All the Celebrity Godparents You Didn't Know About

All the Celebrity Godparents You Didn't Know About

Originally appeared on E! Online

These celebrities were made an offer they just couldn't refuse.

One of the biggest decisions some parents make is selecting who will be their child's godparents, the two (or more) individuals invited to be active participants in their offspring's upbringing or to serve as legal guardians in the event of an emergency.

One star who was surprised to be offered that role? Tyler Perry, who was picked by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to be the godfather of their daughter Lilibet Diana after the couple formed a close connection with him amid the Coronavirus pandemic. While the director was "honored," he admitted in the Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan that he needed to "take a minute" to reflect on the decision.

But saying yes was certainly worth it. "She's so adorable," Perry raved in November, noting he calls the 2-year-old Little Lili. "They make some beautiful kids. Archie and Lili are beautiful."

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And he isn't the only celeb to be named a godparent of a fellow famous person's child, with Meryl Streep, Tim McGraw, Jennifer Aniston and more all taking on the very special role for their friends' kids.

Jaime King, Taylor Swift
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Take, for instance, Taylor Swift's role in the life of Jaime King's son Leo.

"I always thought if I were to have another child that she would be the ideal godmother because the way she not only treats me but the way she treats other human beings," King told E! News in 2016 of selecting Swift for the honor. "She's so loving and so giving and so generous and she does everything from her heart and she's incredibly brave and authentic. It's a very rare thing to come across."

Now, read on and check out all of the celebrities who are godparents...

Stephen Curry & Ayesha Curry

<p>Stephen Curry & Ayesha Curry</p>

The NBA star and his wife are godparents to Lindsay Lohan and husband Bader Shammas' son Luai, as they revealed with a basketball jersey the athlete gifted them at a Golden State Warriors game in February 2024.


Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry


Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

The singer announced in 2015 that Jaime King had dubbed her godmother of her son Leo Thames. The Grammy winner posted a photo of her first meeting with her godchild on Instagram, writing, "Meeting my boy."


Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba


Khloé Kardashian

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Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton


Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston


Joan Collins

Joan Collins

The English actress and author is godmother to supermodel Cara Delevingne.


Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

The Oscar winner, once dubbed the "scream queen" due to her starring roles in the Halloween film franchise, is godmother to siblings Jake Gyllenhaal and Maggie Gyllenhaal.


B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak


Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin


Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas


Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel


Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw


Victor Garber

Victor Garber

From Spy Daddy to godfather! Jennifer Garner tapped her Alias costar Victor Garber for the important role when she and then-husband Ben Affleck welcomed daughter Violet Affleck in 2005.


Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston


Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

The award-winning actor is godfather to Matilda Williams, the daughter of his Brokeback Mountain costars Michelle Williams and the late Heath Ledger. Matilda counts her mom's Dawson's Creek costar-turned-BFF Busy Philipps as her other godparent.


Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

"I mean, she's Meryl Streep."

That was the response Billie Lourd, daughter of the late Carrie Fisher, gave Andy Cohen when he asked what the best part of having the Oscar winner as her godmother was during a 2019 episode of Watch What Happens Live.


Sting & Trudie Styler

<p>Sting & Trudie Styler</p>

The British rock star and his wife are the godparents to Madonna and Guy Ritchie's son Rocco Ritchie.


Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

Madonna's adopted son, David Banda, has the My Best Friend's Wedding actor as a godfather, forever and ever.


Zach Braff

Zach Braff


Kathie Lee Gifford

Kathie Lee Gifford

A longtime friend of Kris Jenner, the former Today host is godmother to Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner.


Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Angels forever! Barrymore picked her Charlie's Angels costar and best friend Cameron Diaz to be the godmother to her younger daughter, Frankie Barrymore Kopelman.


Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

The famed director gave his goddaughters their big breaks, casting Barrymore in E.T. and Gwyneth Paltrow in Hook.


A version of this story was first published on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023 at 3 a.m. PT.