40+ Star Power: The celebrities embracing pregnancy after 40!

Melissa George welcomed her third child at age 47

Australian actress, Melissa George became a mum for the third time at age 47.

The Perth-born star confirmed in January ’24 that she was pregnant with her third child, without revealing who the father was.

Melissa shares two older sons, Raphaël and Solal, with her ex-partner Jean-David Blanc.

Original ’90s Supermodel, Naomi Campbell welcomed her first child at the age of 50

In 2021 British model, Model Naomi Campbell surprised the world with a social media announcement declaring that she had welcomed a sweet baby girl. In 2023, she added to her family when she welcomed a son.

One of the orginal famed Supermodels of the ’90s, 50yo Naomi took to Instagram to share her happy news with her first baby.

Alongside an image of her hands cradling her daughter’s tiny feet, Naomi wrote: “A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother, So honoured to have this gentle soul in my life there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that I now share with you my angel. There is no greater love.”

Rachel McAdams welcomed baby #2 at 41!

The famously private Notebook star welcomed her second child, a little girl when she was 41.

Rachel McAdams and partner Jamie Linden share their two kids, a 6-year-old son and a daughter who they welcomed in late 2020.

Since then, she rarely divulges information about her family.

Rachel’s first child was welcomed without much fanfare . The Mean Girls star quietly welcomed her a son with screenwriter boyfriend Jamie Linden in 2018.

Later that year, McAdams — who has not even publicly revealed her son’s name — spoke about her reasons in an interview with the UK’s Sunday Times.

“I want to keep his life private, even if it isn’t mine,” she said.

Fabiana Flossi

Fabiana Flossi, wife of Formula One boss, Bernie Ecclestone welcomed her first child at age 44, a baby boy named Ace.

Perhaps even more incredible is the fact that Bernie himself is about to turn 90 and Ace comes 65 years after his first born daughter, Deborah was born.

Bernie, who also has two more daughters, Tamara, 35, and Petra, 31 confirmed the birth to Swiss German news organisation Blick, saying: “We have a son named Ace. I am so proud.”

First time mum, Fabiana added that childbirth was easier than she expected. “It was all so easy. The birth was over after 25 minutes. I thank god.”

Fabiana recently spoke with The Daily Mail, saying: “Like all parents, we have only one wish: the child must be born healthy.

“Hopefully he will never express the intention to do something with Formula 1.”

Bernie added: “I’m very happy for my wife. She’s been looking forward to this happening for quite a few years, so I’m happy she’ll have someone after I’m gone. It’s fun, I’ve got grandchildren and I’m looking forward to having another baby.”

Natalie Imbruglia

Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia had her first child at age 44.

The Torn singer welcomed her son, Max in October, 2019 with the help of IVF and a sperm donor.

Natalie says becoming a mother made her feel complete.

“Looking back I had lovely friends, had been married, a beautiful home and a career that I was proud of.

“But I’d long been at the point where I knew something was missing and that thing became something I yearned for above everything else.”

Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich welcomed baby number three with film writer and director husband, Paul Anderson when she was 44 years old.

The Zoolander star welcomed a little girl, Osian Lark Elliot Jovovich-Anderson in February, 2020

Osian joins big sisters Ever, 11, and Dashiel, four.

Fifi Box

At age 41, radio star Fifi Box announced that she was expecting her second child.

The single mum shared that it was IVF and a donor that helped make this happen for her.

At the time she was already sharing 5-year-old daughter, Trixie Belle with Aussie ironman champ, Grant Kenny.

She welcomed sweet little Daisy Belle in June, 2019.

Emily Symons

Home and Away legend, Emily Symons became a mum for the first time at age 45 when she welcomed her son, Henry.

Emily spoke candidly about her “miracle pregnancy” at the time, admitting that she had gone through a few rounds of IVF before becoming pregnant.

Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Milano shares two children with agent husband, David Bugliari.

The pair welcomed a son named Milo Thomas Bugliari when Alyssa was 38 and she was 41 when she welcomed her daughter, Elizabeth Dylan Bugliari.

Tania Zaetta

The Who Dares Wins star gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl named Alby and Kenzie when she was 48.

After looking at all the options out there on giving birth in her late forties, she and partner Chris Rogers decided to use donor eggs.

They were thrilled when it worked for the first time with IVF.
“I had tears of joy rolling down my face, and when the 12-week scan showed a second heartbeat, it was absolutely incredible,” she told Woman’s Day.

Tina Fey

Tina gave birth to her second daughter, Penelope, at 41 years old.

Tina, who was already a mum to daughter, Alice explained her trepidation about having another baby in her memoir Bossypants, writing:

“Science shows that fertility and movie offers drop off steeply for women after 40.”

Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson was 50 when she announced her pregnancy with then husband Wissam Al Mana.

The pop star has neither confirmed, nor denied whether she used IVF to conceive her son, Eissa.

Uma Thurman

The Pulp Fiction actress welcomed Maya in 1998 and Levon in 2002, but her third child, Luna, was born in 2012 when Thurman was 42.

“The shop is closed,” she told Us Weekly in April 2018. “I have three healthy, beautiful children. Touch wood.”

Gwen Stefani

The Voice US judge and her then husband, Gavin Rossdale, welcomed their third child together. Apollo, their “miracle baby,” when Gwen was 44.

Eva Mendes

Famously private about her children, what we do know is that Eva Mendes was 40 when she gave birth to her first daughter with Ryan Gosling, Esmeralda, and 42 when she welcomed her second, Amada.

“Really, I’m so incredibly tired,” Eva said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show the first time around.

“I thought I was tired before at times, but no. Nothing like this, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Chloë Sevigny

While the 45-year-old actress hasn’t yet publicly confirmed the news, she was photographed last month in New York showing off her burgeoning baby bump. Chloe is reportedly five months into her pregnancy with her partner Sinisa Mackovic, who is the director of a New York City art gallery.

Celine Dion

After multiple failed cycles of IVF, Celine Dion gave birth to twin boys, Eddy and Nelson when she was 42 years old.

On trying to conceive in her 40s, Celine told Good Morning America she wasn’t ready to give up. “It’s priceless,” she said. “So, you know what? We had a miscarriage. We tried [IVF] three more times. It did not work. … We are trying again for the fifth try. It’s aboard right now. All aboard.”

Rachel Zoe

Stylist to the stars, Rachel Zoe was 42 years old when she announced that she and husband Rodger Berman were pregnant with their second child, Kaius.

Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek gave birth to daughter, Valentina, when she was 41 years old.

“I thought I was going to need help getting pregnant, and I didn’t,”  she confessed in an interview with WebMD.

“I’m a more fulfilled human being now,” she said. “And I probably wouldn’t have been 10 years ago. She gets a better mother for being born now.”

Christie Brinkley

At age 44 Christie Brinkley gave birth to her third child, daughter Sailor Lee after going through IVF.  

The supermodel revealed her pregnancy struggles in a 1998 interview with Good Housekeeping. “After the first miscarriage, I tried to take the attitude that it was my body’s way of telling me that this pregnancy wasn’t meant to be,” she explained. “But after the second one, it was really devastating. Four months is a lot of living with that little life in you—thinking about it, eating right for it, nurturing it and all of a sudden, it dies.

“After the second one, we decided to try in vitro, because we couldn’t handle another failure.”

Susan Sarandon

Already a mum to Eva Amurri who she had in 1985, with then-boyfriend, Italian filmmaker Franco Amurri, Susan Sarandon went on to have more children later on.

Her sons Jack and Miles, with then-partner Tim Robbins, were born when she was 42 and 45, respectively.

Halle Berry

She seems to age like Benjamin Button, and proved age was no big deal anyway when she welcomed her first child, Nahla at age 41, then gave birth to her younger son Maceo when she was 47.

Speaking with Ellen DeGeneres, the Bond Girl revealed that her second pregnancy in her late 40s (which she explained to be a “geriatric pregnancy”), was a total surprise. “I was, you know, on my way…this is probably way TMI, but I was really, you know, kinda premenopausal so to have this happen was a huge [shock].”

Naomi Watts

This Aussie superstar is a mother of two boys, Sasha and Kai, whom she had at 39 and 40, respectively, although hindsight has her wishing she started earlier.

Naomi Watts told People that she wished she and then partner Liev Schreiber had more children. “I should have had more kids, started younger.”

Michelle Bridges

The Biggest Loser trainer, Michelle Bridges welcomed her first child, son Axel with then partner Steve ‘Commando’ Willis when she was 44.

Michelle has previously opened up about the abuse she received when she became a mum.

“When it did happen I was 43. I got a lot of heat for [becoming pregnant]. A lot of heat. And it was such a kick in the guts for me because I was so excited,” she told WHO magazine editor Keshnee Kemp on the Raw Talks podcast.

“I thought ‘So what? I can’t talk about it because I’m an older mother and I fell pregnant naturally?’
“They’d say I was irresponsible for having a child at 44 naturally. I was like ‘Hello! I’m not sixteen! I’m not a teen! I wanted to have a baby late and it just happened that way.

“It was a beat up. It wasn’t as though I was going out saying ‘You should have a baby at 44!’”

Nicole Kidman

Following her marriage to country music singer Keith Urban in 2006, Nicole Kidman gave birth their daughter Sunday Rose at age 41.

Meryl Streep

Mother of four Meryl Streep gave birth to her fourth child Louisa at age 42.

The actress always set time aside for her children and even gave up the opportunity to star with Goldie Hawn in Thelma and Louise to have children. The roles were then offered to Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis.

Madonna

Madonna not only gave birth in her 40s, but continued to grow her family by adopting.

When Madge was 42 she gave birth to her son Rocco. In May 2008 the adoption was finalised for David Banda Mwale and just over a year later in June 2009 Madonna adopted daughter Mercy James.

Kim Basinger

At 42-years-old Kim Basinger gave birth to her and Alec Baldwin’s daughter Ireland Eliesse “Addie” Baldwin.

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore had her first child son, Caleb at age 37 followed by daughter, Liv Helen at age 42. The actress says she now spends her time focusing on her two children and says she picks roles in movies that film in the summer so her family can go along.

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields gave birth to her second child Grier Hammond when she was 41. Her first daughter Rowan Frances was born three years earlier.

Geena Davis

At age 46 Geena Davis gave birth to her first daughter Alizeh Keshvar with husband Reza Jarrahy.

Two years later the couple had non-identical twin boys Kian William Jarrahy and Kaiis Steven Jarrahy.