Rosie O’Donnell is a successful comedian, talk show host and mother of five. Watch her sweetest moments here with her family.
Rosie O’Donnell Not only is she a skilled comedian and talk show host, she is also a mother of five. The “Flinstone” star adopted her first wife and four children, Kelly Carpenter. The longtime partner married for a short time in 2004 and broke up in 2007. Rosie also has a daughter of her late wife. Michelle Round. The pair got married in 2012 and split up in 2015 after adopting their daughter, Dakota together in January 2015. Sadly, Michelle passed away in 2017.
Rosie is a big advocate for having same-sex couples hire. After her foster parents were taken out of custody in Florida in 2001, she was involved solely for her orientation, and argued against laws prohibiting LGBTQ couples from adopting in Florida and elsewhere.
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Rosie O’Donnell and daughter Chelsea in 2006
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Rosie, Parker, Chelsea in 2010
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Rosie O’Donnell and son Parker “Billie Elliott: The Musical” opening night
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2010 Rosie & Parker
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Miami’s Rosie and her kids
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Kelly Carpenter and Rosie O’Donnell in 2007
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Rosie and Kelly are getting married
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Rosie O’Donnell and Michelle Round at the 2014 Tony Awards
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2014 Rosie O’Donnell & Michelle Round
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