Chance the Rapper is dedicated to being the best girl dad. When he’s not performing to sold-out crowds, the “No Problem” rapper is at home spending quality time with his family. Chance married his longtime girlfriend, Kirsten Corley, in March 2019, and together they have two daughters: Kensli, 8, and Marli, 5. In April 2024, Chance and Corley announced that, after a “period of separation,” they had decided to part ways for good. “We came to this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together. God has blessed us with two beautiful daughters whom we will continue to raise together,” they wrote in a joint statement on Instagram Stories. “We kindly ask for privacy and respect as we navigate this transition. Thank you.”
After the birth of his first daughter, Chance shared with Complex in March 2017 how having children transformed his relationship with his own parents. Not only did it make him “want to be closer” to them, but it also deepened his appreciation for the values they instilled in him. “I have the world’s best dad currently,” he said. “Most of the stuff that he showed me has been his dedication, his time management, his commitment to being truthful. It’s all about what he’s instilled in me. So, I want to have the type of relationship where I’m a trusted figure beyond a dad. I want to be a good friend and a good example.” Chance has also been open about how the Black Lives Matter movement has influenced the way he and Kirsten raise their daughters. In an August 2020 interview with Parents, he discussed the importance of teaching his girls about the history of oppression and self-love.
Kensli Bennett was born in Chicago in September 2015. Shortly after her birth, Chance announced her arrival on Instagram with a post showing his hospital bracelet. “I got to take my child home. Thank God, her mother, our families, the medical staff at Women’s Prentice, and an amazing organization called The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicago,” he wrote. “I love this time in my life, and I’ve learned to love better because of it.” In December 2018, Chance revealed in a tweet that Kensli had spent over a week in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) due to a heart arrhythmia, and the Ronald McDonald House Charities provided a place for him and Kirsten to stay during that challenging time.
On August 29, 2019, Chance and Kirsten welcomed their second daughter, Marli Grace Bennett. Kirsten announced her arrival a few days later with a sweet photo of the newborn on Instagram, captioned, “Our sweet baby girl, Marli, is here.” The couple had revealed they were expecting their second child in March 2019, just a week after their wedding in Newport Beach, California. Chance shared the news in a screenshot of his Notes app on Instagram, writing: “We pregnant again. It’s a girl. JESUS CHRIST. WE LOVE YOU GOD.” After Marli’s birth, Chance decided to postpone his tour for his debut album, The Big Day, to spend more time with his family. He shared the news on Instagram with a photo of him and his two daughters, explaining that balancing work and family life was proving to be “very strenuous.
Chance the Rapper’s nearly 10-year relationship with Kirsten Corley is coming to an end. In April 2024, the couple announced their decision to separate “after a period of separation” in a joint statement shared on Instagram Stories. “We came to this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together,” they wrote. “God has blessed us with two beautiful daughters whom we will continue to raise together. We kindly ask for privacy and respect as we navigate this transition. Thank you.”
Despite his high-profile career, Chance (né Chancelor Johnathan Bennett) has kept his relationship with Kirsten mostly private. Kirsten is an influencer, entrepreneur, and former model who first met Chance when they were kids. They reconnected a decade later in 2013 and started dating, eventually getting married in 2019 in Newport Beach, California. Together, they share two daughters, Kensli and Marli.