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Yes, to Curtis Shaw Child since October 2013

Yes, 2 children, including Roman Shaw Child and Nyro Shaw Child

Joseph S. Marfy, Elena Casals, and John Barrett (Stepparent)

How many award nominations has Desmond Child received?

Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated songwriter Desmond Child is one of music's most prolific and accomplished hitmakers. He's a film, television, theater and music producer, recording artist, performer, and author. His credits appear on more than eighty Billboard Top 40 singles spanning six decades, including "Livin' On A Prayer," "You Give Love A Bad Name," "I Was Made For Lovin' You," "Dude Looks Like A Lady," "How Can We Be Lovers If We Can't Be Friends," "I Hate Myself For Loving You," "Livin' La Vida Loca," "The Cup Of Life," "Waking Up In Vegas," "Kings & Queens" and many more.

From Aerosmith to Zedd, his genre-defying collaborations also include KISS, Bon Jovi, Cher, Barbra Streisand, Ricky Martin, Alice Cooper, Joan Jett, Michael Bolton, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, Cyndi Lauper, Christina Aguilera, Ava Max, Mickey Mouse and Kermit the Frog, selling over 500 million records worldwide with downloads, YouTube views and streaming plays in the billions.

Desmond Child was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008 and serves on its Board of Directors as well as the Board of ASCAP. In 2018 he received ASCAP's prestigious Founders Award celebrating 40 years as a proud member of ASCAP. In 2012 he also co-founded the Latin Songwriters Hall Of Fame where he serves as Chairman Emeritus. In 2022, he was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall Of Fame and "Livin' La Vida Loca" was inducted into the National Archives of the Library of Congress for its cultural significance to America. In 2023, "Livin' On A Prayer" was certified to have reached 1 billion streams on Spotify. His autobiography LIVIN' ON A PRAYER: BIG SONGS BIG LIFE was released worldwide on September 19th, 2023.

Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)

Carmen Electra, Saul Rubinek, Lainie Kazan, Vincent Pastore, Bruce Vilanch, and John Lloyd Young in Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! (2009)

Steven Spielberg, Ben Mendelsohn, George Michael, Simon Pegg, Mark Rylance, Perdita Weeks, Kamara Benjamin Barnett, Mandy June Turpin, T.J. Miller, Lena Waithe, Stephen Mitchell, Neet Mohan, Win Morisaki, Elliot Barnes-Worrell, Kae Alexander, Sarah Sharman, Robert Gilbert, Raed Abbas, Letitia Wright, Tye Sheridan, Asan N'Jie, Hannah John-Kamen, Cara Theobold, Olivia Cooke, Alphonso Austin, Amy Clare Beales, Jane Leaney, Kathryn Wilder, and Philip Zhao in Ready Player One (2018)

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<a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0098439/?ref_=nmfaq">Tango &amp; Cash</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0203009/?ref_=nmfaq">Moulin Rouge!</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt1223082/?ref_=nmfaq">Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!!</a>, and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt1677720/?ref_=nmfaq">Ready Player One</a>

What is Desmond Child known for?

Yes, to <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0789666/?ref_=nmfaq">Curtis Shaw Child</a> since October 2013

Is Desmond Child married?

Yes, 2 children, including <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm5575375/?ref_=nmfaq">Roman Shaw Child</a> and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm5575383/?ref_=nmfaq">Nyro Shaw Child</a>

Does Desmond Child have children?

Joseph S. Marfy, <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm5961083/?ref_=nmfaq">Elena Casals</a>, and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm5961085/?ref_=nmfaq">John Barrett</a> (Stepparent)

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