About the Duggar Family

It's official: The Duggars are a true pop culture phenomenon. With their regular appearances on national talk shows, their countless press clippings and their enormous online following, this 20-member family from Arkansas has all of America talking.

The patriarch and matriarch of this large—and still growing—group are former high school sweethearts, Jim Bob and Michelle.  With values rooted in their strong personal faith, Jim Bob and Michelle firmly believe that every child is a gift to be cherished.  After more than 20 years of marriage, the couple has received 18 gifts—ten boys and eight girls.  With only two sets of twins among the 18 children, Michelle has been pregnant for 12 years of her life.  Another vital piece of Duggar trivia is that each child’s name begins with a “J”—Joshua, Jana, John-David, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jeremiah, Jedidiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, and baby Jordyn-Grace.