Nicole KidmanHis biggest role is not on the big or small screen. Instead, it’s about being the best mother possible to her four children.
“I just always wanted a child,” said Nicole, 56 Vogue Australia in December 2017. “I think I wanted a child from a very early age. I knew I was going to have a child and that it didn’t matter [how]I actually didn’t know if I would ever give birth to a child. So that was the least of it for me. And what I did first was adopt it.”
In 1993 the Big little lies The actress became a mother for the first time with her first husband Tom Cruise adopted their daughter Bella. A few years later, the couple adopted son Connor into their family.
After the couple divorced in 2001, Kidman fell in love with the country singer and fellow Australian Keith urban. The couple married in 2016 and had daughters Sunday and Faith.
“If it was a choice between my family and Keith and my career, I wouldn’t even bat an eyelid,” she said Australian Women’s Week in June 2014. “The most important thing for me is the love for our relationship and my children. At this stage of my life and with time being so precious, the joy I receive from us as a family far outweighs any joy in any other area of my life.”
Keep scrolling to learn more about the members of Kidman’s family:
Bella Kidman Cruise, 31
Tom, 61, and Nicole adopted daughter Bella shortly after her birth in December 1992.
“From the moment Tom and I were married, I wanted to have children,” Nicole said Vanity Fair in 2007. “And we lost a baby early on, which was really very traumatic. And then we would adopt [our daughter] Bella.”
While she grew up out of the spotlight, Bella graduated from the Delmar Academy of Make-up and Hair in West London before pursuing a career in fashion.
Although Bella has an active Instagram, followers shouldn’t expect her to share family moments. Instead, it is dedicated primarily to her art.
“For most of her life, pen and paper were her preferred medium,” her website says. “However, she is now venturing into other formats and media. Including digital. Which, in her opinion, was a bit groundbreaking. We hope you enjoy it.”
Connor Cruise, 29
Nicole and Tom, who married in 1990, adopted their second child shortly after his birth in January 1995. In 2008, Connor caught a glimpse of the Hollywood spotlight when he starred alongside Will Smith in the drama Seven pounds. As a teenager, he briefly explored DJ gigs and released a single before making Florida his home.
Although Nicole and Tom divorced six years after their wedding, the actress expressed her gratitude for the relationship and family they created. “I married very quickly and very young,” she said Who Magazine in 2012. “But I don’t regret it because it gave me Bella, Connor and I a fantastic marriage for a long time.”
Accordingly PeopleConnor currently lives in the Sunshine State, where he fishes and focuses on his barbecue business, Connor’s Meatshack. “Connor leads a pretty simple life in Clearwater,” a source told the publication. “He lives in his own home in a Scientology community. His life is deep sea fishing. He has lots of friends and seems to be very popular.”
Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, 15
Sunday was named in honor of Australian arts patron Sunday Reed. She was born in July 2008 and spent much of her childhood with parents Nicole and Keith, 56, in Tennessee. “My daughters are Nashvillians! They have a southern touch,” Nicole said People in 2016. “There’s something Aussie about them. They have an unusual mix. They’re hybrids.”
Nicole has hinted that Sunday is interested in following in Mom’s footsteps. She is not only interested in directing, but is also involved in theater.
“My daughter was just cast in her school play,” Nicole said AND! News in January 2017. “So that was the main priority, learning the lines with her.”
And for those who wanted a season 3 of Big little liesSunday could be responsible for making it possible.
“She has a very good understanding of things and life, so she was accompanied by her hand,” revealed Nicole Vogue Australia in January 2024. “She said, ‘No. There is no more discussion. The third season needs to happen… I’m tired of the talk. I’m tired of circling it. Just do it.'”
Faith Margaret Kidman Urban, 13
In December 2010, Nicole and Keith surprised fans when they gave birth to Faith via gestational surrogate.
However, it wasn’t until April 2024 when Faith and her older sister made their red carpet debut at the AFI Life Achievement Awards Gala, where their mother was the honoree of the evening.
In an interview with Today, Nicole expressed hope that she would raise her daughters to be open-minded and strong. “It means so much to step aside and let them become who they are,” she explained. “I don’t know if I’m teaching that as much as giving them their voices. I let them negotiate so they can get a sense of who they are and what they can accomplish and accomplish.”