Though the year 2025 got off to quite the rocky start, one thing that always brings joy in the midst of chaos is new life. Right before the year began, and shortly after, a number of famous Black women shared that they were pregnant. From rappers to actresses to basketball wives, little ones are on the way.
The latest mamas to be include Zinzi Coogler (otherwise known as Zinzi Evans), the wife of film director Ryan Coogler, and Lena Huggar, the wife of singer RL, of Next fame. (Remember the hit “Too Close”?)
Zinzi stepped out for the film premiere of husband Ryan’s new soon-to-be-hit film Sinners in New York last week, and it went from date night to family night as she showed off her growing baby bump. The couple is expecting their third child.
Lena Huggar did more of a formal announcement, sharing the good news that she and husband RL (Robert Lavelle Huggar) are expecting their second child. They have a gorgeous daughter named Rory, known for her blazing red hair.
As always, they’re not the only mamas on cloud nine. Scroll down for an ever-growing list of notable Black women who are expecting and delivering babies in 2025. We have quite a few first-time mothers to celebrate this time around!
Zinzi, the gorgeous wife of film director Ryan Coogler, is expecting the couple’s third child. The Proximity Media co-founder has been married to Ryan since 2016.
Crooner RL and wife Lena Huggar are expecting their second child. She made the announcement sharing a regal image of herself in a gown, holding on to her bump. The caption? “The Gift.” The couple are already parents to daughter Rory, who is seven.
Married since 2022 to fashion designer Gary “Rivington Starchild” Angulo, Taylour Paige (who goes by Paige-Angulo on social media) is carrying the couple’s first child. She shared the news without a word, dropping a dreamy image of herself in a white gown, bump on display.
Beloved food critic Keith Lee and wife Ronnie are expecting their third child. The couple have two daughters. Could a baby boy be on the way? Either way, they’re beyond excited to become a family of five.
The rapper, who is from Dallas, has joined a growing list of women MCs who are having children this year. (Scroll down for others, including Coi Leray, DreamDoll and Flo Milli.) She too is welcoming her first child and doing so with her current boyfriend. Even though she’s in the early stages of pregnancy after announcing in February, she’s begun sharing bump photos and noted that her baby “growing overnight got me so emotional.”
Sanya Richards-Ross, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, is about to be a mother of three. The beauty and husband Aaron, shared the good news as she celebrated her 40th birthday. “On this birthday and my 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY… @rossboy31 and I will be adding one more little prince or princess to our crew,” she wrote. “Im about to me a Mommi of THREEEEEE AHHHHHHH!!!!”
The “Me & U” and “Official Girl” singer shared the wonderful news that she’s expecting her third child with husband Alex Fine in February. The beauty did so with a series of black-and-white images of her family surrounding her and her growing bump. The couple have daughters Frankie and Sunny and according to Alex, the new addition is the “best gift” for their brood.
The former Empire and Kingdom Business star is expecting her first child, reportedly with rapper Joey Bada–, with whom she went public with as her partner in 2023. She stole the show at the Adore Me fashion show in February when she stepped on the runway with a baby bump.
The “TWINNEM” and “Players” rapper announced that she is expecting her first child with fellow rapper Trippie Redd. She shared the good news on New Year’s Eve.
Another MC, the former The Impact: New York star revealed that she is expecting her first child in January. She hasn’t revealed who the father is, but she did share her excitement while offering up the big news. “This has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember, and now, I’m living in the beauty of this incredible gift.”
After her husband, NBA champ Giannis Antetokounmpo, shared a photo of his wife, Mariah, sporting a bump late last year, he confirmed in December that they’re expecting their fourth child. The couple married in September 2024.
The former Basketball Wives star and DJ to rapper French Montana is expecting her second child with husband Iman Shokuohizadeh, and her third overall. The recently married couple shared the wonderful announcement on Christmas (2024). She’s due in April.
Right before the Christmas holiday (2024), Cori Broadus, daughter of Snoop Dogg and Shante Broadus, announced that she and fiancé Wayne Deuce are expecting their first child together. Knowing her health history, including the stroke she had in January 2024, there was concern about her going through with a pregnancy. “I’m a high-risk pregnancy and doctors were very concerned for me and the baby, but God has his hands on me, and me and the baby are doing perfectly fine,” she told E! News.
The former Everybody Hates Chris star and her fiancé, Chris Naoki Lee, are expecting their first child together. They shared the announcement in December.
The “Never Lose Me” rapper is expecting her first child. After some rumors started floating once she was spotted performing with what appeared to be a baby bump in the fall, the MC, who initially denied said rumors, confirmed she was pregnant in November (2024). She hasn’t revealed who the father is, but that’s not a shock because she hasn’t been public about her romantic relationships.
Dallas Mavericks star PJ Washington and his wife, influencer Alisha Chanel, recently welcomed their second child. They wed in 2023. Both parties have a son from previous relationships. Chanel shared images of the couple and their newborn son in February with the caption, “The start of 2025 feeling so blessed. Thank You God.”
Back in November (2024), the former Disney Channel star, who turns 23 this year, announced that she was pregnant with her first child with a young man named Deondre Burgin. She welcomed their child in January, a son, after saying, “I’m thrilled to begin this new chapter in my life — embracing motherhood and diving into new acting projects. My heart is so full!”
