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Whether it’s kindergarten, high school or college, stars such as Kevin Hart, Reese Witherspoon, Jelly Roll, Ludacris<\/a>, Christy Turlington<\/a>, Gwyneth Paltrow<\/a> and more are sharing their joy as their kids say goodbye to their old schools and hello to the road ahead. And while all parents are proud that their kids have completed the milestone, graduation can also serve as a reminder that time is moving fast, making the moment extra emotional.<\/p>\n “As a mother and as a parent, this moment feels profound,” wrote Turlington on Instagram.<\/a> “So many hopes and dreams for my firstborn are unfolding far sooner than I ever imagined.”<\/p>\n Below, see the celebrity kids graduating in 2026.<\/p>\n 01 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Kevin Hart\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Kevin Hart’s son Hendrix, who will run track for Tennessee, was cheered on \u2014 then extremely embarrassed \u2014 by his comedian dad, who rushed the stage to spray him with confetti after he received his diploma.<\/p>\n 02 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Jelly Roll\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Jelly Roll’s daughter celebrated her 18th birthday and high school graduation on the same day, and no one was prouder than her dad<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Today you accomplish something very very very few people in this family have ever accomplished, including myself \u2026 you are not only a high school graduate. You are soon to be a college student,” he said. “Some people were born to walk. Some people were born to run, but very few were born to fly\u2026 [You] Bailee Ann were born to FLY!”<\/p>\n 03 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Cash Warren\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The Yale-bound eldest child<\/a> of Jessica Alba (not pictured) and her ex Cash Warren was captured in a snapshot with dad and siblings Haven and Hayes.<\/p>\n Her proud dad, a Yale alumnus himself, wrote in part, “You have no idea how special it is for me to watch you follow my path to Yale. On the brink of 18, you have already created a new legacy for our family. I have no idea what your future holds, but I cannot wait to watch the movie unfold. I\u2019m buying my popcorn now, and I\u2019ll be front row center cheering you on.”<\/p>\n 04 of 31<\/p>\n Busy Philipps (who shares her daughters Birdie and Cricket with ex Marc Silverstein) celebrated Birdie’s graduation from a Swedish boarding school with a series of photos (and an explanation of how Swedish graduation works) on her Instagram stories.<\/a><\/p>\n “She has always been her own very unique person with exactly her own ideas- like for instance- going to high school at a boarding school in Sweden,” she wrote. “To know Birdie is to be in constant awe of her and i can\u2019t wait to see where she takes us next.”<\/p>\n 05 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Mira Sorvino\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Mira Sorvino had a special celebration ahead of her daughter Mattea (with husband Christopher Backus) graduating from Tufts<\/a>: A masked ball! “When you can dance the night away w\/your bestie, who also happens to be your daughter on the eve of her college graduation, you are truly blessed!,” she wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n 06 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Billy Joel\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The eldest daughter of Billy Joel and his wife Alexis is moving out … of elementary school and on to middle school. “Your first day of school seemed like yesterday. Amazing things are in store for this girl,” the musician wrote on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n 07 of 31<\/p>\n Finley, the eldest daughter of Angie Harmon and ex Jason Sehorn, posed for a photoshoot in her graduation attire at the University of Arizona.<\/p>\n “THE ABSOLUTE BEST!! SO PROUD OF YOU FINLEY!! \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4c\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4c,” Mom commented on the photos.<\/p>\n 08 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Tiki Barber\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Tiki Barber’s son Chason finished up his student athlete career on the football team at Brown. “So proud of you and all you will do,” his dad wrote.<\/p>\n 09 of 31<\/p>\n The Olympic gymnast continues to vault over her dreams, finishing up at New York University with a degree in drama and creative writing<\/a>.<\/p>\n 10 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Lauren Tom\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Actress Lauren Tom and her husband Curt Kaplan celebrated their son Leo’s graduation from Wesleyan University with their family.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s been a joy to watch Leo develop into such an accomplished actor, director, and writer, but more importantly, his character is what I am most proud of\u2014his huge heart, sense of service and his work ethic are amazing to me,” she wrote.<\/p>\n 11 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Diplo\/TikTok<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Kindergarten graduation or Coachella? Diplo DJ’ed the party for son Pace (with model Jevon King). \u201cAdding my son’s kindergarten graduation to the list of most important sets of my career,” he wrote.<\/p>\n 12 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Shaquille O’Neal\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Another athlete with a student athlete graduating, Shaq celebrated son Qir as he finished his basketball and academic career at Sacramento State University. “Now it\u2019s time for bigger and better things love you,” his dad wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n 13 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Kate Hudson\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Kate Hudson’s firstborn Ryder, whom she shares with ex-husband Chris Robinson, marked a special family milestone when he graduated from NYU \u2014 and as such, tons of his family attended the ceremony<\/a>, including grandparents Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell (pictured), his dad and siblings.<\/p>\n “He\u2019s graduating college in two weeks,” Hudson told Jimmy Fallon on April 23<\/a>. “We realized, I think, and I could get this wrong and offend some generation in my family, but I think he\u2019s the first person ever in my family history to graduate college.”<\/p>\n 14 of 31<\/p>\n Chris Rock Chris Rock and his ex-wife Malaak Compton-Rock showed up to support daughter Zahra as she graduated from the University of Southern California on May 18. “Congratulations, Zahra! Your mom and dad, and your entire family, are so proud of your extraordinary academic achievements,” Compton-Rock wrote on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n She continued, “Your lifelong love of literature led you to pursue an English degree (Narrative Studies) at the University of Southern California, where you graduated with high honors! Celebrating your accomplishments over these last few days is a memory I will cherish forever.”<\/p>\n 15 of 31<\/p>\n Noah Schnapp Stranger Things <\/em>star Noah Schnapp was surrounded by family as he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. “What, like it’s hard?” he cheekily captioned his Instagram post.<\/p>\n 16 of 31<\/p>\n Zahara Marley Jolie Zahara Marley Jolie walked across the stage to accept her diploma from Spelman College<\/a> on May 17. The 21-year-old graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.<\/p>\n 17 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Alex Rodriguez\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n \u201cCan\u2019t believe you\u2019re all grown up. Congratulations Ella, I am so proud of you in every way. Can\u2019t wait to see what you accomplish at UNC \ud83d\udc95,\u201d baseball star Alex Rodriguez captioned his Instagram<\/a> post celebrating his youngest daughter’s high school graduation, which included a photo of him with daughters Ella and Natasha and their mom, his ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis.<\/p>\n 18 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Reese Witherspoon\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Reese Witherspoon and her ex-husband Ryan Phillippe showed up to support their son Deacon as he graduated from New York University. The pair were spotted joyfully snapping photos of the graduate<\/a>, and also made sure to take some individual pics with Deacon in his purple gown.<\/p>\n “After 4years of hard work, long days , endless papers &classes, working with the greatest teachers and making new friends.. my wonderful son graduated from @nyutisch ! I’m so proud of you @deaconphillippe \ud83d\udc9c\ud83c\udf93,” she wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n 19 of 31<\/p>\n Apple Martin On April 30, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s daughter, 22-year-old Apple, shared a carousel of herself and some friends getting ready for their college graduation. “A bittersweet moment. How lucky we are to have these memories \u2764\ufe0f” the new grad captioned the post<\/a>. In the comments section, her mom showed her support, responding with, “SO proud!!”<\/p>\n 20 of 31<\/p>\n Jamie Lynn Spears daughter Maddie Graduation prep was enough to get Jamie Lynn Spears emotional<\/a> about her baby girl graduating from high school, but it seems like the proud mom was able to hold it together on her daughter, Maddie’s big day. “She did it!!! GRADUATED w\/ honors, and we couldn\u2019t be more proud\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udf93 (a little emotional too, but mostly proud),” Spears wrote in her caption on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n 21 of 31<\/p>\n Christy Turlington, Grace Burns, Ed Burns Christy Turlington and Ed Burns are proud parents of a college graduate as their 22-year-old daughter Grace graduated from New York University as well. “What a week – and what a milestone,” Turlington wrote<\/a>. “As a mother and as a parent, this moment feels profound. So many hopes and dreams for my firstborn are unfolding far sooner than I ever imagined.”<\/p>\n She continued, “There’s a saying: educate a girl and you educate a nation. That’s a powerful responsibility – but if anyone is ready to carry it, it’s my daughter, alongside her friends and classmates who are already becoming the change they want to see in the world.”<\/p>\n “Congratulations to all the graduates, and especially to mine. \ud83d\udc9c,” she concluded.<\/p>\n 22 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Molly Shannon\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n “My daughter @stellachesnut<\/a> just graduated from @nyutisch<\/a>!! Hooray!!!! \u2764\ufe0f couldn\u2019t be prouder!! \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude22\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\ude22\u2764\ufe0f,” Molly Shannon wrote of her eldest with husband Fritz Chesnut. Shannon herself is a Tisch alumnae.<\/p>\n 23 of 31<\/p>\n Richard Kind daughter and family Richard Kind couldn’t help but beam as he stood by his daughter’s side for her graduation. For his post on Instagram<\/a>, the proud dad kept his caption short and sweet, simply writing, “The Kind family celebrating Sky\u2019s graduation. \ud83c\udf93\u2b50\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f.”<\/p>\n 24 of 31<\/p>\n Ludacris’ daughter, Chance Ludacris’ wife Eudoxie Bridges shared this adorable photo of their daughter Chance posing in her cap and gown. “Our baby Chance Oyali graduating from Pre-K \ud83e\udd79\ud83e\udd70\ud83e\udd70. Where does time truly go? \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd\u2764\ufe0f” Eudoxie pondered.<\/a><\/p>\n 25 of 31<\/p>\n T.I. and Tiny’s youngest son, 17-year-old Major, was surrounded by their big family as he crossed the stage. “Big congratulations to my youngest son @majorpharris<\/a> but biggest boss of the family. Who graduated with Honors today frm [sic] Woodward Academy,” Tiny wrote in part.<\/p>\n “We celebrate u! We honor u for all your greatness & beautiful human u are inside & out!! Love u with all I got son! Here\u2019s to you & your bright future ahead!! U make the family so proud! \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd\ud83d\udc9a\ud83d\udc51\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffd\ud83e\udd1f” she later added.<\/p>\n 26 of 31<\/p>\n Ione Skye’s daughter Ione Skye and ex David Netto were a united front as they supported their daughter Kate at her high school graduation. “We love you Kate. What a mind, heart and spirt you have! Rooting for you in New York City,” the proud mom wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n 27 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Trista Sutter\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n From Bachelorette to bachelor’s degree! Trista and Ryan Sutter celebrated as their son Max wrapped up his high school career and headed off to college. “I was fully prepared for unending tears today, but instead felt such immense joy and pride,” Trista wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n 28 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: 2 Chainz\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n 2 Chainz was thrilled that his daughter Heaven graduated high school<\/a> on the honor roll, with a 4.0 GPA.<\/p>\n 29 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Kai Trump\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n President Donald Trump’s granddaughter Kai Trump is headed to the University of Miami to play golf.<\/p>\n 30 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Heather Dubrow\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Heather Dubrow (with her husband Terry) expressed pride and joy<\/a> at seeing their son Nick graduate from Loyola Marymount University.<\/p>\n Credit: Heather Dubrow\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Several weeks later, she crossed the country to cheer on daughter Max<\/a> after she graduated from Tufts University.<\/p>\n 31 of 31<\/p>\n Credit: Jessie James Decker\/Instagram<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n “Our beautiful, kind, smart, driven, thoughtful, sports lovin, blue eyed Bubby has officially graduated elementary school and on to middle school!” Jessie wrote along of a shot with the whole family celebrating his milestone.<\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nHendrix Hart<\/h2>\n
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Credit: Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic; Spelman College\/YouTube<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\nAlexander Rodriguez’s Daughter Ella<\/h2>\n
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Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s Son Deacon<\/h2>\n
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s Daughter Apple<\/h2>\n
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Richard Kind’s Daughter Skyler<\/h2>\n
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