Marie Osmond’s 8 Kids: Everything to Know

Marie Osmond’s personal life is just as busy as her professional life.

Besides being a multi-dash for fun, Donny & Marie she is a star and mother of eight children. Osmond has a son, Stephen Jr., with her husband, Stephen Craig Sr.—whom she divorced in 1989 and later remarried in 2011. She and her ex-husband, Brian Blosil, also share seven children: Rachael, Jessica, Michael, Brandon , Brianna, Matthew and Abigail. Her son Michael died in 2010 when he was 18 years old.

In 2019, Osmond spoke with PEOPLE about her experience raising eight children.

“Everyone is very hardworking and kind to each other and they try really hard to be nice to people,” she said. “Some of my children are adopted and I can’t remember which, but some are more like me than my biological children and I say: ‘I know why God sent you to me!’ ”

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The following year, Osmond made headlines when she said she would not leave her fortune to her children. He plans to donate it to charity and encourages his children to earn their own money.

“I’m not going to leave any money to my kids. Congratulations kids,” Osmond said. “I think you are doing your children a great disservice by giving them wealth because you are taking away the most important gift you can give your children, which is the ability to work.”

Osmond continued: “It is often seen in rich families, where the children do not know what to do and get into trouble. Let them be proud of what they earn, and I will give mine to my charity.”

Here’s everything you need to know about Marie Osmond’s eight children: Stephen Jr., Rachael, Jessica, Michael, Brandon, Brianna, Matthew and Abigail.

Stephen James Craig Jr., 40

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Osmond and her first husband, Stephen Craig Sr., welcomed a child together, a son, Stephen James Craig Jr., on April 20, 1983.

Osmond was just 22 years old and fresh off her hit series Donny & Marie when she first married Stephen Sr., whom she met as a teenager. They were married in 1982 and divorced in 1985, only to be reunited years later through their son and remarried in 2011.

In fact, the exes decided to remarry in part because of Stephen Jr. “Stephen got married and so did we [realized] we can’t go to our son’s wedding and not be married,” Osmond told PEOPLE in 2019. “So we got married a few months before him. He joked that he didn’t think it would happen, but it did!”

Osmond’s first-born son is now the father of four children, whom he shares with his wife Claire. In 2013, Osmond talked about becoming a grandmother for the first time.

“I’m going to be a grandmother!” she posted on Conversation 2013 “And I just can’t wait. Isn’t that fun? I’m so excited.”

Stephen Jr. he broke the news to his mother on his 30th birthday. “He blew out the candles, then blew me away and said: ‘You’re going to be a grandmother!’ So it’s really fun,” Osmond added.

The singer and her husband spend a lot of time with Stephen Jr. and his family, and Osmond often shares photos of their family outings on Instagram.

Jessica Marie Blosil, 35

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Jessica Marie Blosil was born on December 17, 1987, and was adopted by Osmond and Blosil at the age of almost 2. As an adult, Jessica became a police officer in Provo, Utah. She also worked as a crisis counselor.

“She works full time — helping people get off drugs and doing all that stuff,” Osmond said Closer Weekly in October 2019. “She loves it.”

Jessica and her longtime girlfriend Sara tied the knot in June 2019. Osmond congratulated the couple on Instagram, sharing a photo of himself posing with them. “Congratulations to my sweet daughter Jessica and her new wife Sara! I’m so glad I got to fly in today to be a part of such a happy occasion!” she wrote in the description. “I couldn’t love you two more! Welcome to our family! ❤️.”

Rachael Krueger, 34

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Osmond and her second husband, Brian Blosil, had a daughter, Rachael Lauren Blosil, on August 19, 1989.

Rachael now works as a costume designer and hair stylist. She married her husband, Gabriel Krueger, in Park City, Utah, on Christmas Day 2012. The couple shares two children, daughter Rocket Jade and son Wolf Krueger.

“Little Rocket is such a gift! I can’t stop looking at her — isn’t she so pretty!?” Osmond told PEOPLE shortly after Rocket’s birth, “She looks just like her mommy! I couldn’t be happier for Rachael, Gabriel and their growing family.”

In August 2023, Osmond marked Rachel’s 34th birthday with a sweet tribute on Instagram. “My Rachael, you are such a blessing and a gift to me! You are an amazing daughter, wife and mother, and I couldn’t be prouder or love you more!” she captioned a cute photo of herself posing with Rachel and Rocket. “Happy birthday, my angel!!!”

Michael Brian Blosil

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Michael Brian Blosil was born on May 4, 1991, and was adopted as a baby by Osmond and Blosil.

Michael died by suicide in February 2010 at the age of 18, after years of battling depression and addiction. His official autopsy did not reveal any drugs in his system at the time of death.

“My family and I are devastated and deeply shocked by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy at this difficult time,” Osmond said in a statement at the time.

Michael was previously in a rehabilitation facility in 2007 for undisclosed reasons. “My son Michael is an amazing young man, as shown by his courage in facing his problems,” Osmond said in a statement in 2007. “As his mother, I could not be more proud of him.”

In 2009, Osmond told PEOPLE that Michael was doing well in his senior year of high school. “He has a 3.9 GPA in high school,” she said. “He’s considering scholarships to some wonderful colleges.” Michael enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

Almost 10 years after Michael’s death, Osmond spoke about the devastating loss of her son, noting that she had moments where she felt healed, but they were fleeting.

“You know, I don’t think you’ve ever gotten over that,” she said CBS Sunday Morning. “I think God gives you breaks and then all of a sudden it hits you like it did that day. The ripple effect is so huge, what you leave behind.”

Brandon Warren Blosil, 27

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Brandon Warren Blosil was born on November 24, 1996, and was adopted as a baby by Osmond and Blosil.

One of Osmond’s only children to follow his mother into the world of music, Brandon previously played bass in the metalcore band Navarre. Not much is known about his personal life as he keeps a low profile and does not have a public social network.

In 2020, Osmond shared a rare photo of Brandon in honor of his 24th birthday.

“#Happy Birthday to our amazing son Brandon. I love you so much baby and I’m so proud of how hard you work and what a good man you are!!!!” she wrote a tribute. “There is not a kinder soul on this planet, and I am so blessed to be your mom.”

Brianna Patricia Blosil, 25

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Brianna Patricia Blosil was born in 1997 and was adopted as a baby by Osmond and Blosil.

Brianna is now a makeup artist who has worked on Conversation and at her mother’s residence in Las Vegas with Donny Osmond. Brianna and her husband David Schwep, whom she married in 2018, have two daughters: Maude Bailey-Moon and Mabel Amarantha-Rayne.

After birth, baby Maude spent some time in intensive care at Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, an organization Osmond co-founded.

“My daughter, Brianna, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Mom is doing well, and my granddaughter is currently in the pediatric intensive care unit. Fortunately, the prognosis looks great for our little angel,” Osmond said in a statement to PEOPLE. “We are grateful that he is in exceptional hands with his team of doctors and nurses. We ask for your thoughts and prayers.”

Matthew Richard Blosil, 24

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Osmond gave birth to a son, Matthew Richard Blosil, on July 6, 1999, in Provo, Utah.

Matthew grew up in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints along with his siblings and remained active in the institution. In 2020, Osmond shared that she was reunited with her son after his two-year missionary journey.

“My son returned from his church mission on Wednesday, after spending two years serving people in four areas of Michigan,” the star wrote on Instagram. “New Years 2020 couldn’t come soon enough for our family to see him again.”

Shortly after her son returned home, Osmond sent Matthew off to college and wrote him a sweet letter. “As much as I missed you, I loved hearing about your experiences every week,” she wrote in a message she shared on Facebook. “After high school, you could have just gone to college or gotten a job, but you chose to take this time in your life to serve other people, and most importantly, develop a deeper relationship with your Savior.”

She continued, “I have to admit, it wasn’t the easiest thing to take you straight to college after being gone for two years. The two days you were home went by too fast. But that third day, driving you to college and hearing your stories will always to be one of those special moments between a mother and her son… Your enthusiasm makes me want to be a better person. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for you!”

Abigail Michelle Blosil, 20

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Osmond’s youngest child, Abigail “Abby” Michelle Blosil, was born in 2002 and adopted as a baby.

In 2019, Osmond spoke to PEOPLE about parenting, noting that all of her children were “so cute.”

“They went through a lot of hard things. They survived,” she continued. “Those are the best things I’ve ever done.”

“How many 16-year-olds tell you they love you?” Osmond added about Abby, crying.

Abby could also follow in her mother’s footsteps as a singer. In December 2019, Osmond shared videos of her singing in her high school’s nativity production. “She sang so beautifully that I cried!” she captioned her post. “Here’s a little clip of it, I would have shown more of her singing, but I was so excited listening to her.”

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