9 celebrities who had babies in their 50s, including George Clooney and Cameron Diaz

Cameron, now 53, was 51 years old when she welcomed her second child with her husband, Benji Madden. Like their daughter Raddix, who was born in December 2019 when the actress was 47, their son, Cardinal, was also born via surrogacy.

In an Instagram post on March 22, 2024, the couple shared: "We are blessed and excited to announce the birth of our son, Cardinal Madden. He is awesome and we are all so happy he is here! For the kids' safety and privacy we won't be posting any pictures- but he's really cute. We are feeling so blessed and grateful. Sending much love from our fam to yours."

Janet, now 59, gave birth to her son, Eissa Al Mana, with her ex-husband, billionaire businessman Wissam Al Mana, on January 3, 2017, when she was 50.

A rep for the singer confirmed the news to HELLO! in a statement. "Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana are thrilled to welcome their new son Eissa Al Mana into the world," it read. "Janet had a stress-free, healthy delivery and is resting comfortably."

A few months after his birth in April 2017, Janet and Wissam split after five years of marriage.

Late actress Diane, who died aged 79 on October 11, 2025, adopted both of her children in her 50s. The Annie Hall star adopted her daughter, Dexter, in 1996, at age 50, and her son, Duke, in 2001, when she was 55.

"I didn't think that I was ever going to be prepared to be a mother," she previously told Ladies' Replica Luxury Handbag Journal. "Motherhood was not an urge I couldn't resist. It was more like a thought I'd been thinking for a very long time. So I plunged in."

George welcomed twins, Alexander and Ella, with his human rights lawyer wife, Amal Clooney, in 2017, when he was 56.

The Oscar winner spoke to The Times in 2025 about how his children arrived at the perfect time in his life, when his career was well-established, and he could be picky with the projects he chose to take on. 

"It's easier for me. I had kids very late, and so I could spend more time with them. But when you're young? That's hard," he shared. "Most people are sacrificing time with their family to make a living," he added. "When you get older, you cut everyone a little more slack. We're just trying to put food on the table."

Supermodel Naomi welcomed her daughter in 2021, at 51, and her son in 2023, at 53, both via surrogate.

She hasn't shared many details about her children, including their names or birthdays, but in her son's birth announcement on Instagram, she told her followers: "It's never too late to become a mother."

Speaking about her kids in 2024, Naomi told The Times: "My babies are everything to me. It's made me fear for the future. I hope for a better world for my children. They are 110 percent my priority. I have to be there for them on their first day at school."

Full House alum John was 54 years old when he had his son, Billy, in 2018 with his wife, Caitlin McHugh.

"I guess I was waiting for the perfect wife, which I have," he told Ryan Seacrest about becoming a dad later in life.

Sex and the City star Kristin was 53 when she adopted her second child, son Wilson, in 2018. She adopted her daughter, Gemma Rose, in 2011 at age 46.

Speaking about becoming a mom in her mid-40s, Kristin once told Today: "I don't have any regrets because I love my kids and I don't think I was ready (before). I wasn't there in my head or my heart yet."

Actress Brigitte was 54 years old when she gave birth to her first daughter, and her fifth child, Frida, on June 22, 2018, after 13 rounds of IVF. She also has four sons from previous marriages.

"We are overjoyed to welcome our beautiful daughter into our lives," Brigitte and her husband, Mattia Dessi, told People at the time. "It's been a long road, and so worth it. We've never been more in love."

Reacting to criticism over her age, Brigitte told the outlet in 2023: "You know how kids say grandmothers are the best? I feel like I have that mindset and emotion. I have the patience and that extra bit of love to give now, and I think it's because I'm a grandmother's age."

Former TODAY star Hoda adopted her daughter, Haley Joy, in February 2017, when she was 52, and her daughter, Hope Catherine, in 2019, at age 54, while in a relationship with her ex, financier Joel Schiffman.

"Things happen right on time and when you're ready — or at least when the universe is ready and it's meant to be. I believe that with everything," she told TODAY about becoming a mother in her 50s in 2018. "I also treasure it in a way I'm not sure I would have if I were younger," she added.