Tom Hanks Kids (About their Mothers)
Tom Hanks has four kids with two different mothers. His first two children, Colin Hanks (born in 1977) and Elizabeth Ann Hanks (born in 1982), are from his first marriage to Samantha Lewes. Colin is an actor, and Elizabeth is a writer. His other two children, Chet Hanks (born in 1990) and Truman Hanks (born in 1995), are from his second marriage to Rita Wilson.
Samantha Lewes
Tom married his college sweetheart, Samantha Lewes, in 1978. While they were together, they had two children: Colin, born in 1977, and Elizabeth, born in 1982. Tom and Samantha divorced in 1987 after nine years of marriage.
Tom later explained, “I was just too young and insecure for marriage. I was 23, and my son Colin was already two when I first got married. I was not really ready to take on those responsibilities.”
Despite their divorce, Tom and Samantha stayed on good terms and co-parented their children. Samantha Lewes died in March 2002 at age 49 after battling bone cancer.
Rita Wilson
After splitting with his first wife, Tom Hanks moved on with Rita Wilson. They met on the set of Bosom Buddies in 1981 but didn’t go public with their romance until 1986. Tom and Samantha Lewes’s divorce was finalized the following year.
Tom and Rita got married in 1988. They have two kids together: Chet, born in 1990, and Truman, born in 1995.
In 2019, Rita told Us Weekly, “We got married, we committed to each other, we love each other and we work hard at our relationship. Not only do we love each other, we really like each other, and we like being together, and we support each other and we keep the communication channels open. That’s always important.”
Tom Hanks Kids (All About Colin, Elizabeth, Chet and Truman Hanks)
Tom Hanks Kids: While many see Tom Hanks as America’s dad, the actor has four kids of his own.
Tom Hanks is an acclaimed American actor and filmmaker renowned for his versatility and memorable performances across a wide range of genres. Born on July 9, 1956, in Concord, California, Hanks has become one of the most recognized and respected figures in the film industry.
Tom welcomed his first child, son Colin, 45, with his first wife Samantha Lewes in 1977. Five years later, Hanks’ second child and only daughter, Elizabeth Ann, 42, was born. After Hanks and Lewes divorced in 1987, he married actress Rita Wilson, and the couple had two more children: sons Chet, 33, and Truman, 28.
All four of his kids — plus Colin’s wife, Samantha Bryant, whom Hanks thinks of “as a daughter” — were present to watch their father accept the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes in early 2020. Hanks got emotional talking about his family during his speech.
Here’s everything you want to know about Tom Hanks kids: Colin, Elizabeth, Chet and Truman Hanks.
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