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20 Fabulous and Famous Grandmas

See which celebrities are redefining the grandmother role

  • Jane Seymour
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    Jane Seymour

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Blythe Danner, Actress, Gwyneth Paltrow, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Blythe Danner

    She’s the doting grandma to the famous Kardashian siblings’ young children: Penelope, Mason, Reign, North, Saint West and Dream. Jenner reportedly refuses the Grandma moniker; she wants the kids to call her Lovie.

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  • Actress, Catherine Deneuve, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Catherine Deneuve

    The Italian film icon, 82, has four grandchildren, two from each of her two sons. She told ET News in 2013 she’s not interested in a new romance, but "now I'm falling in love with my grandchildren and I'm very happy about it."

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  • Singer, Chaka Khan, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Chaka Khan

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Goldie Hawn, Actress, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Goldie Hawn

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Fashion Designer, Diane Von Furstenberg, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Diane von Furstenberg

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Actress Rita Wilson, Colin Hanks, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Rita Wilson

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Emmy Lou Harris, Singer, Musician, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Emmylou Harris

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Kris Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Kris Jenner

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Tina Knowles, Beyonce Mother, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Tina Knowles

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Singer, Musician, Gladys Knight, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Gladys Knight

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Kate Capshaw, Jessica Capshaw, Sasha Spielberg, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Kate Capshaw

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Jessica Lange
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    Jessica Lange

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Actress, Diahann Carroll, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Diahann Carroll

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Jane Fonda, Actress, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Jane Fonda

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Sophia Loren, Actress, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Sophia Loren

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Priscilla Presley, Grandmother, Look Who's A Grandma
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    Priscilla Presley

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Martha Stewart
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    Martha Stewart

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Susan Sarandon
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    Susan Sarandon

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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  • Gloria Estefan
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    Gloria Estefan

    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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    The one-time queen of the romantic miniseries, has six grown children and six grandchildren, who she sees often. In 2016, she told Closer Weekly that she once swore she’d never be one of those grandmothers who constantly gush about their grandchildren. But “you get so suckered in the minute that first grandchild comes along!” she said. “It almost seems more magical than when you had your own children.” At 66, the former Bond girl is still going strong. She’ll appear in The War with Grandpa alongside Robert De Niro, in early 2018. Known in large part for her leading role in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Seymour also won over fans as Elise McKenna in the time-travel romance Somewhere In Time.

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