Who are the 7 children of Robert de Niro?

With 60 years of cinematographic career behind him, Robert de Niro will be handed over the palm of gold of honor, on May 13, during the 78th Cannes Festival. The actor has one of Hollywood’s most prolific CVs, similar to his family life that is not easy. Indeed, at 81, Robert de Niro is the father of seven children, whose youngest, GIA, was born on April 6, 2023, from his relationship with Tiffany Chen. But before the birth of his last child, the actor of Godfather High up six. And it is unanimous about them: “I love them all,” he told TMZ.

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Drena de Niro

In 1976, Robert de Niro married actress Diahnne Abbott, already a mother of a 5 -year -old daughter, Drena, whom she had during a previous relationship. The same year, the actor therefore adopted the daughter of his wife who took his family name. As a child, she spends a large part of her youth on the shooting sets with her parents. “These were very happy years in my life,” she told the magazine Avenue In 2011, reports People . “There were a lot of trips and, as a child, it definitely made me want and the taste of traveling.” Even if she took her first steps and pronounces her first words in the middle of the cameras, Drena does not immediately follow the same path as her parents.

Indeed, the young woman begins by being a model and made her debut at New York Fashion Week on the catwalks of Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood or Giorgio Armani. She then works as DJ before returning to the environment in which she grew up: cinema. Robert de Niro’s eldest daughter then appears in many films like Joy by David O. Russell, The new intern from Nancy Meyers, or Men of influence by Barry Levinson. Most of the time she camps small secondary roles. Drena de Niro also launched his own production company, Daredevil Films and Television, in the early 1990s.

Then in 2001, she produced her first documentary short film entitled Girls & Dollsfor which she won a prize at the New York independent film and video festival. On the private side, the family’s eldest giving birth to a son named Leandro in 2003. But 20 years later, the young boy died of an overdose, explains People. Denant by this tragic event, Drena does not hesitate to pay tribute to her regularly on Instagram by sharing some photos.

Raphael de Niro

Shortly after their marriage, Robert de Niro and Diahnne Abbott welcome their first son, Raphael. Born on November 9, 1976, the young man exercised many professions before finding his way. If he first followed the traces of his father by playing in Awakenings by Penny Marshall, Raging Bull St Martin Scorsese Ortore Love Streams From John Cassavetes, it is in real estate that Raphael built a good career. Since the 2000s, he has worked for the brokerage company located in Manhattan, Douglas Elliman. Among his customers, we find some personalities like Jon Bon Jovi, Kelly Ripa or Renée Zellweger. On the heart side, Raphael de Niro marries Claudine de Matos in 2008 in the Bahamas. The couple welcomes three children but separated in 2015 and divorce in 2020, reports Page Six . In 2017, Robert de Niro’s son made a public appearance with his new partner, Hannah Carnes, when the film is projected The Wizard of Lies. They married in March 2020 at the New York City Hall.

The twins Julian and Ayrin de Niro

After his divorce with Diahnne Abbott, Robert de Niro meets the model and actress Toukie Smith. They formalize their relationship in 1988 and became parents of twins, born by a surrogate mother on October 20, 1995. Growing up, one of the two children was passionate about the universe in which his father evolves. Indeed, Julian joins the cast of the film In Dubious Battle, In 2016, alongside James Franco or Selena Gomez. In 2022, he found himself on the bill in the series The First Ladyplaying the young Barack Obama. In addition to his passages in front of the camera, Julian de Niro also studies computer science and mathematics at New York University. It was also published in the Washington Post After carrying out an analysis on Twitter to discover “what people most wanted in 2018,” reports People.

Unlike his twin, Ayrin, born Aaron in 1995, has always been more discreet. Beginner as a model, she is also a dubbing actress and pursues studies to become a mental health advisor. “I was not raised by having a secondary role in one of my father’s films, going to business meetings or attending previews. My father was very attached to what we were finding our own way, ”she recently said in the magazine Them . Through this interview, she also agreed to confide in her gender transition, started last November. “Trans women are honest and open, especially in public spaces like social networks, and I see them succeeding … I said to myself:” You know what? Maybe it is not too late for me “,” she explained. Inspired by many transgender icons, Ayrin also hopes to become an example.

“I hope to be an inspiration for at least one other person like me, who would be black, who would be queer, who would not be very fine,” she said. “I would like to see more trans women, more black women who may be larger or do not enter the mold of super slimming or chic heroin”. After the coming out of his daughter, Robert de Niro did not hesitate to speak, explaining to support his children and their decisions. “I liked and supported Aaron as my son, and I like and now supports Alyn as my daughter,” said the actor to TMZ. “I don’t understand why it’s so much noise … I like all my children”.

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Eliott and Helen from Niro

Two years after the birth of Julian and Ayrin, and after his separation from the mother’s mother, Robert de Niro marries the philanthropic, actress and singer, Grace Hightower. Together, they become parents of Eliott, born in 1998. If the Oscar -winning actor extends very little over the private life of his children, he revealed in 2016 that the youngest of his sons is suffering from autism. “Grace and I have an autistic child and we think it is essential that all the questions relating to the causes of autism are openly discussed and examined,” he said in a press release. But this neurodevelopmental disorder did not prevent Eliott from following his dreams.

Passionate about tennis, in 2018, he appears in the series Special Olympics : 50 Game Changers of espn. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the special Olympic Games (which are intended for people with a mental handicap, editor’s note)the American channel has combined with Special Olympics, an organization that develops training and competitions for children and adults with intellectual disability, to offer a series of reports on these sportsmen. “(Play tennis) helps him. He is more confident when he sees that he is good in this area. This is the best motivation we may have, ”said Robert de Niro in the report dedicated to his son, reports People . Thirteen years after the birth of Eliott, the actor of Killers of the Flower Moon Welcomes his second child with Grace Hightower, Helen. Born by surrogate mother on December 23, 2011, the girl is not yet aged to find herself under the spotlight. His parents are careful not to expose it too much. After more than 20 years of common life, the actress and Robert de Niro separate. The latter founded a new family with his partner, Tiffany Chen, mother of his youngest, GIA, born April 6, 2023. Despite everything, the parents of Eliott and Helen continue to keep a friendly relationship for the well-being of their children. And it seems that this is the case with the mothers of all his children.