Most people have heard of Cynthia Nixon. Far fewer have heard of Charles Ezekiel Mozes – and honestly, that’s just how he likes it.
He’s one of the Sex and the City star’s three kids, yet you won’t catch him on Instagram, in interviews, or anywhere near a red carpet.
His mum’s been famous for decades; Charles has quietly done his own thing well out of the glare. Here’s what we actually know about him.
- Charles was born on 16 December 2002 in New York City.
- His parents are Cynthia Nixon and photographer Danny Mozes.
- He’s in the middle of three kids — Seph and Max are his brothers.
- It’s Seph, not Charles, who came out as transgender.
- He lives privately, with no public job or social media.
A New York Kid Through and Through
Charles was born in New York City on 16 December 2002 — Amo Mama nudges it to the 17th, but most outlets say the 16th. He’s American, a Sagittarius, and his middle name has a lovely ring to it: Ezekiel is Hebrew and means “God strengthens”.
His mum, of course, is Cynthia Nixon – actress, activist and one-time New York governor hopeful. His dad is Danny Mozes, a photographer and educator. The two split in 2003 but stayed mates, which set the tone for a fairly drama-free family.
Charles was on the way while Cynthia was filming the fourth season of Sex and the City. Popsugar points out the writers didn’t bother hiding the bump — they simply wrote it straight into her storyline. (Her co-stars, for the record, were Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis.)
Getting His Head Round Two Mums
A year after the split, Cynthia fell for education organiser Christine Marinoni, and the couple married in 2012.
Charles was only a toddler then, so wrapping his head round the whole two-mums thing took him a while – and it’s genuinely one of the sweetest stories going.
Amo Mama recounts how his teachers were the first to call the pair “Charlie’s moms”. Soon after, he came home and told Christine, “You’re my mommy too!”
For a bit he even decided she was “Papa”. His mum loved retelling it: “One morning we’re at breakfast, and Christine is in the shower, and Charlie says, ‘Where’s Papa?’ My daughter says, ‘Papa? You mean Daddy?’ and he said, ‘No, Papa! Christine!'”
She summed up his little brain ticking over like this: “It was like Charlie was trying to navigate what everybody’s assumptions about him and his family were at age 3. It was amazing.”
And when a barber once told him to ask his dad for a baby brother, Charles Ezekiel Mozes had a proper think before replying, “Sometimes I call Christine Mommy.” His dad later met someone with two kids of her own, so Charles ended up with three mums and a dad — and took it all in his stride.
His Brothers
Charles is the middle child. His older sibling is Samuel Joseph Mozes — Seph for short — born in November 1996 and a University of Chicago graduate, class of 2018. Now here’s the bit the headlines keep muddling: it’s Seph, not Charles, who is transgender.
Cynthia shared the news on Instagram in 2018:
“I’m so proud of my son Samuel Joseph Mozes (called Seph), who graduated college this month. I salute him and everyone else marking today’s #TransDayofAction. #TDOA.”
People note it landed on Trans Day of Action. Seph, born Samantha, is now chasing a career in theatre.
Then there’s the baby of the family, Max Ellington Nixon-Marinoni, born on 7 February 2011. The New Indian Express confirms Max is Cynthia’s and Christine’s son.
Christine carried him – the couple conceived with a gay male couple – and his dad appears to be costume designer Michael Growler, who’s worked with Cynthia on the play Rabbit Hole and the Sex and the City films.
Schooling and a Normal-ish Childhood
For all the fame swirling around, the kids had a pretty ordinary upbringing. All three went to New York public schools because Cynthia flat-out refused to put them somewhere everyone was rich and famous.
She’s a massive public education champion as well – by 2018, she’d spent 17 years as a spokesperson for the Alliance for Quality Education, where Christine had worked as a director.
Reports say Charles played a bit of football at school, and while the paparazzi snapped him now and then as a kid, his parents guarded his privacy fiercely.
What Charles Ezekiel Mozes Does Now
The honest answer? Nobody really knows, and that’s rather the point. He hasn’t gone into acting, media or business, and there’s no public job, no social media and no interviews.
Daily Celebs reckons his lifestyle is comfortable but understated, and since he’s never built a public career, there’s no reliable net worth figure for him either.
In a world that expects famous folks’ kids to cash in on the surname, Charles has done the opposite. He’s grown up right beside the spotlight and just… stepped around it.
FAQs
- Who is Charles Ezekiel Mozes?
Ans: He’s the middle son of actress Cynthia Nixon and photographer Danny Mozes. He’s best known for living an extremely private, low-key life. - How old is Charles Ezekiel Mozes?
Ans: He was born on 16 December 2002 in New York City, which makes him 23 years old. - Is Charles Ezekiel Mozes transgender?
Ans: No. That’s his older brother, Seph, who came out as transgender in 2018. Charles has never been described that way in any report. - Is Charles Ezekiel Mozes on social media?
Ans: No. There are no known public accounts linked to him, which fits his very private lifestyle perfectly.
Sources & References:
- Daily Celebs – Charles Ezekiel Mozes’ lifestyle is comfortable but understated.
- Amo Mama – His teachers were the first to call the pair “Charlie’s moms”.
- Popsugar – Cynthia was pregnant while filming the fourth season of Sex and the City.
- The New Indian Express – Max Ellington Nixon-Marinoni is Cynthia’s and Christine’s son.
- People – Cynthia shared a post on social media to congratulate her son for his graduation.
