All About Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden's Daughter Raddix

Mar. 15, 2025

Benji Madden and Cameron Diaz attend House of Harlow 1960 x REVOLVE on June 2, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Donato Sardella/Getty

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After waiting years to become parents,Cameron DiazandBenji Maddensurprised fans when they announced the birth of their daughter, Raddix, in 2020.

A few years later, the couple welcomed daughter Raddix into the family. Diaz and Madden immediately adapted to life as parents, with the actress tellingJimmy Fallonthat their little girl was “the best thing that ever happenedto both Benj and I.”

Here’s everything to know about Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden’s daughter, Raddix.

She was born in 2019

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Raddix Chloe Wildflower Madden was bornon Dec. 30, 2019, at 1:58 p.m. at Cedar’s Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

She explained that while they were “overjoyed to share this news,” they “also feel a strong instinct to protect our little one’s privacy.” Diaz added, “So we won’t be posting pictures or sharing any more details, other than the fact that she is really, really cute! Some would even say RAD.”

Her parents are keeping her out of the spotlight

The first-time parents have kept to their word: Diaz and Madden have yet to share any photos of Raddix and rarely share any personal details about her. But they have plenty to say about how much they enjoy parenthood.

After Raddix was born, the couple stayed close to home to stay safe and healthy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A source toldPEOPLEat the time, “They stay at home as much as possible and only go out for necessary errands. They very much enjoy their new life with Rad.”

Her middle name might be a tribute to Drew Barrymore

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Fans have also speculated whether Raddix’s middle name, Wildflower, is a nod to Diaz’s best friend, Drew Barrymore.

As PEOPLE noted, Wildflower is thename of Barrymore’s memoir. Diaz and Barrymore have been friends for years since they first teamed up forCharlie’s Angels.

“Luckily,she’s in my life every day,” Barrymore told PEOPLE of Diaz in 2019, calling her “my bestie, my sister.”

She is a music fan

Diaz added that her daughter’s music taste “changes,” saying, “When we go on car drives, Benj will put on some Cuban, Afro-Cuban music, and she is in her car seat and her little legs are kicking … and I’m like, ‘Yep, that’s my girl!’ "

She’s a foodie

Diaz has talked about how much her daughter loves trying new foods and eating in general. During a November 2020 appearance onThe Rachael Ray Show, Diaz revealed how she gotmore interested in cookingduring the COVID-19 pandemic, saying, “I love to cook for my child now. Being able to make the food for her has been incredible.”

The actress said she’s never given Raddix a purée, adding, “She’s had garlic from day one, you know?” Diaz also revealed that her daughter is a fan of bone broth and fresh herbs. “I put herbs in everything. Thyme and dill, sage, everything,” she said. “She just loves all of it.”

She keeps her parents busy

Diaz’s entire day revolves around Raddix, according to an interview the star did withKevin Harton hisHart to Hartpodcast. “Everything starts and goes and stops and goes because it’s all about her needs. I cook all of her meals. I wake her up, my husband puts her to bed. We’re a total tag team,” she said.

However, Diaz was honest about the fact that they have childcare for help. “I don’t even know how mothers who don’t have childcare do it,” she added.

Diaz also raved about motherhood as a whole: “It’s the best, best, best part of my life. I’m so, so grateful and so happy and it’s the best thing ever and I’m so lucky to get to do it with Benji and we’re just having the best time.”

After an 8-year hiatus from acting, Diaz announced she was going back to work during the summer of 2022. In an interview onCBS Sunday Morning, she touched on how she was going tofind balance as a working mom. “Everybody only has 100 percent and you always have to figure out how you’re going to divide that 100 percent to spread it to all the parts of your life that matter,” she explained.

In abehind-the-scenes interviewfor her first movie,Back in Action, after her acting hiatus, Diaz said she focused on “just sort of being a mom and living my day-to-day” during her time off.

“That was pretty much it,” she said. “I’mjust trying to stay alivejust like every other mother. I’m just trying to keep it going.”

She changed her parents' perspective

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In May 2022, when Raddix was 2 years old, Diaz talked about how raising a toddler made her see aging differently.

“The whole concept of aging has just changed completely, even in the last 10 years. It’s totally opened up. I’m excited.I’ve got 50 or 60 years to go— I want to live to be 110, since I’ve got a young child,” she toldGwyneth Paltrowduring an appearance on the GOOP podcast.

She continued, “I think you have this amazing moment in your 40s where you appreciate who your parents are, and I want to have that moment with her — be there with her in her 40s.”

The actress isn’t afraid to get real about parenting either. During a May 2022 appearance onThe Kelly Clarkson Show, she was honest about the momentsshe loses her patiencewith her daughter. Diaz said when Raddix seems upset, she goes through her “mom checklist” to try and figure out what she might be feeling.

“Did she eat? Is she tired? What time is it? When was the last time she ate? When did she nap? You just kind of start there, and you go, ‘What just happened? Is there something she’s trying to communicate to me?’ " she explained.

Diaz said that while she feels it is her “job” as the parent to “help her find the words to her emotions,” she sometimes loses her patience. She owns it, though, saying, “Like if you do blow up, just to repair that and say, ‘Oh my God, mommy lost her s—’ And ‘I didn’t mean to say that to you. If I hurt your feelings or if I upset you, I just want you to know that Mommy’s human too.’ "

She is a big sister

Diaz and Madden welcomed a son,Cardinal, in 2024.

“He is awesome and we are all so happy he is here! He’s really cute,” the couple wrote on Instagram of Raddix’s sibling. “We are feeling so blessed and grateful.”

source: people.com