Jessica Simpson's 3 Kids: All About Maxwell, Ace and Birdie

Mar. 15, 2025

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Jessica Simpsonhas been in the spotlight since she was a child herself, but her outlook on life has changed since becoming a mother.

“Becoming a mom has helped me realize I’m actually proud of myself for a lot of the things I have done in my life,” she shared in October 2013. “Having my kids has made me feel so much more atpeace with myself.”

Simpson and her estranged husbandEric Johnsonare the proud parents of three kids: Maxwell “Maxi” Drew, 12, Ace Knute, 11, and Birdie Mae, 5. The couple were married for 10 years beforeannouncing their split on Jan. 13.

During a March 2020 appearance onTheKelly ClarksonShow, Simpson revealed that her children served asher main motivation to get sober. “I was at a place where I was literally spiraling with the alcohol and I was missing out on moments with my children, and then they were seeing me and they were very confused,” she shared. “I just wanted to be present and have clarity and be a good role model for my children.”

While her kids are “growing up so fast,” the mother of three appreciates the little moments. “When I hear my kids cackle, it’s the most healing sound,” Simpson toldShapein January 2021. “It’s contagious — my whole family starts giggling together, and it’s like some form of happylaughing therapy.”

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As for what she hopes to teach them, she told the outlet, “More than anything, I want to teach them morals and values and to keep them safe but not afraid.”

Keep reading for everything there is to know aboutJessica Simpson’s three kids.

Maxwell Drew Johnson, 12

Simpson and Johnson’s first child, daughter Maxwell “Maxi” Drew Johnson,was bornon May 1, 2012. Simpson had announcedher first pregnancyon Halloween in October 2011, dressing up as a mummy and writing on Twitter, “It’s true – I’m going to be a mummy!”

Simpson has shared that her eldest has always been confident andfull of self-love, something she picked up from her mother. “I don’t think it’s something that I taught other than the way I walked in my life and the example that I [set],” she told PEOPLE in April 2022. “It’s not really about what I say. It’s more about what I do.”

She added, “I think that when she sees me happy and confident, that’s all that really matters to your children is that they see you loving yourself, and [then] it’s easy for them to love themselves.”

Maxwell turned 10 years old in May 2022, and her mother shared a heartfelt tribute to her firstborn onInstagramto celebrate the milestone. “She is a leader without ego, a bleeding heart that inspires and loves deeply and forever. She is drop dead gorgeous, funny, empathetic, spacial, loyal, artistic, compassionate, drama-free, timely, hopeful, understanding, creative, athletic, thought provoking, ahead of the curve, resilient, and prayerful,” Simpson wrote alongside a photo of Maxwell laying in a bed full of Squishmallows.

While Simpson’s eldest is still too young to be on social media herself, she often makes appearances on her mom’s accounts —even as a photographer. The singer once shared a photo of herself onInstagrammodeling a personalized necklace from herJessica SimpsonStyle collection, revealing in the caption that Maxwell was actually behind the camera.

When she is not photographing her mom or hanging out with her friends, Maxwell enjoys volunteering with animals. In December 2022, Simpson shared a photo of her daughterdropping off donationsat their local animal shelter.

“Yesterday, Maxwell came home after visiting @animalrescueah and decided to make dog, cat, and rabbit treats for the whole gang! She then insisted we drop them off with some beds and toys so they could enjoy the spirit of Christmas the way she does,” the proud mom wrote in the caption.

In March 2023, Maxwell madean appearance on the Home Shopping Networkwith her mom and grandmother, Tina Simpson. Simpson was promoting her latest fashion line and made it a “fashion family affair,” as she shared on Instagram.

Ace Knute Johnson, 11

The star later told PEOPLE she was looking forward to adding a boy to the family. “I’m so excited to have a son,” she said. “I didn’t grow up with a brother and I think the unknown is really exciting. I can’t wait to have that connection with our little man.”

Their little man has become quite the baseball star, just as Simpsonpredicted he would be. “When Ace was in my belly I told everyone and anyone who’d listen that he would dominate a baseball field when he was old enough and would more than likely never ever end up putting the bat down … so far my intuition was correct,” she wrote onTwitterin May 2021.

The following month, Simpson shared ablack-and-white photoof Ace on the pitcher’s mound to celebrate her son’s championship win. “My baseball stud won the championships with hitting a home run against an undefeated team at the end of the ballgame. He told me that he saved that hit for that moment so the team was caught off guard. Now that is athlete mentality if I do say so myself…and he is only 7,” she captioned the post.

When he’s not on the field, he’s busy with school. In August 2022, Simpson shared photos of his and older sister Maxwell’sfirst day of schoolon Instagram. “Growin' up and ownin' it,” she captioned a photo of the sibling duo posing in matching uniforms.

Ace is also close with his younger sister Birdie. “Myson and her are like BFFs! The cutest. When Birdie is laughing, like cackling, that is a contagious thing throughout the family. Her first word was ‘Ace,’ " Simpson told PEOPLE in September 2020.

Birdie Mae Johnson, 5

Simpson and Johnson’s third child, Birdie Mae Johnson,was bornon March 19, 2019. After having her first two children, Simpson shared that she was not planning on having a third child. However, she surprised fans in 2018 with theannouncement of her third pregnancy.

While pregnant with Birdie, Simpsonwas hospitalizeddue to a severe case of bronchitis, which required her to be put on a breathing machine and affected Birdie’s health.

Simpson’s doctors were able to stabilize her daughter and Simpson later gave birth to Birdie via cesarean section.

Even at such a young age, Birdie already has a bold personality. When she was 2 years old, she demanded her parentsenroll her in preschool. “Little Miss Birdie is the BOSS,” Simpson wrote in a September 2021 Instagram post. “She says ‘I want school right now please’ We say ‘Ummm you are only 2 Bird’ She says ‘I want my teacher.’ "

Birdie has her own sense of style too, taking after her fashion designer mom in that sense. Simpson has sharedseveral photosof outfits Birdie picked out herself, including asilly lookinvolving a yellow tutu dress and a hockey stick, as well as acolorful rainy-dayoutfit.

The little girl takes after her mom in another way, too: She seems to have inherited Simpson’s singing talents. On March 16, 2023, the pop starshared a series of photos on Instagramfrom what appeared to be a party for Birdie’s birthday. She included a snap of herself holding Birdie as both smiled for the camera.

“Birdie girl is my loud belting beauty with a set of set of lungs and a vocal box that could quite possibly bust mics and speakers,” Simpson captioned the post. “Very familiar if I do say so myself 😜.”

A few days later, the mom-of-three shared photos from Birdie’s official fourth birthday bash. Theunicorn-themed partyfeatured candy and face-painting stations as well as a unicorn-shaped cake and balloons.

“This adorable wonder of a unicorn kiddo illuminates every color in the rainbow. Birdie magically makes us laugh AT ALL TIMES capturing attention from EVERYONE!” Simpson wrote on Instagram. “She is uniquely and effortlessly herself. This little lady celebrates and twirls through her life in tutus with a pure unique understanding in her soul of glitter sparkles. We love her SO VERY MUCH and she knows it. Birdie is a symphony of STARDUST and born to SHINE.”

source: people.com