Garcelle Beauvais' 3 Kids: Everything You Need to Know About Oliver, Jaid, and Jax
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- UPDATED AUGUST 31, 2024
by Tasha Mayberry
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Garcelle Beauvais is a fiercely protective mom to her three sons. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star first became a mother to Oliver Saunders, 32, in 1991 with her producer ex-husband Daniel Saunders, whom she divorced in 2000. Later, Garcelle married CAA agent Michael Nilon in 2001, and they welcomed twin boys, Jax Joseph Nilon and Jaid Thomas Nilon, 16, in 2007. The couple divorced in 2011 after Garcelle discovered Nilon was having an affair. At the time, she told PEOPLE, “My focus at this time is on my kids and healing the pain.” In a 2012 blog post for PEOPLE, the Love Me As I Am author wrote about her dream of becoming a mother. “As much as I love what I have accomplished so far as an actress, I have to say that being a mom — with all of its challenges and rewards — has been the best role of my life,” Garcelle wrote, adding that she was the youngest of seven children, and her mom has 25 grandchildren.
Oliver Saunders, 32
Oliver was born in New York City in 1991 and later moved to Los Angeles so Garcelle could pursue her acting career. Luckily for the Haitian actress, he was an easy-going baby. “I had my first son, Oliver, when I was very young,” Garcelle shared. “I was modeling in New York when I met his dad. We immediately fell in love and got married after only two months. Crazy, right?! Two years later, Oliver arrived. He was the best baby, so easy and happy. I took him everywhere with me — on photo shoots, on location, and he did so well on airplanes, too.” Oliver began exploring music at age 10, later adopting the stage name Jayson Rose. He also acted in a few TV shows, including appearing alongside his mom on The Jamie Foxx Show. However, music remained his passion — he eventually released a mixtape called Blunts and Starbucks and performed with artists like Talib Kweli, Dom Kennedy, and others.
Jax Joseph Nilon, 16
Jax Joseph Nilon, along with his twin brother Jaid Thomas Nilon, was born on October 18, 2007, in Los Angeles. Jax was born at 8:30 p.m., weighing 4 lbs. 7 oz. At the time, Garcelle said in a statement, “We’re so in love with them. The boys are just gorgeous.” She later revealed that her second pregnancy was not as smooth as her first. “I learned the hard way that trying to have babies when you’re older is a whole different ball game. It took blood, sweat (both the good and bad kind!), lots of tears, and most importantly, fertility treatments. But I finally got pregnant. It was truly a miracle,” Garcelle wrote in a blog post.
Jaid Thomas Nilon, 16
Jaid was born one minute after his brother, weighing 4 lbs. 9 oz. In December 2007, Garcelle admitted that raising twins was unbelievably challenging. “You can’t be prepared. No book can really tell you how to hold one and burp the other,” she said. Garcelle later launched a children’s book series inspired by Jax and Jaid’s “experiences as twins of mixed race who split their time between two homes.” In another blog post, Garcelle shared more about co-parenting with Nilon. “Frankly, I miss my boys so much when they’re not with me. While it’s nice to get the break (and a chance to have a clean house!) while they’re with their dad, it’s also unnervingly quiet. As weird as it sounds, I find myself having to figure out what to do with my time at home when the boys aren’t with me,” she wrote.
