All About Andy Cohen's 2 Children, Son Benjamin and Daughter Lucy
- - All About Andy Cohen's 2 Children, Son Benjamin and Daughter Lucy
Jamie Ballard, Nicole PomaricoJanuary 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Andy Cohen with his son Benjamin ; Andy Cohen and his daughter Lucy -
Andy Cohen is a dad to two children whom he welcomed via surrogate
His son Benjamin Allen arrived on Feb 4, 2019
His daughter Lucy Eve was born on April 29, 2022
Andy Cohen isn't just the king of Bravo — he's also a dad of two.
The TV host has two children: son Benjamin Allen Cohen and daughter Lucy Eve Cohen. Both kids were born via surrogacy, and although Ben and Lucy were carried by different surrogates, Cohen has said that the two are "biological siblings."
"Family means everything to me and having one of my own is something that I have wanted in my heart for my entire life," Cohen said on Watch What Happens Live in December 2018, shortly before his son Ben's birth. "Though it's taken me longer than most to get there, I cannot wait for what I envision will be the most rewarding chapter yet."
Cohen, who was 50 when his son Ben was born, also said that he'd "never thought it would be possible" for him to have a family.
"When I was growing up ... I just never thought it would be possible as a gay man to grow up and have a family," he continued. "I'm so grateful to a wonderful surrogate that I'm working with."
Cohen later wrote a book on parenting, The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up, and spoke about his experience while promoting the book in May 2023. "I'm the only gay parent at Ben's nursery school and the only single parent," Cohen told his longtime friend Anderson Cooper, noting that he is "so grateful" for their friendship "because Ben sees Wyatt with two dads, and Ben's other friend, Adrian, has two dads."
Here's everything to know about Andy Cohen's two children: son Benjamin and daughter Lucy.
Benjamin Allen Cohen, 6
VALERIE MACON/AFP Andy Cohen and Benjamin Cohen
Cohen's first child, Benjamin Allen Cohen, was born via surrogate on Feb. 4, 2019, in Los Angeles. He is named after Cohen's grandfather, Ben Allen.
The reality TV host spoke with PEOPLE about Ben's birth, saying he was in the delivery room and cut the umbilical cord himself before holding his newborn for the first time. "He was so alert for the first two hours. His eyes were wide open. He didn't cry; he was just calm. I kind of have no words for it," Cohen recalled.
In the same interview, he spoke briefly about surrogacy. "I worked with an incredible surrogate," he said. "My surrogate just viewed it as, she was giving me the ultimate gift. She gave me life. So I'll be forever indebted to her."
During his first year, Ben got to know his dad's famous friends, including Cooper, Kelly Ripa and Denise Richards. He was also named PEOPLE's Cutest Baby Alive.
The proud dad has photos of Ben on Instagram over the years, including snapshots of his first Halloween costume (he was Woodstock to Cohen's Snoopy) and his second Hanukkah celebration in 2020.
In May 2020, Cohen opened up to PEOPLE about life at home with then-15-month-old Ben during the pandemic.
Andy Cohen Instagram Benjamin Cohen
"He's walking now in a way that I can take him out on the street for walks, so that's a totally new thing," he shared. "I wish that I could take him to the playground, but I just can't yet, so I love taking him out on walks."
Of course, Ben has spent plenty of time with his dad's BFF, Cooper and his children. Cohen and Ben were among the first to meet Cooper's younger son, Sebastian Maisani-Cooper, who Ben dubbed "Wheels."
Cohen also shared that his son and Cooper's older son, Wyatt Maisani-Cooper, became fast friends.
"We go over there every Saturday or Sunday for a visit. It's great, Anderson and I are basically just killing time between our kids' naps at this point. It's great to see them," Cohen shared in a March 2021 interview with PEOPLE.
Ben became an older brother when his sister was born in May 2022. Cohen shared a picture of the toddler planting a gentle kiss on his sister's cheek, along with the caption, "When Ben met Lucy."
Lucy Eve Cohen, 3
Andy Cohen/Instagram Andy Cohen and Lucy Cohen
Cohen's second child, Lucy Eve Cohen, was born on April 29, 2022, in New York City.
The proud father of two shared a photo on Instagram of himself cradling the infant, and thanked his "rock star surrogate and everyone who helped make this miracle happen."
At just 5 months old, she made an appearance at BravoCon in October 2022. Cohen spoke briefly about fatherhood at the event and revealed he often turns to pals Sarah Jessica Parker and Ripa for parenting help.
He also shared some parenting advice of his own. "Get help. Just try to be present," he said. "Figure out your relationship with your phone. Try to have fun. And get help."
Cohen is having fun as a father of two, often posting funny moments on Instagram. In August 2022, he shared a post contrasting then-3-year-old Ben's outfit that the toddler picked out himself (a pair of joggers printed with dinosaurs, which he paired with a Nike tank top) with then-3-month-old Lucy's outfit of a colorful floral onesie, which Cohen called "flawless."
The whole family enjoyed Lucy's first Halloween, where she was dressed up as Cinderella, and Cohen and Ben wore skeleton onesies. He's shared other sweet pictures and videos of the whole family relaxing at home as well, including one of himself and the kids cozying up by the fire and another of Lucy having fun at bathtime.
In November 2022, Cohen opened up about some of the changes that came with being a father of two. He shared that he's had a "total shift in priority" toward staying home with them, whereas before parenthood he was "not someone who ever stayed at home."
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Andy Cohen and Lucy Cohen
He also spoke about having to manage his time differently. "Just when I think I've had a lot of really quality time with Ben, I have to go to Lucy and sit with her and I just want to look in her face and I want her to see me and hear my voice and know that I'm here," he explained. "It's just about juggling time management with the two of them."
While parenting two small children can have its challenges, it's clear Cohen loves spending time with his little girl. In April 2023, the TV host shared photos of himself smiling with Lucy, who wore a sparkly gold headband. "My 👸," Cohen wrote in the caption.
In July 2023, Cohen shared photos on his Instagram Stories of him and Lucy striking a pose during their Independence Day celebrations. In one picture, the father-daughter duo smiled for the camera, in the next, they playfully stuck out their tongues at each other.
Two months later, Cohen posted another cute photo of himself and his daughter, only this time they posed in Cohen's Watch What Happens Live studio.
"She’s already looking at me like I’m nuts," Cohen wrote in the Instagram caption.
When Lucy turned 2 in April 2024, Cohen celebrated by posting a photo of the two of them together posing with a giant yellow number two balloon on Instagram.
"Lucy is Two! It is so exciting getting to know my daughter; she’s a smart, funny sweetheart who surprises me every day," he wrote in his caption. "And the female energy Lucy is shining all over this house is welcome and needed! It’s getting really fun over here! Marking time through the filter of my children’s growth is blowing my mind at this later stage of my life."
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