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Meet their kids – Hollywood Life

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Olivia Munn And John Mulaney have had their second child – a daughter!

On Sunday, September 22, the 44-year-old actress and the 42-year-old comedian shared photos of their newborn daughter. May June Mulaneyon social media. She joins her son, Malcolm Hipp Mulaney.

While the birth of their daughter is a joyous occasion for the couple, this year has been challenging for Munn. On March 13, she announced her breast cancer diagnosis via Instagram to provide comfort and support to others facing similar issues. Following her diagnosis, Munn underwent a bilateral mastectomy and a hysterectomy as part of her treatment. Despite these difficulties, the couple, who began dating in 2021, celebrated their love in July with a beautiful wedding during an intimate ceremony at a friend's home in upstate New York. According to a source for PEOPLE, the only people in attendance were their son, Malcolm, and a witness who signed their marriage license.

Here you can find out everything you need to know about the proud parents’ two children, Malcolm and Méi.

Malcolm Hipp Mulaney

The couple's first child was born on November 24, 2021. Mulaney shared the news on Instagram, writing, “Meet Malcolm Hiệp Mulaney. He has his whole life ahead of him. He hasn't even tasted bottled water yet. I am very much in love with him and his whole thing. Happy holidays.”

Munn also shared an Instagram post welcoming her son, captioning it, “My Golden Ox baby. Malcolm Hiệp Mulaney. Happy holidays. ❤️💚.”

Munn later explained in an Instagram story that Malcolm's name has special meaning. When Malcolm was five months old, she introduced him to his great uncle. Vinh Hiep Luongafter whom she named him. “Malcolm met his great uncle. His middle name is named after him 💛,” Munn said, calling her uncle her “favorite.” She recalled, “Whenever we got a new belt in taekwondo, he would buy us banana splits and tell us not to tell our mom.”

The proud parents have often shared Malcolm's milestones on social media, celebrating everything from his first words and steps to one particularly exciting moment – his restaurant debut. “Crazy pho ya. Malcolm is going to his first restaurant,” Munn captioned an Instagram post showing her little one sitting on her lap while enjoying pho. Additional photos showed Mulaney and Munn's mom, Kim Munnposes for a group photo with Malcolm.

Mulaney announced that he and Munn were expecting Malcolm during an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers in September 2021. “I got into this really beautiful relationship with someone incredible… And we're having a baby together,” he told the presenter Seth Meyers at that time.

He also expressed his gratitude, saying, “Olivia and this baby helped save me from myself on that early road out of recovery.” Mulaney checked himself into rehab in late 2020 after a decades-long battle with addiction.

May June Mulaney

The couple's second child was born via surrogate on September 14, 2024. “Méi June Mulaney was born on September 14, 2024, the year of the dragon,” Munn shared in her September 22 Instagram post.

“I had so many deep emotions about not being able to carry my daughter. When I first met our surrogate, we spoke mother to mother. She showed me so much kindness and understanding; I knew I had found a true angel. Words cannot express my gratitude for protecting our baby for nine months and making our dreams come true.”

Munn also revealed the meaning of her daughter's name: “I am so proud of my little plum, my little dragon, for making the journey to be with us. My heart exploded.” She explained: “Méi (pronounced may) means plum 梅💜 in Chinese.”

In an interview with fashionMunn spoke about her experiences with fertility, mentioning that after her breast cancer diagnosis, she froze her eggs three times – at ages 33, 39 and 42. She expressed her willingness to use a surrogate and her desire to continue to grow her family.

“When you're pregnant with your own baby, it's like teamwork – you and the baby are working together to make their little life come true,” she said. “With a surrogate, you have to find someone you trust as much as you trust yourself to live their life as a pregnant woman the way you would.”

“This journey has made me realize how grateful I am to not only have the opportunity to fight cancer, but also to have more children if we want to, because I know that many people don't have those opportunities,” she added.

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