Kody Brown's 18 children have grown up on 'Sister Wives.' Here's a look at their lives today.
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Everything to know about 'Sister Wives' star Kody Brown's 18 children
Janelle, Christine, Robyn, and Meri Brown.TLC
Kody Brown's 18 children have grown up on "Sister Wives."
His kids range in age from 7 to 29 years old.
Five of the Brown kids are married and there are six grandkids in the family.
Since 2010, audiences have had a window into the life of "Sister Wives" star Kody Brown as he raised an ever-growing family in front of TLC's cameras. But with 18 kids and already six grandkids in the clan, it's a lot to keep track of. Here's everything we know about the lives of Kody Brown's kids today, from their careers to their marital statuses and beyond.
Logan Brown is the first child of Kody and his second "spiritual" wife Janelle Brown. He's also the eldest child in the Brown family, born on May 21, 1994.Per his LinkedIn, he's a manager of corporate development at StartUpNV, an incubator for Nevada businesses.
Logan married his longtime girlfriend Michelle Petty on October 22, 2022.
"You always have such a sense of peace when your children find amazing life partners," Janelle wrote in part on Instagram.
Per Christine's Instagram account, Aspyn celebrated her 28th birthday by having high tea with family and friends at The Grand American Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.
"She's such an amazing strong and independent woman," Christine wrote of her eldest daughter in a caption. "I'm so proud of everything she's accomplished."
Thompson graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2019 with a degreen in human service, marriage and family therapy/counseling. She currently works as a store manager at Kendra Scott in Salt Lake City, per her LinkedIn.
"My name is Leon and my pronouns are they/them," they wrote at the time, adding that they lived as a woman for many years because they grew up in a "gendered & restrictive" environment. They said that being queer and trans were some of their "favorite parts" of themself.
Madison Brush (neé Brown) is Janelle and Kody's eldest daughter, born on November 3, 1995. She was the first Brown child to get married.
"Sister Wives" fans watched her wed Caleb Brush on the season 11 episode titled "Maddie Gets Married," which was largely filmed on their wedding day — June 4, 2016, per People.
The couple welcomed their first child, Axel, (and the first Brown grandchild) on May 20, 2017, as reported by People. As of 2023, Axel is big brother to Evangalynn "Evie," 4, and six-month-old Josephine, born in February, 2023.
She expressed a love for fashion on "Sister Wives," and enrolled in UNLV in 2015, but dropped out in 2016. That same year, she got engaged to Antonio "Tony" Padron, and fans watched the couple get married on season 12 of "Sister Wives." Their wedding day was December 17, 2016.
They welcomed their first child (and Christine's first biological grandchild), a daughter named Avalon, on April 5, 2021, per TLC. The child's birth was filmed for an episode of "Sister Wives."
Two-year-old Avalon is now a big sister to twins Archer and Ace, who were born two minutes apart on November 17, 2022, according to Entertainment Tonight.
Mykelti and Tony embrace their reality TV fame, running individual Cameo accounts and a joint Patreon. Mykelti also sells the weight loss supplement Plexus and sells LulaRoe in a Facebook group called Mykelti's Whimsical Boutique.
Janelle and Kody's second son Hunter Brown was born on February 9, 1997. Past seasons of "Sister Wives" documented his reunions with family after he joined the Air Force. He graduated from the Air Force Academy with a degree in biology and went on to get a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University in nursing in May 2022.
"Finally finished with my Masters and blessed to say it is from the #1 MSN/MEN program in the US," Hunter wrote in an Instagram post celebrating his achievement. "Grateful for my experience and the people I met and knew along the way."
According to his Instagram account, Hunter has been dating Audrey Hubert for about two years. She's a surgical ICU nurse living in Las Vegas, per her LinkedIn.
Paedon Brown is Kody and Christine's only biological son together. He was born on August 7, 1998. The 25-year-old joined the Utah National Guard in 2019, per his mother's Instagram.
He's one of the most active Brown children on social media. In 2023, he gave an interview to blogger John Yates in which he said he and some of his siblings were never "safe" around Kody's first wife Meri Brown.
Janelle and Kody's third son, Robert Garrison Brown, goes by his middle name. He was born on April 10, 1998. Garrison was in the National Guard like some of his brothers.
Since returning home, Garrison has lived near his parents in Flagstaff, Arizona. Past seasons of "Sister Wives" chronicle disagreements he has had with Kody over his dad's strict COVID-19 rules.
Per his Instagram account, Garrison likes to travel and recently visited Rome, Italy, in May.
David Preston "Dayton" Brown was born to Robyn Brown and her first husband David Jessop on January 16, 2000. As chronicled on "Sister Wives," Meri legally divorced Kody so he could legally adopt Dayton and two of his younger sisters in 2014.
Robyn is protective of her eldest child, who is autistic. Paedon confirmed in his 2023 interview with Yates that Dayton lived in an RV on Robyn and Kody's property.
Per Dayton's LinkedIn, he graduated from Northern Arizona University after triple-majoring in business-related fields.
Janelle and Kody's youngest son Gabriel Brown was born on October 11, 2001. He currently lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, presumably with Janelle, and attends Northern Arizona University.
"Sister Wives" has documented Gabe's deteriorating relationship with his father in recent seasons. First because of Kody's strict COVID standards during the pandemic, and then because Kody allegedly forgot his son's birthday on October 11, 2021.
On season 17 of "Sister Wives," Gabe recalled Kody calling up on his birthday more concerned about COVID symptoms than anything else. He hung up the phone with no mention of Gabe's birthday and then called him back later with wishes that apparently came too late for Gabe.
"That's the last time I ever talked to my dad," he said in a confessional interview.
Gwendlyn Queiroz (neé Brown) was born to Kody and Christine in October 2001. She currently attends Northern Arizona University.
The 21-year-old regularly posts rewatch videos of past episodes of "Sister Wives" on her YouTube channel. She also maintains a Patreon where her fans can subscribe to exclusive content.
Gwendlyn came out as bisexual on a 2022 episode of "Sister Wives" and also identifies as autistic.
She married her wife Beatriz Queiroz in July 2023. The newlyweds, who met while working together at a fast food restaurant, spent the summer after their wedding in Europe.
Aurora Brown is Robyn's eldest daughter from her previous marriage. She was born in 2002 and was legally adopted by Kody in 2015.
Her Instagram is private, but per her bio, she's studying astronomy at Northern Arizona University. As seen on "Sister Wives," Aurora lives at home with Kody and Robyn.
Christine and Kody's fifth child, Ysabel Brown, was born on June 12, 2003. Per her Instagram bio, she is currently a student at the University of Utah. In the summer of 2023, she went on a trip to Europe with Christine and some of her sisters.
In a 2022 episode of "Sister Wives," Ysabel revealed just how close she and her mom were after her parents split up.
"I think that she depended on me, not that it's a bad thing," she said in a confessional interview. "So, I think it got quite heavy in the house and it got very emotional."
Ysabel was preparing to move to North Carolina at the time to attend college and live with Madison and her family. She has since moved to Utah to live near Christine.
Breanna Brown, Robyn's youngest child from her previous marriage, was born on July 10, 2005. She was adopted by Kody in 2015. Her Instagram account is currently private and offers no details about her life today.
But in a 2022 post on Instagram about her graduation from high school, Meri called Breanna, "fun and little feisty, sweet and a little spunky."
Per recent episodes of "Sister Wives," Breanna presumably lives with Robyn and Kody in Arizona.
Savanah Brown is Janelle and Kody's youngest child, born on December 7, 2004. She graduated high school in May 2023 and sometimes appears on "Sister Wives."
Truely Brown is Christine and Kody's youngest daughter and the first Brown child born after "Sister Wives" began filming. Her birthday is on April 13, 2010. In a 2022 Instagram post celebrating the occasion, Christine Brown called Truely "amazing, creative, kind, brilliant and SO FUN to hang out with!"
Fans have watched Truely grow up and overcome difficulties on "Sister Wives" for many years, from when she was hospitalized with kidney failure in 2014 to watching her process the aftermath of her parents' split in season 17.
Truely currently lives in Utah with Christine and recently went on a trip to Europe with her mom and older sisters.
Solomon Brown is the youngest son in the Brown family and the first biological child that Kody and his only current wife Robyn share. He was born on October 26, 2011, as seen on "Sister Wives." He currently lives in Arizona with his parents and siblings.
In a 2021 Instagram post, Meri called the little boy "kind" and "thoughtful."
Ariella Brown, the youngest child in the Brown family, was born to Kody and Robyn on January 10, 2016. She lives in Arizona with her parents and siblings.
In a 2021 Instagram post, Meri called Ariella a "sweet soul who brings sunshine wherever she goes."
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