Gabourey Sidibe Gives Birth, Welcomes Twins With Husband Brandon Frankel
Gabourey Sibide has some precious news.
The Oscar nominee and her husband Brandon Frankel shared they welcomed their twins, a girl and a boy named Maya and Cooper in April.
"Brandon always wanted to name a son Cooper, so we can call him 'Coop,'" Gabourey told The Shade Room June 6, "and Maya was named shortly before our baby moon to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. Both twins have traditional West African middle names after members of my family."
And the Precious star learned how special the bond between twins can be during her first few months of motherhood.
"Cooper will sometimes speak for Maya and alert us that she's about to spit up," she explained. "Maya loves her name being sung to her and is the queen of comedic timing, and Cooper loves his sleep and has the funniest facial expressions. They both love cuddling with Mom and Dad."
Gabourey, 41, first shared the news of her pregnancy in February with a photo of herself and Brandon posing with one hand each on her baby bump.
"I'm pregnant," she captioned the sweet pic. "We thought it was time to give our cats some responsibility so we're giving them each a baby to take care of! Double the babies, double the cats, double the fun!! Twin Delivery coming soon! Twinty Twinty Four!!"
In another snap, the couple—who tied the knot in 2021—were seen side-by-side as they practiced with double baby strollers. And Brandon proved he was wasting no time getting in on the dad jokes, as alongside the photo he wrote on his Instagram Stories, "Now y'all know why I've been putting in extra hours on the arms."
But Gabourey and Brandon aren't the only celebrities who expanded their families this year. Keep reading to see which stars welcomed little ones so far.
The Oscar nominee and her husband shared they welcomed their twins, a girl and a boy named Maya and Cooper in April.
"Brandon always wanted to name a son Cooper, so we can call him 'Coop,'" Gabourey told The Shade Room June 6, "and Maya was named shortly before our baby moon to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. Both twins have traditional West African middle names after members of my family."
The Property Brothers star and his wife Linda Phan welcomed their second child on May 21, a baby girl named Piper Rae.
"Our family of 3 has become 4!" the couple wrote in a joint Intagram post June 5. "Piper Rae, I love you with all my heart."
The YouTuber and her husband Moses Hacmon welcomed their second child together, a baby girl named Elvis, she shared on Instagram June 4.
Erin Foster and her husband Simon welcomed their first baby, daughter Noa Mimi Tikhman on May 17.
"Truly the most insane experience of my life, with the best ending,” Erin wrote in a May 19 Instagram post announcing the couple's new addition. "Being totally unbiased I would say she’s perfect and super advanced already, and might be the first person I’ve met who prefers me to Simon."
The NBA star and his wife welcomed their fourth baby, son Caius Chai, May 11.
The Walking Dead alum Tom Payne and his wife Jennifer announced they welcomed identical twins on April 1, 2024.
“We are overjoyed to share the news that on April 1st, 2024, we welcomed twins into our family,” the couple said in a statement. “An entirely unexpected and wonderful surprise.”
The duo also share a son, Harrison, who was born in 2022.
Big Time Rush member Kendall and his wife Mica announced that they have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Maple.
The couple shared the news in a joint Instagram post March 22, posting photo of Maple as well as one of Kendall and Mica posing with their baby girl.
The married Revenge alumni welcomed their second daughter, Rio Rose, on March 12.
The Love is Blind and Bachelorette alums welcomed their son, Heath Orion Horstmann, in March.
"Our lives are brighter, fuller, and forever better," they wrote in their announcement. "Thank you for all of the love and well wishes, Heath has so many people who love him. We're parents!"
Katie Couric became a grandmother after her eldest daughter, Ellie Monahan, welcomed her first baby with her husband, a son named John Albert.
"Mom and Dad (Ellie and Mark) are over the moon (it was a full moon)," she wrote on Instagram March 24. "I am thrilled to have my first grandchild, Carrie can't wait to be a cool Aunt and Molner is enjoying handing out cigars. We feel so blessed."
There's something about this family, as the Good Charlotte rocker and the Charlie's Angels alum welcomed their second child—a baby boy named Cardinal Madden.
"He is awesome," they share in a joint Instagram post on March 22, "and We are all so happy he is here!"
The “Titanium” artist and Adonai actress shared that they welcomed their first baby together, Cyan.
“Love is in the air,” David and Jessica wrote in a joint Instagram post March 17. “Welcome Cyan.”
The rapper announced the arrival of her daughter Kali Love on March 15.
The former Bachelor contestant and San Francisco 49ers linebacker welcomed their first baby, a son named Beau Anthony, on March 7.
The couple announced the news on Instagram March 11, and noted in the caption that it was the “best day of our lives.”
Princess Diana's niece celebrated Mother's Day in the U.K. by sharing she and her husband privately welcomed their first baby.
“It’s the joy of my life to be your mummy, little one. I love you unconditionally," she captioned her March 10 Instagram post. "Happy Mother’s Day to those who celebrate today."
Pitch Perfect star Adam Devine and wife Chloe Bridges shared that they welcomed their first baby, son Beau Devine, on Feb. 16.
The Wonder Woman star announced on March 6 that she and her husband had welcomed their fourth baby, a daughter named Ori. According to the actress, the name means "my light" in Hebrew.
TLC singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas is officially a grandmother after her son and wife welcomed their baby girl on March 2.
Ted Lasso's Brendan Hunt welcomed his second son with fianceé Shannon Nelson on March 1. The 51-year-old announced on Instagram, “Say hello to Archibald Felix Nelson Hunt (Archie will do), born Friday March 1st, coming in at 9+lbs. He’s in perfect health, and his weary hero of a mother is recovering peacefully."
On Feb. 29, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott welcomed his first child, daughter MJ, with girlfriend Sarah Jane Ramos.
On Feb. 27, the former Victoria's Secret Angel and Snap Inc. CEO announced the couple welcomed their third baby, a son named Pierre Kerr Spiegel.
On Feb. 23, Harry Styles' older sister announced she and her partner of nine years, Michal Mylnowski, had welcomed a baby girl. The 33-year-old wrote on Instagram, "Took some time off to ensure the safe arrival of our baby girl, who is adored by her whole family."
Two years after the death of their son Elliot, the Siesta Key star and husband Ismael "Ish" Soto welcomed baby girl Sunday Christina Soto.
Their second son, Boone Joseph Russell, arrived on Feb. 13, with mom noting he came "a week before his due date. 8 pounds 3 oz of heaven. Hearts overflowing."
On Feb. 9, the retired NFL star and country singer welcomed their fourth baby together, a son named Denver Calloway Decker. As she shared on Instagram a week later, "Our beautiful boy is here."
In his first interview in years, The Big Bang Theory actor revealed to Architectural Digest he’s now married and that he and his wife welcomed baby girl Oona Evelena.
The Bachelor Nation alum and his fiancée welcomed baby girl River Rose Viall Feb. 2: "Named after Natalie's great grandmother and niece…the best part of life starts now."
The Big Brother alum gave birth to twin girls Sage Martin Murphy and Sela James Murphy in January, she exclusively told E! News.
"Since my wife, Jamie and the girls took my last name, we wanted to honor Jamie's full birth name in both of their names," Christie explained. "'James' after Jamie and 'Martin' after her maiden name. It feels special and right!"
Two years after the death of his baby girl, The Challenge alum welcomed a son with a friend he had been romantically involved with.
"Aliyas Diamond Cain - 16.01.24, 4:32am, 9lbs 3oz," he wrote. "I will love you, appreciate you, guide you and protect you with all of my heart, for the rest of my life. & you will have the most beautiful guardian angel heaven holds watching over you and protecting you too."
The Bachelor alum welcomed her third baby, her first with her husband, in late January.
"She's finally here," she wrote on Instagram at the time, noting they named the little one Rosie. "1.24.24 at 1:40pm in room 42."
Their baby girl joins big sisters Kinsley, 11, and Charlie, 10, who Amanda shares with ex-husband Nick Buonfiglio.