Babies, breakups and family empires: Hollywood’s most prolific celebrity parents
Some had their children with one great love, others across multiple relationships, but the result is the same: sprawling family trees featuring up to 15 children, decades-wide age gaps and enough relatives to fill a superhero ensemble
Hollywood boasts a roster of prolific celebrity parents, with men dominating the list of record-holding fathers. Among them are Marc Anthony, Eddie Murphy, Mel Gibson, Nick Cannon, Alec Baldwin, Robert De Niro, and several others who seem to have treated parenthood much like a Hollywood franchise, always eager for more sequels.
Nick Cannon leads the pack with 12 children from six different women. His journey began with twins shared with Mariah Carey, after which his list of offspring continued to grow rapidly. Cannon's family tree appears more like a superhero movie poster rather than a traditional genealogy chart.
Eddie Murphy, a celebrated comedian, has 10 children from five separate relationships. His eldest, Eric, was born in 1989, while the youngest, Max, arrived in 2018. Murphy keeps a low profile on social media, rarely discussing his personal life outside of his comedic persona.
Robert De Niro, an iconic actor, has an impressive 7 children and holds the record for nearly 50 years of fatherhood. At 79, he recently became a father again, welcoming his youngest daughter, Gia. De Niro's age gap between his oldest and youngest children is remarkable, far exceeding the typical generation gap between siblings.
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