10 Celebrities Share What They Love About Their Moms

For many years, Marie Claire had a column titled “The Women Who Made Me,” a space for celebrities to reflect on the incredible women who shaped, inspired, and empowered them to be where they are today. Although their answers were often unexpected, there was one person woven into every interview: Mom.

To celebrate Mother’s Day this year, we’ve scoured the archives of ten high-profile celebrities to spotlight their passionate and somewhat hilarious odes to their mothers.

From Kendall Jenner’s infamous mom to Amy Shark’s heartwarming tribute to her grandmother who stepped into the role of mother during her childhood, these 10 celebrities share what they love about their moms.

Samara Weaving

“I always wanted to be an actress, so I’m grateful that my mother (Doctor Helena Bezzina) never doubted me. Once I found out you could make a career out of acting, there was no stopping me. But when there were times when I wanted to quit and go home, Mom would say, “Sam, it doesn’t matter. You are not the center of the universe. You can come home if you want, but you might as well try.

“She grounded me and made me get out of my head and realize that none of this matters. Mom is a very important role model for me. She is such a strong woman and has overcome many hardships. We had kind of a rocky relationship when I was younger, where I drifted off for a while and then came back when I was emotionally mature. As I get older, I’m starting to realize that we are quite similar. I love how ambitious she is (Bezzina is a professional and academic in the creative industries), but she also doesn’t take life too seriously. She always laughs at me and that is very important. I think you should be laughed at every day.”

Caitlin Moran

“I need my mother in my life so I can do everything the opposite of what she did.”

Kendall Jenner

“My mother, Kris, is a very inspiring person. Something I really admire her for is her ability to wear so many hats. She is a mother, she is a mother, but she also has a lot of children (and grandchildren) and she deals with all of us every day. At least one of us always calls her (every day) with a personal problem or a work problem and she keeps us all busy at the same time. I really admire her strength and ability to give us all the attention I think we need at that moment. I would go crazy. I would go crazy if I had so many children who always had something to talk about or worry about, so she is very good at that. And she can handle a lot, which is really cool.”

Jessica Mauboy

“Growing up, my mother Theresa was never ashamed or afraid to show her sensitive side or vulnerability, but she was still tough. I think losing her own mother at the age of 10 meant she had to be. It means she is boisterous about what she believes in and what she stands for. One day, when I was about eleven, I came home from school and heard my mother and aunts talking about a singing competition. I heard her say she wasn’t going to tell my father. My father didn’t really like taking me to perform things, but my mother saw the potential in me and realized that I really loved it.

When we got there, I looked around the room and saw that there were people twenty or thirty years older than me tuning their guitars. I turned to my mother and said, ‘I don’t want to do this! I’m not prepared!” My mother pulled out the CD I had rehearsed with my choir teacher. It was the backing track to Celine Dion’s ‘My Heart Will Go On’. I was crumbling inside and mom said to me, ‘No, dude, you know this song. You can do this.”

I ended up winning $500 that day and it meant the world. It was one of the most beautiful moments of my life, and I always think: “Thank God for Mom,” because without her I wouldn’t have understood that I could pursue a career in music and make it something more than just a career. hobby. I think this really captures her fierceness and the way she will make anything happen. She will always find a way.”

Natalie BAssingthwaighte

“Growing up, I can’t remember a time when Mother Betty wasn’t there for us. At every school event, dance class, and extracurricular activity, Mom would take us here, there, and everywhere. Being a mother myself, I now understand the whole saying ‘taxi mother’. She gave up so much for us girls and always put herself last. Sometimes I wish she would give herself a little more attention, love and kindness. If I have inherited one trait from my mother, I hope I have been lucky enough to inherit her kind heart. One of the things I appreciate most about my mother is that she always took my goals and ambitions seriously and never discouraged me from pursuing them.

Whatever they were or how long it took, the court didn’t hesitate for a second. She is so selfless and has always listened to us and cared for us with all her heart, which I don’t take for granted. Well, maybe I’ll have a while there. But my relationship with her is now stronger than ever. One of the greatest lessons I learned from my mother was to treat people the way you want to be treated: with love, respect and kindness. That is something I live by every day and will pass on to my children.”

Nicola Coughlan

“I go back to Ireland as much as possible to spend time with my mother and my sister. We call each other names…but we’re super, super close. They get updates on everything I do.”

Vance Joy

“My mother, Gabrielle Keogh, was a high school teacher. She taught literature and English history and she was really great at her job. Even though I didn’t go to her school, I still benefited from her talents as a son. When I wrote my essays and struggled to find the right words, my mother would dictate such clear, powerful, and beautiful sentences. They were absolute gold. I definitely inherited her love of language and emotional response to music and books. Throughout my career, she has helped me write and come up with some of the most important and best lines in my songs. Months before I wrote my song “Fire and the Flood,”

Mom had an idea. She said, “Everything is fine when your head rests next to mine.” I put that line away in my phone and months later I was in the studio and it came to this moment where I needed a line to put in the chorus – and it fit perfectly. I remember being very excited. It immediately took me back to those moments in high school when Mom would tell me how to write the conclusion of an essay. I always feel so indebted to her because her words are the shining jewels in my songs.”

Amy Shark

“Since birth, Nan (Winifred Searle) has been the most consistent person in my life and my voice of reason. My parents had me when they were young – they were babies having babies. And my mother didn’t know what she was doing, but luckily my grandmother did. She was just so caring.

When I got older, she was the person who fixed everything. Whenever I had problems with school, or later with life decisions and financial problems, she knew exactly what to do and was there to help me every time I needed it. She still is.

Nan is quite old-fashioned, which means she is very honest. When I told her I was pursuing a career in music, she always told me, “Make sure you have a backup because life is very hard.” But she has always supported me 100 percent. Although I don’t know if she fully understands what I’m doing. When I go on tour she always says, ‘Have a nice holiday!’ and I just laugh.

But she does like music. Recently I was listening to Nina Simone with her and we were talking about the lyrics: “You must learn to leave the table, when love is no longer served.” Nan went into more detail about how important that message is in life. I learned so much from her. I admire how brave she is. She has inspired me to be fearless and strong.”

Mia Madden

“When my mother was 22 she had me and then we lost my father in a car accident when I was two, so we pretty much grew up together. She has been this wonder woman in my life. She is my biggest role model.”

Natalie Imbruglia

“My personal trainer is the woman in my life who has shaped me the most. Well, she’s still working on my shape… No, in all seriousness, my mother, Maxine, for her strength and resilience and for never giving up.

Harriet Sim

Print functions Writer

Harriet has worked in Australian media for over a decade. After completing a Bachelor of Media (Communications and Journalism) degree from the University of New South Wales, Harriet has worked on a number of Australia’s leading fashion magazines including Marie Claire, Women’s Health, Home Beautiful, Real Living, House and Garden, Inside Out, Men’s Health and the WHO. She is currently the Feature Writer for Marie Claire Australia, where she interviews celebrities and taps into the zeitgeist to report on culturally led feature stories, from deep fakes to rental families, Disney adults and the rise of grief AI .