Jimmy Kimmel is a father of 4: What to know about his kids
The longtime late-night talk show host is also a family man.
For over two decades, Jimmy Kimmel has entertained viewers as the late-night talk show host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on ABC.
But the longtime funnyman is also a family man and a dad of four.
Kimmel has been open up about his family and recently shared about his youngest son Billy's third open heart surgery in a May 27 Instagram post.
The 56-year-old and his wife Molly McNearney have been married in 2013. McNearney is a producer and served as the co-executive producer of the Oscars.
Kimmel and McNearney share two children, Billy Kimmel and Jane Kimmel. Kimmel also shares two children with his ex-wife, Gina Maddy -- Katie Kimmel and Kevin Kimmel.
Get to know Kimmel and his family below.
Molly McNearney
McNearney, Kimmel's wife, has blazed an impressive career in the entertainment industry in her own right.
On top of her role as co-executive producer for the Oscars, McNearney is also the co-head writer for "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
In 2021, McNearney appeared on the show multiple times in a segment called "Win Jimmy's Crap!" where she declutters their home by gifting a wide array of Kimmel's personal items to "contestants" on the street.
McNearney has appeared as an actress in a variety of works, including the 2019 film "Murder Mystery," starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, and one episode of "The Morning Show."
The producer spoke to "Good Morning America" host Lara Spencer about the overwhelming experience of being married to the four-time host of the Oscars.
"It never ends," said McNearney. "You can not get away from it. We don't."
McNearney joked about work discussions over the dinner table and said Kimmel would pitch jokes to her while she brushed her teeth.
"Even the kids are like, 'Can you guys stop talking about work while we're eating,' and we're like, 'Fair point,'" she said.
McNearney and Kimmel's 2013 California wedding attracted stars from across Hollywood, including Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi and Matt Damon.
Katie Kimmel
Born in August 1991, Katie Kimmel is Jimmy Kimmel's eldest daughter, whom he shares with his first wife. Today, Katie Kimmel is an artist who frequently shares images of her work on Instagram.
In 2021, Kimmel celebrated his daughter's 30th birthday on Instagram with a post. "Happy 30th birthday to this talented and delightful baby," read the post. "So proud of what a great person you've become. Thanks for making me a Dad, Little Head."
Kevin Kimmel
Kevin Kimmel, born in 1993, is the second eldest of Kimmel's children and the second child he shares with Maddy.
Through the years, Kevin Kimmel has posted on Instagram about the bond he has with his dad, celebrating milestones like his birthday and Father's Day.
Jane Kimmel
Born in July 2014, Jane Kimmel is the eldest of the children shared by McNearney and Kimmel. Jane has appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" multiple times. In one segment, when Kimmel and McNearney pick up a hitchhiking Olivia Rodrigo while taking the family to school, Jane shows off her personality, clasping her hands over her mouth in disbelief when Rodrigo enters the car, only to sing-along with the pop star on her way to school.
In 2017, Jane appeared in a video shortly after Halloween in which Kimmel joked with Jane that he had eaten all of her Halloween candy. Her nonchalant reaction and control of her emotions went viral, gathering 26 million views on YouTube.
Billy Kimmel
Kimmel shared in 2017 that his son Billy had been diagnosed with a rare and potentially dangerous cardiac defect called Tetralogy of Fallot in his first days. The experience moved Kimmel to speak openly about the need to insure those with pre-existing health conditions.
"Happy 5th birthday to our little nut," wrote Kimmel in an Instagram post celebrating Billy in 2022.
Billy was also featured in the Olivia Rodrigo segment on Kimmel's show, where Billy sang with Rodrigo in the back seat.
In a May 27 Instagram post, Kimmel revealed Billy had underwent a third open heart surgery, about six years after he had his first and second open heart surgeries to address his heart defect.
"We went into this experience with a lot of optimism and nearly as much fear and came out with a new valve inside a happy, healthy kid," Kimmel wrote in part.
Kimmel also thanked McNearney "for being stronger than is reasonable for any Mom to be" and called Billy the "the toughest (and funniest) 7 year-old we know."
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