Robert De Niro Becomes a Father for the 7th Time at Age 79
Robert De Niro revealed that, at age 79, he is now a father of seven children. The iconic actor shared this news with ET Canada in a new interview to…
Robert De Niro revealed that, at age 79, he is now a father of seven children.
The iconic actor shared this news with ET Canada in a new interview to promote his upcoming movie About My Father. Interviewer Brittnee Blair said to De Niro at one point, "I know you have six kids," and the actor said, "Seven, actually. I just had a baby."
The mother of De Niro's seventh child is currently unknown. De Niro separated from his second wife, actress Grace Hightower, in 2018.
The actor has two children with his first wife, actress Diahnne Abbott. They welcomed a son, Raphael, in 1976. De Niro would later adopt Abbott's daughter from a prior relationship, Drena, who was born in 1971. From 1988-1996, De Niro was seeing model Toukie Smith. They welcomed twin sons, Julian and Aaron, in 1995. The couple never married. De Niro then married Hightower in 1997. They welcomed a son, Elliot, in 1998 and a daughter, Helen Grace, in 2011.
In addition to his seven children, De Niro is also a grandfather of four. Per People, daughter Drena welcomed son, Leandro in 2003. Meanwhile, De Niro's son, Raphael, has three children with his ex-wife Claudin De Matos.
Nikki Sixx and 5 Other Musicians That Have Welcomed Children After 60
Congratulations are in order for Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx and wife, Courtney, who are expecting their first child together!
Courtney Sixx confirmed the news to Us Weekly saying, “We are over the moon excited to be having a baby! Nikki is going to be the most amazing dad in the world because he already is.”
At age 60, Nikki Sixx will become a father for the fifth time, but he certainly isn’t the first musician ever to have a child late in life. Just check out the gallery below to see which musicians welcomed children after 60.
Elton John
Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesJohn and husband, David Furnish, have two sons via surrogate. Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John was born in December 2010 when John was 63, and Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John January 2013 when John was 65.
Rod Stewart
David Parker - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesStewart and wife Penny Lancaster welcomed a son, Aiden Patrick Stewart, in February 2011. He was Stewart’s eighth child, and he was 66 at his birth.
Billy Joel
Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesThe past four years saw The Piano Man become a father again...and again. Joel and wife, Alexis Roderick, welcomed daughters, Della Rose and Remy Anne, in August 2015 and October 2017. Joel was 66 and 68, respectively.
Ronnie Wood
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesWood and wife, Sally Humphreys, became parents to twin girls, Gracie Jane and Alice Rose, in May 2016, just days before Wood turned 69.
Mick Jagger
Charles McQuillan/Getty ImagesJagger and girlfriend Melanie Hamrick welcomed son, Deveraux Octavian Basil Jagger, in December 2016. Jagger was 73. Two years prior in May 2014, Jagger became a great-grandfather. (Seriously.)
