Robert De Niro has two ex-wives and seven children. Many fans were surprised when the star recently announced the birth of his seventh child at age 79. We take a look at the star’s previous marriages and girlfriends amid his baby news.
The Irishman actor is best known for his long and successful Hollywood career. He became an international icon thanks to his many incredible movies which include The Godfather II (1974), New York, New York (1977), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Unctouchables (1987), and more.
However, fans have also been keen to learn more about his personal life. Hence Robert De Niro‘s recent baby news has got many of his fans talking about his past relationships and baby mamas. Some are discussing the actor’s age gap with rumored girlfriend Tiffany Chen.
While others are discussing his past relationships. The Heat actor was married twice.
Who are Robert De Niro’s two ex-wives?
Diahnne Abbott
Robert’s first wife was actress Diahnne Abbott. The pair tied the knot in 1976. They were married for 12 years until 1988.
Diahnne starred alongside Robert in 1976’s Taxi Driver. She portrayed the Concession Girl. She also had a role in 1977’s New York, New York, in which she portrayed a Harlem club singer.
Some of her other acting roles were in Love Streams (1984), Before Night Falls (2000), Lea’s Soliloquy (2006), and more.
When the former couple tied the knot in 1976, Robert adopted Diahnne’s daughter from a previous relationship, Drena.
The actor and his first wife also welcome son Raphael, seven months after their wedding in 1976.
Drena took Robert’s surname after her mom and the Godfather actor married. She also entered the show business like her parents. She has starred in titles like Great Expectations (1998), The 24-hour Woman (1999), Boardwalk Empire (2013), and more.
Raphael on the other hand became a real estate broker. He works with the Douglas Elliman firm in NYC.
Grace Hightower
Nine years after his divorce from Diahnne, Robert tied the knot with actress Grace Hightower. The pair were married for 21 years until 2018. The former couple had an eleven-year age gap.
During their marriage, the couple welcomed two children, son Elliot De Niro, 25, and daughter Helen Grace De Niro, 11.
Grace has starred in Brotherhood (1997), Precious (2009), The Paperboy (2012), and Unspoken: Diary of an Assassin (2017).
A look at his ex-girlfriends and baby mamas
Toukie Smith
Following his split from his first wife Diahnne, Robert moved on with actress Toukie Smith. He dated the I Like It Like That (1994) actress for eight years between 1988 to 1996.
The pair welcomed twin sons Julian and Aaron via surrogate just a year before parting ways.
Julian is an actor but not much is revealed about Aaron.
Naomi Campbell
US Weekly notes that Robert and supermodel Naomi dated for several years in the 90s.
Tiffany Chen
The actor was linked to Tiffany, a Tai Chi instructor two years ago in 2021. Neither confirmed nor denied the speculations at the time. However, the duo have been spotted holding hands.
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