12 celebrities who became mothers over 40: from Olivia Munn’s recent baby news and Sandra Bullock’s adoption journey, to Janet Jackson and Naomi Campbell welcoming children aged 50

Dec 23 , 2021

Janet Jackson, Sandra Bullock, Naomi Campbell and Kristen Wiig all became mothers later in life. Photos: @bbmas/Instagram, Reuters, AP, AFP

Olivia Munn just announced her first child with John Mulaney, aged 41, while Kristin Davis adopted a daughter at 46 – much like her Sex and the City character, Charlotte

Naomi Campbell welcomed her first child this year, aged 50 – the same age Janet Jackson gave birth to Eissa Al Mana – while Cameron Diaz and Kristen Wiig both became mothers at 47

Did you know Naomi Campbell, Kristen Wiig and Cameron Diaz all became mums after they turned 40?

They’re not alone. Thanks to changing societal norms and new technologies, more women are choosing to become mothers later in life – whether through IVF, adoption, surrogacy or natural conception, these celebs all became mums after 40.

1. Naomi Campbell was 50 when she announced the birth of her daughter, in May 2021

British model Naomi Campbell on a red carpet at the Red Sea International Film Festival, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on December 13. The festival featured a red carpet with women in floor-length ball gowns, a stark departure from past years when females had to wear the long flowing robe known as the abaya in public. Photo: AP Photo

Campbell, one of the most iconic supermodels of all time, revealed on Instagram that she has a brand new baby.

“A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother, So honoured to have this gentle soul in my life there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that I now share with you my angel. There is no greater love,” the now-51-year-old wrote.

2. This week Olivia Munn announced the birth of her first child, with comedian John Mulaney, aged 41

Olivia Munn just became a mum! Photo: @oliviamunn/Instagram

Munn and Mulaney were first spotted together earlier in the year, after the comedian got out of rehab in February. In September, Mulaney revealed their pregnancy news on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

“I got into this relationship that’s been really beautiful with someone incredible who has dealt with the non-coked up Bambi version of me,” he said. “And that’s been very incredible, and she’s kind of held my hand through that hell, and we’re having a baby together.”

This week it was announced the couple welcomed a baby boy on November 24. Munn had previously spoken to Hoda Kotb on the Today show about impending motherhood, saying, “I feel good. I feel scared, I feel nervous, and I’m excited.”

This is the first child for both Mulaney and Munn.