Mariah Carey – 42
Tabloids had a field day when the infamous Mariah Carey started dating television host and rapper, Nick Cannon. Eleven years her junior, no one expected the couple to last. They shocked us all, however, when they tied the knot in 2008. It wasn’t long before rumors began to swirl that Carey was expecting!
The singer gave birth to fraternal twins, Moroccan and Monroe, in 2011 at the age of 42. Unfortunately, their marriage didn’t last, and the couple split in 2016. Many were surprised to learn that it was Cannon who filed for divorce. Their marriage was officially over in 2018.
Celine Dion - 42
Celine Dion made headlines when her relationship with talent manager René Angélil went public. Twenty-six years her senior, it was even more surprising to the public when the two tied the knot in 1994. After trying to conceive naturally with no results, the couple sought help from a fertility clinic to improve their odds of having a child. Their efforts quickly proved to be successful, and they welcomed a son, René Charles, in 2001.
It wasn’t long before Dion and Angélil wanted more children. Unfortunately, it was much more difficult the second time around. It took nine years and five rounds of IVF, one of which resulted in a miscarriage, but they were again successful. Twins Eddy and Nelson were born in 2010 when Dion was 42 years old! While her marriage lasted, Angélil passed away in 2014.
Helen Hunt - 40
Another celebrity who had trouble conceiving was actress Helen Hunt. She got her claim to fame in the sitcom “Mad About You,” for which she earned multiple awards for. She and producer Matthew Carnahan started dating in 2001 and quickly decided to have a child together. The task proved to be more challenging than either of them had imagined, and the couple nearly gave up.
Fortunately, Hunt got pregnant and gave birth to Makena Lei in 2004 at the age of 40. Hunt had talked about her fertility struggles publicly and even acknowledged that she and Carnahan were considering adoption when they learned she was expecting. The couple later split in 2017.
Halle Berry - 41 & 47
As one of the strongest women in Hollywood, it should come as no surprise that Halle Berry is on this list. The actress waited until later in life to have both of her children, but it appears that neither was planned. Berry first got pregnant while in a relationship with model Gabriel Aubry. She gave birth to their daughter, Nahla, in 2008 at 41 years old.
Five years later, Berry married French actor, Oliver Martinez. She quickly gave birth to their son Maceo at the age of 47 in 2013. Unfortunately, Berry’s marriage to Martinez didn’t last, and they were divorced in 2016.
Tina Fey - 41
The hilarious Tina Fey married composer Jeff Richmond in 2001 after meeting in a theater group. They had their first child, Alice Zenobia, in 2005 when Fey was in her 30’s. She has already begun following in her mother’s footsteps, playing a 7-year-old Liz Lemon on "30 Rock."
The couple later had another daughter in 2011. Fey gave birth to Penelope Athena at the age of 41! The actress has often commented on what life is like juggling motherhood and a Hollywood career, especially when the public scrutinizes her every move. “Being a mom has made me so tired. And so happy.”