Who are Cuba Gooding Jr.'s children? Meet the Oscar winner's family

American Academy Award winner, Cuba Gooding Jr.'s children are Spencer, Mason and Piper Gooding. Each has pursued a career in the entertainment industry, carrying forward their father’s legacy. With growing success in film production, acting, and dance, the Gooding siblings are making their own mark in the spotlight.

Key takeaways

• Cuba Gooding Jr.'s oldest son, Spencer Gooding, began his TV series and movie production career in 2014.
• Mason Gooding is an emerging actor in the acting field, playing roles in shows such as Scream, Ballers, and Adult Best Friends.
• Piper Gooding, the former couple's youngest daughter, is a professional dancer, studying at Loyola Marymount University (LMU).

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1. Spencer Gooding

• Full name: Spencer Gooding
• Date of birth: 1994
• Age: 31 years as of 2025
• Place of birth: New York City, New York, United States
• Profession: Screenwriter, philanthropist

Cuba Gooding's firstborn child, Spencer, was born in 1994 in New York, United States. Spencer attended Windward School, an independent high school in Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, USA. At Windward, Spencer was a member of the National Arts Honours Society, crew team, and played for the school's football team.

He later attended Wesleyan University, where he pursued a Bachelor's degree in American English Literature. In 2019, he took a year's break from his studies during a difficult time in his life.

As per his LinkedIn profile, Spencer has followed his father into the entertainment world, albeit in film production. Between 2014 and 2025, he worked as a production assistant and sound operator at Fox Studios, The Force Productions, Comedy Central, Independent Student Productions, and FX Productions.

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During this time, he worked on films such as The Force, Orville, American Crime Story, Saturday, Off The Leash, and 9-1-1. Spencer has also worked as an editor at WEBTOON and an executive assistant at Mandalay Pictures.

2. Mason Gooding

• Full name: Mason Gooding
• Date of birth: 14 November 1996
• Age: 29 years as of August 2025
• Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
• Zodiac: Scorpio
• Profession: Actor

Mason Gooding was born on 14 November 1996 and is 29 years old as of August 2025. Like his brother, he attended Windward High School, where he played football in the offensive and defensive line positions.

After his graduation in 2015, Mason went on to attend the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied Dramatic Writing and minored in Psychology. The budding actor did not graduate.

Following in his father's footsteps, Mason entered the entertainment world as an actor. In an interview with the Grumpy Magazine, he spoke about his father's influence:

It is interesting because, though my father is a big advocate for the arts, it did not strike me as a viable option until later in life.

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He added:

He (Cuba Gooding Jr.), in tandem with my lovely mother, was super supportive in everything I did, specifically artistically.

Mason Gooding's early shows include student films at NYU and Ballers by Dwayne Johnson. Here is a summary of his filmography.

3. Piper Gooding

• Full name: Piper Gooding
• Date of birth: October 2005
• Age: 20 years as of 2025
• Profession: Professional dancer

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Cuba Gooding Jr.'s youngest child, Piper, was born in October 2005 and is 20 years old as of 2025. Her zodiac sign is Libra.

She attended Palisades Charter High School, where she was a member of the school's dance team. While at the high school, her exceptional talents won her the Booster Club Exceptional Awards for Visual & Performing Arts.

In 2024, she began her graduate journey at Loyola Marymount University (LMU). In addition to being a part of the LMU Dance Class of 2028, she is a member of the Kuumba hip-hop dance crew.

Piper is a community advocate at heart. After the 2025 Pacific Palisades fire, she has raised awareness about the needs of the community and special groups such as the Fancy Feet Dance Studio and Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project.

FAQs

1. Is Cuba Gooding Jr. married with children? He is divorced and shares three children with his ex-wife, Sara Kapfer.
2. What happened to Cuba Gooding Jr. and his wife? The high school sweethearts got divorced in 2017 after a 20-year marriage.
3. Does Cuba Gooding Jr. have a daughter? The American actor has one daughter, Piper Gooding.
4. Is Mason Gooding related to Cuba Gooding? The actors share a father-son relationship.
5. Does Cuba Gooding Jr. have a son who is an actor? Cuba's youngest son, Mason Gooding, has followed in his father's footsteps in becoming an actor.

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Cuba Gooding Jr's children have taken different routes in the entertainment industry. While Spencer is gaining skills as a film production assistant, his brother, Mason, is an actor, and Piper is a professional dancer.

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