How Many Kids Does Keith Urban Have? 2 Daughters

The Short Answer: 2 Daughters

Keith Urban has two children — both daughters with his ex-wife Nicole Kidman. The country star, born October 26, 1967, and Kidman are parents to Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, born in July 2008, and Faith Margaret Kidman Urban, born in December 2010. Both girls were born in the United States and have been raised largely out of the spotlight.

Urban, 58 years old in October 2026, has spoken often about how fatherhood reshaped his life. A four-time Grammy winner with 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, he has said that becoming a dad gave him a stability and perspective that his hard-partying early years lacked. Kidman, who has called Urban the love of her life, has described their daughters as the center of everything.

The family has historically split time between Nashville and Australia, keeping the girls away from the Hollywood glare as much as possible. Sunday Rose made headlines with a modeling debut at Miu Miu's Paris show, while Faith has stayed almost entirely out of public view. As of 2026, Urban and Kidman continue to guard their daughters' privacy fiercely, sharing only occasional glimpses.

Biography Snapshot: Who Is Keith Urban?

Keith Lionel Urban (né Urbahn; born 26 October 1967) is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter and guitarist. Recognised with four Grammy Awards, he has also received 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Reeves International Award, 13 CMA Awards, and six ARIA Music Awards. Urban wrote and performed the song "For You" from the film Act of Valor, which earned him nominations at both the 70th Golden Globe Awards and at the 18th Critics' Choice Awards in the respective Best Original Song categories. Born in New Zealand, Urban immigrated to Australia as a child. In 1991, he released a self-titled debut album, charting four singles in Australia before moving to the United States the next year. He began a band known as The Ranch, which recorded one studio album on Capitol Nashville and charted two singles on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Still signed to Capitol, Urban made his solo American debut in 1999 with a second eponymous album. Certified platinum in the US by the RIAA, it produced his first number one on the Hot Country Songs chart with "But for the Grace of God". "Somebody Like You", the first single from his second Capitol album Golden Road (2002), was named by Billboard as the biggest country hit of the 2000s decade. The album's fourth single, "You'll Think of Me" featuring his nephew and fellow country artist Rory Gilliatte, earned him his first Grammy Award. 2004's Be Here, his third American album became his highest-selling album, being certified 4× Platinum. Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing was released in 2006, containing "Once in a Lifetime" as well as his second Grammy Award-winning song, "Stupid Boy". A greatest hits package titled Greatest Hits: 18 Kids followed in late 2007. Defying Gravity and Get Closer were released on 31 March 2009 and 16 November 2010, respectively. In September 2013, he released the album Fuse, which produced four more number ones on the Country Airplay chart. "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" was released in June 2015 as the lead single of his eighth American studio album, Ripcord. Later the album produced the Country Airplay chart number-one hits "Break on Me", "Wasted Time", and "Blue Ain't Your Color", with the latter also becoming Urban's longest-reigning number one on the Hot Country Songs chart, spending 12 weeks atop the chart. His tenth album, Graffiti U, was released in 2018 and includes the top-ten hit "Coming Home". His eleventh album The Speed of Now Part 1 was released in 2020 and includes the global hit "One Too Many" with Pink, in addition to Country Airplay top-ten hits "We Were" and "God Whispered Your Name". In 2024, Urban published his twelfth studio album High. Urban was a coach on the Australian version of the singing competition The Voice and a judge on American Idol. In October 2013, he introduced his own signature line of guitars and accessories. Urban has released a total of 12 studio albums (one of which was released only in Australia), as well as one album with his short-lived backing band the Ranch. He has charted 37 singles on the US Hot Country Songs chart, 18 of which went to number one, counting a duet with Brad Paisley ("Start a Band") and the 2008 single "You Look Good in My Shirt". Urban has also worked with numerous artists from different music genres, such as Pink, Nelly Furtado, Jason Derulo, Julia Michaels, and Peter Frampton, as well as country artists like Dolly Parton, The Chicks, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Eric Church and Reba McEntire.

Early life Urban was born on 26 October 1967 in Whangārei, Northland, New Zealand. He is the youngest son of Marienne and Robert Urban. At two years of age, Urban moved with his parents to Caboolture, Queensland, in Australia. Expressing an early interest in music, at four he was given a ukulele, and at six he took up the guitar. From an early age Urban's influences reflected the tastes of his parents, who enjoyed country music. His father owned a convenience store and put an ad for a guitar teacher in his shop window, which led to his taking guitar lessons from Sue McCarthy. He entered local competitions and acted in a local theatre company. Urban has said that his guitar playing was influenced by two rock guitarists, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) and Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac). In 1980, Urban was a contestant on the Australian TV talent show New Faces. A few years later, he began making inroads into the Australian country music scene, with regular appearances on the Reg Lindsay Country Homestead TV programme, Mike McClellan's music programme, and various other TV programmes performing duets with Jenny Wilson, a girl from Brisbane. They called themselves Silver Spirit. They won a Golden Guitar award at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Urban also performed regularly on stage at the Northern Suburbs Country Music Club in Bald Hills, where he was a member. He was in a band called Kids Country, which performed during school holidays at various venues and made appearances on the Reg Lindsey show and Conway Country. In 1990, Urban won the Star Maker talent quest at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, which led to a recording contract with EMI Music Australia.

1989–1998: Early years In November 1989, Urban self-released a promotional extended play seeking a record deal, featuring "Honky Tonk Rock" and "There's a Light On" on the A-side and "Angry Words" and "Future Plans" on the B-side, dubbed Looking for a deal !!. In 1990, Urban signed with EMI in Australia and released his self-titled debut album. He appeared on the 1990 compilation album Breaking Ground – New Directions in Country Music, which was nominated for the 1991 ARIA Award for Best Country Album. He toured as a backup act to Slim Dusty between 1993 and 1994. In the mid-1990s, both people recorded a re-worked duet of Dusty's classic "Lights on the Hill". Urban appeared for the first time at the Grand Ole Opry backing Dusty. He also sang backing vocals on INXS's 1991 single "Shining Star". Urban moved to Nashville in 1992. The next year, he appeared in the music video for Alan Jackson's rendition of "Mercury Blues". He and Vernon Rust co-wrote "Jesus Gets Jealous of Santa Claus" on Toby Keith's 1995 album Christmas to Christmas, 4 Runner's 1996 single "That Was Him (This Is Now)", and "Tangled Up in Love" on the Raybon Brothers' 1997 self-titled album. In 1995, he formed a band known as The Ranch, which included drummer Peter Clarke and bassist Jerry Flowers. The Ranch released a self-titled album for Capitol Records Nashville in 1997 and charted two singles on the US Hot Country Songs chart that year: "Walkin' the Country" and "Just Some Love". Throughout the late 1990s, Urban also played guitar on several other artists' albums, such as Garth Brooks' Double Live (1998), Paul Jefferson, Tim Wilson, and Charlie Daniels.

Keith Urban's Children: 2 Daughters

Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, born July 7, 2008, is the elder of Keith Urban's two daughters. Now 18, she has begun stepping into public life on her own terms — most notably with a runway appearance for Miu Miu — while her parents have been careful to let her set the pace. Urban has said in interviews that Sunday inherited her mother's poise and his musical ear.

Faith Margaret Kidman Urban, born December 28, 2010, arrived via gestational surrogate, a fact the couple shared openly at the time. Now 15, Faith has been kept almost entirely out of the public eye, with her parents declining to share photos or details about her life. Kidman has said both daughters know their parents are famous but have been raised to see it as simply what mom and dad do for work.

Urban and Kidman married on June 25, 2006, in Sydney, Australia, after meeting at the G'Day LA gala in 2005. Their marriage has been one of Hollywood's most enduring — two decades of red carpets, Grammy nights, and very deliberate family time. The couple has been open about the hard work involved: Urban entered rehab for alcohol issues months after the wedding, and has credited Kidman with standing by him through recovery. The marriage ended in 2025–2026: the couple separated in September 2025, and their divorce was finalized in January 2026.

As parents, the pair have set firm rules — limited social media, normal schooling, and family dinners whenever schedules allow. In 2026, with Sunday approaching adulthood and Faith in her mid-teens, Urban has described fatherhood as the role he takes most seriously, ahead of every award and sold-out tour.

Keith Urban's Marriage to Nicole Kidman

Keith Urban married Nicole Kidman on June 25, 2006, at St. Patrick's Estate in Sydney, in front of family and a small circle of celebrity friends. They had met the previous year at the G'Day LA black-tie gala honoring Australians in Hollywood — Kidman later said she was struck by his shyness, Urban by her warmth. It was a first marriage for Urban; Kidman had been previously married to Tom Cruise.

The early months tested them: in October 2006, Urban entered the Betty Ford Center for alcohol rehabilitation, with Kidman publicly supporting him. He has been sober since, and both have said the experience forged their bond. Over nearly 20 years of marriage they have become one of entertainment's most stable couples, weathering career pressures, long separations for tours and film shoots, and the scrutiny that comes with two A-list careers.

Together they have built a family-first routine — Nashville as home base, summers in Australia, and a rule that one parent stays with the girls whenever the other travels. Kidman has called Urban her best friend; Urban has called Kidman his anchor. Their two daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, remain the shared project both described as their greatest achievement. Kidman filed for divorce in September 2025; the divorce was finalized in January 2026, with both agreeing to a co-parenting plan and waiving spousal and child support (USA Today, January 6, 2026).

Career Context: Why Keith Urban Is Famous

1999–2006: Keith Urban, Golden Road and Be Here Urban released his self-titled American debut album in 1999 under the production of session pianist Matt Rollings. It was led by the number 18 single "It's a Love Thing", followed by the number 4 single "Your Everything", which made him the first male New Zealand-born performer to reach the top 10 on the US country charts. Its follow-up, "But for the Grace of God", written by Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Gos, became his first number-one hit on the charts. The last single, "Where the Blacktop Ends", written by Steve Wariner and Allen Shamblin, went to number three. He won the Top New Male Vocalist Award at the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards and the 2001 Country Music Association's Horizon Award. AllMusic's Thom Jurek described the first and third singles favorably, and praised the instrumental track "Rollercoaster", saying that Urban was "flat picking his Stratocaster like it was another extremity he was born with". He thought that those songs "balance the slick and sometimes too-soft production on the record".

Urban released a second American album, Golden Road, in 2002. Of the 13 songs included on this album, Urban produced seven himself and co-produced the other six with Dann Huff. The album's lead-off single, "Somebody Like You", was released in July 2002 and spent six weeks at number one. The second single was the number three hit "Raining on Sunday" which Radney Foster had previously released as a single from his 1998 album See What You Want to See. The third and fourth singles from the album, "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" and "You'll Think of Me", went to number one, with the latter winning him the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 2005. In 2002, Urban posed nude for Playgirl. On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, he said that he regretted posing nude despite not showing any full-frontal nudity. In 2004, Urban performed "Lights on the Hill" at the Tamworth tribute concert following the death of Australian country singer Slim Dusty, an artist whom he had both written fo

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