It was recently confirmed that Khloe Kardashian is expected her first surrogate baby with her ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson. This will be their second child together as they welcomed True back in April 2018. "Khloe is incredibly grateful to the extraordinary surrogate for such a beautiful blessing," a rep for Khloe told E! News. "We'd like to ask for kindness and privacy so that Khloe can focus on her family."
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
The 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star and 'Stronger' rapper Kanye welcomed their daughter Chicago, via surrogate in 2018. Their son arrived in 2019 via gestational carrier after they made the decision due to Kim’s potentially life-threatening condition called placenta accrete. Kim later said: "You know what giving birth feel like. I always say if you can do it, it’s such an amazing experience, but you’ll see that the love you’ll have for your kids is exactly the same. There’s no difference except there was someone else that was the carrier." The former couple are also parents to sons Psalm, three, and Saint six, and daughter, North, nine.
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Andy Cohen
In 2018 , the TV star revealed that he hired a surrogate to carry his son, Benjamin Allen. The host also surprised fans in April 2022 when he announced the arrival of his second child, a baby girl named Lucy, via a surrogate. He wrote on Instagram: “Thank you to my rock star surrogate (ALL surrogates are rockstars, by the way) and everyone who helped make this miracle happen. I’m so happy.”
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Grimes and Elon Musk
In March 2022, the singer revealed that she and her on-again, off-again partner Elon Musk welcomed a baby girl named Exa Dark Sidrael via surrogate. During her pregnancy with their first child X Æ A-12 in 2020, Grimes said at some points she was unable to walk. She said: “He was pressing on my nerves, so I kept collapsing. I took a few steps and collapsed. It was kind of scary.” It is thought that thesee health scares are what led to her and Elon opting to explore surrogacy for their second child.
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Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra
The fomrer Disney star tied the knot with actress Priyanka back in December 2019 and the couple announced the arrival of their first child in January 2022. They wrote on Instagram: “We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate, we respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family.” TMZ reported that the baby girl was born in a hospital in Southern California, with other sources stating she had unexpectedly arrived 12 weeks early. The proud parents gave their little girl the name Malti Marie Chopra Jonas, which is a nod to both their mothers, Madhu Malti and Denise Marie.
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Amber Heard
In 2021, the 'Aquaman' actress welcomed a daughter, Oonagh Paige via surrogate. Taking to Instagram she wrote: “Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child. I wanted to do it on my own terms. I now appreciate how radical it is for us as women to think about one of the most fundamental parts of our destinies in this way.” She continued: “My daughter was born on April 8, 2021. Her name is Oonagh Paige Heard. She’s the beginning of the rest of my life."
During the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Cristiano Ronaldo’s son was born to an unknown surrogate in America. It was alleged that the striker paid as much as $10 million to ensure that the biological mother’s identity remained a secret. In June 2017, the then-Real Madrid star surprised fans with the news he'd welcomed twins Eva and Mateo through a surrogate also, and just one month later he and partner Georgina Rodríguez announced they were expecting their first child together.
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Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks and partner Erik Asla welcomed a surprise "miracle baby" named York Banks Asla via surrogate in January 2016. She took to Instagram and said: “The best present we worked and prayed so hard for is finally here. He's got my fingers and big eyes and his daddy Erik's mouth and chin. As we thank the angel of a woman that carried our miracle baby boy for us, we pray for everyone who struggles to reach this joyous milestone.”
Many celebrities turn to surrogates these days for different reasons, some stars choose to enter parenthood by themselves while others have had medical complications, giving them no option but to use a gestational carrier. Either way, the beautiful babies are welcomed into the loving homes of stars and grow up with the best of everything at their fingertips. Here are just some of the famous faces who have chosen to welcome children via surrogates.
