Diddy family tree: Kids, partners, associates | Who are they?
NEW YORK - Sean "Diddy" Combs, 54, a music giant since the mid-'90s, is currently facing federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
As his legal issues unfold, scrutiny falls on his close associates and family, including his children and his mother, who have appeared in NYC court alongside him to watch, although it's unclear what their views on his situation are amid the ongoing investigation.
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The lack of public statements from Diddy’s family has added to the intrigue surrounding Kim Porter, the late mother of three of his children, and her untimely death.
So, who are they?
Diddy's mother
Diddy’s biological mother, Janice Combs, raised him in Mount Vernon and Harlem after his father, Melvin Earl Combs, was shot and killed while sitting in his car near Central Park West.
A former model and teacher's assistant, Janice defended her son in a statement released through her lawyer earlier this month.
She acknowledged that while Diddy has "made mistakes in the past, as we all have," he is "not the monster they have painted him to be." Janice expressed her heartbreak over seeing her son judged based on a narrative created from lies, rather than the truth. She has also been seen alongside her grandchildren outside of federal court in support of Diddy during his legal battles.
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Diddy's kids
Quincy Brown
Quincy is the biological son of singer and producer Al B. Sure! and model Kim Porter. He was adopted by Diddy when he was around three years old. Born in 1991, Quincy is the oldest of Diddy’s seven children. He has appeared in dramas like "Star" and the Netflix film "The Holiday Calendar."
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Justin Combs
Justin Combs is the first biological son of Diddy and Misa Hylton's son. Born in 1993, Justin is the oldest of two children the former couple have together.
Christian Combs
Christian Combs, also known as "King Combs," is the biological son of Diddy and model Kim Porter. He is the eldest of the three children the former couple has together. As a rapper, he has collaborated with artists like French Montana, Kodak Black, and even his father.
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Twin daughters, Jessie, D'Lila
Born in 2006, Jessie and D'Lila are the twin daughters of Kim Porter and Diddy. Although the couple split a year after their birth, they reportedly co-parented until Porter passed away in 2018.
Chance Combs
Chance, also born in 2006, is the daughter of Sarah Chapman and Diddy, and she is Sarah’s only child.
Love Combs
Love Sean is Diddy’s seventh child and the daughter of Dana Tran.
Diddy shared a video on Instagram of her in 2023, when she was 7 months old, calling her "his twin flame" as she babbled while playing with her mom.
Diddy's partners
Who is Kim Porter?
Porter and Diddy have three children together---17-year-old twin daughters, Jessie James and D'Lila, and son, Christian Combs, 26.
The model, actress, and former assistant dated Diddy for 13 years in an on-again-off-again relationship that ended when she died.
Porter also has a son, actor-singer Quincy Brown, from a previous relationship with R&B singer Al B. Sure!
Quincy is Combs' adopted son with Kim Porter.
Porter has appeared in films and TV series like "The Brothers" and "Single Ladies," and was very connected within the entertainment industry.
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How did Kim Porter die?
November 16, 2018: Kim Porter dies at 47
At the time, citing law enforcement sources, TMZ reported that police received a call to Porter's Los Angeles home around noon and the 911 call reported "a patient in cardiac arrest."
AP reported that Porter was found dead in her Los Angeles home after going into cardiac arrest while fighting flu-like symptoms.
At the time it still remained unclear how she died.
Nearly two months later, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirmed that Porter had died from pneumonia.
Who is Misa Hylton?
Hylton is a celebrity stylist and fashion designer known for her work with artists like Mary J. Blige and Lil' Kim. She is also the global creative partner for the brand MCM. Misa reportedly met Diddy while she was in high school and he was an intern in A&R. She is the mother of Justin Combs, Diddy’s son, as well as a son and daughter with her ex-husband, Jojo Brim.
Who is Sarah Chapman?
Chapman is the mother of Diddy’s daughter, Chance.
Kim Porter reportedly told Essence that when she found out Diddy was expecting a child with Sarah Chapman in 2006—while she was pregnant with their twins, D’Lila Star and Jessie James—she felt deeply betrayed.
Although very little is publicly known about Chapman, who is a businesswoman, Diddy regularly expresses gratitude for her as the mother of his daughter.
Who is Dana Tran?
Not much is known about Dana Tran, the mother of Diddy’s seventh child. However, a birth certificate obtained by TMZ reveals that she works in the cybersecurity sector.
Who is Diddy's ‘adopted daughter'?
According to TMZ, Sean "Diddy" Combs was joking when he claimed to have "adopted" a girl named Ava Baroni in 2020.
Sources informed the outlet that the video from four years ago, in which Combs, 54, referred to himself as Ava’s adoptive father, was merely "a skit" and has been "overblown by concerned fans."
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Cassie Ventura
R&B singer Cassie dated Diddy from 2007 to 2018.
In November 2023, she filed a lawsuit that sparked a wave of similar cases and public allegations against one of the music industry's most influential moguls.
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Surveillance video obtained exclusively by CNN allegedly shows Sean "Diddy" Combs assaulting Cassie during a 2016 altercation. In her lawsuit filed in New York federal court, Ventura claims that Combs introduced her to his "ostentatious, fast-paced, and drug-fueled lifestyle" shortly after they met, and she signed to his label at the age of 19, while he was 37 in 2005.
Jennifer Lopez
Once referred to as "Puff Daddy" and "J.Lo," Diddy and Jennifer Lopez had a highly publicized relationship from 1999 to 2001.
In December 1999, the duo were arrested in New York City after a shooting in a nearby club, according to MTV.
The duo were arrested for criminal possession of a weapon and possession of stolen property.
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J.Lo was held by authorities for 14 hours handcuffed to a bench at a police precinct in Midtown, The Daily News reported at the time.
Combs was charged with illegal possession of a weapon, but was later acquitted.
Yung Miami
Yung Miami, whose real name is Caresha Brownlee and a member of the female rap duo City Girls, first connected with Diddy in 2021 and publicly confirmed their relationship in 2022.
In the Season 2 premiere of her show "Caresha Please," which Diddy helped launch, Miami opened up about their relationship. Addressing allegations of sex trafficking and abuse made by his former girlfriend Cassie, she stated, "I can’t speak on these allegations because I wasn’t around at the time," adding, "that wasn’t my experience."
The couple has been spotted together at various high-profile events, including the 2023 Met Gala. During the episode, Miami acknowledged that the recent allegations have been mentally taxing, admitting she has cried at times.
Diddy trial latest
Combs is scheduled to go on trial on May 5 for sex trafficking charges.
Combs has pleaded not guilty to the charges filed last month based on allegations dating back to 2008.