red carpetLeon Brezer, Shutterstock

Dascha Polanco

Dascha Polanco only recently became a grandmother in 2023, when she was just 40-years-old. 

Her daughter, Dasany Gonzalez, welcomed her first child in her early 20s, a boy. Polanco was in her late teens when she had Gonzalez.

Actress Dascha Polanco and her daughter mentor local girlsAstrid Stawiarz, Getty Images

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland wasn’t even 40 yet when he earned the esteemed title. His daughter, Sarah Sutherland, who was around the age of 17 at the time, gave birth to Sutherland’s first grandchild—a boy named Quinn—when he was only 39 years old.

Kiefer Sutherland with daughter Sarah in blackVictor Spinelli, Getty Images

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Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg’s daughter, Alexandrea Martin Dean, got pregnant at the young age of 16, making Whoopi a grandmother at only 34. Whoopi was also a young mother, having Alexandrea at age 18.

Since then, Whoopi has gained two additional grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.

Actress Whoopi Goldberg with her daughter and grandchildrenFeatureflash Photo Agency, Shutterstock

CeeLo Green

CeeLo Green joined the grandparent club at a very young age. His daughter, Sierra, gave birth to a boy in 2010, when she was 20 years old—and Green was only 32.

Green was only 16 when Sierra was born—however, she is actually not his biological daughter. Green was Sierra’s stepfather while he was married to her mother until 2005—but the two have a strong relationship.

Cee-Lo and his Daughter Sierra Johnson attend a showPrince Williams, Getty Images

June Shannon

TV personality June Shannon—often known as “Mama June”—was a teen mom herself, having her first child, Anna, shortly after turning 15.

Anna then welcomed her first child, Shannon’s first grandchild, when she was 17—a girl named Kaitlyn. Shannon was only 32 years old when she officially became “Grandma June”.

Sadly, Kaitlyn’s mother passed in 2023 from cancer, and she is now in the custody of her grandmother.

June Shannon with family attending a premiereKathy Hutchins, Shutterstock


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