Being a mother after 40? These celebrities are proud to show that it’s never too late

Being a mother is one of the life experiences that many entertainers put off for decades for various reasons. Developing a career in Hollywood, in the world of music or theater or not finding the right partner are some of the causes for some.

However, a considerable number of actresses and singers of the world variety show have realized their dream of becoming a mother after 40 years, and even in the 50s, proudly showing that it is never too late.

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You will be surprised by the long list of celebrities who delayed motherhood or perhaps experienced it late, either by their own decision or for health reasons.

They are some of the famous mothers in their 40s

Hilary Swank: A two-time winner of the Oscar for best actress (1999 and 2004), she became the mother of twins at the age of 48, which she gladly showed with photos on her Instagram profile.

Cameron Diaz: In 2019, at the age of 47, the actress known in the 90s for films like “The Mask”, married Benji Madden with whom she had a son, Raddix Madden, through a surrogate pregnancy.

Eva Longoria: At the age of 43, she gave birth to Santiago, a son with businessman José Baston. On Instagram, he most often posts photos with his 4-year-old boy, whom he says is “his life”.

Rachel Weisz: She gave birth to a girl at the age of 48. The actress already had a son; and her partner, actor Daniel Craig, daughter from previous relationships, reports Elle.

Geri Halliwell: The ex-spice decided to have a second child with Christian Horner at the age of 44. In addition, he has another daughter, Bluebell Madonna, born in 2006.

paris hilton At the age of 42, the businesswoman and influencer learned motherhood through surrogacy. She posts photos of Phoenix, her son with Carter Reuma, on Instagram. The baby was born in January 2023.

Janet Jackson: The singer and younger sister of Michael Jackson had her first child at the age of 50, with Qatari businessman Wissam al Mana. Little Eissa Al Mana was born in 2017, the BBC reports.

Salma Hayek: In 2007, the actress who played Frida became the mother of Valentina Paloma Pinault-Hayek, today a teenager as beautiful as a Mexican woman. By then, the celebrity was 41 years old.

Julia Roberts: After giving birth to twins Phinnaeus Walter and Hazel Patricia, the eternal “Pretty Woman” became the mother of a boy, Henry Daniel, at the age of 40.

Sarah Jessica Parker: For 25 years, she has been together with fellow actor Matthew Broderick, with whom she has three children, reports El Mundo: James Wiklie (19) and twins Marion Loretta and Tabitha Hodge (13), who were born through surrogacy when the actress was 44 years old.

Susan Sarandon, Carla Bruni, Halle Berry, Julianne Moore, Brooke Shields, Kim Basinger, Geena Davis, Celine Dion, Uma Thurman, Mariah Carey and Helen Hunt are also famous mothers after 40 years.

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