10 Famous Men Who Turned Out To Be Fathers of Many Children

As Hollywood began producing prominent stars, audience interest naturally extended beyond their on-screen performances to their personal lives. The public avidly discussed their actions or inactions, with a special focus on their weddings and children. In the present era, there are male celebrities with families exceeding six children, and this number is likely to continue growing.

10. Gordon Ramsay, 6 children

Gordon and Tana Ramsay have been together for almost 30 years. Their older children have grown up and are working. Daughter Megan works in the metropolitan police, son Jack is a Royal Marine Commando, and daughter Holly is a fashion designer and blogger. In 2023, the couple welcomed their youngest child, a son named Jesse James.

9. Robert De Niro, 7 children

In April 2023, Robert De Niro joyfully welcomed his seventh child, Gia, marking a special milestone as his first child with girlfriend Tiffany Chen. The accomplished Hollywood actor also shares the journey of parenthood with three other remarkable women. Alongside his ex-wife Grace Hightower, he proudly parents Elliot and Helen Grace.

Additionally, the mother of twins Julian and Aaron is De Niro’s former girlfriend, Toukie Smith. Furthermore, Raphael and Drena became part of their family through De Niro’s first wife, Diahnne Abbott. Notably, Drena holds a unique place as De Niro adopted her, as she was Abbott’s daughter from a previous relationship.

8. Jude Law, 7 children

Similar to De Niro, Jude Law reportedly celebrated the arrival of his seventh child in 2023, marking his second child with his wife, Phillipa Coan. Law’s journey into fatherhood began in 1996 when he had a child with his now ex-wife, Sadie Frost. With Sadie, he shares Rafferty, Iris, and Rudy. Subsequently, he had a brief relationship with Samantha Burke, resulting in the birth of his daughter, Sophia. In 2015, the actor welcomed his fifth child from a short relationship with Catherine Harding.

7. Rod Stewart, 8 children

Celebrated singer Rod Stewart has embraced fatherhood with a total of eight children, each born to different mothers. His eldest, Sarah Streeter, entered the world in 1963. At the age of 66, Stewart joyfully welcomed his eighth child, Aiden Patrick, with his current wife, Penny Lancaster-Stewart.

6. Stellan Skarsgård, 8 children

Stellan Skarsgård’s family stands as one of the most accomplished dynasties in Hollywood. Among his eight children are the talented individuals Alexander, Bill, and Gustaf, whose names have become synonymous with success on both the small and big screens. They have notably excelled in prominent projects such as Big Little Lies, Vikings, and the gripping horror franchise, It. Six of Skarsgård’s children were born during his marriage to his first wife, My, while the remaining two were welcomed into the world during his current union with Megan Everett.

5. Mel Gibson, 9 children

The Braveheart star began expanding his family in 1980 with the birth of his daughter, Hannah, from his then-wife Robyn Denise Moore. Robyn also gave birth to six other children with the actor, including Milo Gibson, who followed in his father’s footsteps and became an actor. After divorcing Robyn, Mel Gibson had a brief relationship with Oksana Grigorieva, who became the mother of his eighth child, a daughter. In 2010, he ended his relationship with Oksana and later met Rosalind Ross, with whom he welcomed his youngest child, Lars Gerard, in 2017.

4. Elon Musk, 10 children

Elon Musk’s family has seen continuous growth since 2002 when his first son, Nevada Alexander, was born. Unfortunately, Nevada passed away after just 10 weeks. Following this tragedy, Musk and his then-wife Justine Wilson turned to IVF, leading to the birth of twins in 2004 and triplets in 2006.

Later, in 2020, he welcomed a son with singer Grimes, and they had a daughter in March 2022. However, not widely known, Musk quietly became a father to another set of twins between 2020 and 2022, this time with a high-ranking executive from one of his companies.

3. Eddie Murphy, 10 children

Eddie Murphy has 10 children with 5 women. His eldest, Eric, was born in 1989, and his youngest arrived in November 2018. The actor has shared insights from his journey in fatherhood, stating, “Along the way I realized that if you put your children first you never make a bad decision”.

2. Nick Cannon, 12 children

Nick Cannon has fully embraced the role of a super-father, building an impressive lineage. Since 2011, the television host has welcomed twelve kids into his life. Among them are the twins Moroccan and Monroe, whom he shares with pop superstar Mariah Carey.

In an interview, he said, “Each day, I wake up with an overwhelming sense of excitement as a father. I am genuinely thrilled about all my children and find immense delight in every aspect of their lives. Whether it’s witnessing their accomplishments like being named citizen of the month in first grade or the joyous arrival of new additions to our family.”

1. DMX, 17 children

А famous rapper lived only 50 years but managed to have 17 children with 11 different women. He spent 11 years with his first wife, who gave birth to 4 children. After that, more children were born to the rapper, and two years before his death, he became the father of twins, making them his 16th and 17th children.

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