8 celebrities who embraced parenthood later in life as Cameron Diaz announces birth of son at 51
8 celebrities who embraced parenthood later in life including Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz has announced the birth of her second child and first son Cardinal Madden with her guitarist husband Benji Madden, 45. Currently 51 years old, Diaz has thus joined the long list of stars who had children later in their lives. Here are eight such celebrities who welcomed children at an age past their prime.
1. Cameron Diaz, 51
Cameron Diaz, 51, welcomed her second child Cardinal recently with her husband Benji Madden. The 'Knight and Day' actress had her first child, a daughter named Raddix, in 2019, when she was 47.
2. Al Pacino, 83
Al Pacino welcomed his youngest child - a son named Roman - with his Kuwaiti-American partner Noor Alfallah, 29, in June 2023 at the age of 83. 'The Godfather' actor has three other children from his previous relationships - his eldest daughter Julie Marie with acting coach Jan Tarrant and twins Anton and Olivia with actress Beverly D'Angelo, per The National News.
3. Robert De Niro, 79
Al Pacino's 'The Godfather II' co-star and friend Robert De Niro too experienced the joys of parenthood at the advanced age of 79. In April 2023, De Niro welcomed his seventh child, a baby girl named Gia Virginia Chen De Niro, with his girlfriend Tiffany Chen. He has six more children from his previous relationships.
4. Rupert Murdoch, 72
Rupert Murdoch, now 93, welcomed his youngest child, a daughter named Chloe, in 2003. The media mogul was 72 when he and his former wife Wendy Deng had Chloe. He has five other children with his previous partners.
5. Clint Eastwood, 66
Clint Eastwood, 93, had his youngest child when he was 66. The renowned actor-director welcomed a baby girl named Morgan with his second wife Dina Ruiz in 1996.
6. Sir Paul McCartney, 61
Sir Paul McCartney and his then-wife Heather Mills welcomed their daughter, Beatrice, in 2003. He was 61 at the time. The former Beatle has four other children from previous relationships.
7. Naomi Campbell, 53
Naomi Campbell embraced motherhood for the second time when she welcomed a son in 2023 at the age of 53. The British model is also a proud mother to a baby girl.
8. Janet Jackson, 50
Janet Jackson, now 56, is another celebrity mother who embraced motherhood in her 50s. The songstress welcomed her only child, a son named Moses, in 2017, when she was 50.