Jimmy Kimmel’s children: from daughter Katie to son Billy — everything you need to know
21 may 2025 в 19:13
Jimmy Kimmel remains one of the most recognizable faces in late-night television. Since launching Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2003, this Emmy award winner has welcomed countless A-list celebrities onto his stage and even hosted the Oscars four times, most recently in 2024. But behind the scenes, Jimmy is a devoted family man. He is the proud father of four children: daughter Katie and son Kevin from his first marriage to Gina Maddy, and daughter Jane and son Billy with his wife, co-author, and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Molly McNearney.
We know so much about Jimmy, but what can be said about his children? Below, HollywoodLife has gathered everything you need to know about all four of the comedian’s children.
Katie Kimmel was born in 1991, three years after her parents got married. Jimmy was 24 when Katie was born, and he was struggling financially. «I was working from 4 in the morning until about 11 in the morning, and at that time my ex-wife was working too», - he said in a 2017 interview with Vulture. «So I would pick Katie up from daycare as fast as I could because we couldn’t afford $ 5 an hour to leave her there longer. I was with her all day until 6 or 6:30 in the evening when my ex-wife came home. It was a tough schedule. I was constantly exhausted».
But Jimmy and Gina, who divorced in 2002, did a great job raising Katie. She went on to study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and now she has her own business where she sells her home goods and artwork, which she promotes on Instagram. In September 2021, Katie married her longtime boyfriend Will Logsdon. Jimmy appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show before the wedding and spoke highly of his son-in-law. «I'll tell you, the guy is great», - Jimmy said. «His name is Will, and he’s a great guy. And if he wasn’t, he’d be dead by now. That’s how we roll in my family».
Kevin Kimmel was born in 1993. His parents divorced when he was 10, but he maintained close relationships with both as he continued to grow up. Kevin often posts photos of his famous father on Instagram, where he is very active. He even partially followed in Jimmy’s footsteps, pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. He has worked in the sound department of several TV shows, including Survivor and Big Brother.
Kevin married his girlfriend Nicole at Jimmy’s fishing lodge in Idaho in September 2022. Kevin always admires his wife in the sweetest Instagram posts. On Valentine’s Day 2023, Kevin posted a photo of Nicole and wrote, «Happy Valentine’s Day to the love of my life and the love of her life, French lemon coconut cake @nicolekimmel».
Jane Kimmel, Jimmy’s third child and first with Molly McNearney, was born in July 2014. Jimmy revealed that Jane was named after his grandmother. «It's really great», - he told PEOPLE in 2015 about raising Jane. «It really adds joy to every day. Maybe even more than a little».
Before Jane came along, Jimmy admitted he had forgotten what it was like to raise infants, as Kevin and Katie were born over 20 years ago. «It's funny because I was just with friends who just had a baby. I said, 'Oh, yeah.' And there are new ways to do things», - he said on 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, he revealed that Jane, who was only 6 years old at the time, was very interested in the outcome of the Presidential election. In September 2022, Jimmy shared that Jane lost her first tooth, and the «Tooth Fairy» left her $ 20!
Billy Kimmel, Jimmy and Molly’s youngest child, was born in April 2017. Billy was born with a congenital heart defect and underwent three heart surgeries. Jimmy was very open about Billy’s tough health battle. «It's awful», - he said
We know so much about Jimmy, but what can be said about his children? Below, HollywoodLife has gathered everything you need to know about all four of the comedian’s children.
Katie Kimmel was born in 1991, three years after her parents got married. Jimmy was 24 when Katie was born, and he was struggling financially. «I was working from 4 in the morning until about 11 in the morning, and at that time my ex-wife was working too», - he said in a 2017 interview with Vulture. «So I would pick Katie up from daycare as fast as I could because we couldn’t afford $ 5 an hour to leave her there longer. I was with her all day until 6 or 6:30 in the evening when my ex-wife came home. It was a tough schedule. I was constantly exhausted».
But Jimmy and Gina, who divorced in 2002, did a great job raising Katie. She went on to study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and now she has her own business where she sells her home goods and artwork, which she promotes on Instagram. In September 2021, Katie married her longtime boyfriend Will Logsdon. Jimmy appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show before the wedding and spoke highly of his son-in-law. «I'll tell you, the guy is great», - Jimmy said. «His name is Will, and he’s a great guy. And if he wasn’t, he’d be dead by now. That’s how we roll in my family».
Kevin Kimmel was born in 1993. His parents divorced when he was 10, but he maintained close relationships with both as he continued to grow up. Kevin often posts photos of his famous father on Instagram, where he is very active. He even partially followed in Jimmy’s footsteps, pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. He has worked in the sound department of several TV shows, including Survivor and Big Brother.
Kevin married his girlfriend Nicole at Jimmy’s fishing lodge in Idaho in September 2022. Kevin always admires his wife in the sweetest Instagram posts. On Valentine’s Day 2023, Kevin posted a photo of Nicole and wrote, «Happy Valentine’s Day to the love of my life and the love of her life, French lemon coconut cake @nicolekimmel».
Jane Kimmel, Jimmy’s third child and first with Molly McNearney, was born in July 2014. Jimmy revealed that Jane was named after his grandmother. «It's really great», - he told PEOPLE in 2015 about raising Jane. «It really adds joy to every day. Maybe even more than a little».
Before Jane came along, Jimmy admitted he had forgotten what it was like to raise infants, as Kevin and Katie were born over 20 years ago. «It's funny because I was just with friends who just had a baby. I said, 'Oh, yeah.' And there are new ways to do things», - he said on 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, he revealed that Jane, who was only 6 years old at the time, was very interested in the outcome of the Presidential election. In September 2022, Jimmy shared that Jane lost her first tooth, and the «Tooth Fairy» left her $ 20!
Billy Kimmel, Jimmy and Molly’s youngest child, was born in April 2017. Billy was born with a congenital heart defect and underwent three heart surgeries. Jimmy was very open about Billy’s tough health battle. «It's awful», - he said
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