T.I. and Tiny's 7 Children: A Look at Their Blended Family

The couple have welcomed three children together, while also raising kids from previous relationships.

Mar. 3, 2026 at 5:12pm

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Rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka "Tiny" Harris have a large blended family that includes seven children - Zonnique, Messiah, Domani, Deyjah, King, Major and Heiress. The couple, who married in 2010, have three children together, while also taking on parenting roles for the children they each had from previous relationships. The family's lives were documented on the reality shows "T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle" and "T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle". The children have all followed in their parents' entertainment industry footsteps, pursuing careers in music, acting, and social media influencing.

Why it matters

T.I. and Tiny's blended family represents the growing trend of modern, non-traditional family structures in the entertainment industry and beyond. Their willingness to publicly share their family's journey on reality television has also helped normalize blended families and destigmatize discussions around mental health, parenting challenges, and other personal topics.

The details

T.I. (real name Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr.) and Tiny (born Tameka Cottle) began dating in the early 2000s and married in 2010. Prior to their relationship, they each had children from previous relationships - T.I. has two sons, Messiah and Domani, and a daughter, Deyjah, while Tiny has a daughter, Zonnique, from a previous relationship. Together, T.I. and Tiny have three children: sons King and Major, and daughter Heiress. The family's lives were chronicled on the reality shows "T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle" and "T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle", which ran from 2011 to 2021. The children have all pursued careers in entertainment, with varying degrees of success in music, acting, and social media influencing.

  • T.I. and Tiny married in 2010.
  • Their reality shows aired from 2011 to 2021.
  • Zonnique was born in 1996, Messiah in 2000, Domani in 2001, Deyjah in 2001, King in 2004, Major in 2008, and Heiress in 2016.

The players

T.I.

An American rapper whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. He is the father of five of the seven children in the blended family.

Tameka "Tiny" Harris

An American singer, songwriter, and television personality who is married to T.I. and is the mother of three of the seven children in the blended family.

Zonnique Jailee Pullins

Tiny's firstborn daughter, who has appeared on the family's reality shows and is a musician herself as part of the girl group OMG Girlz.

Messiah Ya'Majesty Harris

T.I.'s oldest son, who works in the entertainment industry as a musician and actor.

Deyjah Imani Harris

T.I.'s oldest daughter, who is an influencer and has been outspoken about her mental health journey.

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What they’re saying

“I accredit you for changing my life son ... and for that ... I THANK YOU!!!”

— T.I.

“Transparently speaking, depression and anxiety is something that I've been dealing with since about the age of 11. You can be happy and prosperous in all aspects of your life and STILL struggle. Mental illness doesn't discriminate. You'll never be the exception to recovery so just remember to treat yourself warmly.”

— Deyjah Imani Harris

“From a place of truth, I began to embellish and exaggerate and I think a lot of people took it extremely literal. I absolutely [understand the sensitivities surrounding what I was speaking about now].”

— T.I.

The takeaway

T.I. and Tiny's blended family represents the evolving landscape of modern families, where individuals come together to create loving, supportive environments for children from various backgrounds. Their willingness to share their family's journey on reality television has helped normalize discussions around mental health, parenting challenges, and other personal topics that many families face.