Jimmy Kimmel It is one of the most famous faces on late-night television. Since launching Jimmy Kimmel Live! In 2003, the Emmy-winning host welcomed countless A-list celebrities onto his stage. He won an Oscar and recently held four Academy Awards in 2024. He is a proud father of four: a daughter Katie And son Kevin From his first marriage Gina Maddieand daughter Jane And son Billy With his wife, Jimmy Kimmel Live! Co-headwriter and executive producer Molly McNay.
We know a lot about Jimmy, but what about his kids? Below, Hollywood Life We’ve rounded up everything you need to know about all four comedian children.
Katie Kimmel
Katie Kimmel Born in 1991. She came to the world three years after her parents tied the knot. Jimmy was 24 years old when Katie was born and was struggling financially. “I worked from 4am to 11am and my ex-wife worked,” he said in a 2017 interview. Vulture. “So I’ll pick up Katie from daycare as soon as possible because we couldn’t afford $5 an hour to keep her there long. I had her all day until 6am or 6:30am when my ex-wife got home. It was a difficult schedule. I was always exhausted.”
However, Jimmy and Gina, who divorced in 2002, did an amazing job raising Katie. She attended college at the Chicago School of Art, but now she has her own business selling products and artwork in her own home. In September 2021, Katie married her longtime boyfriend It will be logsdon. Jimmy has appeared Ellen DeGeneres shows We talked a lot about his son-in-law before the wedding. “I tell you, the guy is amazing,” Jimmy said. “His name is Will, he is a great man. And if he wasn’t, he would be dead now. That’s how we operate in our family.”
Kevin Kimmel
Kevin Kimmel Born in 1993. His parents divorced when they were 10 years old, but he maintained a close relationship with them while continuing to grow. Kevin frequently posts his famous father on his Instagram. He followed Jimmy’s footsteps by pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. He worked for several TV shows in the Sound Department. Survivor and older brother.
Kevin married his girlfriend Nicole At Jimmy’s Fly Fishing Lodge in Idaho in September 2022. Kevin has always attacked his wife with his sweetest Instagram posts. On Valentine’s Day 2023, Kevin took a photo of Nicole, writing, “My love of life and her love of life, Happy Valentine’s Day to French lemon coconut cake @nicolekimmel.”
Jane Kimmel
Jane KimmelJimmy’s third child, and his first child, Molly McNerney, were born in July 2014. Jimmy reveals that Jane was named after her grandmother. “Really amazing,” he said. people In 2015, we’ll talk about Jane’s development. “It adds a little bit of joy every day. Maybe a little more.”
Before Jimmy had Jane, he admitted that Kevin and Katie were born more than 20 years ago, so he forgot what it was like raising a baby. “It’s funny because I was with a friend who just gave birth to a baby. I was like, ‘Oh, YA.’ And there’s a new way to do things,” he said. Ellen DeGeneres shows.
Over the years, Jimmy has shared the cutest stories about Baby Jane on both talk shows and social media. In 2020, he revealed that Jane, then six years old, was very invested in the outcome of the presidential election. In September 2022, Jimmy revealed that Jane had lost her first tooth, and the “Tooth Fairy” left her with $20 left!
Billy Kimmel
Billy KimmelJimmy and Molly’s youngest children were born in April 2017. Billy was born with congenital heart disease and had to undergo three heart surgeries. Jimmy is very open about Billy’s miserable health struggle. “That’s scary,” Jimmy said in an episode of his show on May 1, 2017. “You know, my wife has returned to the recovery room. She doesn’t know what’s going on, and I’m standing in the middle of many worried people – like I’m now – trying to understand what the problem is.” Jimmy also called Billy’s open heart surgery at Children’s Hospital “the longest three hours of my life.”
Every year on Billy’s birthday, Jimmy expresses how grateful he is for the medical care his son has arrived at the hospital. When Billy turned five, Jimmy wrote on Instagram: “Fifth birthday to our little nuts. We are forever grateful to @childrensla & @cedarssinai’s incredible doctors and nurses to save Billy’s life, and to your people whose donations, prayers and positive thoughts mean everything.
