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Jimmy Kimmel He remains one of the most recognizable and reliable faces on late night television. Since its launch Jimmy Kimmel Live! In 2003, the Emmy Award-winning host welcomed countless A-list stars to his stage, and even took home Oscars — having hosted the Academy Awards four times, most recently in 2024.
In 2025, Jimmy made headlines when… Jimmy Kimmel Live! He was temporarily suspended, and he and his wife, Molly McInerneyThey later talked about how they explained the situation to their children, and provided a rare look into their life at home.
Away from the limelight, Jimmy is the proud father of four children: a daughter; Katie And his son Kevin Since his first marriage Jenna MaddieAnd his daughter Jane And his son Billy With Molly. less, Hollywood Life He explains everything there is to know about Jimmy’s children and the beautiful bond he shares with each of them.
Katie Kimmel
Katie Kimmel She was born in 1991. She was born three years after her parents got married. Jimmy was 24 when Katie was born and was struggling financially. “I was working from 4 a.m. until about 11 a.m., and at that time my ex-wife was working as well,” he said in a 2017 interview. eagle. “So I would pick Katie up from daycare as quickly as I could, because we couldn’t afford $5 an hour to keep her there any longer. I would keep her there all day until 6 or 6:30, when my ex-wife would come home. That was a tough schedule. I was exhausted all the time.”
But Jamie and Jenna — who divorced in 2002 — have done a great job raising Katie. She went to college at the Art School Institute of Chicago and now has her own business selling home goods and her own artwork, which she promotes on Instagram. In September 2021, Katie married her longtime boyfriend Will Logsdon. Jimmy showed up The Ellen DeGeneres Show Before the wedding, he talked a lot about his son-in-law. “I’ll tell you, the guy’s great,” Jimmy said. “His name is Will and he’s a great guy. If he weren’t, he’d be dead by now. That’s how we do it in my family.”
Kevin Kimmel
Kevin Kimmel He was born in 1993. His parents divorced when he was 10 years old, but he maintained close relationships with both as he continued to grow. Kevin often posts about his famous father on his Instagram account, where he is very active. He has partly followed in Jimmy’s footsteps by pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. He worked in the sound department on many television programs, including: Survivor and Big brother.
Kevin married his girlfriend Nicole At Jimmy’s fly fishing lodge in Idaho in September 2022. Kevin always gushes about his wife in the sweetest Instagram posts. On Valentine’s Day 2023, Kevin took a photo of Nicole, writing: “Happy Valentine’s Day to the love of my life and the love of her life, Coconut Lemon French Cake @nicolekimmel.”
Jane Kimmel
Jane KimmelJamie’s third child, and his first with Molly McInerney, was born in July 2014. Jamie revealed that Jane was named after his grandmother. “It’s really cool,” he said. the people In 2015 about raising Jane. “It adds a little joy to every day. Maybe more than a little.”
Before Jamie had Jane, he admitted he had forgotten what it was like to raise children, as Kevin and Katie were born more than 20 years ago. “It’s funny because I was with some friends who had just had a baby. I was like, ‘Oh, yeah.’ “There are new ways of doing things,” he said. The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Over the years, Jimmy has shared the cutest stories about baby Jane on his talk show and on social media. In 2020, it was revealed that Jane, who was only 6 years old at the time, was very concerned with the outcome of the presidential election. In September 2022, Jamie revealed that Jen lost her first tooth, and the “tooth fairy” left her $20!
Billy Kimmel
Billy KimmelJamie and Molly’s youngest child, was born in April 2017. Billy was born with a congenital heart condition and had to undergo three heart surgeries. Jamie has been very open about Billy’s horrific health struggle. “It’s a terrifying thing,” Jimmy said on the May 1, 2017 episode of his show. “You know, my wife came back to the recovery room, and she had no idea what was going on, and I was standing in the middle of a lot of people who looked worried — like right now — and who were trying to figure out what the problem was.” Jimmy also described Billy’s open-heart surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles as “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 received in the hospital. When Billy turned 5, Jamie wrote on Instagram, “Happy 5th birthday to our little nut. We are forever grateful to the amazing doctors and nurses at @ChildrensLA and @CedarsSinai for saving Billy’s life and to those of you whose donations, prayers and positive thoughts meant everything. Please support the families in need of medical care.”
