Rosie O’Donnell | Parker, Chelsea, Blake & Dakota

Rosie O’Donnell is best known for her work as a comedian and TV host, but she is most proud of being a mother. The star has juggled her Hollywood career investments with raising her blended family over the years. O’Donnell became a mother for the first time in 1995 when she and then-girlfriend Kelli Carpenter adopted their eldest son, Parker. They also welcomed Chelsea in 1997 and Blake in 1999.

Rosie and Kelli got married in 2004, but that same year, however, the married couple called it quits. The View alum was able to move on from her heartbreak. By 2013, she got married to Michelle Rounds and adopted her youngest child, Dakota. O’Donnell focuses on being as present as possible in her children’s lives now that she is a single mother. She added “Grandma” to her resume when her eldest daughter Chelsea gave birth to her first grandchild in December 2018.

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