These Celebrity Single Moms Are Fierce AF

Being a mom isn’t easy and being a single mom is that much tougher. And while admittedly these celebrities have it easier, that doesn’t mean they don’t struggle and deal with the same issues as other women. But just like all the other single moms out there, they’ve got this and are proving you don’t need a partner to be a great parent.

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Angelina Jolie

The single mom of six kids with ex Brad Pitt has taken a step back from the industry, and is all about home and family. And when she is working? She's more than happy to bring Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne along for the ride.

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Sandra Bullock

Shortly after kicking Jesse James to the curb in April 2010, Sandy finalized the adoption of her son Louis. Five years later, she adopted Laila.

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Mindy Kaling

The single actress shocked the world when she announced that she is expecting her first child, a girl, and we can't wait to see Kaling crushing parenthood.

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Halle Berry

Berry has two kids, daughter Nahla, with ex Gabriel Aubry, and son Maceo, with ex Olivier Martinez.

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Charlize Theron

Theron, who once joked that her dogs are her co-parents, has two children: son Jackson, whom she adopted in 2012, and daughter August, who came into her life in 2015.

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Katie Holmes

Holmes has been a single mom to Suri ever since she and Tom Cruise divorced. She opted for a speedy settlement and received less than what a judge likely could have ordered if they dragged their custody battle on for months longer. Just shows that a mama bear will do anything for her cub.

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Padma Lakshmi

Lakshmi, who herself was raised by a single mother, was told she couldn't have children so when she got pregnant with now-ex Adam Dell, she happily embraced her role of single mom.

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Minnie Driver

Driver briefly dated Timothy Lea, which resulted in the birth of their son in 2008. The couple, however, didn't last and Lea is reportedly not involved in Henry's life. And Minnie's doing just fine, thank you very much.

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January Jones

Jones was both "excited" and "prepared mentally" for solo parenting, and that's all you can hope for, really.

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Denise Richards

Richards has three daughters — Sam and Lola from her marriage to Charlie Sheen, and Eloise, whom she adopted on her own.

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Sheryl Crow

The country music star adopted Wyatt in 2007 and Levi three years later.

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Britney Spears

Brit has two sons with ex Kevin Federline, Sean Preston and Jayden James Federline, who are now 12 and 11, respectively. How old do you feel?

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Mary Louise Parker

MLP is an MVP. She and ex Billy Crudup (who left her when she was seven months pregnant) share custody of their son William, but three years after he was born, Parker adopted daughter Ash in 2007.

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Michelle Williams

Williams was forced to take on the role of both mom and dad to daughter Matilda after Heath Ledger died, and has done so amazingly.

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Taraji P. Henson

Henson's son Marcel was only three when her high school sweetheart, William Lamar Johnson, was murdered, leaving the actress to raise their child alone.

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Meg Ryan

Ryan and ex-husband Dennis Quaid co-parent their son Jack, but the actress adopted daughter Daisy on her own in 2006.

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Madonna

Like Angelina, Madge is a single mom of six: daughter Lourdes with ex Carlos Leon; son Rocco with ex Guy Ritchie; David Banda, whom she adopted in 2006; Mercy James, whom she adopted in 2009; and twins Esther and Stella, whom she welcomed in 2017.

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Kristin Davis

Davis found the idea of adoption terrifying but was over her fears by 2011, when she welcomed daughter Gemma Rose into her life.

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Connie Britton

The death of Britton's parents, who passed away within three years of each other, triggered the actress to adopt son Yoby in 2011.

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Mia Farrow

The godmama of this group of wonderful women, Farrow raised 14 kids on her own, 10 of whom were adopted. Excuse us while we bow down to her.

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