12. Robert De Niro – 6 Children
This big name actor has fathered six children with three different women!
De Niro was first married to a Diahnne Abbott. Together they had a son, Raphael, and De Niro adopted Abbott’s daughter, Drena, from a previous marriage. De Niro and Abbott divorced after twelve years.
De Niro went on to have two children with longtime girlfriend and former model, Toukie Smith. The couple conceived twin sons, Aaron Kendrick and Julian Henry, via in-vitro fertilization with the help of a surrogate.
Two years after the birth of his sons, De Niro had separated from Smith and married his new girlfriend, Grace Hightower. In 1998, the couple had a son, Elliot, but the relationship ended one year later. Never finalizing the divorce, the couple repaired their relationship and renewed their vows in 2004. In 2011, with the help of a surrogate, the couple welcomed a daughter, Helen Grace.
In March of this year, the actor announced that his son, Elliot, had been diagnosed with autism. He has since been publicly involved in efforts discover its cause and new treatments.
In addition to his six children, De Niro has four grandchildren.
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