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14+ Celebs Who Had Kids After 40

Whether it's by surrogate or naturally, celebrity moms come in all shapes, sizes, and ages.

With modern medical technology, moms of all types can welcome kids far later in life than ever before. Let's check out some celebrity moms and celebrate their amazing achievements, aka their super cute kids!

Salma Hayek

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Salma Hayek gave birth to her daughter, Veronica, at 41.

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

Mariah Carey

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Mariah Carey famously had twins Morrocan and Monroe at 41. She and their father, Nick Cannon, have since split, but still happily co-parent the kids they call "Roc and Roe."

Iman

Iman and David Bowie went through several rounds of IVF that sadly failed.

They were considering adoption when they found out Iman, who was 45 at the time, was pregnant with their daughter, Alexandria Zahra.

Meryl Streep

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Meryl Streep's personal life is notoriously private, and rightly so.

She never spoke about any of her pregnancies. All we know is that she gave birth to her youngest daughter at age 42.

Halle Berry

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All of Halle Berry's children were born after she turned 40.

She welcomed daughter Nahla at 41.

At 47, when she expected to begin menopause, she found out she was pregnant with her son, Maceo.

Cameron Diaz

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Cameron Diaz, who is 47 and husband Benji Madden kept baby Raddix Madden such a secret that we only found out about his existence after his birth.

They reportedly used a surrogate to welcome Raddix into the world!

Janet Jackson

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Janet Jackson is one of the oldest mothers on our list, which makes her pregnancy all the more special!

She became pregnant at age 50. Her son, Eissa, was born in 2017.

Nicole Kidman

Nicole and then-husband Tom Cruise chose to adopt two children, Isabella and Connor, after a failed pregnancy early in their marriage.

Years later, she became pregnant with she and Keith Urban's first child, Sunday, at 41. They used a surrogate to welcome Faith Margaret three years later.

Geena Davis

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All of Geena Davis' children were born after age 40. She has three: Alizeh, born when she was 46, and twins Kian and Kaiis, born when she was 48.

Twins at 48? She is so brave.

Gabrielle Union

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When Gabrielle Union married Dwyane Wade, she became a mom to three children: two of Wade's from a previous marriage, and to his nephew.

Then, in 2018, they welcomed daughter Kaavia James via surrogate. She was 46.

Susan Sarandon

Apparently, Susan Sarandon never expected to have children. She was diagnosed with endometriosis at a young age.

"It was just such a freak thing that I got pregnant that I thought I can’t ignore this. And so I jumped." She said.

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore has two children. Her son, Caleb, was born while she was in her late 30s.

As for her daughter, Liv? She was born was Moore was 41, like many on this list.

Kris Jenner

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Yup, mama Kris is an over-40s mom. While she had her first four children before 40 (that's Kim, Khloé, Kourtney, and Rob), Kendall and Kylie were both born after Kris' 40th birthday.

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes — who is married to Ryan Gosling, just FYI — had her daughter, Esmerelda, at 40. It was her first pregnancy.

At 42, they welcomed their second child: Amada.