Over 40 — and Pregnant! See Stars Who Welcomed Babies Later in Life

While some celebrities get started growing their families early on, these stars waited to have children until later in life. Alanis Morissette, for example, announced in March 2019 that she is expecting her third child at age 44. The “Ironic” singer, who married rapper Mario “Souleye” Treadway in 2010, posted a baby bump pic to social media with the caption, “So much NEWness.” Morissette and Treadway welcomed their son, Ever, in 2010, but their daughter, Onyx, was born in 2016 when the singer-songwriter was 41. Morrisette welcomed son Winter in August 2019.  She is far from the only celebrity to rock a baby belly later in life. Brigitte Nielsen was 54 when she announced in May 2018 that she and her husband, Mattia Dessi, had her fifth baby on the way. The Playboy model opened up about the IVF process to Page Six after welcoming her daughter, Frida. “I was always like, 'I want to do it until there are no more embryos left,’” she said. “Somebody has to win the lottery.” Other celebrity moms who gave birth over age 40 include Alyssa Milano, Janet Jackson and Christie Brinkley. Scroll down to see more:

Caterina Murino, an Italian actress known for her role in 2006’s Casino Royale, announced in July 2025 that she was expecting her first child at age 47.

Murino shared the news with French magazine Gala, revealing that she is having a baby boy with Édouard Rigaud, her partner of eight years.

“At my age, I had to ask medicine to help nature,” the actress told the outlet. “You don’t always decide when the right time to become a mother comes.”

The Atomic Kitten singer announced in May 2025 that she’s expecting a baby with her husband, Peter Cho, at age 44. “I just can’t believe we’re here.❤️ So many have been through exactly what I went through and worse,” she captioned an Instagram video revealing her pregnancy. “I want to share what I can and add my voice and ears to those who already help others understand or deal with all that comes with ivf and loss after so much hope.”

McClarnon — who suffered two miscarriages the year prior — added, “I’ve been a part of some beautifully supportive communities. I’m so grateful. I am so grateful!”

The SNL alum announced in November 2024 that she was expecting her first child with her fiancé, Jack, at age 40.

“A couple years ago I did a piece on SNL as Goober the Clown who had an abortion the day before her 23rd birthday,” she wrote via Instagram alongside a selfie of her cradling her baby bump. “I’m happy to report that same clown is now very happily pregnant from IVF at 40.”

Strong announced in April 2025 that she had given birth to the couple’s baby girl at age 41. “Me and my girls,” she captioned an Instagram pic of herself with her newborn and dog. “It’s been a week and a day with my beautiful squirmy baby girl. I recognize all her little squirms and kicks from when she was on the other side of me and now I get to say ‘see what I was talking about!’”

The supermodel — who shares son Benjamin and daughter Vivian with ex-husband Tom Brady — was revealed to be pregnant at age 44 in October 2024. News broke in February 2025 that she gave birth to her first child with boyfriend Joaquim Valente. That same month, it was revealed the couple had welcomed a baby boy whose middle name is River. (His first name has yet to be revealed.)

The "Got It Poppin'" artist announced in February 2023 that she was pregnant her first child at age 48. The rapper and her wife, Jesseca 'Judy' Harris-Dupart, announced the exciting news on Sherri, revealing that their child will be their rainbow baby after previously suffering a miscarriage. She gave birth to son True in July 2023 at age 49.

In December 2022, the Bravo personality — then 49 — confirmed she was pregnant and expecting a baby with Asher Monroe after previously suffering a miscarriage. Daughter Elodie was born in August 2023. The couple previously welcomed daughter Eliyanah in 2020, and Jenkins shares son Innis and daughter Eneya with ex-husband Roger Jenkins.

In October 2022, the Oscar winner revealed that she was expecting twins with husband Philip Schneider at age 48. “This is something that I’ve been wanting for a long time, and my next thing is I’m gonna be a mom,” the Million Dollar Baby star said during an interview with Good Morning America. “And not just of one, but of two. I can’t believe it." She welcomed Aya and Ohm the following April.

The actress, who gave birth to son Strummer in 2017, debuted her second pregnancy in November 2021 at age 40. Son Arlo was born in 2022. Stiles quietly welcomed a baby whose name has yet to be revealed was born in 2023. 

In October 2021, the 42-year-old rapper cradled her baby bump in a black outfit with husband Maximillion Cooper's help. Son Wilde Wolf Fife Alexander Somers Cooper was born the following February.

"Our sweet surprise little lady coming early 2022," the Full House alum told her Instagram followers of baby No. 3 in October 2021. Daughter Harper was born the following February.

"I have pregnancy carpal tunnel that keeps me awake all night and my feet and ankles are so swollen I don't fit in my shoes,” the Boy Meets World alum captioned an August 2021 mirror selfie while expecting baby No. 2 at age 40. Son Keaton was born later that month. 

The Hallmark Channel star debuted her baby bump in April 2021 at age 42. "God has blessed David and I with another bundle of joy and we are overwhelmed with love,” she wrote via Instagram at the time. Daughter Daisy was born that August. 

In October 2020, the American Beauty star announced she was expecting baby No. 1 with her husband, Michael Hope. Their son, Christopher Alexander, was born in April 2021.

Us broke the news in June 2020 that Wigg and fiancé Avi Rothman welcomed twins via surrogate earlier in the year. The Saturday Night Live alum was 46 when she became a mom.

The Good Morning America star announced in early 2019 that she was pregnant with her third child, son Caleb, at the age of 41. “I am making a human,” she said at the time, showing off ultrasound shots.

DJ Khaled’s wife, 44, showed off her budding belly in lingerie and heels (photographed by James Anthony at crowdMGMT.com) in January 2020 before welcoming their second child, Aalam.

The Dancing With the Stars alum announced her first pregnancy in December 2019 at age 41. “#BabySmirnoff coming in 2020,” she captioned her Instagram reveal. Son Theo was born the following spring. 

In August 2019, the actress announced that she was pregnant at 43 after suffering a miscarriage. “Because of my age and losing the last pregnancy I didn’t want to get attached to this potential baby too quickly,” Jovovich captioned a baby bump mirror selfie. “That was obviously not fun and the last few months have been my family and I living on pins and needles waiting for a slew of different test results to come in and spending most of our time in doctors offices. Thank goodness we’re in the clear AND we found out that we’ve been blessed with another girl! Wish me and my baby luck.”

At age 44, she gave birth to son Osian.

After the singer’s pregnancy announcement on Instagram, her husband left a heart in the comments.

The Surreal Life alum showed off her baby girl less than a week after giving birth to her. “Our precious little Frida, our true love,” Nielsen captioned the June 2018 Instagram photo.

After suffering from three miscarriages, the model and her now ex-husband, Peter Cook, conceived their daughter Sailor using IVF. Brinkley was 44 at the time and already had two kids — Alexa, born in 1985, and Jack, born in 1995.

The actress welcomed her daughter, Valentina, in 2007 at 41 — and put on 50 pounds during her pregnancy. “I gained so much weight, I got an opportunity to see myself completely disfigured in many different ways — for a very good reason — and I don’t regret it for a second,” Hayek told Glamour in 2013. “That’s when I started appreciating my body. The things that I used to criticize, they were not that bad after all.”

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

When the “Like a Virgin” singer was 42, she gave birth to her second biological child. Rocco was born in 2000.

The actress and her boyfriend, Norman Reedus, had their first baby together in November 2018 when Kruger was 42 — and she’s is glad she waited until then to start a family. “I didn’t think I wanted children for a long time,” she told PorterEdit in January 2019. “I was too selfish. But by the time I got to about 35, I thought, yes, I probably do want one. But then you have to wait for the right person to come along.”

“It’s funny because I’m oldie, olderson,” the comedian told Ellen DeGeneres of her pregnancy in 2011. “I have what they call advanced maternal age. [Doctors] look at me like I’m just going to explode. They treat me very gingerly.” She welcomed her second daughter, Penelope, with her husband, Jeff Richmond, later that year at 41.

The Breakfast Club actress became pregnant with twins in 2009 when she was 41 and working on The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Her pregnancy was written into the show. “I could continue working,” Ringwald told Us in 2012. “It was very special to me.”

In September 2014, the Mistresses actress welcomed a baby girl, Elizabella, at 41. In February of that same year, Milano told Us that she and her husband, David Bugliari, were “actively trying” to get pregnant. “[He’s] just chugging down ginseng,” she said, which is thought to increase sex drive and improve erectile function in men.

Although the 30 Rock alum welcomed her son, Bennett, in 2011 at 42, her pregnancy was not written into the show. “No one thinks [my character] Jenna would be a fit mother,” the actress said at the Golden Globes that year.

Us Weekly broke the news in September 2013 that the singer and her then-husband, Gavin Rossdale, were expecting their third child together. Apollo, their “miracle baby,” arrived in February 2014 — after his older brother, Kingston, prayed every night for another sibling. Stefani was 44.

Berry became a first-time mom at age 41 when she and then-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry said hello to daughter Nahla in March 2008. She confirmed her second pregnancy — at age 46 — in April 2013. The Oscar winner, whose second child's father is her husband, Olivier Martinez, admitted it was the "biggest surprise" of her life. "[I] thought I was kind of past the point where this could be a reality for me."

At 47, John Travolta's wife announced in May 2010 that she was expecting their third child. Preston's mom, Linda Carlson, told Us that her daughter had "been longing for another baby" since the death of their son, Jett, in 2009. Carlson added that her daughter was "in good health" for pregnancy.

In May 2010, the 42-year-old singer confirmed that, following five failed IVF attempts — and a miscarriage — she had successfully conceived twins with her husband, Rene Angelil, 68. "I never gave up," Dion said of the "exhausting" struggle. (The twins will join older brother Rene-Charles, 9).

Married to crooner Keith Urban, the Australian actress gave birth to her first biological child, Sunday Rose, at age 40 in July 2008. Kidman — who told Ladies Home Journal she'd love to have more kids — shared one unexpected perk of pregnancy: bigger boobs! "I loved it! I felt very woman."

The TLC reality mom was 43 when her 19th child, Josie, was born three months prematurely in December 2009. Josie weighed just 1 lb, 6 oz. at birth. Her large family temporarily relocated to be close while she recovered at Arkansas Children's Hospital.

At age 44 in 1995, the British actress gave birth to twins Johnny and Kris, whose dad is her ex-husband James Keach.

The Oscar-nominated star was 41 when she welcomed daughter Liv, her second child with her husband, Bart Freundlich, in 2002.

Bening was 41 when she welcomed daughter Ella — her fourth child with hubby Warren Beatty — in April 2000.

The Oscar winner was 45 when she and ex Tim Robbins welcomed youngest son Miles Guthrie in May 1992.

In June 1991, the legendary actress became a mom for the fourth time at age 42 with Louisa, her youngest with sculptor husband, Don Gummer.