Happy National Daughters Day! Celebrate with Matt Damon, The Jonas Brothers, Bruce Willis and Other Celeb Girl Dads

Mar. 15, 2025

Matt damon, Luciana Barroso and their daughters.Photo: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images

It’s National Daughters Day!We love amother-daughter power duo, and we’re also huge fans of dads who revel in their role as fathers to girls.FromMatt Damon, who’s said having daughters gave him a place to be after work, toKobe Bryantwho famously reveled in being a girl dad, to all threeJonas brotherswho happen to be fathers to little girls, these celebrity girl dads' love for their daughters will melt your heart.In honor of National Daughters Day on Sept. 25, see some of the celebrity fathers who have all daughters.

It’s National Daughters Day!

We love amother-daughter power duo, and we’re also huge fans of dads who revel in their role as fathers to girls.

FromMatt Damon, who’s said having daughters gave him a place to be after work, toKobe Bryantwho famously reveled in being a girl dad, to all threeJonas brotherswho happen to be fathers to little girls, these celebrity girl dads' love for their daughters will melt your heart.

In honor of National Daughters Day on Sept. 25, see some of the celebrity fathers who have all daughters.

01of 25LudacrisLudacris with his family.Instagram/ludacrisThe rapper is dad to daughters Karma, 23, and Cai, 10, from previous relationships, as well as daughters Cadence, 9, and Cai, 3, whom he shares with wife Eudoxie Mbouguiengue.Hehas told PEOPLEhe wants to guide them through “understanding their intelligence, their beauty, and their purpose here in the world and that each one of those may be different … and that they come from a strong lineage of women and heritage.” (And he works tokeep them on their toes so they can’t roast his outfits— a rite of passage for any girl dad.)

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Ludacris

Ludacris with his family.Instagram/ludacris

Instagram/ludacris

The rapper is dad to daughters Karma, 23, and Cai, 10, from previous relationships, as well as daughters Cadence, 9, and Cai, 3, whom he shares with wife Eudoxie Mbouguiengue.

Hehas told PEOPLEhe wants to guide them through “understanding their intelligence, their beauty, and their purpose here in the world and that each one of those may be different … and that they come from a strong lineage of women and heritage.” (And he works tokeep them on their toes so they can’t roast his outfits— a rite of passage for any girl dad.)

02of 25Matt DamonMatt Damon and Luciana Barroso with their daughters.Albert L. Ortega/Getty ImagesMatt Damon is dad to wife Luciana’s daughter from a previous relationship, Alexia Barroso, 25, as well asIsabella, 18,Gia Zavala, 16,Stella Zavala, 13.His best advice for raising girls? “Oh, man. I don’t know. I wouldn’t deign to give anybody advice other than I just try to listen and be helpful,“Damon has said. “I mean, ultimately, it’s about building self-esteem.”

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Matt Damon

Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso with their daughters.Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images

Matt Damon is dad to wife Luciana’s daughter from a previous relationship, Alexia Barroso, 25, as well asIsabella, 18,Gia Zavala, 16,Stella Zavala, 13.

His best advice for raising girls? “Oh, man. I don’t know. I wouldn’t deign to give anybody advice other than I just try to listen and be helpful,“Damon has said. “I mean, ultimately, it’s about building self-esteem.”

03of 25Bruce WillisDemi Moore/FacebookBruce Willisis dad toEvelyn Penn, 10,Mabel Ray, 12, whom he shares with wifeEmma Heming Willis, as well asTallulah, 30,Scout, 33, andRumer, 36 whom he welcomed in his previous marriage toDemi Moore. His entire girl gang has rallied around him after his dementia diagnosis.And despite his reputation as a macho man, Willis loved being the patriarch of his many daughters. “Bruce’s response when asked if he’d like to have a son?… ‘I’d have 5 more girls right now,’ " Hemingshared on Instagramin June 2021.

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Bruce Willis

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Bruce Willisis dad toEvelyn Penn, 10,Mabel Ray, 12, whom he shares with wifeEmma Heming Willis, as well asTallulah, 30,Scout, 33, andRumer, 36 whom he welcomed in his previous marriage toDemi Moore. His entire girl gang has rallied around him after his dementia diagnosis.

And despite his reputation as a macho man, Willis loved being the patriarch of his many daughters. “Bruce’s response when asked if he’d like to have a son?… ‘I’d have 5 more girls right now,’ " Hemingshared on Instagramin June 2021.

04of 25Thomas RhettThomas Rhett with His Daughters.Thomas Rhett/instagramThomas Rhettis dad toLillie Carolina, 2,Lennon Love, 4,Ada James, 7, andWilla Gray, 8, whom he shares with wifeLauren Akins. “I’m so used to embracing this ‘girl dad’ life that I don’t really know what I would do with a boy, to be honest with you!“he has joked.

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Thomas Rhett

Thomas Rhett with His Daughters.Thomas Rhett/instagram

Thomas Rhettis dad toLillie Carolina, 2,Lennon Love, 4,Ada James, 7, andWilla Gray, 8, whom he shares with wifeLauren Akins. “I’m so used to embracing this ‘girl dad’ life that I don’t really know what I would do with a boy, to be honest with you!“he has joked.

05of 25Kobe BryantEthan Miller/Getty Images; Vanessa Bryant InstagramThe lateKobe Bryantand wife Vanessa welcomed daughtersCapri Kobe, 5,Bianka Bella, 7, andNatalia Diamante, 21, as well asGianna Maria-Onore, who died with her father in the helicopter crash that took their lives and seven others. She was 13.

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Kobe Bryant

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The lateKobe Bryantand wife Vanessa welcomed daughtersCapri Kobe, 5,Bianka Bella, 7, andNatalia Diamante, 21, as well asGianna Maria-Onore, who died with her father in the helicopter crash that took their lives and seven others. She was 13.

06of 25Dwayne JohnsonLauren Hashian Instagram; Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesDwayne “The Rock” Johnsonshares daughtersTiana Gia, 6,Jasmine Lia, 8, with wifeLauren Hashian. The action star also has an older daughter,Simone, 23 from a previous relationship and isoften caught getting a makeover from one of the little ones.

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Dwayne Johnson

Lauren Hashian Instagram; Christopher Polk/Getty Images

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnsonshares daughtersTiana Gia, 6,Jasmine Lia, 8, with wifeLauren Hashian. The action star also has an older daughter,Simone, 23 from a previous relationship and isoften caught getting a makeover from one of the little ones.

07of 25Dax ShepardKristen Bell and Dax Shepard with their daughters.Kristen Bell/InstagramDax Shepardis dad to his and Kristen Bell’s daughtersDelta, 9, andLincoln, 11. TheWithout a Paddleactor who often raves about fatherhoodrecently toldthe audience at a SXSW panel, “nothing compares to being a dad. It is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.““When I have failures in life, I get to come home and still be dad,” he continued. “It is the most transformative experience. You can feel it’s why you are here.”

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Dax Shepard

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard with their daughters.Kristen Bell/Instagram

Dax Shepardis dad to his and Kristen Bell’s daughtersDelta, 9, andLincoln, 11. TheWithout a Paddleactor who often raves about fatherhoodrecently toldthe audience at a SXSW panel, “nothing compares to being a dad. It is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.”

“When I have failures in life, I get to come home and still be dad,” he continued. “It is the most transformative experience. You can feel it’s why you are here.”

08of 25Jimmy FallonThe star with his daughters.NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesJimmy Fallonis dad toFrances Cole, 9, andWinnie Rose, 11.(And just look at how cute they are together!)He shares the two girls with wifeNancy Juvonen.

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Jimmy Fallon

The star with his daughters.NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

Jimmy Fallonis dad toFrances Cole, 9, andWinnie Rose, 11.(And just look at how cute they are together!)He shares the two girls with wifeNancy Juvonen.

09of 25Chance the RapperChance the Rapper and his daughters.Chance the Rapper/InstagramChance the Rapperis dad toMarli, 5, and Kensli, 9,about whom he said,“I wanna have the type of relationship where I’m a trusted figure beyond a dad. I wanna be a good friend and a good example.“In April this year, the Chicago native announced he and his wife, Kirsten Corley decidedto go their separate waysafter five years together.

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Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper and his daughters.Chance the Rapper/Instagram

Chance the Rapperis dad toMarli, 5, and Kensli, 9,about whom he said,“I wanna have the type of relationship where I’m a trusted figure beyond a dad. I wanna be a good friend and a good example.”

In April this year, the Chicago native announced he and his wife, Kirsten Corley decidedto go their separate waysafter five years together.

10of 25Adam SandlerAdam Sandler with Sunny and Sadie Sandler.Marc Piasecki/WireImageAdamandJackie Sandlerare parents to daughtersSunny Madeline, 15, andSadie Madison, 18. He recently said.his teen daughters encourage him to eat healthier and exercise more, in order to stay healthy for the long term.

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Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler with Sunny and Sadie Sandler.Marc Piasecki/WireImage

Marc Piasecki/WireImage

AdamandJackie Sandlerare parents to daughtersSunny Madeline, 15, andSadie Madison, 18. He recently said.his teen daughters encourage him to eat healthier and exercise more, in order to stay healthy for the long term.

11of 25Jamie FoxxJamie Foxx and his daughters Corinne and Annalise.Steve Granitz/WireImageJamie Foxxis dad toAnnalise, 15, whom he shares with ex Kristin Grannis as well as newlywedCorinne, 30, whom he recentlywalked down the aisle. Corinne’s mother is Connie Kline.

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Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx and his daughters Corinne and Annalise.Steve Granitz/WireImage

Jamie Foxxis dad toAnnalise, 15, whom he shares with ex Kristin Grannis as well as newlywedCorinne, 30, whom he recentlywalked down the aisle. Corinne’s mother is Connie Kline.

12of 25Ryan GoslingShannon Finney/Getty.Ryan Gosling is dad toAmada Lee, 8, andEsmeralda Amada, 10, whom he shares with actressEva Mendes. He described fatherhood as “heaven,“also telling PEOPLE, “It sounds so clichéd, but I never knew that life could be this fun and this great.”

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Ryan Gosling

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Ryan Gosling is dad toAmada Lee, 8, andEsmeralda Amada, 10, whom he shares with actressEva Mendes. He described fatherhood as “heaven,“also telling PEOPLE, “It sounds so clichéd, but I never knew that life could be this fun and this great.”

13of 25Harry Connick Jr.Harry Connick Jr., wife Jill Goodacre and daughters.David Livingston/GettyHarry Connick Jr.and his wifeJill Goodacreshare daughtersCharlotte, 22,Sarah Kate, 27, andGeorgia, 28. “We love being together,” Harry told PEOPLE in 2019. “I loved them when they were infants and toddlers and preschoolers all the way up through now. It just keeps getting better.”

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Harry Connick Jr.

Harry Connick Jr., wife Jill Goodacre and daughters.David Livingston/Getty

David Livingston/Getty

Harry Connick Jr.and his wifeJill Goodacreshare daughtersCharlotte, 22,Sarah Kate, 27, andGeorgia, 28. “We love being together,” Harry told PEOPLE in 2019. “I loved them when they were infants and toddlers and preschoolers all the way up through now. It just keeps getting better.”

14of 25Dave GrohlGetty ImagesDave Grohlis dad toOphelia Saint, 10,Harper Willow, 15, andViolet Maye, 18 whom he shares with wifeJordyn Blum. In September 2024, the Foo Fighters lead revealed hewelcomed another daughter outside of his marriage. Her identity remains under wraps.

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Dave Grohl

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Dave Grohlis dad toOphelia Saint, 10,Harper Willow, 15, andViolet Maye, 18 whom he shares with wifeJordyn Blum. In September 2024, the Foo Fighters lead revealed hewelcomed another daughter outside of his marriage. Her identity remains under wraps.

15of 25Jerry O’ConnellJerry O’Connell/instagramJerry O’ConnellandRebecca Romijnwelcomed their twin girlsDolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip, 16 back in 2008. Hejokingly wore a “security” shirt to the girls' Sweet 16 party,saying he was going to “walk around the party and make sure there’s no close dancing.”

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Jerry O’Connell

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Jerry O’ConnellandRebecca Romijnwelcomed their twin girlsDolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip, 16 back in 2008. Hejokingly wore a “security” shirt to the girls' Sweet 16 party,saying he was going to “walk around the party and make sure there’s no close dancing.”

16of 25Tim McGrawKevin Mazur/GettyTim McGrawis dad toAudrey, 18,Maggie, 21, andGracie, 23. He has called his girls “the life of the party” andreflected on raising them with wife Faith Hill,“We’ve raised three strong, independent, strong-minded young women. And what I’m most grateful for is just how normal our kids are and how grounded they are and how much they respect themselves and other people. It makes me feel like we’ve done a pretty decent job, especially Mom.”

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Tim McGraw

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Tim McGrawis dad toAudrey, 18,Maggie, 21, andGracie, 23. He has called his girls “the life of the party” andreflected on raising them with wife Faith Hill,“We’ve raised three strong, independent, strong-minded young women. And what I’m most grateful for is just how normal our kids are and how grounded they are and how much they respect themselves and other people. It makes me feel like we’ve done a pretty decent job, especially Mom.”

17of 25Kevin JonasDanielle Jonas/InstagramKevin Jonasis dad toValentina Angelina, 7,and Alena Rose, 10, who “rule the backstage” when he’s on tour. He shares his two girls with his wifeDanielle.

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Kevin Jonas

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Kevin Jonasis dad toValentina Angelina, 7,and Alena Rose, 10, who “rule the backstage” when he’s on tour. He shares his two girls with his wifeDanielle.

18of 25Joe JonasJoe Jonas.Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesThe second Jonas brother shares daughters Willa, 4, and Delphine, 2, with ex-wifeSophie Turner, and hasshared his joy about his “beautiful family.”

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Joe Jonas

Joe Jonas.Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

The second Jonas brother shares daughters Willa, 4, and Delphine, 2, with ex-wifeSophie Turner, and hasshared his joy about his “beautiful family.”

19of 25Nick JonasNick Jonas and his daughter Malti.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty; Nick Jonas/InstagramNick Jonasis dad to two-year-old Malti Marie Chopra Jonas,“the light of my world,“whom he shares with wifePriyanka Chopra.

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Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas and his daughter Malti.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty; Nick Jonas/Instagram

Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty; Nick Jonas/Instagram

Nick Jonasis dad to two-year-old Malti Marie Chopra Jonas,“the light of my world,“whom he shares with wifePriyanka Chopra.

20of 25Kenan ThompsonKenan Thompson and daughters.Kenan Thompson is dad toGianna Michelle, 5, andGeorgia Marie, 11 whom he shares with ex-wife Christina Evangeline. “They both think they’re hilarious,“Thompson told PEOPLEof his girls. “They both think they’re way more funnier than I am and they kind of are.”

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Kenan Thompson

Kenan Thompson and daughters.

Kenan Thompson is dad toGianna Michelle, 5, andGeorgia Marie, 11 whom he shares with ex-wife Christina Evangeline. “They both think they’re hilarious,“Thompson told PEOPLEof his girls. “They both think they’re way more funnier than I am and they kind of are.”

21of 25Keith UrbanNicole Kidman and Keith Urban with daughters Faith Margaret and Antonia.Emma McIntyre/GettyKeith Urban is dad toFaith Margaret, 13, andSunday Rose, 16, with wife Nicole Kidman.“We’re definitely female-heavy! But as the girls say, ‘The dog’s a boy!’ " Kidman has joked,pointing out that Urban and Faith share hobbies that keep them close.“Oh, and he Googles cars — I’ll know when he’s stressed ‘cause he’s Googling cars,” she said. “I couldn’t care less what car I’m driving; you can pick me up in any old thing. But Keith and Faith love cars.”

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Keith Urban

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban with daughters Faith Margaret and Antonia.Emma McIntyre/Getty

Emma McIntyre/Getty

Keith Urban is dad toFaith Margaret, 13, andSunday Rose, 16, with wife Nicole Kidman.

“We’re definitely female-heavy! But as the girls say, ‘The dog’s a boy!’ " Kidman has joked,pointing out that Urban and Faith share hobbies that keep them close.

“Oh, and he Googles cars — I’ll know when he’s stressed ‘cause he’s Googling cars,” she said. “I couldn’t care less what car I’m driving; you can pick me up in any old thing. But Keith and Faith love cars.”

22of 25Jake OwenJake Owen is dad toParis Hartley, 5, whom he shares with Erica Hartlein andOlive Pearl, 11 whom he shares with ex Lacy Buchanan. “I look at my little girl and I wonder what she’s going to be and what she’s going to do and what is it that leads girls certain directions in life,”Owen told PEOPLE after Olive’s birth. “I think a lot of that goes back to what kind of father they had, and so it makes me want to be the best dad I can possibly be.”

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Jake Owen

Jake Owen is dad toParis Hartley, 5, whom he shares with Erica Hartlein andOlive Pearl, 11 whom he shares with ex Lacy Buchanan. “I look at my little girl and I wonder what she’s going to be and what she’s going to do and what is it that leads girls certain directions in life,”Owen told PEOPLE after Olive’s birth. “I think a lot of that goes back to what kind of father they had, and so it makes me want to be the best dad I can possibly be.”

23of 25Alan JacksonAlan Jackson and Denise Jackson with their daughters, Mattie, Alexandra, and Dani.Mattie Jackson InstagramAlan Jacksonand his wifeDeniseshare three daughters:Dani, 26, Ali, 30, and Mattie, 34. “They’re good kids, and they’re smart, and they make good choices. My girls are very sweet; I’m very proud of all of them,” Alan toldThe Bootin 2009.

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Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson and Denise Jackson with their daughters, Mattie, Alexandra, and Dani.Mattie Jackson Instagram

Mattie Jackson Instagram

Alan Jacksonand his wifeDeniseshare three daughters:Dani, 26, Ali, 30, and Mattie, 34. “They’re good kids, and they’re smart, and they make good choices. My girls are very sweet; I’m very proud of all of them,” Alan toldThe Bootin 2009.

24of 25Garth BrooksGarth Brooks Daughters.Garth Brooksis dad toAllie, 27, August, 29, and Taylor, 31, with his ex-wife Sandy Mahl. (Allie is pictured here with Brooks’ wife Trisha Yearwood.) Brooks famouslystepped back from music in the late ’90s to help raise his daughters, saying, “People said, ‘How could you walk away from music?’ But being a dad — there’s nothing that can touch that.”

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Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks Daughters.

Garth Brooksis dad toAllie, 27, August, 29, and Taylor, 31, with his ex-wife Sandy Mahl. (Allie is pictured here with Brooks’ wife Trisha Yearwood.) Brooks famouslystepped back from music in the late ’90s to help raise his daughters, saying, “People said, ‘How could you walk away from music?’ But being a dad — there’s nothing that can touch that.”

25of 25Zayn MalikZayn Malik with daughter Khai.Zayn Malik/InstagramMalikwelcomed daughter Khai with then-girlfriendGigi Hadidin Sept. 2020. “Beyond proud to call you my daughter.. grateful for every second I get to spend next to you, as you become the incredible person I know you already are,“he wrote on her 4th birthday.

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Zayn Malik

Zayn Malik with daughter Khai.Zayn Malik/Instagram

Zayn Malik/Instagram

Malikwelcomed daughter Khai with then-girlfriendGigi Hadidin Sept. 2020. “Beyond proud to call you my daughter.. grateful for every second I get to spend next to you, as you become the incredible person I know you already are,“he wrote on her 4th birthday.

source: people.com