10 Celebs Who Gave Birth After 40, Proving That a Mother Is Ready to Give Love at Any Age

A study published in Science Daily found that women who give birth at older ages are more inclined to live longer due to their longer telomeres. There are a lot of reasons why someone might wait longer to have children. In particular, they want to focus on their careers before they settle down and get married, and then the couple waits until they have true financial stability before starting a family. As a result, women having children in their 40s is becoming more commonplace. This is especially true amongst celebrities. Some decided until their careers had slowed down a bit before starting a family while others had children as the result of a new marriage. Whatever the reasons, here are 10 famous people who gave birth to children at age 40 or beyond.

1. Alyssa Milano

When the actress was 38, she gave birth to her first child Milo. Deciding she wanted him to have a sibling to grow up with, she subsequently had daughter Elizabella Dylan Bugliari 2 ½ years later at 41.

2. Kim Basinger

The Academy Award-winning actress put off becoming a mother until she was 41 when she gave birth to her daughter Ireland with then-husband Alec Baldwin. Now 26 and a supermodel and actress herself, she towers over both parents at a height of 6’1.

3. Madonna

After giving birth to daughter Lourdes in 1996 at the age of 38, the legendary singer decided to have a second when she was 42, welcoming son Rocco into the world. Apparently deciding motherhood was definitely her thing, Madonna subsequently adopted 4 more kids.

4. Meryl Streep

Unlike many of the celebrity mothers on this list, Streep didn’t choose to wait until later in life to have a child. Indeed, she had had three prior to giving birth to daughter Louisa about a week before turning 42. Louisa has subsequently followed in her mom’s footsteps, becoming an actress herself.