More and more famous women are becoming mothers after 45. Between medical developments, extended careers and personal life choices, these paths disrupt traditional norms and help to redefine the relationship with motherhood.
In the world of celebrities, becoming a mother after 45 is no longer a marginal phenomenon. Actresses, singers or models, many have chosen to have a child at an age when motherhood was once considered improbable. Halle Berry, for example, became a mother for the second time at 47, while Janet Jackson welcomed her first child at 50. These pathways illustrate a broader trend: that of postponed motherhood, often linked to demanding international careers.
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For many actresses, late motherhood is part of particularly long and intense professional trajectories. Rachel Weisz thus had a child at 48, while Chloé Sevigny became a mother for the first time at 45. In these cases, family building often occurs after personal and professional stabilization. Rachel Weisz had already built a solid reputation in Hollywood, with cult films like The Mummy, when she welcomed her daughter with Daniel Craig. She was already the mother of a boy named Henry. For his part, with Boys Don’t Cry et American PsychoChloë Sevigny became a mother after having led a rich career in cinema and fashion.
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Other figures like Monica Bellucci experienced a more progressive motherhood, with a first pregnancy at 40, a second at 45, then life as a mother continued into maturity. “The most beautiful role of my life is that of being a mother,” admitted the actress in the showCannes Confidential . The actress still took a step back from these late pregnancies: “I don’t consider myself a good example. I took huge risks.”
Late childbearing also among models
The phenomenon does not only concern actresses or singers. In the fashion world, Naomi Campbell surprised by becoming a mother for the first time at 51, then again at 53. These particularly late births demonstrate the possibilities offered today by progress in reproductive medicine. In the United States, the use of surrogacy (GPA) is also authorized under certain conditions, unlike France where this practice remains prohibited.
For her part, Adriana Karembeu gave birth to her first child at the age of 46, describing this experience as a true “miracle”, while recalling the biological limits associated with age. “I really advise women to do it first. It’s nature and at some point, nature will say no,” she confided in “50’ inside”.Â
