This list of famous people raised by single mothers is loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Several famous actors, actresses, musicians, and athletes were raised by single mothers. Some of these celebs' fathers passed away while others simply left their families. One of the most influential people in the world was even raised by a strong single mother.
Who is the most famous person who was raised by a single mother? Angelina Jolie tops our list. Angelina Jolie's parents Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand separated when the Girl, Interrupted actress was an infant. Jolie was raised by her mother and she was estranged from her father for many years.
President Barack Obama was raised by his mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, from the time that he was born until he was four years old, when she married Lolo Soetoro. Pierce Brosnan's father abandoned his family when the Matador actor was a baby. He was raised by his mother May Smith until he was four years old, at which point his grandparents took over the primary parenting responsibilities.
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Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie's parents Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand separated when the Girl, Interrupted actress was an infant. Jolie was raised by her mother and she was estranged from her father for many years.
Barack Obama
President Barack Obama was raised by his mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, from the time that he was born until he was four years old, when she married Lolo Soetoro.
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera's parents Fausto Xavier Aguilera and Shelly Loraine divorced when the "Genie in a Bottle" singer was a little girl. Aguilera has claimed that her father was abusive.
Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy's father died when he was very young. He was raised by his mother, Lillian, in Roosevelt, New York.
Eva Mendes
Hitch actress Eva Mendes was raised by her mother after her parents got divorced.
Halle Berry
Halle Berry's parents Judith Ann Hawkins and Jerome Jesse Berry divorced when she was four years old. The Catwoman star was then raised by her mother and had little contact with her father.
Jay-Z
Jay-Z was raised by his mother in New York after his father abandoned his family.
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart's parents Marian and Donald Leibowitz divorced when the "Daily Show" host was 11 years old, at which point he was raised by his mother.
Kanye West
Kanye West's parents divorced when he was three years old, at which point he was raised solely by his mother in Chicago, Illinois.
Kate Beckinsale
When Kate Beckinsale was five years old, her father, Richard Beckinsale, died of a heart attack. She was raised solely by her mother Judy Loe for the next four years until Loe remarried.