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!!”
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.
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Ashley Tisdale and Christopher French
The High School Musical alum and her composer husband welcomed their second child, Emerson Clover French, Sept. 6.
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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.
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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.”
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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.”
