Kevin James' 4 Kids: All About Sienna-Marie, Shea, Kannon and Sistine

Kevin James may be the King of Queens, but he’s also the father of four children: Sienna-Marie, Shea Joelle, Kannon Valentine and Sistine Sabella.

After meeting on a blind date, the comedian and his wife Steffiana de la Cruz married on June 19, 2004. Just over a year later, they welcomed their first daughter, Sienna-Marie. Their second daughter, Shea, joined the family in 2007, right around the time Kevin was starring in I now pronounce you Chuck & Larry.

After finishing the actor’s long drive on King of QueensIn 2011, the couple had their only son, Kannon, and four years later, their youngest child, daughter Sistina, was born.

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As Kevin welcomed children and continued his comedy career, he found that his family inspired him to think twice about the projects he took on.

“I want to make movies that I’m proud of and that my kids, at some point, can see and feel comfortable watching with them,” he told CNN in 2012.

The comedian also told how his children influenced some of the lyrics in his sitcom Kevin can wait. “I have four children of my own and I raised them just for comedy,” the actor told PEOPLE in 2016.

Here’s everything you need to know about Kevin James’ children: Sienna-Marie, Shea, Kannon and Sistine.

Sienna-Marie James, 19

Kevin James and his wife Steffiana De La Cruz with their daughter Sienna-Marie James on August 23, 2008.

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Born on September 30, 2005, Sienna-Marie James is Kevin and Steffiane’s oldest child — and she’s following in her father’s footsteps. Their eldest daughter has already appeared several times with her famous dad Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, pixels and Hubie Halloween. She also played a character named Cecilia in her dad’s sitcom, Kevin can wait.

In 2022, Kevin and his children performed in a musical production Oliver at the Cultural Arts Playhouse (CAP) on Long Island, New York.

Per Newsall of James’ children studied acting at the hall, and owner Bruce Grossman told the outlet that Kevin first asked about auditioning after seeing Sienna-Marie perform in Les Miserables. After auditions, Kevin was cast as Fagin, the adult leader of a group of pickpockets, while Sienna-Marie played the Skilled Dodger.

Apart from his passion for acting, Kevin’s first born child also has an athletic build. “My oldest daughter does kickboxing, she’s tough — she’s strong,” Kevin told PEOPLE in 2016. “I’m not going to lie: She’s going to hurt you.”

Growing up, Sienna-Marie was close with Adam Sandler’s daughter, Sadie Madison Sandler – as they were born just months apart and their fathers are longtime friends.

“Sienna and Sadie are playing,” Kevin said USA Today 2007. “Sienna was teaching Sadie how to eat crayons, which is nice. I’m glad my daughter picked it up early. … The wives get along, so it’s a perfect match.”

Shea Joelle James, 17

Kevin James and his wife Steffiana De La Cruz arrive at the premiere of Universal Pictures’ ‘Evan Almighty’ in Los Angeles, California on June 10, 2007.

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Shea Joelle James was born to Kevin and Steffiana on June 14, 2007.

While his wife was pregnant with Shea, the Snatch star said he is excited to be adding to their family. “I just love being a dad and spending time with my wife and child, and now we have another little girl. It’s unbelievable,” he told PEOPLE at the time.

Not long after the birth of their second daughter, Kevin joked The Late Show with David Letterman that Steffiana will get “first dibs” on naming their next child after he named Shea in honor of Shea Stadium, the former home of the New York Mets.

He also said he was much more relaxed with their newborn than Sienna-Marie because of his experience as a parent.

“You get to relax a little bit with the other kid, which is nice,” Kevin said. “The first child, I remember they just gave it to you at the hospital, you had to put her in the car seat and drive home … I was 10 and 2 behind the wheel in the right lane, 30 miles an hour on the highway with blinkers. The second child, I had the roof down. I was steering with my knees.”

Like her big sister, Shea also followed in her father’s footsteps and started acting.

In addition to appearing on Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, pixels and Hubie HalloweenShea was cast alongside her older sister Sienna-Marie Kevin can wait. The duo starred in the same episode as trick-or-treaters, who throw eggs at Kevin’s house on Halloween night. A few years later, in production in 2022 Oliver, Shea played Bet, a former child pickpocket.

The two sisters may have caught acting problems while spending time with their father on Adults 2 set, which was “family friendly” for the actors’ children and partners.

“We’re just having a good time,” Kevin told PEOPLE in 2013 about the filming experience. “Everyone is together, all families and children. We just enjoyed it, I loved it.”

Cannon Valentine James, 13

Kevin James and his son, Kannon James pose with Red the Fire Truck at Cars Land inside Disneys California Adventure Park on April 24, 2017.

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Kevin and Steffiana welcomed their third child and only son, Kannon Valentine James, on April 24, 2011. His middle name, Valentine, is a family name: Kevin’s late father was Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr., while his older brother is comedian Gary Valentine , uses a nickname as part of her stage name.

The talented musician, Kannon, was shown playing the piano in a video on his father’s Instagram account in 2020. In the clip, the budding pianist plays Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind” while his younger sister, Sistine, sings along.

“My family and I send love to our fellow New Yorkers and everyone around the world,” Kevin wrote in the caption of the post.

Kannon also tried her hand at acting, starring in a musical Oliver opposite his father as the titular orphan pickpocket, Oliver Twist, and appears in his father’s film Hubie Halloween.

In 2016, Kevin talked to PEOPLE about his kids’ hobbies. “They deal with animation and drawing. They don’t want to be in front of the camera, which I’m glad about, but they want to be behind it. They like to edit,” he said.

Sistine Sabella James, 9

Kevin James and his wife, Steffiana de la Cruz, at the New York premiere of “Grown Ups 2” at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on July 10, 2013.

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The youngest of the James clan, Sistine Sabella James, was born to Kevin and Steffiana in January 2015.

As with other children, the couple keeps Sistine’s life a secret, but the father of four shared some photos of her just three months after her birth on Living with Kelly and Michael.

“She’s talented too,” Kevin said as the crowd reacted to Sistine’s newborn photos. “I made her do a Robert De Niro impression,” he joked, referring to a picture in which she resembles Meet the parents actor.

Sistine also shares a love of food with Kevin. “Like her father, she cries when she wants to eat, and that’s all,” he added.

Kevin the youngest also appeared along with her siblings Hubie Halloween in Oliver as Nipper, the smallest of the children’s pocketbooks.

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