After sparking reconciliation rumors in April, Ashanti and Nelly confirmed their relationship status in the fall of 2023. The R&B singer and the rapper first began dating in 2003 and were together on and off until 2013. Ten years later, they rekindled their romance—a happy accident that neither of them saw coming, as Nelly revealed in a September interview. A few months later, the news broke that Ashanti was expecting a baby with Nelly and that the couple was engaged. However, court records show that they actually signed the marriage papers at the end of 2023! In August 2024, Ashanti revealed that they welcomed their son, Kareem Kenkaide Haynes, on July 18. This is the 43-year-old's first child, while Nelly shares an adult son and daughter with his ex, Channetta Valentine.

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Famed rapper Da Brat gave birth to her first child with wife Jesseca "Judy" Harris-Dupart in July 2023, at the ages of 49 and 41, respectively. "I can't BELIEVE he came out of me!" the star told People of her newborn son, named True. "Feels like a dream. He's PERFECT in every way." She added that she's feeling "Very appreciative for such a blessing of our bundle of joy," and said, "This journey has been more amazing than we could've ever imagined." The couple used IVF to conceive with an egg from Harris-Dupart and sperm from an anonymous donor.

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Naomi Campbell is notoriously private when it comes to her personal life, and it was a surprise to us all in 2021 when she revealed that she had just welcomed her first baby at age 50. She stated in an interview that her daughter "wasn’t adopted – she’s my child.” This led to speculation that she had used a surrogate, but it's certainly not impossible that she carried the baby herself. On June 29, 2023, Campbell shared the news that she welcomed her second child, a baby boy, at the age of 53. "A True Gift from God, blessed! Welcome Babyboy," she wrote on Instagram, along with a photo of herself holding a newborn's hand, with another smaller hand reaching out, presumably that of her daughter. "It’s never too late to become a mother," she concluded.

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Campbell had expressed her desire to be a mother in the past, including in 2017 when she told the Evening Standard, "I think about having children all the time...But now with the way science is I think I can do it when I want." And she has! Campbell has kept the details of her journey to motherhood private, including her children's names. Vogue reported that she's saving the story for a memoir she plans to write.

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Janet Jackson -

Janet Jackson gave birth to her first child, Eissa, at the age of 50.

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Halle Berry -

Halle Berry was 41 the first time she gave birth. Nahla Ariela's father is model Gabriel Aubry.

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Halle Berry - The actress gave birth to her second child, Maceo, at the age of 47. His father is French actor Olivier Martinez.

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Mariah Carey - The pop star gave birth to twins Monroe and Moroccan at the age of 41. Their father is rapper Nick Cannon.

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Mariah Carey -

Carey's pregnancy was complicated because she suffered from preeclampsia (dangerously high blood pressure) and gestational diabetes. She also needed a C-section when giving birth to the twins.

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Courteney Cox - The 'Friends' star gave birth to her daughter Coco in 2004, at the age of 40.

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Salma Hayek - The actress also struggled to get pregnant, but at the age of 41, she was blessed with her daughter, Valentina Paloma.

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Eva Mendes - Married to actor Ryan Gosling, the couple had their first child, Esmeralda, when Eva was 40. The youngest, Amada, was born two years later.

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Susan Sarandon - The actress, who has three children, was also a mother later in life. She was 39 when her first son Jack Henry was born and 42 when her second oldest Miles was born.

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Susan Sarandon - Her daughter Eva was born when Susan was 45. Bizarrely, the actress was diagnosed with endometriosis when she was younger, which can cause infertility.

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Nicole Kidman - The actress adopted Connor and Isabella when she was still married to Tom Cruise. At 41, Nicole and husband Keith Urban had a girl named Sunday Rose.

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Celine Dion - The singer gave birth to twins Eddy and Nelson at the age of 42. She had gone through six attempts at IVF before.

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Celine Dion - The singer gave birth to her first son in 2001, René-Charles, and almost a decade later she had twins, Nelson and Eddy, who were born in 2010.

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Gwen Stefani - The singer gave birth to Kingston and Zuma when she was about to turn 40. Four years later, Gwen Stefani and Bush lead singer Gavin Rossdale had Apollo.

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Madonna - The Queen of Pop's second child, Rocco Ritchie, was born when she was 41. Madonna had Lourdes Maria at 38, but she also adopted four other children.

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Madonna - Rocco Ritchie is the son of English filmmaker Guy Ritchie.

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Naomi Watts - The actress gave birth to her oldest son Alexander at the age of 39. Little Samuel came to the world in 2008, when she was 40.

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Naomi Watts - The brothers are fruit of the actress's relationship with fellow actor Liev Schreiber. The two broke up in 2016, but they are still on good terms.

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Julia Roberts - The actress was already a mother to twins, Hazel and Phinnaeus, when she gave birth to Henry at the age of 40 in 2007.

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Julia Roberts -

She's a very dedicated mother who tries to protect her children's privacy as much as possible.

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Uma Thurman - The actress already had two children when she gave birth to her third child at 42.

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Uma Thurman - Uma Thurman has made some public appearances with her eldest children, but she prefers to keep Rosalind out of the spotlight.

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Julianne Moore - At the age of 41, the actress and husband Bart Freundlich had their daughter, Liv.

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Julianne Moore -

The actress also has a son, Caleb, who was born in 1997.

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Kim Basinger - Ireland Basinger is the daughter of Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin. Kim was a first-time mother at the age of 41.

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Monica Bellucci - The Italian actress was devastated to find out she was infertile, but her destiny changed when she gave birth to her daughter Deva as she was about to turn 40.

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Monica Bellucci - Bellucci had yet another girl, named Léonie, when she was in her mid-40s.

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Amanda Peet - The actress has three children: Frances, Molly, and the youngest, Henry.

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Amanda Peet -

She was 42 when she gave birth to Henry.

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Carla Bruni -

The singer had her second child, Giulia, at the age of 43. The father is former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

See also: Celebrities who experienced the loss of a child

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Naomi Campbell -

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Naomi Campbell -

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Janet Jackson -

Janet Jackson gave birth to her first child, Eissa, at the age of 50.

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Halle Berry -

Halle Berry was 41 the first time she gave birth. Nahla Ariela's father is model Gabriel Aubry.

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Halle Berry - The actress gave birth to her second child, Maceo, at the age of 47. His father is French actor Olivier Martinez.

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Mariah Carey - The pop star gave birth to twins Monroe and Moroccan at the age of 41. Their father is rapper Nick Cannon.

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Mariah Carey -

Carey's pregnancy was complicated because she suffered from preeclampsia (dangerously high blood pressure) and gestational diabetes. She also needed a C-section when giving birth to the twins.

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Courteney Cox - The 'Friends' star gave birth to her daughter Coco in 2004, at the age of 40.

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Salma Hayek - The actress also struggled to get pregnant, but at the age of 41, she was blessed with her daughter, Valentina Paloma.

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Eva Mendes - Married to actor Ryan Gosling, the couple had their first child, Esmeralda, when Eva was 40. The youngest, Amada, was born two years later.

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Susan Sarandon - The actress, who has three children, was also a mother later in life. She was 39 when her first son Jack Henry was born and 42 when her second oldest Miles was born.

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Susan Sarandon - Her daughter Eva was born when Susan was 45. Bizarrely, the actress was diagnosed with endometriosis when she was younger, which can cause infertility.

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Nicole Kidman - The actress adopted Connor and Isabella when she was still married to Tom Cruise. At 41, Nicole and husband Keith Urban had a girl named Sunday Rose.

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Celine Dion - The singer gave birth to twins Eddy and Nelson at the age of 42. She had gone through six attempts at IVF before.

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Celine Dion - The singer gave birth to her first son in 2001, René-Charles, and almost a decade later she had twins, Nelson and Eddy, who were born in 2010.

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Gwen Stefani - The singer gave birth to Kingston and Zuma when she was about to turn 40. Four years later, Gwen Stefani and Bush lead singer Gavin Rossdale had Apollo.

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Madonna - The Queen of Pop's second child, Rocco Ritchie, was born when she was 41. Madonna had Lourdes Maria at 38, but she also adopted four other children.

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Madonna - Rocco Ritchie is the son of English filmmaker Guy Ritchie.

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Naomi Watts - The actress gave birth to her oldest son Alexander at the age of 39. Little Samuel came to the world in 2008, when she was 40.

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Naomi Watts - The brothers are fruit of the actress's relationship with fellow actor Liev Schreiber. The two broke up in 2016, but they are still on good terms.

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Julia Roberts - The actress was already a mother to twins, Hazel and Phinnaeus, when she gave birth to Henry at the age of 40 in 2007.

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Julia Roberts -

She's a very dedicated mother who tries to protect her children's privacy as much as possible.

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Uma Thurman - The actress already had two children when she gave birth to her third child at 42.

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Uma Thurman - Uma Thurman has made some public appearances with her eldest children, but she prefers to keep Rosalind out of the spotlight.

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Julianne Moore - At the age of 41, the actress and husband Bart Freundlich had their daughter, Liv.

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Julianne Moore -

The actress also has a son, Caleb, who was born in 1997.

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Kim Basinger - Ireland Basinger is the daughter of Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin. Kim was a first-time mother at the age of 41.

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Monica Bellucci - The Italian actress was devastated to find out she was infertile, but her destiny changed when she gave birth to her daughter Deva as she was about to turn 40.

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Monica Bellucci - Bellucci had yet another girl, named Léonie, when she was in her mid-40s.

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Amanda Peet - The actress has three children: Frances, Molly, and the youngest, Henry.

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Amanda Peet -

She was 42 when she gave birth to Henry.

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Carla Bruni -

The singer had her second child, Giulia, at the age of 43. The father is former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

See also: Celebrities who experienced the loss of a child

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Celebrities who became mothers after 40

Isn't always easy!

27/04/25 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Motherhood

Becoming a mother after turning 40 isn't always easy, but many celebrities have shown that it's possible to break the stigma and raise happy and healthy kids later in life.

Click on to discover more celebrities who welcomed children later in life!