These ladies have confidently rocked their baby bumps throughout their 40s, and proved that age is nothing but a number.
Many celebrities have given birth in their 40s, and they’ve exemplified that the feat is not impossible! While many have pointed out the risks that accompany age with pregnancy, celebrities such as Hillary Swank, Kourtney Kardashian and several more have proven that age is just a number.
Click through the gallery to check out more stars who became first-time mothers after turning 40.
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Hilary Swank
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Hilary Swank showed off her baby bump at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 10, 2023.
February 15, 2024, 10:08AM 2 of 11
Chloe Sevigny
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Chloe Sevigny confirmed that she was pregnant with her first child at 45 years old in Jan. 2020. She revealed the exciting news by stepping out with a baby bump and packing on the PDA with boyfriend, Sinisa Mackovic.
January 7, 2020, 7:41AM 3 of 11
Eva Longoria
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Eva Longoria was 43 when she welcomed her first child with husband, Jose Antonio Baston. She announced the exciting news back in December 2018. In the past she was vocal about her desire to become a mom. “I’ve always wanted a family,” she’s said. “I believe in family.”
April 9, 2018, 2:15PM 4 of 11
Mariah Carey
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Mariah Carey gave birth to her first children, twins Moroccan and Monroe, at age 42 in 2011. Although she’s no longer married to their father, Nick Cannon, the two have maintained a close relationsihp and have remained a dedicated family.
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Janet Jackson
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Janet Jackson was 50 years old when she gave birth to her son, Eissa, in Jan. 2017. Despite the dangers of being pregnant at her age, Janet kept healthy throughout her pregnancy and delivered a healthy baby boy.
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Halle Berry
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Halle Berry was 41 years old when she had her first child, daughter Nahla, with then-beau, Gabriel Aubry, in 2008. She then had her second child at 47, son Maceo, with estranged husband Olivier Martinez.
April 9, 2018, 2:30PM 7 of 11
Salma Hayek
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Salma Hayek and husband, Francois-Henri Pinault, became parents to daughter, Valentina, when Salma was 40. According to her, it was for the better. “I’m a more fulfilled human being now,” she told WebMD magazine. “She gets a better mother for being born now.”
April 9, 2018, 2:30PM 8 of 11
Nancy Grace
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Nancy Grace had twins, Lucy and John, at age 48 with her investment banker husband, David Lynch. “I always said I wanted a family,” she said in 2007. “I grew up in a happy, loving family [and] I wanted it too. But until now, I just thought it wasn’t meant to be for me.”
April 9, 2018, 2:30PM 9 of 11
Geena Davis
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Actress Geena Davis gave birth to daughter, Alizeh, at 46. She then had twin boys, Kian and Kaiis, two years later at 48.
April 9, 2018, 2:30PM 10 of 11
Kim Basinger
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Kim Basinger had her only child, daughter, Ireland, when she was 41 years old. She was married to Ireland’s father, Alec Baldwin, at the time.
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Beverly D’Angelo
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Beverly D’Angelo had twins, Anton and Olivia, at 49 in 2001. She was with 65-year-old-boyfriend, Al Pacino, at th time.
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