Ricky Martin is a dad of 4: What to know about his kids
Ricky Martin is a music superstar who is also a proud father of four children.
Martin is the father of twin teenage sons Matteo and Valentino, whom he welcomed via surrogate, as well as a younger son, Renn, and daughter, Lucia, both of whom he shares with ex-husband Jwan Yosef.
The singer was honored on Sept. 7 with the first-ever Latin Icon Award at the 2025 MTV VMAs.
In his acceptance speech, he dedicated the award to his children, saying in part, "Everything I do, I do with you in my mind and my heart."
During an appearance on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" in June 2024, Martin explained how his children first found out about his famed career.
"I have four kids. I have twin boys ... they've always been traveling with me. They're homeschooled," he said at the time. "When they were like 5 or 6, I allowed them to go in front of the stage because, for me, I thought it was too overstimulating because they would always see me from backstage. So they went in front of the stage and when they came back they go 'Oh, got it Daddy. You are Ricky Martin.'"
"It was just so beautiful," he added, smiling.
The "Livin' La Vida Loca" singer has also spoken publicly about how involved his sons are in his career, noting that Valentino in particular provides feedback on his shows.
"He takes notes, and he comes and tells me, 'Something happened with the dancers,'" Martin said on SiriusXM's "Andy Cohen Live" in 2024. "I think he's gonna be a manager or something."
Martin said at the time that Matteo sometimes gave him critiques as well, saying, "He's like, 'No, dad, you cannot do that. No dabbing. That's not cool anymore.'"
Martin added that he loves his sons' feedback and is happy that his teenage sons still want to be around him so much.
"This is the moment where you're not cool anymore, but they want to be with me," he said at the time. "They want to stay with me. They don't want to go anywhere."
In 2024, Martin stepped out with his twin sons at rally for then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
"History class for my boys," Martin captioned photos from the event he shared on Instagram. "Such a pleasure to perform at her rally in Philadelphia. Don't forget to vote familia. @kamalaharris #harrisforpresident."
What to know about Ricky Martin's 4 kids
Matteo
Martin welcomed Matteo via surrogate on Aug. 9, 2008. He arrived minutes before his fraternal brother was born, according to People.
As he grew older, Matteo began to share a similar passion to his dad taking an interest in music. He joined Martin on the set of the singer's music video in June 2022.
Speaking to "Entertainment Tonight" in 2020, Martin said his twins had become more opinionated when it comes to his music.
"They're picky and they love music. When I come home with something that they don't like, they have no filters. They tell you," Martin said, followed by a laugh, adding that they also share what they do like. "Especially this new single… One of the twins, he heard it and then (he's like), 'Nice. Yeah. This I like.'"
Valentino
Born via surrogate on Aug. 9, 2008, Martin described Valentino as the opposite of Matteo when they both were newborns.
Martin told People shortly after he was born that "Valentino loves to sleep."
"I call him Mr.Peace and Love because he's so chill and serene," the singer said at the time.
During an interview with Extra in 2020, Martin shared that Valentino aspired to be a YouTuber.
"Matteo is more into the arts and Valentino is gonna spend his life in front of a screen because he wants to be the best YouTuber in the world," he said.
In 2023, both Matteo and Valentino joined their dad onstage during his concert.
Sharing the video of the sweet moment on Instagram, Martin wrote in the caption at the time, "What a beautiful surprise! When my twins jumped on stage with me for the first time in Locarno, Switzerland."
Lucia
Lucia was born via surrogate on Dec. 24, 2018. She shares the same birthday as Martin.
The singer and his then partner Yosef announced the arrival of their daughter on New Year's Eve in 2018 via Instagram, writing in the caption, "both her brothers and Jwan and I are completely in love with our baby and grateful to be able to start this 2019 with the best gift we could receive, the gift of life."
In 2021, Martin shared a sweet post on Instagram featuring father-daughter moments of him and Lucia to mark her 3rd birthday. In one video, Lucia was seen adorably running towards Martin's arms while the two were hanging out by the beach.
Renn
The youngest of the family, Renn arrived only nine months after his sister Lucia was born. Martin and his ex Yosef welcomed Renn via surrogate on Oct. 29, 2019.
The former couple shared their son's arrival on Instagram. Martin was all smiles when posting an adorable photo of him and Yosef cuddling their newborn son in the post, along with the sweet announcement "Nuestro hijo," meaning "our son."
At the time, Martin also included the hashtag "elbebéhanacido," or, in English, "TheBabyIsBorn," in the caption, which also revealed the child's full name: Renn Martin-Yosef.
Just like any of his other siblings, Renn makes occasional appearances on the singer's social media account.
In one cute photo the singer shared on Instagram in 2021, Renn was seen hanging upside down over his dad's head while the singer gave him a kiss on the cheek.
