Many famous people have chosen not to have children. No, I’ve never regretted it, Betty White said in an interview with CBS in 2012. Yet because I’m devoted to my profession, I decided against having children. Yet despite my compulsive nature, I just don’t believe I could manage both. According to Closer Weekly, White did have three stepchildren with her late spouse Allen Ludden.
Public figures John Cena and Dolly Parton have spoken out about prioritising their careers, while Marisa Tomei, who plays Mary Jane Watson in “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” merely stated to Glamour UK (via Yahoo!) that she “[doesn’t] know why women need to have children to be seen as complete human beings.”
While these celebrities were upfront and honest about their desire to avoid having children, other celebrities relish having as many as ten children. The Hollywood celebrities listed below like having large families and are fortunate to have the resources to support them. The Kardashian-Jenner family is not the only large family in show business. See which famous people have more children than you thought.
Table Of Content
- 1 Alec Baldwin is a father of seven
- 2 Angelina Jolie puts her kids first
- 3 Clint Eastwood has eight kids with six different women
- 4 Eddie Murphy feels ‘lucky’ to be his kids’ dad
- 5 Elon Musk believes in populating the Earth
- 6 Gordon Ramsay won’t ‘spoil’ his five kids
- 7 James Van Der Beek is a father of six
- 8 Jude Law surprised fans with his sixth child
- 9 Kevin Costner is glad he didn’t stop having kids
- 10 Nick Cannon is considering having no more kids
- 11 Ricky Martin didn’t believe he could be a dad
- 12 Taylor Hanson is all about fatherhood
- 13 The Gaines’ kids have grown up on TV
- 14 Ziggy Marley loves bringing all of his children together
Alec Baldwin is a father of seven
In March 2021, Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria had their sixth child, a daughter named Lucia Baldwin, via surrogacy. According to Page Six, Lucia arrived five months after the birth of their fifth child, son Eduardo Baldwin. Hilaria posted a picture of herself with her kids and Lucia, who was just born, on Instagram with the message “7” and a red love emoji.
According to Us Weekly, the Baldwins also have four other kids: Carmen Baldwin, Rafael Baldwin, Leonardo Baldwin, and Romeo Baldwin. People quoted Hilaria as saying, “My kids are used to new siblings coming in, so they’re already asking when the next one is going to come. And I’m like, “Men, stop asking me that, you and the rest of the world!” But they’ve been really great, she continued. The fact that I know they’ll grow up to be the kind of people who get along well with kids because they simply know so much makes seeing them great.
Alec Baldwin was previously married to Kim Basinger from 1993 to 2002 before being hitched to Hilaria Baldwin in 2012. Their joint child is Ireland Baldwin.
Angelina Jolie puts her kids first
As Angelina Jolie discussed her part as Thena in “The Eternals,” she told People that her kids adore the fact that she portrays a powerful woman. The fact that they want to see me strong rather than in a movie, she added, “is extremely emotional to me. They’re just pleased I’ll be strong and having fun.”
According to Us Weekly, Jolie adopted Maddox Jolie-Pitt from Cambodia in 2002, making her a mother. She brought a daughter named Zahara Jolie-Pitt home from Ethiopia in 2005. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made their romance public in the same year. Pitt would eventually take on the role of Jolie’s children’s adoptive father. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt was born to Jolie and Pitt in 2006, while Pax Jolie-Pitt was adopted from Vietnam the following year. Twins Knox and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt were born to Jolie in 2008. In 2014, Jolie and Pitt would get married, but they would eventually divorce.
Jolie admitted to Entertainment Weekly that she had to put her career on hold as she battled for custody of her children while raising them and going through a difficult divorce from Pitt. I adore directing, but a change in my family’s circumstances has prevented me from doing so for a while. I kind of went back to performing a few acting jobs because I needed to work fewer, shorter jobs and spend more time at home. That is actually the case.
Clint Eastwood has eight kids with six different women
Since the 1950s, Clint Eastwood has been a mainstay of Hollywood cinema. He has managed to raise the eight children he has with six different women while simultaneously pursuing a career that has spanned decades.
His first kid, Laurie Murray, was born in 1954, according to Closer Weekly. She was given up for adoption as a newborn, and the Daily Mail reported that decades later, she got in touch with Clint. With Roxanne Tunis, the actor had a second daughter in 1964 who was named Kimber Eastwood. With his wife Maggie Johnson, Clint welcomed his first child, Kyle Eastwood, in 1968. A year later, in 1972, Alison Eastwood was born. After the pair broke up in 1984, the “Dirty Harry” actor had Scott Eastwood, possibly his most famous child, with flight attendant Jacelyn Reeves two years later. They had a daughter named Kathryn Eastwood two years later. Following the breakup of his romance with Reeves, Clint started dating actor Frances Fisher. In 1993, the couple gave birth to a daughter they called Francesca Eastwood. Dina Ruiz, his second ex-wife, gave birth to his youngest child, Morgan Eastwood, in 1996. Together, Clint, Francesca, Morgan, Ruiz, and Ruiz made an appearance on the reality show “Mrs. Eastwood & Company.”
In an interview with Fox News, Allison described what it was like having Clint as a father. He always made time for us, even while he was working, she said. “My parents broke up when I was fairly little.
Eddie Murphy feels ‘lucky’ to be his kids’ dad
It’s possible that Eddie Murphy’s fans are unaware that he is the father of 10 children. Murphy uploaded a photo with each of his children in 2018 with his fiancée Paige Butcher. That was “the family’s first public photo together,” according to Us Weekly.
In 1989, the “Coming to America” actor and his ex-girlfriend Paulette McNeely welcomed their first child, Eric Murphy. (Rewind to 2021, when Eric gained notoriety for his romance with Jasmin Lawrence, the daughter of Martin Lawrence.) From 1993 through 2006, Eddie was married to Nicole Mitchell. They have five children together: Bria Murphy, Miles Murphy, Shayne Murphy, Zola Murphy, and Bella Murphy. Bria was born in 1989, just like Eric. Christian Murphy was born to Eddie and Tamara Hood in 1990, the same year Miles was born. The father’s child, Angel Iris Murphy Spice Girls member Melanie “Mel B” Brown gave birth to Brown in 2007, and controversy erupted when Eddie demanded a paternity test to establish his paternity. Ultimately, he and Butcher are parents to two children together: son Max Murphy and daughter Izzy Murphy, who were both born in 2016 and 2018.
I got pretty lucky with my kids, Eddie said to People in 2016. Eddie is pleased of all of his kids. There isn’t a single bad person among them; everyone has turned out to be a wonderful person.
Elon Musk believes in populating the Earth
Elon Musk is a very busy father who is raising six kids in addition to running his SpaceX company, which launches astronauts into space, and Tesla, which creates cutting-edge automobiles.
The U.S. Sun claims that when Musk and his ex-wife Justine Wilson welcomed Nevada Musk in 2002, Musk became a father for the first time. Nevada passed away from sudden infant death syndrome at the age of just 10 weeks. Griffin and Xavier Musk, twins, were born to the couple in 2004. Kai, Saxon, and Damian Musk, triplets, joined the family in 2006. They were all conceived through IVF. Wilson told Marie Claire that she was Elon’s “starting wife” and had evolved into a “trophy wife” when the couple separated in 2008. Elon would later have a second child with artist Grimes in 2020. When the former couple gave their newborn the name X A-12 Musk, which was later modified to X A-Xii, they made headlines. He informed Joe Rogan that the pronunciation of his son’s name is X-Ash-A-Twelve.
While some people think that the world’s population is out of control, Elon said at a virtual event with The Wall Street Journal that he thought the opposite was true, adding, “There are not enough people, I can’t express it enough… I’ll say it again: civilisation will collapse if people don’t produce more kids. He joked that he lives what he preaches when asked about having several kids.
Gordon Ramsay won’t ‘spoil’ his five kids
On television, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is notorious for berating aspiring cooks on “Hell’s Kitchen” and hurling food at restaurant owners in “Kitchen Nightmares,” yet in real life, he behaves very differently when spending time with his five children.
With the birth of their daughter Megan Ramsay in 1998, Gordon and Tana Ramsay, who have been married since 1996, became parents for the first time. According to Closer Weekly, their family also includes twins Holly and Jack Ramsay, who were born in 2000, Matilda Ramsay, who was born in 2001, and Oscar Ramsay, who was born in 2019. Although Gordon told The Telegraph that he didn’t want to “spoil” his kids by giving them too much money, it appears that they have achieved success on their own.
Delish claims that Meghan, the eldest child, has appeared on several of her father’s programmes, including “Hell’s Kitchen,” where she celebrated her 21st birthday. As Jack joined the Royal Marines and Gordon happily announced the news on Instagram, Holly Ramsey hosts a podcast called “21 & Over with Holly Ramsey” in which she talks about mental health. With the publication of her book, “Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch: Tilly’s Kitchen Invasion,” the youngest daughter of Gordon and Julia Ramsay has become a published author. She participated in “Strictly Come Dancing” as well.
James Van Der Beek is a father of six
James Van Der Beek, a happy father of six and star of “Dawson’s Creek,” has been frank about his and his wife Kimberly’s difficulties conceiving children. Olivia Van Der Beek, Joshua Van Der Beek, Annabel Van Der Beek, Emilia Van Der Beek, Gwendolyn Van Der Beek, and Jeremiah Van Der Beek are the couple’s six children. The couple has been married since 2010.
In November 2021, James announced the birth of his son Jeremiah on Instagram but shared the tragic news that his wife endured two miscarriages. Therefore, until he arrived, they “kept this one quiet.” Every child contributes their unique energy, expressions of consciousness, and lessons. We are even more appreciative of the ongoing master lesson we get to experience with this kind, wise little one because of the different puzzle parts the ones we lost each gave us, the actor wrote.
Van Van Beek stated in an interview with People in 2020 on fatherhood, “My philosophy has always been to be fully honest. Use the appropriate language and vocabulary. If you are direct in your communication, there is no shame. It’s not weird unless you make it weird.
Jude Law surprised fans with his sixth child
Jude Law, an actor, and his wife Philipa Con welcomed their first child together in September 2020, shocking host Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show.” Jude said of having a baby during the pandemic, “It’s very wonderful. Again, we consider ourselves incredibly fortunate to have lived in a period when we could just nest and enjoy each day as it came as a family. It felt strange, but it was also like a forced love-in.
The actor who played “Sherlock Holmes” had five additional kids with three other ladies. Rafferty Law, Iris Law, and Rudy Law were shared by him and his first wife Sadie Frost in 2002, according to People. Sophia Law, Jude’s fourth child, was the result of a “brief affair” he had in 2009 with American model Samantha Burke, according to MTV News. He and his ex Catherine Harding had a daughter named Ada Law in 2015, making him a father of five. I didn’t plan to have a baby, Harding said at the time, according to the Mirror. It simply took place. Becoming a mother is very exciting. She continued by calling Jude a “nice parent” and describing them as “friends.”
Jude’s older children have successful modelling and acting careers and share the star’s appearance. While Iris has made the cover of Vogue Hong Kong, Raf has worked on numerous high-end ads and acted in a movie adaption of the Charles Dickens tale “Oliver Twist.”
Kevin Costner is glad he didn’t stop having kids
Cayden Costner, Hayes Costner, and Grace Costner are the children of Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner, who wed in 2004. Even though their marriage has endured the test of time, the couple’s initial dating journey was not without its challenges.
Kevin and Baumgartner briefly split up because he didn’t want to have any more kids, according to Parade.
The actor had fathered four additional children before his romance with Baumgartner. Costner wed Cindy Silva in 1975, and the couple went on to have three children: Annie Costner, Lily Costner, and Joseph Costner. After divorcing in 1994, he welcomed Liam Costner with his then-girlfriend Bridget Rooney two years later. Kevin referred to Baumgartner in the aforementioned Parade interview as saying, “She said, ‘I’m going to wait for you, but not too long. Come return to me when you have a change of heart. Then I did.” At the Oscar winner’s breathtaking ranch in Colorado, the pair rekindled their romance and were married.
Upon winning the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, Kevin gave a beautiful shout-out to his children.
He said, “My kids have always been bigger than the movies.”
They have always held greater significance. I have been able to accomplish what I love because of them.
Nick Cannon is considering having no more kids
Once he has his eighth child with model Bre Tiesi in 2022, Nick Cannon might be done having kids. I don’t have the bandwidth for it anymore,” the comic admitted to Dr. Laura Berman when he appeared on “The Language of Love” podcast. I believe that I owe the ladies who are now in my life all I have, especially my children, in terms of energy, time, and effort.
The twins Moroccan and Monroe Cannon were born to the TV host’s then-wife Mariah Carey in 2011, making him a first-time father. Golden Cannon, a son, was born to Nick and his then-girlfriend Brittany Bell in 2017, and Mighty Queen Cannon, a daughter, was born in 2020. Zion and Zillion Cannon were born in 2021 to “The Masked Singer” host and Abby De La Rosa. Zen Cannon was born to Nick and Alyssa Scott in the same year. Zen unfortunately passed away at the age of five months from brain cancer, as Nick revealed on his talk show in December 2021.
Cannon discussed why he had so many kids and how he doesn’t believe in monogamy while appearing on “The Breakfast Club,” calling it “a Eurocentric concept.” And basically, when you think about it, that’s just to categorise property, he continued. Just the notion that a man should only have one woman when you adopt that attitude, if you’re genuinely talking that talk? There shouldn’t be anything here. I don’t own this person in any way.
Ricky Martin didn’t believe he could be a dad
Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef are the proud parents of four kids, but long before they had a crowded house, the “Livin’ La Vida Loca” singer believed that because he was gay, he would never be able to have kids. “Many years I dreamed of being a parent, and many, many, many times I went through this grieving process of I am homosexual, I am a closeted gay man, and I’m not going to be able to be a dad,” said Ricky in an interview with Out. Martin also mentioned that, although it was a possibility, adoption was “tough” for gay men.
Ricky’s ambition of being a father of twins Valentino and Matteo Martin was realised in 2008. A few years later, he started dating his future husband Yosef, and the two eventually had Lucia Martin-Yosef and Renn Martin-Yosef as well. The surrogate delivered all four of the infants.
Speaking to Oprah Winfrey in 2010 about the surrogacy procedure, Ricky said that he was able to speak to the woman who was to bear his children. He recalls asking, “Why do you do this?” She responded, “I’m a very spiritual woman, and I’ve never felt closer to God than that time when I can give the gift of life to someone who cannot do it on his own. You are the one, I said.
Taylor Hanson is all about fatherhood
In December 2020, Taylor Hanson and his wife Natalie Hanson welcomed a daughter they named Maybellene Hanson. She is the Hanson family’s seventh child. Meet our baby girl Maybellene Alma Joy, born Dec. 7th 2020,” the musician wrote with a cute photo of him cradling his daughter on Instagram. Seven is a lovely number.
Jordan Hanson, their first kid, was born in 2002, the same year that Taylor and his wife got married. According to ET, the couple then welcomed Penelope, River, Viggo, Wilhelmina, and Claude Hanson into the world. Taylor loves her large family, which may seem overwhelming to some people. “I think what’s really amazing about bigger families is that everybody has this natural ability to figure out how to compromise, work with others, and realise that the whole world doesn’t revolve around you,” he said in an interview with Today’s Parent in 2017. You are also inspired to be unique because you can easily distinguish yourself from a sibling or sister. Even though my children are completely different from one another, I can tell that they respect and adore one another.
The band members of Hanson, Issac and Zac Hanson, who are Taylor’s brothers, have sizable families as well. According to People, Issac and his wife Nicole have three children, while Zac and his wife Kathryn have five.
The Gaines’ kids have grown up on TV
In their popular show “Fixer Upper,” Chip and Joanna Gaines frequently include their kids. Fans have watched the little ones develop on camera and even assist their parents.
Five children were born to Chip and Joanna: a son called Drake Gaines in 2004, a daughter named Ella Rose Gaines in 2006, a son named Duke Gaines in 2008, a daughter named Emmy-Kay Gaines in 2010, and their youngest, a son named Crew Gaines in 2018, according to Parade. Fans might be surprised to learn that Chip is more stricter with their kids than they are. I grew up in a relatively ‘back by dark’ setting; [my parents] didn’t always know what we were doing, and it was all wonderful, clean fun, so I thought, ‘Well, I’m going to be a crazy parent,'” he said in an interview with People. And I’m not sure what it is about becoming a mom that I find so compelling. Sometimes I have a drill sergeant-like feeling.
Joanna joked that their family might not be done expanding in an interview with People from 2018 “We’re anticipating what lies ahead, but we have no idea what lies ahead. I make jokes with my pals about becoming that pregnant 45-year-old.
Ziggy Marley loves bringing all of his children together
Judah Marley, Gideon Marley, Abraham Marley, and Isaiah Marley are the four children of musician Ziggy Marley and his wife, Orly Marley. The most satisfying aspect of being a father is having your children around and having them infuse you with that childlike enthusiasm, Bob Marley’s son said in a Fatherly interview about how he spent time with his family during the pandemic. that innocent approach. Sometimes you become serious. I enjoy having kids. The pure enthusiasm is the best part. They are very loving.
Marley has a large family, but he also has Bambaata Marley, Justice Marley, and Zuri Marley, three additional children from other relationships. The father of seven visits each of his children throughout the holidays, but their relationship deepened after they appeared in a 2019 UGG shoe business advertisement. As a family, Marley said, “doing the UGG campaign was a great opportunity for us actually to spend time together since the older ones don’t live with me and they stay separate so my kids, we don’t see each other unless it’s an occasion so it was really good for us to get involved with the UGG campaign.” We kind of became closer and closer together because of it.
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