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.