Halle Berry Became a Mom at 41 and 47, Deciding It Was Too Late, And Found Love After Three Divorces

Halle Berry’s story of motherhood has long served as a powerful testament to perseverance, faith, and the evolving possibilities of women’s health. When the Oscar-winning actress welcomed her daughter Nahla Ariela Aubry at age 41 and later her son Maceo Robert Martinez at 47, she defied conventional expectations around fertility and maternal age. Today, her journey continues to spark hope and conversations around the world.

Halle Berry boasts a successful career born through hard work and determination. She is the star of such box office hits as X-Men, Catwoman and John Wick: Chapter 3, and won an Oscar for her role in Monster’s Ball. However, fans have always been interested not only in her work, but her personal life as well: she has been in many relationships with Hollywood celebrities and has gone through three divorces.

Here’s a look at the key partners who shaped different chapters of her life.

Gabriel Aubry (2005–2010)

• Role in Her Life: Father of her first child, Nahla Ariela Aubry, born in 2008.
• Background: A Canadian model whom she met at a Versace photo shoot.
• Aftermath: Their split in 2010 led to a high-profile custody battle. Though co-parenting was initially difficult, Berry has stated that they’ve worked hard over the years to prioritize their daughter’s well-being.

Olivier Martinez (2010–2016)

• Role in Her Life: Father of her second child, Maceo-Robert Martinez, born in 2013.
• Background: A French actor whom she met while filming Dark Tide in South Africa.
• Marriage: The two married in 2013 but filed for divorce, which was finalized in 2016 after a long and amicable legal process.
• Custody Agreement: In a recent legal update, Berry agreed to pay $8,000 a month in child support, along with 4.3% of any income above $2 million. She has consistently emphasized her focus on peaceful co-parenting for the sake of Maceo.

Halle Berry was also married to David Justice (1993 −1997)​ and Eric Benét (2001 — 2005).

Van Hunt (2020—Present)

• Current Partner: Since 2020, Berry has been in a loving and stable relationship with Grammy-winning musician Van Hunt.
• Going Public: They confirmed their relationship on Instagram in 2020.
• Shared Passions: The couple shares a deep love for music, creativity, and family. Berry has referred to Hunt as her “person” and frequently shares candid and joyful moments of their life together on social media.
• Blended Love: Hunt is also a father, and their blended family dynamic has been described as warm, respectful, and fun.

Despite the divorces and separations, Halle is happy to have two beautiful children. She believes that being a mom is the best job in the world. She reads parenting books and teaches her kids to always be themselves, and “to march to the beat of their own drum.”

The actress admitted that she enjoyed being pregnant both times, although she had no idea it was possible at her age: “Had I started earlier, I probably would have had five children”. However, Halle feels that she is more prepared to be a mother at 41 than if she had given birth to her first child at 20.

At 30, she was focused on her career, and she had no desire to have children or to be a mother. But then she realized she was missing something. She needed something more than just her daily trips to the set, and children became that missing something.

Halle has openly described her second pregnancy as “the biggest surprise”. In interviews, she revealed that she initially mistook the early symptoms of pregnancy for perimenopause. “I thought I was kind of past the point where this could be a reality for me. So it’s been a big surprise and the most wonderful,” she shared.

Her natural conception at nearly 47 challenged the long-held belief that fertility drops off a cliff after 40 — though statistically rare, her story reminds women that biology can still surprise us.

Motherhood has changed Holly’s life in many ways: “Children shift your priorities, and now I have a greater purpose for being here.” Berry admitted that, though she enjoys acting, she would give up everything to, for instance, spend time with her daughter, because her children are “the center and love of her life.”

According to the actress, her kids don’t care who she is outside the home. To them, she is just their mom, not a superstar: “My son has been saying my full name really loudly in public like, ’Halle Berry, can you pass me the ketchup?’ He knows it gets a reaction from people, but he can’t quite figure out why.”

The actress reveals that she spent almost 10 years in “mom mode.” When her son went to kindergarten, she finally felt that she could challenge herself again and prove that she was capable of following her passions, taking risks, and playing characters that make her feel alive.

Now in her late 50s, Berry remains very hands-on as a mom. She’s spoken about the joys and challenges of raising children later in life, highlighting how maturity brings a deeper sense of presence. And also made a note about how her romantic relationships affected her, “I feel happy in my life romantically, as a mother, as an artist,” she said. “I’m a much better mother in this circumstance than I would have been had I stayed in a romantic relationship that didn’t serve me and didn’t make me feel the way I need to feel as a woman.”

Halle Berry now advocates for women’s fertility and menopause awareness. While not a fertility expert, Berry has used her platform to encourage women to listen to their bodies and consider preserving fertility options if motherhood is part of their long-term plan. She’s also expressed support for more open conversations about perimenopause, IVF, and other fertility tools that women are often discouraged from exploring or ashamed to talk about.

Today, at 58, Halle Berry stands as an icon not only of beauty and talent but of emotional growth, maternal strength, and romantic resilience. She has successfully rewritten what middle age can look like — raising kids, falling in love again, and choosing joy after pain.