Famous women who became mothers after 40 years (15 photos)
It's never too late to become a mother, despite stereotypes. They say that at 30 a girl receives the insulting label “old-born” and her time is “running out.” But modern medicine quite easily makes it possible to become a mother at 40 and even 50 years old. An example were these famous women who were not afraid to become mothers at that age.
Actress Monica Bellucci
The actress gave birth to her second daughter Leonie at the age of 45.
Paris Hilton
The socialite became a mother at the age of 42. In 2023, she gave birth to a son, Phoenix, and a daughter, London.
Actress Meryl Streep
The Oscar-winning actress has four children, the youngest of whom she gave birth to in 1991, shortly before she turned 42.
Actress Christina Ricci
Christina gave birth to a daughter at the age of 43 in 2021. By that time she already had an eight-year-old son.
Alyssa Milano
When Milano was 41 years old, her second child, daughter Elisabella, was born.
Actress Hilary Swank
The actress first became the mother of two twins at the age of 48. This happened in 2023.
Comedian Kristen Wiig
Bridesmaids star Kristen Wiig became the mother of twins in 2020 at the age of 47.
Model Naomi Campbell
Supermodel Naomi Campbell became a mother for the first time on the eve of her 51st birthday.
Singer Janet Jackson
The famous singer gave birth to her son in 2017 at the age of 50.
Actress Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz was 47 years old when she gave birth to her daughter Raddix in January 2020.
Model and actress Brigitte Nielsen
Danish woman Brigitte Nielsen gave birth to her last daughter, Frida, on the eve of her 55th birthday.
Actress Rachel Weisz
Rachel Weisz gave birth to her first child with Daniel Craig when she was 48 years old.
Actress Laura Linney
In 2014, Laura Linney was 49 years old when she surprised the world and gave birth to her son.
Singer Gwen Stefani
At 44, Gwen Stefani gave birth to her third child, a boy named Apollo.
Actress Halle Berry
The actress gave birth to her first child at 41, and her second at 47.