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Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston
- Actor Aaron Paul recently shared the news that he and his wife, Lauren Parsekian, have welcomed their second child. He spoke about his wonderful new baby boy on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' and revealed that his name is Ryden. He also revealed that his 'Breaking Bad' co-star and "best friend" Bryan Cranston is Ryden's godfather. "I love the man to death. He's one of my best friends in the world, and, so yeah, it was just a no-brainer," Paul explained, telling Fallon that he had asked Cranston on the actor's birthday. That's one lucky kid!
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Katy Perry's child and Jennifer Aniston
- Can you imagine having Jennifer Aniston as a godmother? Her surprisingly close friend Katy Perry reportedly chose her to be the godparent of her daughter with Orlando Bloom. The women have apparently been friends for nearly a decade, and Aniston reportedly cried tears of joy when the couple asked her.
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Henry Winkler and Bryce Dallas Howard - Actor Henry Winkler is this actress's godfather. Her dad and Winkler were friends and costars on the show 'Happy Days.'
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Joan Collins and Cara Delevingne
- The English actress is the godmother of the British top model.
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Mariah Carey and Patti LaBelle - Two iconic singers! It is only natural that the talented LaBelle would be godmother to the songbird.
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Sophia Loren - This Italian actress is godmother to popular actress Drew Barrymore.
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Courtney Love and Drew Barrymore - Barrymore is also a godmother to Courtney Love's daughter with the late Kurt Cobain.
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Steven Spielberg and Drew Barrymore - And she has famous director Steven Spielberg as her godfather. But Spielberg also has another blonde actress as his goddaughter.
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Gwyneth Paltrow - Actress Gwyneth Paltrow also has the good fortune of calling Spielberg godfather.
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Kate Moss, Jude Law, and Sadie Frost - Frost, who is Moss's longtime friend, made her godmother to her daughter Iris with Jude Law.
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Victor Garber and Jennifer Garner - Garner made her former 'Alias' costar the godfather to her daughter, Violet, whose father is actor Ben Affleck.
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Liv tyler
- Liv Tyler has kept her home life largely out of the spotlight, but in a new post to her Instagram, the actress shared a photo of her two youngest kids, Sailor and Lula Gardner, looking happy in the arms of none other than David Beckham. "Congratulations to our sweet godfather [David Beckham] for your 1st [Inter Miami CF] win!!! We are so proud of you," she wrote, revealing for the first time that the soccer legend is a godparent to her children. This somewhat surprising connection makes more sense when you know that Tyler's partner, David Gardner, is a longtime friend of Beckham's.
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Jamie Lee Curtis and Jake Gyllenhaal - The actress is godmother to another famous actor, Jake Gyllenhaal.
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Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger - Gyllenhaal himself is the godfather to the late Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams's daughter, Matilda.
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Michelle Williams and Busy Philipps - And who is godmother to Matilda? Why, none other than Williams's friend and former 'Dawson's Creek' costar, Busy Philipps.
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Lizzy Caplan and Busy Philipps - And when it came time for choosing a godmother for her own daughter, Philipps chose actress Lizzy Caplan.
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Quincy Jones and Nicole Richie - Jones has known this former reality television star since she was just a baby. But he was not the only man appointed as Richie's godfather.
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Michael Jackson - She had the late Michael Jackson as her godfather as well!
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Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor - Jackson himself chose his good friend, actress Elizabeth Taylor, to be godmother to his children, Prince and Paris.
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Macaulay Culkin - And their godfather? Another person who was a good friend of the King of Pop, actor Macaulay Culkin.
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Leah Remini and Jennier Lopez - J.Lo made her BFF actress Leah Remini the godmother to her twins with ex-husband Marc Anthony.
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The Beckhams and Eva Longoria - Posh Spice is best friends with actress Eva Longoria. When it came time to choose a godmother for daughter Harper Beckham, Longoria was the obvious choice.
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Elton John and Victoria Beckham - Prior to that, the Beckhams had chosen good friend Sir Elton John as godfather for their oldest children, Brooklyn and Romeo Beckham.
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Lady Gaga and Elton John - John and his husband, David Furnish, made blonde bombshell Lady Gaga the godmother to their children.
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Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Tim Burton - Director Tim Burton, who considers actor Johnny Depp a brother, named him godfather to his children with English actress Helena Bonham Carter.
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Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry - The filmmaker named television host and good friend Oprah the godmother to his son.
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Bono and Brad Pitt - The U2 front man is godfather to the Jolie-Pitt twins, Knox and Vivienne.
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Jaime King and Jessica Alba - Actress Jaime King named her good friend and fellow actress Jessica Alba as the godmother for her first child.
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Taylor Swift and Jamie King - For her second child, King named pop star Taylor Swift as godmother.
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Courtney Cox and Jennifer Aniston - These 'Friends' costars are actually friends in real life too! So much so that Cox named Aniston the godmother to her daughter Coco with David Arquette.
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Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton - The young pop star Miley Cyrus has country star Dolly Parton as her godmother. She even appeared in her goddaugher's hit show 'Hannah Montana.'
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Anthony Kiedis and Sonny Bono
- Sonny Bono is godfather to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' lead singer, Anthony Kiedis. Kiedis's father was good friends with Sonny and Cher. See also: Celebrities you didn't know were related
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Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston
- Actor Aaron Paul recently shared the news that he and his wife, Lauren Parsekian, have welcomed their second child. He spoke about his wonderful new baby boy on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' and revealed that his name is Ryden. He also revealed that his 'Breaking Bad' co-star and "best friend" Bryan Cranston is Ryden's godfather. "I love the man to death. He's one of my best friends in the world, and, so yeah, it was just a no-brainer," Paul explained, telling Fallon that he had asked Cranston on the actor's birthday. That's one lucky kid!
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Katy Perry's child and Jennifer Aniston
- Can you imagine having Jennifer Aniston as a godmother? Her surprisingly close friend Katy Perry reportedly chose her to be the godparent of her daughter with Orlando Bloom. The women have apparently been friends for nearly a decade, and Aniston reportedly cried tears of joy when the couple asked her.
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Henry Winkler and Bryce Dallas Howard - Actor Henry Winkler is this actress's godfather. Her dad and Winkler were friends and costars on the show 'Happy Days.'
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Joan Collins and Cara Delevingne
- The English actress is the godmother of the British top model.
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Mariah Carey and Patti LaBelle - Two iconic singers! It is only natural that the talented LaBelle would be godmother to the songbird.
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Sophia Loren - This Italian actress is godmother to popular actress Drew Barrymore.
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Courtney Love and Drew Barrymore - Barrymore is also a godmother to Courtney Love's daughter with the late Kurt Cobain.
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Steven Spielberg and Drew Barrymore - And she has famous director Steven Spielberg as her godfather. But Spielberg also has another blonde actress as his goddaughter.
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Gwyneth Paltrow - Actress Gwyneth Paltrow also has the good fortune of calling Spielberg godfather.
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Kate Moss, Jude Law, and Sadie Frost - Frost, who is Moss's longtime friend, made her godmother to her daughter Iris with Jude Law.
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Victor Garber and Jennifer Garner - Garner made her former 'Alias' costar the godfather to her daughter, Violet, whose father is actor Ben Affleck.
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Liv tyler
- Liv Tyler has kept her home life largely out of the spotlight, but in a new post to her Instagram, the actress shared a photo of her two youngest kids, Sailor and Lula Gardner, looking happy in the arms of none other than David Beckham. "Congratulations to our sweet godfather [David Beckham] for your 1st [Inter Miami CF] win!!! We are so proud of you," she wrote, revealing for the first time that the soccer legend is a godparent to her children. This somewhat surprising connection makes more sense when you know that Tyler's partner, David Gardner, is a longtime friend of Beckham's.
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Jamie Lee Curtis and Jake Gyllenhaal - The actress is godmother to another famous actor, Jake Gyllenhaal.
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Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger - Gyllenhaal himself is the godfather to the late Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams's daughter, Matilda.
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Michelle Williams and Busy Philipps - And who is godmother to Matilda? Why, none other than Williams's friend and former 'Dawson's Creek' costar, Busy Philipps.
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Lizzy Caplan and Busy Philipps - And when it came time for choosing a godmother for her own daughter, Philipps chose actress Lizzy Caplan.
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Quincy Jones and Nicole Richie - Jones has known this former reality television star since she was just a baby. But he was not the only man appointed as Richie's godfather.
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Michael Jackson - She had the late Michael Jackson as her godfather as well!
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Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor - Jackson himself chose his good friend, actress Elizabeth Taylor, to be godmother to his children, Prince and Paris.
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Macaulay Culkin - And their godfather? Another person who was a good friend of the King of Pop, actor Macaulay Culkin.
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Leah Remini and Jennier Lopez - J.Lo made her BFF actress Leah Remini the godmother to her twins with ex-husband Marc Anthony.
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The Beckhams and Eva Longoria - Posh Spice is best friends with actress Eva Longoria. When it came time to choose a godmother for daughter Harper Beckham, Longoria was the obvious choice.
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Elton John and Victoria Beckham - Prior to that, the Beckhams had chosen good friend Sir Elton John as godfather for their oldest children, Brooklyn and Romeo Beckham.
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Lady Gaga and Elton John - John and his husband, David Furnish, made blonde bombshell Lady Gaga the godmother to their children.
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Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Tim Burton - Director Tim Burton, who considers actor Johnny Depp a brother, named him godfather to his children with English actress Helena Bonham Carter.
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Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry - The filmmaker named television host and good friend Oprah the godmother to his son.
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Bono and Brad Pitt - The U2 front man is godfather to the Jolie-Pitt twins, Knox and Vivienne.
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Jaime King and Jessica Alba - Actress Jaime King named her good friend and fellow actress Jessica Alba as the godmother for her first child.
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Taylor Swift and Jamie King - For her second child, King named pop star Taylor Swift as godmother.
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Courtney Cox and Jennifer Aniston - These 'Friends' costars are actually friends in real life too! So much so that Cox named Aniston the godmother to her daughter Coco with David Arquette.
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Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton - The young pop star Miley Cyrus has country star Dolly Parton as her godmother. She even appeared in her goddaugher's hit show 'Hannah Montana.'
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Anthony Kiedis and Sonny Bono
- Sonny Bono is godfather to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' lead singer, Anthony Kiedis. Kiedis's father was good friends with Sonny and Cher. See also: Celebrities you didn't know were related
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Celebrity godparents that will surprise you
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose Tyler Perry as the godfather of their daughter Lilibet
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Choosing godparents for your child is not something parents take lightly, and it can be a difficult choice that requires careful thought and consideration. In Hollywood, the choices are especially elite, as giving your child a celebrity godparent could make a world of difference.
The second part of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's intimate Netflix docuseries 'Harry & Meghan' was even more explosive than the first half! One of the many revelations was that actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry is a close friend of the couple. What's more, he is the godfather of their daughter Lilibet. This fact was revealed for the first time in the documentary, with Perry interviewed about the surreal experience. "They said, 'Well, we'd like for you to be Lili's godfather.' I go, 'Whoa.' I take a minute to take that in. And I thought, ‘I'd be honored. I'd be absolutely honored.'" Perry was in a state of shock so it wasn't until after he'd hung up the phone that he started to consider the possible implications! He quickly called them back to confirm that they didn't have to fly to the UK to go through some kind of official ceremony in front of the media. Luckily, it seems like the details were smoothed out and Perry became godfather to Lilibet, who was born on June 4, 2021.
Perry initially became a friend to Markle after reaching out to offer his support when she married Harry, acknowledging the significance of a woman of color marrying into the royal family. Perry became a long-distance confidant to Markle as she struggled with royal life and eventually stepped down with Harry in 2020. Perry even offered them one of his homes complete with security staff to help their transition to civilian life after they exited the royal family. "The love they have is really, really moving and I wanted to do anything I could to support them," he told Today in September.
There are plenty of other famous faces who themselves have stars as godparents, many of whom you'd never guess. Click through the gallery to find out who!
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