Celebrities That Had Kids Later In Life

When’s the best time to have kids? For someone like Kylie Jenner, the answer is super young! For other celebrities, it’s more complicated. Here are famous moms who chose to have kids after 40.

Whether a pregnancy later in life is a surprise, or the result of many rounds of IVF, all these celebrities were delighted to expand their families. Hilary Swank recently announced she was becoming a first-time mom of twins at age 48. Madonna adopted her kids well into her fifties, and gave birth to son Rocco at age 42. Gwen Stefani had two boys in her thirties, and welcomed a third when she was 44. She calls son Appolo her “miracle surprise.” Halle Berry had two kids in her forties: a daughter at age 41 and a son at age 47. Janet Jackson shocked the world when she announced she was pregnant with her son Eissa at age 49. She was 50 when she gave birth. Naomi Campbell also surprised everyone when she welcomed her daughter at age 50. Nicole Kidman struggled for years to conceive naturally, even adopting two kids with ex-husband Tom Cruise. Years later, she welcomed two daughter at ages 41 and 44. Meryl Streep welcomed her youngest child at 42, Rachel Weizs was 48, Naomi Watts was 40, and Susan Sarandon was 45. After years of IVF treatments, Celine Dion had twin boys at age 42. Mariah Carey also had fertility issues, and gave birth to her twins with Nick Cannon when she was 40. Salma Hayek was 41 when she started her family, and Eva Mendes was 40. Two years later, she had another baby with Ryan Gosling at age 42.

These stars prove that having a baby isn’t just for people in their twenties and thirties. What do you think the best age is to become a parent? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to like, share and subscribe to The Things Celebrity for more on your favorite celebs!

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00:14 Hilary Swank
00:47 Madonna
01:20 Gwen Stefani
01:52 Halle Berry
02:18 Janet Jackson
02:45 Naomi Campbell
03:13 Nicole Kidman
03:47 Meryl Streep
04:10 Mariah Carey
04:38 Rachel Weisz
05:13 Celine Dion
05:41 Eva Mendes
06:13 Susan Sarandon
06:56 Salma Hayek
07:25 Naomi Watts

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Written by: Emily R
Narrated by: LanessaVO
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[scoopofgossip]

Once you hit 40, you realize it's not as old as you thought when you were a teenager or early 20s. I'll be a 40y/o mom, I'm glad I enjoyed my youth and now I'm more grounded and financially stable, with a husband. Plus, don't look my age 🤷🏻‍♀🤷🏻‍♀🤷🏻‍♀🤷🏻‍♀🤷🏻‍♀ #ScoopofGossip

[jaeshasway]

Considering people are living longer especially women there’s nothing wrong with having children later in life. Especially if you’re healthy and can afford it. Medicine and longer lives are changing the evolution of childbirth. Women are tired of being put out to pasture at 40 when that’s not remotely the case.

[BrandyTexas]

I’m unexpectedly pregnant at 40 so I came here to feel better.. Gwen looks amazing. Hands down the best looking older woman I’ve seen.

[kathleenweinberg]

I'm sure most celebrities would like to start a family later in to their career

[NickCC]

Paula Marshall had her only child 9 months after her 40th birthday. Ever Carradine had her second child at 41.

[purvinayak]

And then there are people that give birth at 15🙄

[heatherjones]

Rachel Dratch had her only child at 44

[Marsereads]

My mom had me as a teenager I’m not lying it ture

[Cravenn]

The toll on the body at an older age… with perimenopause & menopause.
We live love and manage.. we are a lot stronger than we imagine. A lot more to come in this world for sure🫶🏼❣️