Sometimes pregnancy can be impossible for a woman, or even simply dangerous. Families that are faced with such a situation resort to adoption, and those who are richer - to the services of surrogate mothers. We invite you to read about Russian and foreign celebrities for whom other women carried their children.

Elton John

Elton John is openly gay. In 1993, he met future partner David Furnish, and more than ten years later, when same-sex marriage unions were legalized in Great Britain by the decision of Queen Elizabeth II, they got married. In 2010, they finally became parents - then a surrogate mother from California gave birth to a son for them, who received the magnificent name Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John. Three years later, their second son, Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John, was born in the same way.

Robert DeNiro

Robert De Niro is the father of six children at once. In all likelihood, the cheerful Italian simply could not stop at fewer. For the first time, De Niro turned to the services of a surrogate mother in 1995 - he and his then wife, model Tuki Smith, became parents of twins. In 1998, his next wife, flight attendant Grace Hightower, independently gave birth to the actor's son Elliot, but the next baby for the couple was carried by a surrogate mother. A girl named Helen was born in 2011.


Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker married colleague Matthew Broderick in 1997, and in 2002 gave birth to his son, who was named James Wilkie. A few years later, the couple wanted to relive the parenting experience again, but Sarah Jessica was never able to get pregnant again. Sarah Jessica Parker decided not to risk her health, and since the family finances allowed, she turned to the services of a surrogate mother. So two twins were born - Marion and Tabitha.


Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman, married to Tom Cruise, raised two adopted children - son Connor and daughter Isabella (the editors of the site notes that Isabella was not too lucky with her appearance, but she managed to turn a flaw into a dignity and became a stylist). After her divorce from Cruise, Nicole Kidman remarried and gave birth to a daughter, Sunday Rose. But her next attempts to get pregnant were unsuccessful, and the fourth baby for Kidman and her husband, musician Keith Urban, was carried by a surrogate mother. The born girl was named Faith Margaret.


Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson became a father three times - and his wife, a former nurse, Debbie Rowe, gave birth to his first two children. After a divorce from her, the king of the pop scene decided not to stop there and in 2001 turned to the services of a surrogate mother. Her name was not disclosed. In 2002, Jackson's older children, Prince and Paris, had a younger brother. The boy was named Prince Michael II. The editors of the site notes that the most important criterion when choosing a surrogate mother was her level of intelligence - each of the applicants had to pass a tricky IQ test.


Cristiano Ronaldo

One of the best footballers in history, Cristiano Ronaldo became a father three times by 2017, and says he does not intend to stop there. In 2010, an anonymous surrogate mother gave birth to a boy for him, who was named Cristiano Jr. And at the beginning of the summer of 2017, Ronaldo became a father immediately for the second and third time - a certain woman carried twins for him. It is noteworthy that over the years, while Ronaldo was dating supermodel Irina Shayk, there was no serious relationship between them, but as soon as they separated, Shayk soon became pregnant with a new partner, Bradley Cooper.


Alena Apina

The pop star of the 90s, Alena Apina, became one of the first famous women in Russia who used the services of a surrogate mother to give birth to a child. After many years of trying to get pregnant on her own, Alena Apina decided to take a different path. In December 2001, her daughter Ksenia was born. At that time, Apina was still married to media manager Alexander Iratov, but in 2016 the singer officially announced that she was getting divorced.


Philip Kirkorov

Philip Kirkorov became the father of two kids in 2011 and 2012 - daughter Alla-Victoria and son Martin were born with an interval of eight months. The proud father himself said that he gave his daughter such an unusual name in honor of his first wife Alla Pugacheva and his mother Victoria. About the one who became the mother of Kirkorov's children, nothing is reported. Judging by the interval in which the children were born, these were different women, but nothing else is known for certain. In addition, due to the extraordinary similarity of Kirkorov's children with the son of his ward singer Anastasia Stotskaya, they said that it was she who could become the mother of one of his children. However, these rumors were not confirmed.


Alla Pugacheva

The children of Alla Pugacheva and Maxim Galkin were born in 2013 in a Russian clinic. Twelve years earlier, Pugacheva decided to freeze several eggs - in case she wants to return to motherhood after forty years (Christina Orbakaite, the prima donna gave birth in 1971). The Pugacheva family does not name the surrogate mother, therefore, numerous speculations on this topic circulate on the Web. In the TV show of Boris Korchevnikov, it was reported that this mother could be Elena Shirinina, however, she herself and Alla Borisovna indignantly rejected this version, preferring to keep the woman incognito.


Olga Slutsker

Olga Slutsker, an athlete and owner of a network of fitness clubs, could not get pregnant for a long time herself and in the end decided to give this important matter at the mercy of surrogate mothers. Slutsker found women who agreed to carry a pregnancy for her in the USA. So Olga's two children were born - a son and a daughter. Slutsker gave birth to children in marriage with businessman and politician Vladimir Slutsker. In 2009, the couple divorced, and a year later the court sided with the father and placed the children under his care.


Russian celebrities are generally very child-loving. There are many large families among the families of Russian stars. The editors of the site suggest reading about the star families that raise three or more offspring.
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The famous director George Lucas and his wife Melody Hobson became parents. On August 9, their son was born. The baby for the couple was carried out by a surrogate mother. He became the first biological child of the spouses - Lucas has three adopted children.

Surrogacy is not new among the stars. Here are some more striking examples of celebrities who have used surrogacy services.

Nicole Kidman

While married to Tom Cruise, actress Nicole Kidman adopted two children - son Conor and daughter Isabella. In the next marriage - with the musician Keith Urban - Nicole herself gave birth to a daughter, Sunday Rose. But the next attempts to get pregnant were unsuccessful, and the couple turned to the help of a surrogate mother. So in 2010 their second daughter, Faith Margaret, was born.

Sarah Jessica Parker

The actress was afraid that she would not be able to bear the child herself.

In 2002, the family couple of actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick had a son, James Wilkie, but 7 years later, the actress was afraid that she would not be able to bear the child herself, and turned to the services of a surrogate mother who was able to give birth to her healthy babies - or rather, babies - twins Marion and Tabitha.

Sharon Stone

For a long time, everyone was sure that the actress Sharon Stone adopted all three of her children. However, it turned out that this is not entirely true. Sharon's second son, Laird Vonn, was born in the strictest secrecy with the help of a surrogate mother. Just after the birth of the boy, the actress adopted him.

Robert DeNiro

The famous actor Robert De Niro has six children, three of whom were born by surrogate mothers. The last time the actor became a father was last year at the age of 68. He had a daughter, Helen.

Cristiano Ronaldo

The famous footballer, who is now dating Russian supermodel Irina Shayk, has been the father of baby Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. since 2010. He was born from a surrogate mother, whose name the athlete keeps secret. Now the footballer tries to spend all his free time with his son, and his mother and sister help him in upbringing.

Alena Apina

After unsuccessful attempts to get pregnant, Alena hired a surrogate mother.

Russian celebrities also resorted to the services of surrogate mothers. Alena Apina was one of the first to do this. After several unsuccessful attempts to get pregnant, Alena hired a surrogate mother, as she was sure that the family must have children. As a result, in 2001, her daughter Ksyusha was born (the girl was named after the famous hit Apina).

Olga Slutsker

Olga Slutsker, an athlete and owner of a network of fitness clubs, also does not hide that she was able to become a mother through surrogate motherhood - and she did it twice. Now Olga is raising a son, Misha, and a daughter, Anya, who were born to American women.

Philip Kirkorov

In 2011, Philip became a father for the first time.

The birth of Philip Kirkorov's children made a lot of noise in the press. The singer has two of them, and they appeared from surrogate mothers. In 2011, Philip became a father for the first time - his daughter Alla-Victoria was born, and six months later his son Martin-Christine was born.

Every year more and more star couples decide to replenish their families with the help of special assistants - surrogate mothers. And the reasons for each of them are different ...

Someone has problems with conceiving or carrying a baby, someone is homosexual, and for some, pregnancy simply does not fit into a tour or shooting schedule. Most importantly, celebrities no longer hide the fact of how their children were born, but openly share their stories.

Let's remember which of the stars chose surrogacy for themselves and admitted it?

If the legend of the pop scene Michael Jackson and not the first in the world of show business who used the services of a surrogate mother, then he was certainly the first to admit it. In 2002, after his divorce from Debbie Rowe, the singer firmly decided to become a father for the third time. And the main requirements for a woman who had to bear a child for him were health, intelligence and good eyesight. Well, as a result, Prince Michael and Paris have a brother - Prince Michael II.

It looks like the Oscar-winning actress has tried all the ways to become a mom. In a marriage with Tom Cruise, they adopted a boy and a girl, but in a marriage with Keith Urban, Nicole independently gave birth to a daughter, Sunday Rose. But, alas, all subsequent attempts to conceive another baby in a happy marriage were unsuccessful, and in 2010 Kidman admitted that her second daughter Faith, who was just born, was born with the help of a surrogate mother.

3. Ricky Martin


The Latin American singer instantly broke the hearts of millions of fans, announcing a change in sexual orientation, and without giving them a chance to catch their breath, shared another sensational news - he became the father of twins Matteo and Valentino. The boys, you guessed it, were tolerated by a surrogate mother, whose choice Ricky Martin told Vanity Fair magazine:

“As soon as I saw her photo, I immediately realized - this is an angel! She's so clean! And I would give my life for this woman, who gave my sons the opportunity to see this world ... "


Just do not think that medical innovations will still not reach our edges - in 2001, with the help of the services of a surrogate mother, Alena Apina's daughter was born, named after her main hit Ksyusha. It is known that before this long-awaited moment, the singer in her second marriage with producer Alexander Iratov was treated for infertility for a long time, experienced several miscarriages and even an ectopic pregnancy.


The Hunger Games star Elizabeth Banks, who today, together with her husband Max Handelman, are already raising two sons, born to a surrogate mother, has also experienced many years of treatment and attempts to get pregnant. The actress not only did not hide this fact, but even publicly expressed gratitude to the women, thanks to whom Magnus and Felix appeared in her family!


August 27, 2015 for Lucy Liu became the day when all her dreams came true - thanks to the surrogate mother, the actress had a son, Rockwell Lloyd Lew, about which she immediately wrote on Instagram. By the way, at that time the Charlie's Angels star was already 46 years old, she did not have a spouse or even a boyfriend, and the biological material for fertilization was taken by doctors from an unknown donor.


How, did you not know that our beloved Kerry Bradshaw is also a mother of many children? So, 6 years after the birth of their first son James, Sarah and her husband Matthew Broderick thought about adding to the family, but, alas, they did not succeed. I had to call a surrogate mother for help and in 2009 rejoice at the new daughters Marion and Tabitha.

“We didn't even hope that we would have twins. For us, the birth of even one baby would be great happiness and good luck. Yes, our life at that moment was like a funny and touching comedy, ”says the actress.


Do you remember how on September 18, 2013, the domestic show business was literally "torn apart" by the sensational news that the most stellar pair of the sky, Alla Pugacheva and Maxim Galkin, had a daughter, Lisa, and a son, Harry? Well, of course, everything here is without secrets - the 64-year-old singer could no longer bear the babies on her own, and the babies were born with the help of a surrogate mother.


She did not hide that for a long time she could not get pregnant from her boyfriend Eric Asl and supermodel Tyra Banks. But already in September 2015, the beauty hinted that this would not prevent her from experiencing the happiness of motherhood, and after 9 months Tyra surprised her fans on Instagram with an exciting post and a photo of a tiny baby hat:

“He has my fingers and big eyes, and Eric's daddy's lips and chin. We are very grateful to the angel - the woman who bore our wonderful son, and we pray that everyone who dreams of children will succeed! "


It turned out that the private life of comedian and TV presenter Jimmy Fallon was not as fun as it seemed on the screen. For a long 5 years in a marriage with Nancy Juvonen, they could not conceive and bear a baby. As a result, the surrogate mother did it.

“It was the most terrible and depressing period. And for a very long time we did not dare to tell someone about our problem with my wife. It remained only between us. But today we are ready to introduce our daughters Vinnie and Francis to the whole world! "

For 12 seasons of the series "Grey's Anatomy", the leading actress Ellen Pompeo managed to become a mother three times - having given birth to her daughter Stella, and then, 5 and 7 years later, she welcomed the birth of another daughter and son with the help of a surrogate mother.

“It’s amazing to give someone a child,” says the actress. “I will always be grateful to the woman who carried my children. I accompanied her everywhere, held her hand and admired the embryo under the microscope. We prayed that everything would work out for us! "


Well, of course, this is another piece of news that the whole world was talking about, or rather two. Yes, the same surrogate mother gave sons to the great musician and his spouse twice, but with a difference of two years. By the way, at the moment when Zachary and Elijah were born, John and David were next to the woman in labor, but today happy parents do not miss the opportunity to once again say thanks to their mother-assistant.

A fact that you never knew for sure - it turns out that at the age of 52, Robert De Niro became the father of twins Julian Henry and Aaron Kendrick. The actor and his wife did not hide the fact that their sons were borne and given birth by a surrogate mother. Well, after some time, and already married to his new wife, Robert De Niro became a father for the third and fourth time, without "outside help."


Fast and Furious and The Faculty star Jordan Brewster has been married to producer Andrew Form for over six years, trying to conceive a baby, but all attempts have ended in failure. But the couple did not despair and found a way out - in 2013, the surrogate mother gave birth to their son Julian, and in 2016 another son, Rowan.


If something is happening in the life of Philip Kirkorov, then everyone should certainly know about it. So on November 26, 2011 at 20.00 on the air of the program “What? Where? When?" the singer announced that he became the dad of the daughter of Alla-Victoria, named after his ex-wife and his mother, and on June 29, 2012, during a concert in Sofia, Philip Kirkorov admitted that he had become a father for the second time - his son Martin was born. The singer does not hide the fact that his children were born thanks to the services of surrogate mothers, but the identity of these women is kept in the strictest confidence!

Surrogacy has become a salvation for many families who, for one reason or another, could not have children on their own. This service is often used by the rich and famous. Someone could not give birth for health reasons, and someone just decided to save a figure.

Editorial staff "AWESOME" prepared a list of stars whose children were born to surrogate mothers. Everyone had their own reasons, sometimes even strange ones. Well, the rich have their quirks!

Sergey Lazarev

The singer's personal life is almost under seven locks. After an affair with Lera Kudryavtseva, the artist allegedly had a mysterious girl whom no one had seen. And in 2016, Sergei was stunned by the statement that in 2014 his son was born. As it turned out later, from a surrogate mother.



Dmitry Malikov

The artist was silent until the last moment about the fact that another child would appear in the family of Dmitry Malikov, therefore, when he called his friends for a holiday about the birth of the heir, they at first thought it was a joke. The singer does not hide that he and his wife used the services of a surrogate mother. The reason, apparently, was the age of the couple.



Philip Kirkorov

The pop king of pop was one of the first among Russian stars to use the services of surrogacy. In 2011, Kirkorov became the happy father of Alla-Victoria, and in 2012 - the boy Martin. Both babies were born in the USA, the names of the surrogate mothers were not disclosed.



Alla Pugacheva and Maxim Galkin

The Diva decided to follow the example of her ex-husband. If until 2013 Alla Borisovna and humorist Galkin were accused that their marriage was just a successful PR move, then with the advent of twins, all doubts disappeared. Photos and videos with Lisa and Harry often appear on Instagram stars.



Alena Apina

The pop singer tried to get pregnant for a long time, went through artificial insemination 9 times, but the embryos did not take root. Alena was treated for infertility, but everything was useless. In 2001, the surrogate mother gave birth to the singer’s daughter Ksyusha, who was named after the song of the same name by Apina.



Ricky Martin

In 2010, the singer came out, which really surprised his fans, because for a long time the press was buzzing about his relationship with TV presenter Rebecca de Alba. In 2008, he and he had twin boys born to a surrogate mother.



Nicole Kidman

In 2008, the actress and Keith Urban had a daughter, Sandy. When, after a couple of years, the couple became parents for the second time, it became news even for loved ones. Despite the fact that the previous time the birth was successful, Kidman did not want to carry the baby on her own and spoil the figure.



Sarah Jessica Parker

The actress did not dare to bear children for the second time. She told reporters that her health condition does not allow this, but colleagues said that Parker simply did not want to give up the role.



Kim Kardashian

When the socialite Kim carried her first two children, she gained several tens of kilograms! The most popular of the Kardashian family has said more than once that she does not consider pregnancy a wonderful period. However, for medical reasons, she was unable to give birth to a third child on her own.



Elton John

The same surrogate mother gave birth to two children to the British singer and his chosen one David Furnish. Moreover, the men said that they were not going to stop at two children. It is quite possible that they will turn to the same woman again, since she ideally suits their requirements: healthy, non-smoker, with her own children.


Surrogacy is already practically. Alas, not all ordinary mortals can afford this procedure, since it is not cheap.