20 Celebs Who Had Children in Their 60s and 70s

Becoming a parent later in life is more common than many people realize, especially for celebrities whose careers and personal lives often span long timelines. Some welcomed newborns after decades in the spotlight, while others expanded already large families with partners new and old. In every case the details show how varied these family journeys can be.

This list gathers well known names who had children in their 60s and 70s. You will find the year each child arrived, how old the parent was at the time, and the partner or method involved such as surrogacy or IVF when publicly shared. It is a straightforward snapshot of milestones rather than commentary, so you can quickly see who did what and when.

Robert De Niro

In 2023 Robert De Niro welcomed a daughter with Tiffany Chen at age 79. Public reports confirmed the birth in the spring of that year and noted that the actor was already a father to several adult children from previous relationships.

The newborn’s name was shared as Gia Virginia Chen De Niro. Her arrival made De Niro a parent seven times over and marked one of the most widely covered later in life births for a major film star.

Richard Gere

Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva had a son in 2019 when Gere was 69. The couple then welcomed another son in 2020 when he was 70.

Before these births Gere had an older son named Homer from a previous marriage. The two younger boys expanded the family across two consecutive years.

David Foster

David Foster and Katharine McPhee welcomed a son in 2021 when Foster was 71. The couple shared his first name as Rennie and noted the happy news soon after the birth.

Foster already had five adult daughters from earlier relationships. The 2021 arrival made him a father again more than four decades after his first child.

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger became a father again in 2016 at age 73 when Melanie Hamrick gave birth to a son. The baby’s name is Deveraux Octavian Basil Jagger.

This was Jagger’s eighth child and added to a family that spans several decades and multiple partners. The Rolling Stones singer also has grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Ronnie Wood

Ronnie Wood and Sally Humphreys welcomed twin daughters in 2016 when Wood was 68. The girls arrived just days before the guitarist turned 69.

Their names were announced as Gracie Jane and Alice Rose. The twins joined Wood’s older children from previous relationships.

Billy Joel

Billy Joel and Alexis Roderick had a daughter in 2015 when Joel was 66. They welcomed a second daughter in 2017 when he was 68.

Their first child together is named Della Rose and their second is Remy Anne. Joel also has an older daughter, Alexa Ray, from a previous marriage.

Elton John

Elton John and David Furnish welcomed a son in 2010 when John was 63 through gestational surrogacy. A second son arrived in 2013 when he was 66, also via surrogate.

Their children are named Zachary and Elijah. The couple has shared selected family updates while maintaining the boys’ privacy.

Steve Martin

Steve Martin and Anne Stringfield welcomed a child in 2012 when Martin was 67. The family has kept personal details private and has not publicly confirmed the child’s name.

The 2012 birth was Martin’s first time becoming a parent. He and Stringfield married in 2007.

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum and Emilie Livingston had a son in 2015 when Goldblum was 62. A second son arrived in 2017 when he was 64.

Their boys are named Charlie Ocean and River Joe. Goldblum has spoken about the timing working with his long running acting career.

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney and Heather Mills welcomed a daughter in 2003 when McCartney was 61. The baby’s name is Beatrice.

McCartney already had three adult children from his marriage to Linda McCartney. Beatrice arrived during a period when he was active with touring and recording.

George Lucas

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson welcomed a daughter in 2013 when Lucas was 69 through gestational surrogacy. The child’s name is Everest.

Before Everest’s birth Lucas had adopted three children earlier in life. The 2013 arrival made him a parent again in his late sixties.

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin welcomed a son in 2020 when he was 62. They had a daughter in 2022 when he was 64, along with another daughter via surrogate in 2021 between those births.

The children’s names include Eduardo Pau Lucas, Ilaria, and María Lucía. Baldwin also has an adult daughter, Ireland, from a previous marriage.

Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner and Kimberly Conrad welcomed a son in 1990 when Hefner was 64 and a second son in 1991 when he was 65. These births came during his marriage to Conrad.

Their sons are Marston and Cooper. Hefner also had two older children, Christie and David, from his first marriage.

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin and Oona O’Neill welcomed a son in 1962 when Chaplin was 73. The child’s name is Christopher.

Chaplin became a father many times over across decades. His later in life children included several born after he had already achieved global fame in film.

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn and Kathy Benvin welcomed a daughter in 1993 when Quinn was 78. Her name is Antonia.

Quinn’s family includes numerous children from different relationships. The 1993 birth occurred late in his long acting career.

Larry King

Larry King and Shawn Southwick welcomed a son in 1999 when King was 66 and another in 2000 when he was 67. The family shared the names as Chance and Cannon.

King also had older children from previous marriages. The two late nineties and 2000 births added to a large blended family.

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood and Dina Eastwood welcomed a daughter in 1996 when he was 66. Her name is Morgan.

Eastwood’s family includes several older children from earlier relationships. Morgan’s birth came during the period when he was directing and acting in multiple films.

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch and Wendi Deng had a daughter in 2001 when he was 70 and another in 2003 when he was 72. Public reports have noted the use of IVF.

Their daughters are Grace and Chloe. They joined Murdoch’s older children from previous marriages.

Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson and Louise Ford welcomed a daughter in 2017 when Atkinson was 62. The couple named her Isla.

Atkinson has two older children, Ben and Lily, from a previous marriage. The 2017 birth brought his total to three.

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte and Clytie Lane welcomed a daughter in 2007 when Nolte was 66. Her name is Sophie.

Nolte also has an older son named Brawley from a previous relationship. The 2007 birth came late in a career that spans film and television.

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