Al Pacino, 83, expecting baby with girlfriend Noor Alfallah. Doctors and medical ethicists alike are warning about the risks of fathering children in old age, following news that actor Al Pacino is expecting a child at age 83.
Al Pacino has welcomed his fourth child at the age of 83, according to his publicist. The Hollywood star is the proud father of a son named Roman with his partner, 29-year old Noor Alfallah. Pacino's publicist Stan Rosenfield confirmed the news to the PA news agency on Thursday, but no further details were provided.
The website of the world record authority Guinness World Records lists the oldest father ever as Australian Les Colley (1898-1998), who allegedly fathered his ninth child at age 92 with a Fijian woman he met through a dating agency.
On the podium of famous older dads, both De Niro and Pacino join Star Trek actor James Doohan (1920 – 2005) who was 80 years old in 2000 when his third wife Wende Braunberger gave birth to their child, while Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn (1915 – 2001) was 81 years old when he had his second (and final) child ...
Some of Hollywood's biggest stars welcomed children later in life. Robert De Niro, Richard Gere, David Foster and more A-listers became fathers again in their 70s.
In a world where US birth rates were declining, one man decided to embark on a heroic journey to father as many children as he could. That man is called Robert De Niro and he has just had his seventh child at the grand old age of 79. His new daughter is around half a century younger than his oldest kids.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell welcomed a daughter in May 2021 at age 50. Campbell hasn't been silent about wanting to be a mom. In 2017, Campbell told the United Kingdom's Evening Standard, "I think about having children all the time... But now, with the way science is, I think I can do it when I want."
Although a man's fertility can theoretically last until death, sperm production has been found to decline from around the age of 50. Although it is still possible to conceive a child, and many men do have children in their 50s or later, it may take longer for you and your partner to become pregnant.
Brazilian television star Claudia Raia says she got the surprise of her life when she discovered she was pregnant at 55. At the time, Raia believed she was in menopause, which happens around age 51, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
There's no maximum age that stops a man from being able to have a baby. You can become a father long into your older years, but there are risks.
92-Year-Old Fathers Welcome New Baby
However, the Guinness World Record indicates that the world's oldest confirmed father was 92 years old. This man was reportedly Les Colley, who lived from 1898 to 1998 in Australia. He welcomed his ninth child alongside his third wife when he was 92 years and 10 months old.
Erramatti Mangamma currently holds the record for being the oldest living mother who gave birth at the age of 73 through in-vitro fertilisation via caesarean section in the city of Hyderabad, India. She delivered twin baby girls, making her also the oldest mother to give birth to twins.
When the subject of co-sleeping came up, Silverstone revealed that she's always slept with her son, Bear, 11, whom she shares with ex-husband Christopher Jarecki. "Bear and I still sleep together," she said, noting that she is just "following nature" with her parenting style.
Alicia Silverstone says she and son Bear, 11, 'still sleep together' Alicia Silverstone is “still” co-sleeping with her 11-year-old son, Bear. The “Clueless” star, 45, spoke on “The Ellen Fisher Podcast” Tuesday about her attachment parenting style, revealing, “Bear and I still sleep together.”
There are a select few examples where women over the age of 60 have conceived naturally at this later life stage. For example, 60-year-old Claudette Cook had twins, and although the twins were premature, and were birthed through a c-section, she was absolutely thrilled after struggling to have children in the past.
There is very limited data about men in extreme old age (80 yr and older). Of older men who produce spermatozoa in their ejaculates, sperm motility, a manifestation of viability and fertilizing capacity, tends to be reduced. The ability of men to impregnate their wives gradually reduces from age 25 onward.
Although men never stop producing sperm throughout their lives, sperm production does begin decreasing after age 35. Motility, volume and genetic quality of sperm of older men are less likely to achieve a successful pregnancy even in younger women.
Shemar Moore is officially a dad! The S.W.A.T. actor, 52, and girlfriend Jesiree Dizon have welcomed a baby girl, a rep for Moore exclusively tells PEOPLE. "Shemar Moore and his partner, Jesiree Dizon, are happy to announce the birth of their baby girl.
Although Daljinder Kaur held the record for several years, Mangayamma Yaramati became the oldest woman in the world to ever give birth in September 2019 at the age of 74. Like many of the older mothers on this list, Yaramati was only able to have children (she delivered twins) due to extensive IVF treatments.
While a 92-year-old woman delivering a 60-year-old baby may sound like a bizarre plot twist from the movie “Benjamin Button,” it's true. Huang Yijun, 92, of southern China, recently delivered a child which she'd been carrying for well over half a century. The baby wasn't alive, however.
Although most men are able to have children well into their 50s and beyond, it becomes gradually more difficult after the age of 40 .
Model, actress and activist Naomi Campbell has become a mother again, with the 53-year-old announcing this past week that she has welcomed a little boy into the world. She had a daughter in May of 2021, before giving birth to a boy in June of 2023.
Age 45-50 – the chances are more like 10% Over 50 – the chance of pregnancy is significantly lower. Over the age of 55 – the chance of pregnancy is low enough for all women to stop using contraception.