With the arrival of his 12th child on December 14, 2022, Nick Cannon is officially living that Cheaper By the Dozen life.
Although the media personality is often ridiculed and criticized for the size of his brood, which he shares with six women, Cannon has spoken passionately about his dedication to each of his kids, previously telling Men’s Health, “Contrary to popular belief, I’m probably engaged throughout my children’s day, more often than the average adult can be. If I’m not physically in the same city with my kids, I’m talking to them before they go to school via FaceTime and stuff. And then when I am [in the same city, I’m] driving my kids to school, like, making sure I pick ’em up.”
His polyamorous lifestyle has some scratching their heads, but The Masked Singer host explained what draws him to the unconventional relationship style in a 2021 radio interview, saying, “That’s a Eurocentric concept … the idea that you’re supposed to have this one person for the rest of your life. The idea that a man should have one woman. We shouldn’t have anything. I have no ownership over this person,” Cannon said. He continued, “I don’t want ownership over anybody. I don’t have ownership over any of the mothers [of my children]. We create families in the sense that we created a beautiful entity.”
With seven of Cannon’s 12 kids having arrived within two years of one another, between 2021 and 2023, it can be a little befuddling to try to figure out the timeline of his babies’ births and who their moms are. If you’re in need of a complete breakdown of the Drumline actor’s romantic relationships — and the little bundles of joy that resulted from each — scroll on.
Monroe & Moroccan with Mariah Carey
Cannon’s first two babies, twins Monroe and Moroccan, 11, come from his marriage to Mariah Carey. The pair were married from 2008 to 2016, and their twins made their way into the world on April 30, 2011.
Golden Saigon, Powerful Queen, & Rise Messiah with Brittany Bell
On February 21, 2017, former Miss USA Brittany Bell gave birth to Cannon’s third child, a son named Golden Saigon, 5. Three years later on December 23, 2020, the pair welcomed their first daughter, Powerful Queen, 2, making Cannon a father of four. Bell also birthed Cannon’s 10th baby (her third) on September 23, 2021 — a son named Rise Messiah, 3 months.
Zion, Zillion, & Beautiful Zeppelin with Abby De La Rosa
A few months before Bell and Cannon welcomed Rise, DJ Abby De La Rosa gave birth to Cannon’s fifth and sixth kids on June 14, 2021 — twin sons Zion and Zillion, 2. De La Rosa also delivered Cannon’s 11th child on November 11, 2022 — a daughter named Beautiful Zeppelin, 1 month.
Zen & Halo Marie with Alyssa Scott
On June 23, 2021 (just nine days after De La Rosa delivered her twins with Cannon), model Alyssa Scott gave birth to Cannon’s seventh child, a son named Zen. The baby sadly passed away at 5 months old after a battle with brain cancer, which Cannon opened up about during an episode of Paramount+’s The Checkup with Dr. David Agus. “I wanted him to have the best existence he could possibly have. Why put him through more procedures?” he said of their decision not to pursue chemotherapy.
Joyfully, Cannon and Scott welcomed their second child together — Cannon’s 12th — on December 14, 2022. The baby is a little girl named Halo Marie.
Legendary Love with Bre Tiesi
On June 28, 2022, Cannon welcomed his eighth child with model Bre Tiesi, a son named Legendary Love.
LaNisha Cole
Then on September 14, 2022, former The Price Is Right model LaNisha Cole gave birth to daughter Onyx Ice, 3 months — Cannon’s ninth baby. Nine days later, Cannon’s 10th child, Rise Messiah (with Brittany Bell), joined his half-sister earth-side.
Cannon Kiddo Cheatsheet
Still not quite able to make it all make sense in your head with the overlapping birth timelines? Here’s a full list of Cannon’s babies in chronological order:
Twin daughter, Monroe, and son, Moroccan were born on April 30, 2011. Mariah Carey is their mom.
Son Golden Saigon arrived on February 21, 2017. Brittany Bell is his mom.
Daughter Powerful Queen was born on December 23, 2020. Brittany Bell is her mom as well.
Twin sons Zion and Zillion arrived on June 14, 2021. Abby De La Rosa is their mom.
Son Zen was born on June 23, 2021. Alyssa Scott is his mom.
Son Legendary Love arrived on June 28, 2022. Bre Tiesi is her mom.
Daughter Onyx Ice arrived on September 14, 2022. LaNisha Cole is her mom.
Son Rise Messiah was born on September 23, 2022. Brittany Bell is his mom.
Daughter Beautiful Zeppelin arrived on November 11, 2022. Abby De La Rosa is her mom.
Daughter Halo Marie was born on December 14, 2022. Alyssa Scott is her mom.
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