Actor Robert De Niro informed ET Canada that he has welcomed a seventh child, correcting the journalist who had stated a six-child total. The veteran star, now 79, confirmed, “Actually seven. I just had a new baby.”
His representative has corroborated the update, though the mother’s identity remains private. It is public knowledge that De Niro separated from his second wife in 2018 after two decades of marriage.
In discussing his parenting approach, De Niro described a balance between warmth and firmness. He noted that while he aims to be a loving parent, there are moments when clear boundaries are necessary. He remarked, “Without that, you can’t do it with kids. I don’t enjoy laying down rules, but sometimes you have no choice. Any parent would likely echo the same sentiment. You want what’s best for the kids, to give them an edge, but there are times when that simply isn’t possible.”
Robert De Niro has been married twice. With his first wife, Dianne Abbott, he shares two children, Drena, 51, and Rafael, 46. During his marriage to Grace Hightower, he welcomed Elliot, 25, and Helen, 11. The actor also became a father to twins Julian and Aaron Kendrick, now 27, with ex-girlfriend Tuka Smith. This extended family narrative reflects a public figure who has balanced a sprawling career with personal life changes across many decades.