All people are different: some meet their fate at an early age and are immediately ready to give birth to their chosen one, a baby, and some prefer to build a career first, and then think about the child. In our country, it is customary to call women who gave birth after a certain period of time, "late-bearing" and believe that late birth is dangerous and wrong. But in the West, women, including stars, are increasingly postponing the addition to the family for later. We have compiled a photo-list of famous actresses who gave birth after 40 years. These women are happy and prove by their example that motherhood has no concepts of "late" or "early".
Monica Bellucci
- "The Passion of the Christ", "Malena", "Dracula", "Under Suspicion"
The beautiful Italian woman gave birth to her daughters at 39 and 45 years old. The actress met a man from whom she was ready to give birth to a child at 35 years old. Vincent Cassel became it. The first daughter appeared with Monica and Vincent shortly before Bellucci's fortieth birthday. As a pregnant Virgo, she thought that she would not delay the birth of her second child, but according to the actress, motherhood is not as easy as it is shown in the films. Therefore, she gave birth to her second child, daughter Leonie, only 6 years later, although she understood that over the years the risks during childbirth and pregnancy increase.
Susan Sarandon
- "Stepmother", "Thelma and Louise", "Dead Man Walking", "Lorenzo's Oil"
The famous actress Susan Sarandon became a mother of many children at a later age - she gave birth to her children at 39, 42 and 45. The reason for such a late birth was the actress's infertility, with which she fought for fifteen years. Sarandon's first marriage was fruitless, from her second husband, director Franco Amurri, the actress gave birth to a daughter, Eva. She confesses that the moment she found out about her pregnancy was the happiest in her life. Later, she gave her new chosen one, actor Tim Robbins, two more sons.
Halle Berry
- "Cloud Atlas", "Ball of Monsters", "Their Eyes Were Watching God", "What We Lost"
Actress Halle Berry first experienced the joy of motherhood after forty - her daughter Nala was born to her at 41. Nala's father was a fashion model Gabriel Aubrey. The couple broke up later on not on the best note, and for many years the parents were suing for custody of the girl. Berry did not think about the birth of a second child, and the birth of a son was for her a real gift of fate. The son of her husband Olivier Martinez was born when Holly was already 46 years old.
Courteney Cox
- Ace Ventura: Pet Tracking, Scream, Predatory City, Mad Money
The popular actress Courtney Cox gave birth to her daughter Coco when she was 40. The reason for such a late birth was the actress's health problems - Courtney's first pregnancy ended in miscarriage, of which Cox suffered only eight in her entire life. Actor David Arquette became the father of her daughter. Courtney admitted to reporters that she would have dreamed of giving birth to Coco's brother or sister, but, unfortunately, she cannot do it.
Salma Hayek
- "Frida", "Through the Universe", "Desperate", "From Dusk Till Dawn"
Among the famous actresses who gave birth after 40 years, in our photo-list you can find the actress who played Frida Kahlo. Despite the fact that Salma has a relationship with such handsome actors as Josh Lucas and Edward Norton, Hayek was in no hurry to give birth. The actress decided on her first child at 41 and believes that she could not give everything she wanted to her child at 30, because then she was less balanced and confident. Little Valentina's father was Hayek's husband, billionaire Francois Henri Pinault.
Jennifer Lopez
- Let's Dance, An Unfinished Life, Jersey Girl, Border Town
Singer and actress J.Lo gave birth to twins Emma and Max when she turned 39. Until that time, Lopez had many failures in his personal and family life, and the birth of a child was constantly postponed "until later." The children appeared in the third marriage of the actress through IVF. Lopez admits that despite the multiple pregnancy, she did not feel at all that being a mother was hard. Jennifer admitted that she would be glad to have more children and become a mother of many children.
Kim Basinger
- Los Angeles Secrets, Nice Guys, 8 Mile, The Marriage Habit
In her first marriage to Ron Britton, the actress had no children. Alec Baldwin became the next chosen one of the Oscar-winning star. They got married at 40, and at 41, Kim gave birth to a daughter, Island. The actress was so happy that she decided to take a break in her career in order to devote herself entirely to her daughter. Her husband joked that Basinger fell in love with another, or rather another, and all her love now belongs to a little bald girl.
Brigitte Nielsen
- "Red Sonja", "Domino", "Mission of Justice", "Portlandia"
The ex-wife of Sylvester Stallone was not afraid to give birth after fifty. For Danish actress Bridget Nielsen, daughter Frida Dessi became the fifth child. Bridget gave birth to her after the actress was 54 years old. The girl's father was producer Mattia Dessi, who is 15 years younger than Nielsen. Bridget prefers not to be frank with journalists and does not admit whether the pregnancy came naturally, or whether the couple had IVF.
Eva Mendes
- "Last Night in New York", "The Place Beyond the Pines", "Ambulance", "Fast and Furious"
After Eva had children, she decided to quit her acting career and become the keeper of the hearth. Their relationship with the famous actor Ryan Gosling began in 2011. Fans believed that the actors did not plan children, but in 2014 Eva and Ryan had their first daughter, Esmeralda, and a year and a half later, a replenishment happened in the star family and a girl Amada Lee was born. Mendes by that time was 40 and 42, respectively. Eva admits that she could not imagine that parenting is such a hard work.
Cameron Diaz
- Swap Vacation, The Mask, Gangs of New York, Being John Malkovich
Several years ago, Cameron decided to retire from the cinema. The decision is due to the fact that the famous actress finally met her fate in the person of guitarist Benjamin Madden. Cameron felt great in the role of wife and decided to become a housewife. The actress hid her pregnancy for a long time, but the secret became clear - 47-year-old Cameron gave birth to her daughter Raddix on December 30, 2019. In social networks, Diaz said that she would do everything to protect her privacy and the privacy of her baby.
Marina Mogilevskaya
- "Kitchen", "Red Chapel", "Storm Gates", Decay "
The list of actresses who gave birth after 40 years includes our compatriots. Marina Mogilevskaya has repeatedly admitted to reporters that she dreamed of having a child from the age of thirty. At first, the actress was restrained by the desire to build a career, then it seemed to her that there was no suitable partner nearby. Mogilevskaya gave birth to her daughter Masha at 41, when she let go of the situation and decided that she would no longer have children. She does not admit who is the father of the child, but says that she does not regret such a late birth. Marina answers philosophically that everything in this life has its time.
Naomi Watts
- "Painted Veil", "Impossible", "21 grams", "Glass Castle"
The Hollywood actress gave birth to her weather sons at the age of 39 and 40. The father of Sasha and Samuel is Naomi's common-law spouse, Lev Schreiber. The actress does not hide that at first she wanted to build a career. Her path to fame was too thorny to think about family and children. Now Watts says that she considers her later motherhood the right decision - she managed to become a self-sufficient person and treats everything that happens to her and to the children more consciously than at 20.
Eva Longoria
- "Desperate Housewives", "Grand Hotel", "Decline and Destruction", "BoJack Horseman"
The Desperate Housewives star became a mother at the age of 43. Eva was married several times, but did not dare to have a child. In 2018, Longoria and her chosen one, Mexican businessman Jose Antonio Baston, had a son, whom his parents named Santiago Enrique. Eva admitted that she really enjoyed being pregnant. She constantly took part in stylish photo shoots, only in the last weeks admitting that the end of pregnancy is very difficult.
Olga Drozdova
- "Queen Margot", "At Knives", "Stop on Demand", "Keep Forever"
Olga Drozdova and Dmitry Pevtsov have not had children for 15 years. The actors completely lost faith that they would ever become parents. But when Olga was 41 years old, she still presented Dmitry with an heir. The boy was named Elisha, and the stellar parents admit that they love the boy. Due to her age, Olga was not allowed to give birth on her own, explaining that the risk for the mother and the baby was too great. The actress admits that for the first time she felt that her happiness was completely complete when she saw her husband and son in the hospital.
Geena Davis
- Thelma and Louise, The Reluctant Tourist, Beetlejuice, The Exorcist
Gina Davis showed by her example that it is never too late to become a mother - she became a mother at 46 and 48 years old. The father of her children was the plastic surgeon Rezu Jarrahi. First, the actress gave birth to her chosen one a daughter, and then twin boys. Davis said that the first pregnancy was very easy, but the multiple pregnancy passed with a number of complications, among which were severe toxicosis and asthma attacks.
Svetlana Permyakova
- "Interns", "Crazy Angel", "The first guy in the village", "Santa Claus. Battle of the Magicians "
The former KVN star became truly famous after the release of the popular Russian TV series Interns. Svetlana's personal life was not very successful at that time. Permyakova was very worried, but at the age of 39, Permyakova still found a person from whom she wanted to have a child. At 40, the actress became the mother of her daughter, whom she named Barbara. Svetlana admits that her daughter is the main thing in her life.
Milla Jovovich
- "The Fifth Element", "Resident Evil", "Hellboy", "Freaks"
Mila Jovovich has confessed to reporters many times that, no matter how much she loves her job, the family comes first for her. She became a mother at 32, 40 and 43. Another Jovovich pregnancy ended with the loss of a child at a later date. The actress and her husband, director Paul Anderson, are raising three adorable daughters - Eva, Dashill and Oshin. Milla says that with age, you begin to relate to pregnancy and childbirth in a different way, and every year it became more difficult for her to bear the child.
Nicole Kidman
- "Bangkok Hilton", "Moulin Rouge", "Rabbit Hole", "Clock"
Completing our photo-list of famous actresses who gave birth after 40 years, Australian actress Nicole Kidman. Her marriage to Tom Cruise was childless. The actors did not hide that they dream of children, but they never managed to have biological children. Nicole and Tom adopted two kids, but the actress continued to dream of her own baby. With her second husband, Keith Urban, everything turned out better - the couple had two beautiful daughters - Sunday Rose and Faith, whom Kidman gave birth to at 40 and 42 years old. Nicole admits that later motherhood has advantages, and at her current age she has become more stable emotionally and psychologically.
