Party of Four

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz cradled kids Desi Jr. and Lucie in a sweet family photo from 1953.

Baby Blessings

The family of four got all dressed up for Desi Jr.’s christening.

Party People

Lucie and Desi Jr. got a taste of the spotlight when they were snapped with Mom and Dad in a promotional photo for an I Love Lucy New Year’s Eve special in 1953.

Sweet Sailor

A smiling Ball and Arnaz posed aboard their boat in 1954.

On the Dot

Ball was selected as ‘Television Mother of the Year’ in this photo, presented with a special Mother’s Day corsage from the Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Association as she kept her children close.

Triple Threat

Little Lucie and Desi Jr. could not have looked cuter when visiting Mom.

French Dressing

The family takes France! Ball was dressed to the nines as she showed her children around the Chateau de Fontainebleau near Paris in 1959.

Flight Pattern

The family of four looked every inch the movie stars when landing in London in 1959.

Arnaz and Ball would divorce the following year.

Sail Away

The family greeted the staff on the Liberte as they boarded from New York City in 1959.

Fun and Games

When Mom was on Password in 1964, Lucie and Desi Jr. got a chance to visit the set alongside Gary Morton and host Allen Ludden.

Sweet Treats

During another set visit, the siblings enjoyed milkshakes alongside Ball.

So ’60s

Always dressed impeccably, Lucie and Desi Jr. hung with mom in a promotional photo from 1965.

Photo Finish

Ball and her growing kids took a picture with the actress’ second husband, comedian Gary Morton, in the 1960s.

Gang’s All ‘Here’

In the late 1960s, Ball brought her kids along for the ride on her new series, Here’s Lucy. The show ran through 1974 on CBS.

Premiere Pair

Stepping out without Mom and Dad, Lucie and Desi Jr. got glammed up for the A Boy … a Girl premiere in Hollywood in 1969.

In Black and White

For the premiere of The Act in N.Y.C. in 1977, the siblings were equally chic.

Support System

Ball and Desi Jr. came out to support Lucie as she starred in Annie Get Your Gun at Jones Beach Theater in New York in 1978.

Morning Glory

The siblings sat for an interview with Good Morning America in 1979, dutifully taking some domestic photos in the process.

Broadway Baby

When Lucie landed a role on Broadway in 1979 in They’re Playing Our Song, her brother popped backstage to see her.

Winter Weather

The siblings opted for scarves during this outing together in 1980.

New York Nights

The resemblance was strong as the two hung out in New York City in 1981.

Paying Tribute

Lucie and Desi Jr. flanked their famous mother as she was feted in 1984 with a tribute at the Museum of Broadcasting in New York City.

Remembering Mom

Ball died in 1989; two years later, her children walked the red carpet hand-in-hand at “Lucy: A Tribute to Lucille Ball” at Universal Studios.

Hallowed Hall

The pair dazzled that same year at the Television Academy Hall of Fame Awards in Beverly Hills.

Cheek to Cheek

And they sealed the night with a kiss!

‘King’ and Queen

The next year, in 1992, they stepped out for The Mambo Kings premiere in N.Y.C.

Something Special

In 2001, Lucie and Desi Jr. led the I Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Special, which celebrated their parents’ groundbreaking series.

La La Land

The siblings continued to keep their parents’ memories alive at the 2007 TV Land Awards in Santa Monica.

Music Makers

One of Lucie and Desi Jr.’s most recent red carpet moments was The Paley Center for Media’s “Tropicana Nights: A Salute to the Music of I Love Lucy” in Beverly Hills in 2011.

Reunited!

In 2024, Lucie shared a few Instagram snaps with her brother from Las Vegas, reassuring fans he’s “alive and well” and just flying under the radar these days.