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LL Cool J (born James Todd Smith), 54, is greatest often called a gifted rapper and actor. He’s set to host the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards with Jack Harlow and Nicki Minaj on August 28. He’s by no means hosted the present earlier than, although he did win a Moonman in 1991 for Greatest Rap Video for his traditional “Mama Mentioned Knock You Out, and he additionally received the Video Vanguard award in 1997. LL can also be a doting dad to 4 youngsters! The NCIS: Los Angeles star welcomed his brood, which incorporates son Najee Laurent Todd Eugene Smith, 32, and daughters, Italia Anita Maria Smith, 31, Samaria Leah Knowledge Smith, 26, and Nina Simone Smith, 22, along with his spouse Simone Smith, whom he married in 1995, and so they’re all fairly nice! As a father, LL thinks it’s necessary to empower his youngsters and has even talked about it previously.
“I simply attempt to lead by instance, encourage them [and] be certain that they will do something they put their minds to. I’ve at all times been actually attempting to show them to consider in themselves and never be restricted,” he reportedly mentioned about his expertise as a dad.
Discover out extra about LL’s children, from oldest to youngest, beneath!
Najee Laurent Todd Eugene Smith
Najee is the oldest youngster of LL and Simone. He was born in 1989 and has stayed out of the highlight for essentially the most half. He’s lively on social media, nonetheless, and seems to be an expert photographer along with his personal website. His web page is filled with varied moments in his life and different inventive issues. Many followers prefer to touch upon Najee’s uncanny resemblance to his dad and from the look of the pic above, which his mother posted in honor of his thirty first birthday, we don’t blame them!
Italia Anita Maria Smith
Italia is LL and Simone’s second youngster and oldest daughter. She was born in 1991 and like her brother Najee, she has chosen a career that retains her out of the highlight. The gifted magnificence is a licensed actual property agent and studied at Northeastern College, the place she earned a level in Enterprise Administration. She married Lamar Cardinez in 2017 and so they have two youngsters.
Samaria Leah Knowledge Smith
Samaria is the third-born youngster of LL and Simone. She was born in 1995 and is a graduate of the Style Institute of Expertise. She went on to start out her personal denim model in 2019 and sells varied kinds of the favored clothes selection on her model web site. She additionally seems to be an influencer on social media and speaks at particular occasions about magnificence and wellness.
9 Simone Smith
Nina is LL and Simone’s youngest youngster. She was born in 2000 and like her dad, she is concerned within the music trade as a singer who goes by Nina-Symone. She launched her debut single “Name Me” on her Instagram web page in late 2020 and it obtained lots of reward. She additionally has her personal YouTube web page and vlogs regularly.
