Natalie Portman Pregnant With Baby No. 3, First With Tanguy Destable

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Natalie Portman‘s next role? V for Very Pregnant. 

Natalie Portman is pregnant and expecting a baby with her boyfriend, Tanguy Destable, she told Harper’s Bazaar. Portman is also a mother to two children – a 14-year-old son, Aleph, and a 9-year-old daughter, Amalia – from her previous relationship with Benjamin Millepied.

Tanguy and I are thrilled,” she told a news source on April 17th. “I feel incredibly thankful, and I realize how lucky and fortunate we are.”

“I grew up hearing about how hard it is to get pregnant,” the 44-year-old added, referring to her father’s work as a fertility doctor. “I have so many people I love who’ve had such a hard time with it that I want to be respectful around that as well. It’s such a beautiful, joyous thing, and it’s also not an easy thing.”

Noting “how lucky it is,” she concluded, “I have deep appreciation and gratitude.”

This news follows her divorce from her husband, which was finalized two years ago. They married in 2012. She was first connected to the French musician last March, but they’ve mostly kept their relationship private, only going on dates occasionally.

As someone who’s always believed in mindful living, I really admire how Natalie Portman handles family life. Just like her new relationship, she’s very private about her kids, keeping them away from the constant buzz of social media and public attention. She does give us little glimpses into their life as a family now and then, which I think is a lovely balance – enough to feel connected, but still protecting their privacy.

Natalie Portman shared that her children aren’t interested in watching her films. She told TopMob News that she always told them they could watch if they wanted, maybe if their friends had, but they consistently declined, saying they weren’t interested.

She finished by saying, “You’ll discover true love within yourself—a love that doesn’t require anything in return. That’s the most vital love of all. Love, Mom.”

For more stars who welcomed children in their 40s, read on. 

As she put it, “They kind of just want to see me as me, which I appreciate.”

And to them, mom knows best.

She recently shared with Tiffany & Co.’s audience that true strength isn’t something you discover, but something you create over time. It’s built through finding your beliefs when you’re unsure, clarity when things are confusing, and happiness in ordinary moments. It’s found in solitude, in both joy and hardship, with dignity, resilience, and bravery – it’s the very essence of being human.

She finished by saying, “You’ll discover true love within yourself—a love that doesn’t require anything in return. That’s the most vital love of all. Sending you my love, Mom.”

For more stars who welcomed children in their 40s, read on. 

Gisele Bündchen, who has children Benjamin and Vivian with her former husband Tom Brady, had a son with Joaquim Valente in early 2025 when she was 44 years old. She married Valente, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor, later that December.

Gisele hasn’t revealed much about her latest baby, including the child’s name. However, she mentioned she tried a different workout plan to get back in shape after giving birth this time.

In a February 2026 Instagram post showcasing her Pilates exercises, she shared that they’d been key to regaining her core strength following her third pregnancy. She added that she wished she’d learned these moves sooner, as she hadn’t incorporated them into her routines during her previous pregnancies.

The Academy Award-winning actress, 48, and her husband, Philip Schneider, became parents to twins, Aya and Ohm, in 2023.

Hilary shared with Women’s Health that she wished she’d started a family sooner. She had frozen her eggs a decade before becoming pregnant. While she didn’t intentionally wait until age 47, she felt that becoming a mother at that time was perfect, as everything in her life aligned to make it the right moment.

She explained that she parents much differently now than she would have even a few years ago. She’s become more patient and understanding, and feels she approaches parenting with a new perspective.

Claire Danes, who already has two sons, Cyrus and Rowan, with her husband Hugh Dancy, was surprised to learn she was pregnant with her third child in her mid-40s.

Claire shared on the Good Hang podcast in January 2026 that she called her doctor, overwhelmed with tears, after experiencing difficulties getting pregnant before her son, Rowan, was born. She explained it was a complete emotional breakdown, something she hadn’t planned for and didn’t think was even possible, especially at 44 years old.

Daughter Shay joined the family in 2023.

In a March 2026 interview on the podcast Hallow, Gwen Stefani of No Doubt shared a heartfelt memory. She explained she was longing to have another child but was unable to, and felt her age was a factor. Stefani recalled that her son, Kingston, expressed a desire for her to have a baby, and she sadly had to tell him she was too old.

Kingston’s reaction was to begin praying, she detailed.  

Stefani shared that she found out she was pregnant with Apollo about four weeks after something else happened. She also has a son, Zuma, with her ex-husband, Gavin Rossdale. She described having Apollo at age 44 as a wonderful surprise and a true blessing.

In May 2021, Jennifer Love Hewitt announced she and her husband, Brian Hallisay, were expecting their third child. Hewitt, 42 at the time, shared the happy news with her fans, writing, “Oh baby! We have another one on the way!” and expressing her excitement to finally share the news.

In 2019, actress Milla Jovovich shared on Instagram that she felt both incredibly happy and very scared when she discovered she was pregnant 13 weeks prior. She and her husband, Paul W. S. Anderson, were expecting after she’d had an emergency abortion two years earlier. Because of her age and the previous loss, she was hesitant to become too attached to this pregnancy at first.

Rainbow baby Osian joined older siblings Ever and Dashiel in February 2020. 

Alanis Morissette surprised fans by announcing she was pregnant at age 44. She and her husband, Mario “Souleye” Treadway, who are also parents to Ever and Onyx, welcomed their daughter Winter in August 2019.

Rashida Jones, known for her role in Parks & Recreation, and musician Ezra Koenig had a son in August 2018. Jones was 42 years old at the time of their son’s birth.

At the 2018 Emmy Awards, TopMob News discovered that Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife, Sophie Hunter, were expecting their third child, with Sophie being 40 years old at the time. The couple are also parents to sons Christopher, Hal, and Finn.

Oh my gosh, I was SO thrilled when Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley finally announced they were expecting! After everything they went through with infertility, it was just the most amazing news. I seriously teared up! And then, Skylar arrived in July 2019 – she’s absolutely precious, and I’ve been following her growth ever since! It’s like, they deserve all the happiness in the world!

Model and reality TV personality Brigitte Nielsen announced in 2018, at age 54, that she was pregnant with her fifth child. Her daughter, Frida, was born in June of that year, joining her half-brothers Raoul, Douglas, Killian, and Julian.

In April 2018, actress Rachel Weisz announced she and her husband, Daniel Craig, were expecting their first child. Weisz, then 48, told the New York Times they were thrilled and eagerly anticipating the arrival of their baby. They welcomed their daughter, Grace, in September of that year.

Eva Longoria welcomed her son, Santi, with her husband José Bastón in June 2018. She was 43 years old at the time.

Tori Spelling and her then-husband, Dean McDermott, welcomed their fifth child in March 2017. Tori was 43 years old at the time.

Audra McDonald, a six-time Tony Award winner, jokingly credited tap dancing with helping her get pregnant with her second child, and first with her husband Will Swenson. She was 45 years old and performing in the Broadway show Shuffle Along at the time.

After ending her Unbreakable Tour, Janet Jackson discovered she was pregnant with her first child at the age of 49. She and her husband welcomed their son, Eissa, in early 2017.

In 2016, Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling, who had welcomed their first daughter, Esmeralda, almost two years prior, expanded their family with the birth of their second daughter, Amada. Eva was 42 years old at the time.

It was a whirlwind! Just two years after having her first son, Skyler, Rachel Zoe—who would later become known from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills—welcomed another son, Kaius, in December 2013.

Halle Berry, an Academy Award winner, had her daughter Nahla when she was 41 years old. In 2013, five years later, she welcomed her son, Maceo.

In November 2010, actress Kelly Preston and her husband, John Travolta, welcomed a son named Benjamin. This came two years after the tragic loss of their teenage son, Jett, and gave older sister Ella a little brother.

I was so thrilled to hear that Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy welcomed their second daughter, Grier, back in 2006! Brooke was 41 at the time, and as a longtime fan, it was wonderful to see their family grow – she already had a beautiful daughter named Rowan.

Madonna, the singer of “Material Girl,” was almost 42 years old when her son, Rocco, was born in 2000. She is now a mother to six children: Lourdes, David, Mercy, Stella, Estere, and Rocco.

In 2011, Tina Fey, the star of 30 Rock, and her husband, Jeff Richmond, had their second daughter, Penelope Athena. They also have another daughter, Alice, who was born six years earlier.

My twins, Monroe and Moroccan, are a handful, but they fill my life with so much joy! Honestly, I wouldn’t be who I am today without them. I’m really proud of how Nick and I have managed to co-parent – we’ve stayed friends, which makes it so much easier to communicate and work together for the kids, and that’s what matters most.

In 2007, Marcia Cross, known for her role on Desperate Housewives, and her husband, Tom Mahoney, became parents to twin daughters, Eden and Savannah, just before Marcia turned 45.

Julianne Moore, known for her role in Crazy, Stupid, Love, was 42 years old when she and her husband, Bart Freundlich, had their second child in 2002. Their daughter, Liv, joined their family, becoming a sister to her older brother, Caleb.

Actress Salma Hayek became a mom at age 41 when her daughter, Valentina, was born. Valentina’s father is billionaire François-Henri Pinault.

Oh my gosh, Nicole Kidman is just amazing! Everyone knows she has Bella and Connor with Tom Cruise, but did you know she had Sunday Rose with Keith Urban back in 2008? She was 41 at the time, can you believe it? And then, just two years later, in 2010, they welcomed their second little girl, Faith Margaret, through a surrogate! It’s just… a perfect family, honestly. I’ve been following her career forever and it’s so wonderful to see her so happy!

Susan Sarandon had her first child, Eva Amurri, in 1985 with filmmaker Franco Amurri. Later, she had two sons, Jack and Miles, with actor Tim Robbins – Jack when she was 42 and Miles when she was 45.

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