Jim Carrey Ready to Be a Grandfather? Yes, Man!

Thu., Jul. 9, 2009 2:16 PM PDT by

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Jim Carrey may have played the Grinch, but now he's about to be the grandpa!

The star's 21-year-old daughter, Jane Carrey, is expecting her first child with fiancé Alex Santana, the actor's rep, Marleah Leslie, confirms to E! News.

The actor's only child fronts the Jane Carrey Band, and the dad-to-be goes by "Nitro" in his rock group Blood Money.

"I am very excited," the future grandfather said. "Jane is going to be a great mom."

Jane's mom is the Yes Man actor's first wife, Melissa Womer, who the thesp divorced in 1997. Carrey has dated Jenny McCarthy since December 2005.

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