Moms and Dads

16 Celebrity Parents Born in the Year of the Rabbit

by Kevyn Gohu
January 18, 2023

These celebrity parents born under the sign of the Rabbit hopped and skipped their way to success!

Hailed as the “Luckiest Zodiac” among the Twelve, the Rabbit symbolizes mercy, elegance, and beauty. Their most common trait would be their earnestness; Rabbit-born people are dedicated to everything they do and wish for others to reciprocate. They are also keen on details; often seen in their sharp and strict eye for beauty, they leave a strong impression of grace and elegance to whoever encounters them. Without further ado, here are celebrity parents born under the year of the Rabbit:

Celebrity moms born in the Year of the Rabbit

Vina Morales

2-time Awit Award Winner and mom Vina Morales is a Wood Rabbit, born in the year 1975. She teamed up with Jim Brickman in her 2022 Concert: Your Love and was the first Filipina artist to perform at the New York International Music Festival in 2003.

Whitney Houston

The late diva Whitney Houston was born in 1963, making her a Water-Rabbit. She was known for her song, I Will Always Love You which is a karaoke fan-favorite among Filipino households. Whitney Houston often sang with her daughter, Bobbi Houston Brown, performing the song My Love Is Your Love.

Helen Hunt

Famous for her role in the romantic comedy As Good As It Gets (1997) and her supporting role What Women Want (2000), the Water Rabbit-born celebrity mom Helen Hunt is currently focusing on her directing career and her two kids, 19-year-old Makena Lei and 25-year-old Emmett.

Angelina Jolie

Wood Rabbit-born celebrity mom Angelina Jollie became famous for role as the titular character Lara Croft from the video game franchise as Tomb Raider. She’s also vastly known for her adoption of kids from different parts of the world and her humanitarian work. Fun fact: Many kid actors were afraid of her during her stint as Maleficent so the little girl who played Child Aurora was her daughter in the heartwarming “Up, Up scene”, Vivienne!

Blake Lively

Celebrity mom Blake Lively is born in the year 1987, making her a Fire Rabbit. She and Ryan have always been strict about keeping their kids away from the limelight but are quite open about the dynamics of their relationship. Blake Lively dabbles in interior design as a hobby.

Lisa Kudrow

Our favorite FRIENDS character, Phoebe Buffay, is played by celebrity mom Lisa Kudrow. She was born in the year of the Water Rabbit and is a boy mom to Julian Stern. Lisa is married to French-American entrepreneur and advertising executive Michel Stern.

Charlize Theron

Famous for her performance as Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road, Wood Rabbit-born celebrity mom Charlize Theron even won an Academy Award for her role in the movie Monster (2003). She has two kids: August and Jackson Theron.

Celebrity dads born in the Year of the Rabbit

Kean Cipriano

Husband to Chynna Ortaleza and a proud dad to 6-year-old Stellar and 3-year-old Salem, Fire Rabbit-born celebrity dad Kean Cipriano recently shared in a press conference how fatherhood has changed him. He was quoted by PhilStar, saying: “I think the person [the Kean before fatherhood] people know is dead, I’m a different person now.”

Jake Cuenca

Celebrity fur dad Jake Cuenca is a Fire Rabbit-born in the year 1987. Currently, he’s working on the movie The Iron Heart which will soon be showing at the Sinulog Festival in Cebu.

Ian Veneracion

Fun-loving celebrity dad Ian Veneracion is a Wood Rabbit, born in 1975. He shared w i th Modern Parenting his story of what it means to approach parenting with a more relaxed mindset, revealing how he plans to celebrate his decorated years in showbiz.

Brad Pitt

Celebrated actor and dad Brad Pitt was born in 1963, making him a Water-Rabbit. Famous for his performance as Achilles in Troy (2004), Mr. And Mrs. Smith (2005) as the titular character Mr. Smith, Brad Pitt is also preparing to shoot a film in the context of Formula 1 which we know will be a big hit among dads.

Johnny Depp

Pirates of the Caribbean actor and celebrity dad Johnny Depp is also a Water Rabbit. He’s a dad to two kids, 23-year-old Lily-Rose Depp, and 20-year-old Jack Depp. Many fans of the Pirates franchise have been demanding his return, although there are no plans. Some Potterheads even refused to watch the latest Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them movie because of Warner Bros.’s replacement with Mads Mikkelsen who Depp deeply respected. He is quite the painter, too.

Mark Strong

British actor Mark Strong is a Water Rabbit and is a dad to two kids: young actor Gabriel Strong and Roman Strong. Mark made his mark among the netizens for his singing of Take Me Home, Country Roads in the British spy film, Kingsman as Merlin, the mentor of Eggsy, played by Taron Egerton.

Donnie Yen

Famous for playing the titular character Ip Man, martial arts star Donnie Yen is a Water Rabbit-born father to three kids: Jasmine, James, and Man-Zeok. Many filmmakers applauded his bringing mixed martial arts to the limelight. And most recently, he will be appearing with Keanu Reeves in John Wick 4 and most likely as John’s last obstacle. Moreover, he is famous for his line in Star Wars: Rogue One, “I’m one with the Force. The Force is with me.”

Jet Li

We’ve known Jet Li for many of his martial arts movies like The One and Romeo Must Die. He is born in the year of the Water Rabbit, too. He eventually became more of a director to manage his Hypothyroidism but, is giving priority to his charity work. Fun fact: he is a girl dad to four daughters: Taimi, Jada, Jane, and Si.

Lionel Messi

Team Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi is a dad to three boys: 10-year-old Thiago, 7-year-old Mateo, and 4-year-old Ciro. Hailed as a GOAT (Greatest of All Time) in Football, Messi is also expected to have a face-off with Cristiano Ronaldo. He was born under the sign of the Fire Rabbit.

The Year of the Rabbit has quite a celebrity parent line-up!

The Chinese don’t see the rabbit as just a sign of purity and meekness but as a symbol of elegance and beauty as well. They even say that the rabbit is the favored animal of the Moon Goddess, Chang’Er! It’s quite fitting to see many of these celebrity parents be born in the Year of the Rabbit. Many of them did elevate the state of their industries to a whole new level.