Meet the Duggars! Get to Know Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and Their 19 Kids

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Duggar Family Photo Album: Get to Know Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and Their 19 Kids

The Duggars have become a household name thanks to their continually growing squad, but it all started with Jim Bob Duggar and wife Michelle Duggar.

After tying the knot in 1984, Jim Bob and Michelle welcomed their first child, son Joshua, in 1988. The pair then went on to have 18 more children, with their youngest, daughter Josie, being born in December 2009.

The family’s day-to-day activities were documented on TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting for 15 seasons from 2008 to 2015. Some of the kids then branched off on their own, starring on Counting On, beginning in 2015. The show has already had 11 seasons.

The show documented the lives of sisters Jana, Joy-Anna, Jessa and her husband Benjamin Seewald, and Jinger. The spinoff also features the reality TV family’s other siblings, including Joseph, Josiah and John-David, who is Jana’s twin. Jinger’s husband, Jeremy Voulo, and Joy-Anna’s spouse, Austin Forsyth, also appear regularly.

As the group’s fame has grown — sisters Jessa, Jill, Jana and Jinger all wrote the book, Growing Up Duggar: It’s All About Relationships, together — so has their brood. In October 2009, Josh and his wife, Anna Duggar, welcomed their first child, Mackynzie, making Jim Bob and Michelle grandparents.

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The little one arrived just two months before her grandparents welcomed their 19th child. The Arkansas family has since added 19 more grandkids to their squad — with two more on the way.

While the family has had its ups and downs, including Jill and her husband, Derick Dillard, departing the spinoff series in 2017 and keeping their distance from the family, the group remains hopeful that family will always triumph.

“They’re working through some things,” Jeremy exclusively told Us Weekly in April 2021 of his in-laws. “We’re giving them their time to do that … but we’ve got a great relationship [with them].”

The pastor added: “You always hope that families are united and, you know, the family is strong. There’s going to be difficulties in every family [and] I think that’s part of being in the public eye. So many families go through different issues, especially as children are growing [up], and this family happens to be in the public spotlight. And so, they work through it.”

Scroll down to get to know the whole Duggar family:

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Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar

Married in 1984, the couple delayed having children for two years before Michelle became pregnant with son Joshua. “We have set up our home to be designed for taking care of children. We love children, and we really believe every child is a special gift from God,” Jim Bob has said. The couple went on to welcome 18 more children.

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Joshua Duggar

Michelle and Jim Bob’s eldest son, Joshua (born in 1988), was homeschooled and graduated high school at age 16. In 2003, his family — then 14 children strong — was first introduced to TV viewers on a Discovery Health Channel special. Josh, the owner of a political consulting firm, married Anna Keller in 2008. They have since welcomed six children, announcing in April 2021 that they are expecting baby No. 7. Days after revealing that they are going to be parents once again, Josh was arrested in Washington County in Arkansas and placed on federal hold. He was detained without bail. The following day, he was charged with receiving and possessing child pornography, but pleaded not guilty to the charges. After a lengthy trial, he was sentenced to 151 months in prison in May 2022. 

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John-David Duggar

Born in January 1990, John-David and his twin sister, Jana, became the second and third children of the Duggar clan. John-David owns and operates Duggar Towing and acts as a volunteer firefighter. He married Abbie Burnett in November 2018. They welcomed their first child, daughter Grace, in January 2020. In September 2022, they became a family of four, welcoming son Charlie. 

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Jana Duggar

Jana is John-David’s twin sister, born in January 1990. Unlike most of her siblings, Jana has been vocal about being single throughout her 20s and now into her 30s. In addition to being an aunt to many nieces and nephews, Jana enjoys gardening, home remodeling and cooking. She also has her own YouTube channel.

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Jill Duggar

Jill, who was born in May 1991, had her very first kiss in June 2014 at age 23 when she married Derick Dillard, her dad’s former prayer partner. Jill and Dillard connected via phone, text and Skype during their initial courtship, and finally met face-to-face in 2013 when Dillard was doing humanitarian work in Nepal. Two months after their wedding, Jill announced the couple was pregnant with their first child. They welcomed son Israel in 2015 and Samuel two years later. The couple have since distanced themselves from the family after dropping out of Counting On in 2017. After suffering a miscarriage in 2021, Jill and her husband welcomed their third child, son Freddy, in July 2022. 

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Jessa Duggar

The pair welcomed daughter Jessa in November 1992. After meeting Ben Seewald through church, they began courting in 2013. The couple got engaged in August 2014 and wed three months later. The pair share sons Spurgeon and Henry and daughter Ivy. They announced in February 2021 that they are expecting baby No. 4.

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Jinger Duggar

Jinger was born in December 1994, bringing the family’s total to six kids. She met her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, while doing ministry work in Laredo, Texas, and the two began courting in 2016. They got married in November of that year. The lovebirds share two children, daughters Felicity and Evangeline Jo.

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Joseph Duggar

In January 1995, the family welcomed Joseph. After courting Kendra Caldwell for a few months, Joseph proposed at his sister Joy-Anna’s wedding in May 2017. The couple walked down the aisle four months later and then welcomed son Garrett and daughter Addison. The duo’s third child, daughter Brooklyn, was born in February 2021.

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Josiah Duggar

Josiah arrived in August 1996. The TV personality proposed to his love Lauren Swanson in March 2018 at the same location her parents got engaged. The pair got married three months later. They welcomed their first child, daughter Bella, in November 2019.

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Joy-Anna Duggar

Joy-Anna was born in October 1997, becoming the pair’s ninth child. After knowing Austin Forsyth for 15 years, the pair began courting and got engaged in February 2017. They tied the knot in May of that year. The couple has since welcomed son Gideon and daughter Evelyn. In October 2022, the twosome announced baby No. 3 is on the way. 

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Jedidiah Duggar

The couple’s final set of twins, Jedidiah and Jeremiah, were born in December 1998. Jedidiah works in local politics and ran for Arkansas State Representative District 89 in Springdale in 2020. He married Katey Nakatsu in April 2021 after a seven-week engagement. The couple announced in September 2021 that they are expecting their first child.

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Jeremiah Duggar

Jeremiah was born alongside twin brother Jedidiah in December 1998. In June 2020, he became a certified flight instructor. He also served as his twin’s campaign manager as he ran for Arkansas State Representative in November 2020. He married Hannah Wissmann in March 2022, and the couple announced five months later that they were expecting their first child. Wissmann gave birth to their daughter, Brynley Noelle, on Christmas Day 2022. 

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Jason Duggar

Jason joined the family as baby No. 12 in April 2000. He is now the owner of Build Master Construction after becoming a contractor. He also likes music and being outdoors, according to his Instagram profile.

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James Duggar

James was born in July 2001. He earned his CDL (commercial driver license) in July 2020. The outdoorsman then bought his first home, which sits on 2.65 acres, according to The Sun, in January 2021.

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Justin Duggar

The family’s 14th child arrived in November 2002. Justin proposed to his girlfriend, Claire Spivey, in November 2020. They tied the knot in February 2021 when Justin was only 18 years old, and Claire was 19.

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Jackson Duggar

Jackson is the 10th and final son of the Duggars. He was born in May 2004, and like his siblings, has been homeschooled.

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Johannah Faith Duggar

Johannah was born in October 2005, becoming the sixth Duggar daughter and 16th child. Her birth aired as part of the Raising 16 Children special in March 2006.

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Jenni Duggar

Jenni arrived in August 2007, bringing the pair’s total to 17 kids. She has been a flower girl in three of her siblings’ weddings as well as in her parents’ vow renewal ceremony in 2009. The teenager was also a bridesmaid in both Joy-Anna’s wedding and Joseph’s nuptials.

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Jordyn-Grace Duggar

Jordyn-Grace was born in December 2008, one year before the pair’s last child.

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Josie Duggar

The couple’s youngest daughter, Josie, was born on December 10, 2009. She was three months premature and weighed only 1 pound, 6 ounces.