American actor and film producer, Robert De Niro is one of the most well-known actors of his era. The actor has been a recipient of different awards and nominations, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. De Niro was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor in 2006 and also won the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 which was awarded by former U.S. President Barack Obama.
Despite his professional life, the actor’s personal life is always in the limelight. De Niro has a total of 7 children from different relationships. Let’s learn more about all his children.
Robert De Niro’s 7 Children
Drena De Niro
In 1976, De Niro tied the knot with actress Diahnne Abbott and adopted her daughter Drena from her previous relationship. Born in 1971, Drena worked as a DJ and a model. She is also the founder of the production company Daredevil Films and Television.
Raphael De Niro
Seven months after the marriage of De Niro and Abbott, the couple welcomed their son in 1976 and named him Raphael. The real estate agent broker refused to establish a career in Hollywood but helped many personalities to search for their houses while he was at Douglas Elliman.
He tied the knot in 2008 with fellow broker Claudine De Matos but the couple separated in 2015. The couple has three children and following the divorce, Raphael married stylist Hannah Carnes.
Aaron Kendrick De Niro
After the separation from Abbott, Robert De Niro was then romantically linked to actress Toukie Smith in 1988. Before the couple broke up, they welcomed their twin sons Aaron and Julian in 1995. Aaron keeps his life private.
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Julian Henry De Niro
Julian also tried his luck in acting while he was studying at New York University. He started his film career with ‘In Dubious Battle‘, released in 2016, and also portrayed the younger version of Barack Obama in ‘First Lady‘, which aired on Showtime.
Elliot De Niro
Robert De Niro married actress Grace Hightower in 1997, and before their separation, the couple had a son Elliot in 1998. Julian revealed about Elliot’s diagnosis with autism in 2016 and he clearly stated at the time that he is not anti-vaccine. He said the following year that something was wrong with the entire process. Elliot has been a talented tennis player.
Helen Grace De Niro
The former couple – Grace Hightower and Robert De Niro had their second child via surrogate in December 2011. They named their daughter Helen.
Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro
Robert De Niro became the father of another child and it was also his first child with girlfriend Tiffany Chen. They named her Gia Viginia Chen-De Niro and she was born on April 6, 2023. However, the duo kept the news of Gia’s birth hidden for a month from everyone.
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