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Robert De Niro let it slip that he welcomed his seventh child, right at the end of his 70s. He and his first wife Diahnne Abbott share daughter Drena and son Raphael. He later welcomed twin sons Julian and Aaron with his former girlfriend Toukie Smith in 1995. After that, De Niro and ex-wife Grace Hightower had son Elliot and daughter Helen Grace. Speaking to ET Canada’s Brittnee Blair about his 2023 movie 'About My Father,' De Niro revealed he had welcomed his seventh child with girlfriend Tiffany Chen.
The legendary actor had 11 acknowledged children: five sons and six daughters. But he might have fathered up to 16 in total.
The reggae legend had 11 acknowledged children: seven sons and four daughters.
The 'Beverly Hills, 90210' actress has five children: three sons and two daughters.
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The late rapper DMX has a whopping 15 children!
The actor has six children, though just one with wife Phillipa Coan.
Hilaria Baldwin announced that she gave birth to her and Alec Baldwin's seventh baby together, Ilaria Catalina Irena Baldwin, on September 22, 2022. When Hilaria announced that she was expecting on Instagram in March, she wrote, "We were pretty sure our family was complete, and we’re beyond happy with this surprise," referring to her previous statement in November that she was done extending their family. The Baldwins had welcomed their sixth child, Lucia, by surrogate just five months after Hilaria gave birth to son Eduardo, joining the other "Baldwinito" siblings Carmen, Rafael, Leonardo, and Romeo. Of course, this baby is Alec's eighth child, as he is also father to Ireland, whom he shares with ex-wife Kim Basinger.
News of Halo's birth came just one month after Cannon welcomed his third child with Abby de la Rosa. He also had his third child with model Brittany Bell on September 23, his first child with photographer LaNisha Cole on September 15, and his first child with Bre Tiesi in July of that year. In addition, he has twins from his seven-year marriage to Mariah Carey. That brings Cannon to a total of 12 kids!
James Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly welcomed their sixth baby in 2021. They are already parents to five kids; Joshua, Gwendolyn, Emilia, Annabel, and Olivia. They shared the news on social media along with several photos of their newborn. The couple were overjoyed to welcome their new son, Jeremiah. Van Der Beek wrote that they decided to keep the pregnancy quiet after suffering two late-term miscarriages. "Truthfully, I was terrified when I found out." He ended the post by saying "Life is beautiful."
Rapper NBA YoungBoy welcomed his 10th child in September of 2022, which inevitably drew comparisons with Nick Cannon. But YoungBoy, real name Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, is even more shocking as he had eight children with seven different women by the age of just 22.
It's hard to keep track of Nick Cannon's procreation. In December 2022, he welcomed his 12th child; a baby girl named Halo with singer Alyssa Scott. This is his second child with Scott after they tragically lost their first baby, Zen, to brain cancer in 2021.
Marc Anthony, 54, married then-23-year-old Nadia Ferreira, who was crowned Miss Paraguay in 2021, on January 28, 2023. Just two weeks later, the couple announced that they were expecting. On June 18, the salsa singer announced on social media that "God’s timing is always perfect" as the pair welcomed their first child together on Father's Day. The baby, whose name and sex remains unknown, is Anthony's seventh child. He shares twins Max and Emme with his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez; two older children, Cristian Marcus and Ryan Adrian Muñiz with Puerto Rican actress Dayanara Torres; and finally, the fully grown Ariana and Chase (both older than Ferreira) with ex-partner Debbie Rosado.
Former Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers married his high school sweetheart Tiffany back in 2001, and in the subsequent two decades, they've had 10 children! The family consists of seven girls and three boys, ranging in age from under one to 21. Their most recent child, Andrew, was born in October 2023.
Between 2002 and 2006, he had six children with Canadian author Justine Wilson, although sadly they lost their first son Nevada Alexander at 10 weeks old. They later welcomed twins Vivian Jenna Wilson and Griffin, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian. With Grimes, he had X Æ A-Xii in 2020, Exa Dark Sideræl in 2021, and Techno Mechanicus in 2023. Grimes and Musk have been in a custody battle over their children since 2023.
During his on-again-off-again relationship with Grimes, Musk welcomed twins Strider and Azure with Shivon Zilis in 2021. Zilis is the Director of Neuralink, Musk's brain implant company. Musk and Zilis have now welcomed a third baby, although the name hasn't been revealed. This brings Musk to a total of 12 children with three different women.
Now, click through the following gallery to discover more stars with a whole lot of kids.
There's wanting a big family, and then there's having more than five kids. Somewhat surprisingly, this reality isn't uncommon in the world of showbiz. In fact, there are several celebs with 10 kids or more! Some of these stars have flown under the radar, but now we're telling you exactly how many children they have.
Elon Musk's prolific procreation came to light during his high-profile relationship with the singer Grimes. The former couple had three children in three years, which seems to be a pattern in Musk's relationships.
Between 2002 and 2006, he had six children with Canadian author Justine Wilson, although sadly they lost their first son Nevada Alexander at 10 weeks old. They later welcomed twins Vivian Jenna Wilson and Griffin, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian. With Grimes, he had X Æ A-Xii in 2020, Exa Dark Sideræl in 2021, and Techno Mechanicus in 2023. Grimes and Musk have been in a custody battle over their children since 2023.
During his on-again-off-again relationship with Grimes, Musk welcomed twins Strider and Azure with Shivon Zilis in 2021. Zilis is the Director of Neuralink, Musk's brain implant company. Musk and Zilis have now welcomed a third baby, although the name hasn't been revealed. This brings Musk to a total of 12 children with three different women.
Now, click through the following gallery to discover more stars with a whole lot of kids.
T.I. has seven children: three girls and four boys.
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Elon Musk welcomes 12th child—his 3rd with partner Shivon Zilis
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There's wanting a big family, and then there's having more than five kids. Somewhat surprisingly, this reality isn't uncommon in the world of showbiz. In fact, there are several celebs with 10 kids or more! Some of these stars have flown under the radar, but now we're telling you exactly how many children they have.
Elon Musk's prolific procreation came to light during his high-profile relationship with the singer Grimes. The former couple had three children in three years, which seems to be a pattern in Musk's relationships.
Between 2002 and 2006, he had six children with Canadian author Justine Wilson, although sadly they lost their first son Nevada Alexander at 10 weeks old. They later welcomed twins Vivian Jenna Wilson and Griffin, and triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian. With Grimes, he had X Æ A-Xii in 2020, Exa Dark Sideræl in 2021, and Techno Mechanicus in 2023. Grimes and Musk have been in a custody battle over their children since 2023.
During his on-again-off-again relationship with Grimes, Musk welcomed twins Strider and Azure with Shivon Zilis in 2021. Zilis is the Director of Neuralink, Musk's brain implant company. Musk and Zilis have now welcomed a third baby, although the name hasn't been revealed. This brings Musk to a total of 12 children with three different women.
Now, click through the following gallery to discover more stars with a whole lot of kids.