Famous Musicians Who Became Young, Hip Moms

That adorable tween star who lit up the small screen as Lizzie McGuire and the big screen in A Cinderella Story is turning 27! We can’t believe the Disney star behind albums like Metamorphosis (2003), Hilary Duff (2004), and Dignity (2007) was not only married but has a baby boy! In 2007, Duff met NHL player Mike Comrie and announced their engagement in 2010. The two were married in August 2010 and welcomed son Luca Cruz Comrie on March 22, 2012.

Solange Knowles has long lived in the shadow of her big sis Beyoncé but is very much her own unique artist and person. At 14, she started working on her first solo album; Solo Star dropped in 2003 and reached No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 200 list. To the surprise of many, Solange married Daniel Smith in February 2004 when she was 17 and he was 19, and the following October she gave birth to their son, Daniel. The relationship didn’t last, but a divorce and new baby didn’t slow Solange down. She released her critically acclaimed EP True in November 2012 and has also appeared on shows like The Ghost Whisperer and Yo Gabba Gabba!

Charlotte Church’s angelic and mature-beyond-her-years vocal talent made her very famous at a very young age. Her debut album Voice of an Angel was released when she was only 12 years old and led to a plethora of TV guest appearances, including Oprah. She kept the hits coming with albums like Charlotte Church (1999), Dream a Dream (2000), and Enchantment (2001), to name a few. In 2005, Church started dating rugby player Gavin Henson and, after much media speculation, announced she was pregnant with his child in 2006. She gave birth to baby Ruby in 2007, and the couple had a son, Dexter, in January 2009. The couple has since split, and Church released several EPs with her most recent FOUR in March 2014. We’re hoping for an awesome bigger Charlotte Church comeback soon (think Britney, girl!).

The beautiful and multitalented frontwoman of the Fugees, which was formed in 1992, met reggae master Bob Marley’s son Rohan in 1996, and together they had their first son Zion in 1997. Motherhood at only 22 could have slowed her career down, but instead, Hill split from the Fugees and launched an impressive solo career with her album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The album topped the Billboard 200 albums chart for four weeks straight and went on to sell 19 million copies worldwide—and won Hill five Grammys, including Album of the Year. Marley and Hill went on to have four more kids together. Check out her latest work on Lauryn-Hill.com.

We all came to know and love Cher as part of the legendary '70s pop duo Sonny and Cher back in 1965 with the release of their hit “I Got You Babe.” Sonny Bono and Cher were actually married in 1964 and together had a child, Chaz (formerly Chastity), in 1969, when Cher was only 23. She was featured several times on The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour. Cher also had a son, Elijiah, with Gregg Allman in 1976. Today, Oscar winner Cher performs an incredible show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and is an LGBT advocate. Did we mention she is a hilarious presence on Twitter?

Jaws dropped around the world when the world’s most famous Mouseketeer-turned-pop-sensation ditched her red-hot career for the likes of her backup dancer, Kevin Federline. Gone were the over-the-top sexy touring outfits, the sassy blond hair, and impeccably toned body—they were replaced by T-shirts, cutoffs, flip-flops, and frumpy dark hair. And all in the name of love! Brit—who was only 22—was smitten and made K-Fed the most infamous groom in the industry when they married on September 18, 2004. The couple announced the birth of their first son, Sean Preston, on September 15, 2005, and their second son, Jayden James, on September 12, 2006. It’s no wonder that with so many huge life changes at such a young age, Brit’s world started to crumble. But all that seems a distant memory now that she’s kickin’ butt on her Vegas residency.

Barbra Streisand earned her first two (of many) Grammys in 1963 for her debut record The Barbra Streisand Album. That same year she married actor Elliott Gould, and in 1966 had a son, Jason, at the tender age of 24. Motherhood didn’t slow down her career one bit. She earned international superstardom and an Academy Award for Best Actress for her first film ever when she reprised her Broadway role of Fanny Brice in the movie adaptation of Funny Girl in 1968. When Jason was 25, she directed him in her critically acclaimed film The Prince of Tides, where he played a troubled and gifted violinist who wanted to play football. Jason has performed with her during concert performances.

Ashlee Simpson has always struggled to make her own mark in Hollywood and the music industry while in the shadow of her older and very successful sister Jessica. Ashlee tried to make a name for herself as a reality TV star with The Ashlee Simpson Show on MTV, and later as a rock star. But the way she really set herself apart? At the tender aged of 23, she married Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz and two weeks later confirmed she was pregnant. Since little Bronx was born in November 2008, Simpson and Wentz have split, and Ashlee has been concentrating more on her acting career.

Adele is a name on everyone’s lips these days. Her haunting and unique voice has captivated fans all over the world with her albums 19 and 21. At only 19, Adele won the Grammy for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal performance for “Chasing Pavements.” But it was really her incredible performances on the multiple-Grammy-winning album 21 that thrust Adele into international superstardom. That’s why many were surprised when the 24-year-old announced she and her boyfriend, Simon Konecki, were expecting their first baby. She gave birth to son, Angelo, in October 2012.