Meet all 12 of Nick Cannon’s children – and their mums: he married only once to Mariah Carey and co-parents with Selling Sunset’s Bre Tiesi, so who are The Masked Singer host’s other baby mamas?
Nick Cannon has been surprisingly open about the births of his dozen children (and counting) in the media.
The 43-year-old entertainer said he practises “consensual non-monogamy” and selects the mothers of his children wisely. “Trust me, there’s a lot of people that I could’ve gotten pregnant that I didn’t. The ones that got pregnant are the ones that were supposed to get pregnant,” he said on his on his syndicated radio show in July 2021.
Cannon has also spoken at length about how he prioritises all of his many children. “I wake up being a father thinking about my kids and everything else comes after that,” Cannon told Tetris Kelly at a Billboard Live event in November 2022.
So, with that out the way, who are all Cannon’s children … and their mums?
Twins Monroe and Moroccan with then-wife Mariah Carey
(April 2011)
Cannon has shared some of their parenting challenges, including a squabble over when the twins would be allowed to get a mobile phone, on The Nick Cannon Show.
Son Golden ‘Sagon’ with model Brittany Bell
(February 2017)
Brittany Bell, a former pageant queen who was crowned Miss Arizona in 2010 and Miss Guam in 2014, has dated Cannon on and off for years.
Bell’s first pregnancy was reported in November 2016, and Cannon confirmed that he was the baby’s father in an interview on The Breakfast Club. “God said be fruitful and multiply. I’m doing the lord’s work,” he said on air.
Daughter Powerful Queen, Cannon’s second child with Bell
(December 2020)
Bell announced that she and Cannon were expecting their second child together by posting an image of Golden sporting a Spider-Man costume with a cape that read “big brother” on the back in June 2020.
They announced the birth of their daughter, Powerful Queen Cannon, by posting a Christmas-themed family photo on Instagram.
Twins Zillion and Zion with radio personality Abby De La Rosa
(June 2021)
Abby De La Rosa announced that she and Cannon were expecting twins with an Instagram post in April 2021. She said Cannon was her “dearest friend” and had won her heart with “openness and honesty”.
Son Zen with model Alyssa Scott
(June 2021)
Alyssa Scott worked on Cannon’s comedy improv show Wild ‘n Out. She announced that she and Cannon were expecting a child together with a now-deleted Instagram post in January 2021. Their child Zen was born in June 2021.
Sadly, Zen died from brain cancer when he was five months old, in December 2021. The loss inspired Cannon to start a foundation dedicated to paediatric healthcare.
Son Legendary Love with model and property agent Breana Tiesi
(June 2022)
They welcomed their son, Legendary Love, in June 2022. They shared the news on Instagram with a photo shoot where they wore all white.
Daughter Onyx Ice with photographer and model Lanisha Cole
(September 2022)
Cannon announced their new addition in a September 2022 Instagram post featuring a snapshot of himself, Lanisha Cole, and their baby girl in hospital. He expressed his admiration for Cole in the caption of the post.
Cannon previously said he probably spends the most time with Onyx out of all his children. In a May 2023 interview on The Jason Lee podcast, Cannon said he saw the then eight-month-old three times a week and even had a nursery for her connected to his office.
Son Rise Messiah, Cannon’s third child with Bell
(September 2022)
Cannon announced the birth on his Instagram and also posted a video of the “blessingway” ceremony he and Bell hosted. Cannon said in his caption that they needed the support because Bell experienced a difficult labour.
Daughter Beautiful Zeppelin, Cannon’s third child with De La Rosa
(November 2022)
Cannon and De La Rosa welcomed their daughter Beautiful Zeppelin in November 2022.
Daughter Halo Marie, Cannon’s second child with Scott
(December 2022)
Scott revealed her pregnancy in an October 2022 Instagram post, and she and Cannon confirmed that he was the child’s father by sharing a series of images from their maternity shoot the following month.
- Nick Cannon was a Mariah Carey superfan who married the star in 2008, had twins 3 years later and divorced in 2016 – and says he used to be a ‘toxic cheater’ before discovering ‘consensual non-monogamy’
- The Wild ‘n Out lead also fathered 3 children with radio personality Abby De La Rosa and 2 with model Alyssa Scott – including a son who tragically died of brain cancer at 5 months old