InstagramBrigitte Nielsen is pregnant!
The 54-year-old model and reality TV star recently revealed on social media that she is expecting her fifth child. "family getting larger," Brigitte wrote alongside a photo of herself holding her baby bump.
"happy time [heart emoji] positive vibes," she captioned a second Instagram picture.
Brigitte joins a list of women having babies over the age of 40. Last month, Rachel Weisz, 48, revealed she's expecting a child with husband Daniel Craig. Months earlier, Eva Longoria, 43, revealed that she's pregnant with her first child with husband Jose Bastón.
In celebration of the baby news, let's take a look at all of the stars who are having or have had kids over the age of 40.
In May 2021, the 9-1-1 actress announced she was expecting her third child with husband Brian Hallisay at the age of 42. "Oh baby! We have another one on the way," the actress wrote to her followers. "So excited to finally share this news with all of you."
The 43-year-old Hellboy actress shared the exciting news that she's expecting a baby girl with husband Paul W. S. Anderson. This marks the third child for the longtime couple.
Baby no. 3 is on the way for the 44-year-old singer. Big brother Ever and sister Onyx will soon be joined by another sibling!
The Parks & Rec alum secretly welcomed her first child, a son with musician Ezra Koenig, in Aug. 2018 at the age of 42.
At the 2018 Emmys, E! News learned that Benedict Cumberbatch's wife was pregnant with baby No. 3 at the age of 40.
The 41-year-old Real Housewives of Orange County alum and partner Slade Smiley announced they were expecting their first child together after years of infertility struggles.
The 54-year-old model and reality TV star revealed on social media over the 2018 Memorial Day weekend that she was expecting her fifth child. Nielsen gave birth to a baby girl in June.
The actress revealed that she and husband of seven years, Daniel Craig, were expecting their first child together. "Daniel and I are so happy. We're going to have a little human. We can't wait to meet him or her," she told the NYT. The A-list couple welcomed a baby girl in Sep. 2018.
In June 2018, the actress gave birth to a baby boy at the age of 43.
The actress gave birth to her fifth child with husband Dean McDermott in March 2017 at the age of 43.
The six-time Tony winner attributed "tap dancing during perimenopause" for getting pregnant with her second child, and first with hubby Will Swenson, at 45 while starring on Broadway in Shuffle Along.
After stopping her Unbreakable Tour, the "All for You" singer found out she was pregnant with her first child at 49. She welcomed son Eissa in early 2017.
The actress gave birth to her second child with Ryan Gosling in 2016 at age 42.
At 43, the No Doubt singer announced she was expecting her third child with ex-husband, Gavin Rossdale.
The designer announced she was expecting baby No. 2 at the age of 41.
The Oscar winner welcomed daughter Nahla at age 41. Five years later, Berry gave birth to a second child, son Maceo, in Los Angeles.
Two years after the death of her and husband John Travolta's teenage son, the actress welcomed a baby boy at 48.
The actress gave birth to her second child in 2006 at the age of 41.
The "Material Girl" singer was five days shy of her 42nd birthday when she welcomed her second son in 2000. She would later adopt two more children before she turned 50.
At 41, the 30 Rock star gave birth to her and hubby Jeff Richmond's second daughter, Penelope Athena.
Having babies at 41 appears to be a trend in Hollywood! The former American Idol judge and singer gave birth to twins at the special age.
Almost a month before her 45th birthday, the Desperate Housewives star welcomed not one but two adorable little ones.
The Crazy, Stupid, Love star gave birth to her second child in 2002 when she was 42.
The Savages star joined the ranks of Hollywood's hottest moms when she was 41. She welcomed daughter Valentina with billionaire hubby François-Henri Pinault.
The Oscar winner gave birth to her first daughter with Keith Urban in 2008 when she was 41. The couple's second child arrived via surrogate in 2010.
The actress had two children in her 40s: One in 1989 when she was 43 and another in 1992 when she was 46.