Meet the celebrities with the most children: from Elon Musk's kids with Ashley St Clair, Grimes and Shivon Zilis, to Mia Farrow, Nick Cannon and Eddie Murphy – and the late Marlon Brando and DMX
Like it or not, being famous means your private life becomes a subject of public fascination – and it's no surprise that by extension, your children will too.
Elon Musk with his son X Æ A-12 earlier this year. Photo: Reuters
Earlier this year, conservative writer
Ashley St Clair claimed she had welcomed a child with Elon Musk. The Tesla billionaire neither confirmed nor denied it, but if it were true, that would make him a father of 14. He welcomed six with Justine Wilson – one of whom passed away from sudden infant death syndrome – three with Grimes, and four with
Shivon Zilis
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However, the Dogemeister is not the only one with a large family. Here are some celebrities who have spawned large broods.
1. DMX – 15 children
Hip hop artist DMX died in April 2021. Photo: Reuters
Hip-hop icon DMX is survived by his 15 children, per Page Six. He
shared four with his ex-wife Tashera Simmons, one with fiancée Desiree Lindstrom, two with ex-girlfriend Yadira Borrego, and the remaining with several other women, per Capital Xtra.
2. Mia Farrow – 14 children
Mia Farrow and Dylan Farrow at the Time 100 Gala in 2016. Photo: TNS
Rosemary's Baby actress
Mia Farrow shares three biological children with her ex-husband André Previn and one with Woody Allen – the investigative journalist Ronan Farrow. She also adopted 10 children from around the globe. One of them, Soon-Yi is currently married to Allen. Meanwhile, Dylan Farrow, who The Great Gatsby actress adopted from Texas, claimed she was sexually abused by the Midnight in Paris director, which he denied.
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