29 Celebrities Who Proved "Geriatric Pregnancy" Is A Ridiculous Label By Giving Birth After Age 40

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"Geriatric pregnancy" is a term that has been around for decades, but it is becoming increasingly out of touch. While 35 has traditionally been considered the cutoff for an advanced maternal age pregnancy, plenty of women are having healthy pregnancies and babies well into their 40s and even 50s. So, here are 29 celebrities who prove it:

1. Janet Jackson was 50 years old when she gave birth to her son, Eissa, on January 3, 2017. She had the baby with her then-husband, Wissam Al Mana.

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2. Hilary Swank was 48 years old when she gave birth to her twins, Aya and Ohm, on April 9, 2023. She had the twins with her husband, Philip Schneider.

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3. Halle Berry was 47 years old when she gave birth to her son, Maceo, on October 5, 2013. She had the baby with her then-husband, Olivier Martinez.

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Halle also has a daughter, Nahla, with her former partner, Gabriel Aubry. She was born in 2008.

4. Brigitte Nielsen was 54 years old when she gave birth to her daughter, Frida, on June 22, 2018. She had the baby with her husband, Mattia Dessì.

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5. Geena Davis was 48 years old when she gave birth to twin boys, Kain and Kaiis, on May 6, 2004. She had the boys with her then-husband, Dr. Reza Jarrahy.

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6. Rachel Weisz was 48 years old when she gave birth to her daughter, Grace, in August or September of 2018. She had the baby with her husband, Daniel Craig.

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Rachel also has a son, Henry, with her former partner, Darren Aronofsky. He was born in 2006.

7. Susan Sarandon was 45 when she gave birth to her son, Miles, on May 4, 1992. She had the baby with her then-partner, Tim Robbins.

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8. Milla Jovovich was 44 when she gave birth to her daughter, Osian, on February 2, 2020. She had the baby with her husband, Paul W.S. Anderson.

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Milla also has two other daughters, Evers, who was born in 2007, and Dashiel, who was born in 2015.

9. Beverly D'Angelo was 49 when she gave birth to her twins, Anton and Olivia, on January 25, 2001. She had the babies with her then-partner, Al Pacino.

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10. Gwen Stefani was 44 when she gave birth to her son, Apollo, on February 28, 2014. She had him with her then-husband, Gavin Rossdale.

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Gwen and Gavin also have two older sons, Kingston, born in 2006, and Zuma, born in 2008.

11. Kelly Preston was 48 when she gave birth to her son, Benjamin, on November 23, 2010. She had him with her husband, John Travolta.

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12. Ashanti was 43 when she gave birth to her son, Kareem, on July 18, 2024. She had him with her husband, Nelly.

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13. Eva Longoria was 43 when she gave birth to her son, Santiago, on June 19, 2018. She had him with her husband, José "Pepe" Bastón.

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14. Meryl Streep was 41 when she gave birth to her daughter, Louisa, on June 12, 1991. Meryl turned 42 later that same month. She had Louisa with her then-husband, Don Gummer.

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15. Just a few days before she turned 42, Madonna gave birth to her son, Rocco, on August 11, 2000. She had him with her then-partner (and later husband) Guy Ritchie.

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16. Salma Hayek was 41 when she gave birth to her daughter, Valentina, on September 21, 2007. She had her with her husband, François-Henri Pinault.

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17. Anne Hathaway is currently pregnant at age 43. She is having her baby with her husband, Adam Shulman.

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18. Uma Thurman was 42 when she gave birth to her daughter, Luna, on July 15, 2012. She had her with then-fiancé, Arpad Busson.

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19. Nicole Kidman was 41 when she gave birth to her daughter Sunday, on July 7, 2008. She had her with her then-husband, Keith Urban.

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20. Eva Mendes was 42 when she had her daughter, Amada, on April 29, 2016. She had her with her husband, Ryan Gosling.

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21. Celine Dion was 42 when she gave birth to twin boys, Eddy and Nelson, on October 23, 2010. She had them with her late husband, René Angélil.

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22. Julianne Moore was 41 when she gave birth to her daughter, Liv, on April 11, 2002. She had her with her husband, Bart Freundlich.

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23. Maya rudolph was 41 when she gave birth to her daughter, Minnie, on August 1, 2013. She had her with her partner, Paul Thomas Anderson.

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24. Tina Fey was 41 when she gave birth to her daughter, Penelope, on August 10, 2011. She had her with her husband, Jeff Richmond.

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25. Chloë Sevigny was 45 when she gave birth to her son, Vanja, on May 2, 2020. She had him with her husband, Siniša Mačković.

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26. Alanis Morissette was 45 when she gave birth to her son, Winter, on August 8, 2019. She had him with her husband, Mario "Souleye" Treadway.

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27. Tamron Hall was 48 when she gave birth to her son, Moses, on April 24, 2019. She had him with her husband, Steven Greener.

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28. Molly Sims was 43 when she gave birth to her son, Grey, on January 10, 2017. She welcomed her youngest son at age 43 with her husband, Netflix film producer Scott Stuber.

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29. And, lastly: Mariah Carey was 41 when she gave birth to her twins, Monroe (daughter) and Moroccan (son), on April 30, 2011. She had them with her then-husband, Nick Cannon.

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There are no photos of Mariah pregnant on Getty, but here she is in December of 2011.

Congrats to all these mommas! Got any to add to the list? Let us know in the comments!

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