20 Celebrity Grandparents

Being a grandparent is fun, but being a famous celebrity and a grandparent is way cooler. We're looking at the hottest celebrities today — who also happen to be the grandmas and grandpas of some of the luckiest kids in the world.

Robert Redford

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This legendary film star, director and producer is a father of four children (three living) and, thanks to his kids, the grandfather of six. The 83-year-old Hollywood star, famous for films like "The Way We Were" and "A River Runs Through It," is also the founder of the Sundance Institute and the world-famous Sundance Film Festival.

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell

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Double grandparent trouble! Longtime loves Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have six grandkids between them, thanks to their blended family of four children. The grandkids (four boys and two girls) are courtesy of Hawn's kids from a previous marriage, Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson, who were raised by Russell as his own.

Morgan Freeman

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"Bruce Almighty" star Morgan Freeman is also a grandfather to three living grandsons and one deceased granddaughter. The famous actor, producer and father of four (including an adopted daughter) can thank his son, Alfonso Freeman, for giving him grandchildren. Sadly, Morgan's granddaughter, E'Dena Hines (daughter of his adopted daughter, Deena Freeman) was killed in 2015 by her ex-boyfriend, Lamar Davenport.

Priscilla Presley

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Former wife of music legend Elvis Presley and mom of two Priscilla Presley can thank her daughter, Lisa Marie, for her four grandchildren. One of the grandkids, Riley Keough, has become pretty famous in her own right, starring in films like "Mad Max: Fury Road" and "Logan Lucky."

Clint Eastwood

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Clint Eastwood, an Oscar-winning actor, producer and director of films like "Million Dollar Baby," "Gran Torino" and "American Sniper," is the father of seven and the grandfather of two. In 2018, his daughter Francesca Eastwood had a son that she named Titan.

Judi Dench

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Dame Judi Dench isn't only our favorite British actress and star of films like "Victoria & Abdul" and "Murder on the Orient Express," she's also a mum and a grandmum. Thanks to her only child, actress Finty Williams, becoming a mother in 1997, Dench has a strapping grandson to dote over between film takes.

Harrison Ford

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Not many grandchildren get to say their grandpa is Indiana Jones, unless, of course, their grandpa is Harrison Ford. The 76-year-old Oscar-nominated actor and star of films like "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Blade Runner 2049," is the father of five, including his wife Calista Flockhart's son, Liam Flockhart, and now he's also the proud grandpa of four youngsters.

Whoopi Goldberg

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Oscar-winning actress and TV host Whoopi Goldberg became a young mom at the age of 17 when she gave birth to her only child, Alex Martin. Just 17 years later, Martin welcomed her first child, Amarah Dean, making Goldberg a grandma at the tender age of 34. Today, the 63-year-old "The View" co-host is the grandmother of three children and the great-grandmother of one.

Robert De Niro

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Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro is the star of films like "Goodfellas," "Raging Bull" and "Meet the Parents," and he's the father of six children, including 7-year-old Helen Grace De Niro. The 76-year-old actor also has four grandchildren.

Jane Fonda

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Oscar-winning actress, activist and "Grace and Frankie" star Jane Fonda has a famous family that includes her late father, Henry Fonda, brother Peter Fonda and niece Bridget Fonda, all of whom have worked in Hollywood as actors. In her own little family, Jane's the mother of three and, most important, the grandmother of two. They've given her a chance to redeem herself after claiming she wasn't "particularly maternal" with her kids when they were younger.

Patrick Stewart

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"X-Men" star Sir Patrick Stewart is part of the grandparents club. The film star, Broadway performer, TV actor and voice artist is the father of two and the grandfather of four very lucky kids. On Father's Day in 2013, Patrick shared an adorable tweet of his grandson and granddaughter reading the Sunday Times, in a shot he says was "truly candid."

Tina Turner

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Musical icon and mom of two, Tina Turner is also the grandmother of two from her youngest son, Ronnie Turner. Tina, who relinquished her U.S. citizenship to become a Swiss citizen, likely doesn't get a chance to see her grandkids that often. Sadly, she last got a chance to visit them in 2018 after she arrived in California following the devastating suicide of her oldest son, Raymond Craig Turner.

Jim Carrey

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At just 57 years old, comedic actor Jim Carrey is both a dad and a granddad. At 25, he welcomed his only child, daughter Jane Erin Carrey, into the world. Seven years later, Jim's career exploded with the debut of his comedy film "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective." In 2010, Jane gave birth to her only child, Jackson Riley Santana, making Jim an official grandpa when he was just 47.

Martha Stewart

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At-home entertaining guru, TV personality and publishing mogul Martha Stewart is also a mom and grandmother. Known for her recipes, home decor and brief stint in prison, Stewart is one of the most unusual characters in entertainment and probably someone her two young grandsons, Truman and Jude Stewart, adore spending time with.

Pierce Brosnan

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"Mamma Mia!" star Pierce Brosnan is the father of five, including adopted daughter Charlotte Brosnan who passed away in 2013 from ovarian cancer, the same disease that took the life of her mother, Cassandra Harris, 22 years earlier. Before Charlotte's untimely death, she brought two children into the world, giving Pierce the gift of becoming a grandfather. In addition to his daughter's kids, Pierce also has another grandchild, a little girl named Marley May Cassandra, born to his son, Sean Brosnan and wife Sanja Banic.

Maggie Smith

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Oscar-winning "Downton Abbey" and "Harry Potter" star Dame Maggie Smith has played a grandmother on the big screen, which is perfectly fitting given she's the real-life grandma of five. The beloved British actress' two sons, fellow actors Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, each have children of their own.

Tom Hanks

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One of Hollywood's most lovable stars is also a grandfather! Two-time Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks first became a grandpa courtesy of his actor son, Colin Hanks, welcoming his first child, Olivia Jane Hanks, into the world in 2011. In 2013, Tom and his wife Rita were blessed with two more granddaughters, Colin's second child, Charlotte Bryant Hanks, and a little girl named Michaiah who was fathered by their son Chet Hanks.

NeNe Leakes

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Although former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes proudly called herself "Glam-ma" after the birth of her first grandchild from son Bryson Rashard Bryant, rumors have surfaced claiming the contentious reality star's son may have more. It's unclear if Bryson indeed fathered more children, but we do know NeNe is close to her granddaughter Bri'Asia, who's made several appearances on her grandma's reality series.

Ron Howard

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Actor turned critically acclaimed director Ron Howard is the father of four, including "Jurassic World" star Bryce Dallas Howard. Thanks to Bryce becoming a mother in 2007 and again in 2012, Ron is also the proud granddad of two kiddos, Theodore and Beatrice, who he's frequently seen spending time with. Of becoming a grandpa, Ron has said it's a "profound experience."

Vanessa Redgrave

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Oscar-winning British actress Vanessa Redgrave has lit up the big screen and the Broadway stage for 60 years, becoming something of Hollywood royalty. Along with starring in films including "Atonement" and on the TV series "Call the Midwives," Redgrave is the mother of three, including actress Joely Richardson. From her three children came five grandchildren, including two from her late daughter, Natasha Richardson, and former son-in-law Liam Neeson.