Sofia Vergara, Will Smith and More! See Hollywood Stars Who Became Parents at a Young Age

Sofia Vergara

The Modern Family star became a mother for the first time at just 18 years old. Sofia welcomed her first and only son, Manolo Gonzalez-Ripoll Vergara, in 1992 during a brief marriage to her ex-husband Joe Gonzalez.

After divorcing the father of her child, Sofia and Manolo, now 26, moved to Miami to seek a better life. “I was a single mother very early, and what made me wake up every day, what made me be responsible, was that I had the motivation that I needed to make money, to give my son all the things that I thought that he needed,” she admitted to Coveteur in 2017.

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon welcomed her first child, daughter Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, when she was just 23. The Legally Blonde actress became the now to her now 19-year-old in 1999 with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe, who was just one year older at the time.

Besides Ava, the couple are also the proud parents of son Deacon Reese Phillippe, 15. Reese is also the mom of her 6-year-old son, Tennessee James Toth, with husband Jim Toth.

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin became a mother at the extremely young age of 12. The “Respect” singer is believed to have welcomed 64-year-old son Clarence Franklin with a man named Donald Burke.

At the time she became a mother, her music career was taking off. “I still wanted to get out and hang out with my friends,” Aretha told Ebony in 1995, according to People. “I wanted to be in two places at the same time. But my grandmother helped me a lot, and my sister and my cousin. They would babysit so I could get out occasionally.”

The late icon also became the mom of Edward Franklin, 62, Teddy Richards, 55, and Kecalf Cunningham, 49.

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou welcomed her first and only child, son Guy Franklin, when she was just 17 years old. The late poet, memoirist and civil rights activist welcomed her son in 1954 with her ex-husband, Enistasious Tosh Angelos.

Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr gave birth to her first child, Brandi Brown, when she was 17. The famous comedian also became the mom of Jessica Pentland, 44, Jennifer Pentland, 43, and Jake Pentland, 41, with ex-husband Bill Pentland. She also welcomed son Buck Thomas, 24, with ex-husband Ben Thomas .

Kate Hudson

Kate became a mom for the first time when she welcomed her first son, Ryder Robinson, in 2004. At the time, the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days actress — who welcomed the now 15-year-old with ex Chris Robinson — was just 24 years old. She’s since become the mama of Bingham Hawn Bellamy, 8, and Rani Rose Hudson Fujikawa, 9 months, from separate relationships.

Will Smith

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor became a dad to 28-year-old son Trey Smith when he was 24. After divorcing the mother of his child, Sheree Zampino, Will went on to marry Jada Pinkett Smith and welcomes kids Jaden Smith, 21, and Willow Smith, 18.

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple welcomed her first child when she was just 19 years old. The late actress — known as Hollywood’s number one box-office draw as a child actress from 1935 to 1938 — welcomed her eldest child, daughter Linda Susan Agar, 71, in 1948.

She also became the parent of Charles Alden Black Jr., 67, and Lori Black, 65.

Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham gave birth to her oldest son Brooklyn Beckham, 20, when she was 24 years old. The loving mama is also the parent to Romeo Beckham, 16, Cruz Beckham, 14, and Harper Seven Beckham, 8, with longtime husband David Beckham.

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor was just 21 years old when the British-American actress became the mom of her first child, Michael Wilding Jr. The Cleopatra star welcomed her son, now 66, with her ex Michael Wilding, as well as second son Christopher Edward Wilding, 64.

The late icon went on to marry Hap Tivey and welcomed daughter Liza Todd, 61, before divorcing in 2003. Elizabeth is also the mom of Maria Burton, 57, with ex Richard Burton.

Candace Cameron Bure

Candace Cameron Bure got an early start to acting … and parenting! The Fuller House star became a mom for the first time after welcoming daughter Natasha Bure, 20, when she was just 18 years old. Flash forward all these years later, the 43-year-old beauty is now the mom of Lev Valerievich Bure, 19, and Maksim Valerievich Bure, 17, with her longtime love, Valeri Bure.

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg gave birth to her now 46-year-old daughter, Alex Martin, when she was 17 years old. Although The View host was married and divorced three times, Alex is her only child.

Suzanne Somers

Suzanne Somers welcomed her 53-year-old son, Bruce Somers Jr., with ex Bruce Somers when she was a 19-year-old college student. The Three’s Company actress remarried to Alan Hamel but never had any children together.

Rod Stewart

Even though Rod Stewart is a dad to eight kids with eight different women, Rod first became a father to daughter Sarah Streeter, 56, with ex Susannah Boffey when he was 18 years old. Wow!