The actor turned 80 on November 17, 2024
Oscar winner Sandra Bullock is the mother of two adopted children, Louis and Laila. She decided to adopt her first child after her marriage to Jesse James ended.
She adopted her son Louis, and three years later came her daughter Laila. Bullock now has a long-term boyfriend, but she committed to solo parenthood and thrived with it for years.
She now has two adopted children, Jackson and August. Although she keeps her family life extremely private, Theron shared that young Jackson is transgender, and requested that the media use the correct female pronouns.
Charlize Theron revealed that she always wanted to adopt. Her mom found a letter she wrote when she was a kid that said, "Would you please take me to orphanage, so that I can go and adopt a baby?"
Mindy Kaling is another single mother who keeps her family out of the public eye. She gave birth to her daughter Katherine in 2017, and has never shared a picture of her face.
In October of 2020, she surprised the world by introducing her second child, baby Spencer, who she had secretly given birth to in September. She is a proud working single parent, and has not disclosed who the father is.
Musician Sheryl Crowe famously dated cyclist Lance Armstrong in the early 2000s. The two were engaged, but broke it off because they had conflicting feelings about marriage and children.
She adopted her daughter Ash in 2007. On choosing to adopt a child alone, she said, “I finally just decided, ‘Okay, I’m going to do this, and it’s going to be really hard because I’m single, and I’m going to do it anyway.'”
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Edie Falco has starred in award-winning shows like 'The Sopranos' and 'Nurse Jackie,' while also battling breast cancer. The actress shared that she never thought she'd have kids, but once she knew she was going to live, she realized she wanted to be a mother.
Kristin Davis played Charlotte in 'Sex and the City,' a woman obsessed with the idea of marriage and babies. In reality, Davis says she always saw herself adopting, and became a solo parent.
Meg Ryan, queen of the '90s rom-com, dated actor Dennis Quaid for years and had one son with him. After they separated, she decided to adopt another child by herself.
'Weeds' star Mary-Louise Parker shares one child with her ex-partner Billy Crudup, but also went on to adopt alone after their breakup.
Mia Farrow is well-known for her large family! She has 14 children. She had a few children with previous partners Andre Previn and Woody Allen, but continued to adopt children as a single parent after divorce.
Jones told Red Magazine that it's good to have a strong female figure in a man's life, to teach him how to respect women and show him it's okay to express emotions.
Falco now has two adopted children, Macy and Anderson.
Lakshmi says that single motherhood is the only way of life she's ever known, as she was raised by a single mother herself. She was told she couldn't have children, so when she had Krishna she was "kissing the sky with happiness about it."
Sadly, her family has been embroiled in several scandals. However, even Woody Allen had this to say: "Mia has a talent for mothering the way some people have a green thumb for gardening or an ear for music.''
Britton adopted her son Yoby from an Ethiopian orphanage. She wasn't in a relationship at the time, but says she just thought, "This is something I want to do. I can do it."
She now has two adopted children. On being a single mom, she says, "On the positive side, I don’t have to worry about my relationship, because I don’t have one. But on the other hand, I don’t have a support for myself."
Denise Richards was married to Charlie Sheen for four years and had two children with him. Sadly, Sheen had serious struggles with addiction at that time.
Iggy Azalea shared the birth of her son Onyx in June 2020. A few months later came news of her breakup with Playboi Carti, Onyx's father. On Instagram, she declared that she is raising her son alone and loves him beyond words.
His father later took on a greater role in Henry's life, but Driver had this to say about parenthood: “It’s the greatest love affair of my life, with this baby. I’m a single mom, [but] his dad is amazing and in his life. I don’t feel alone. Babies attract love ... They attract people who love them.”
Being a parent is no joke, and it's even harder when you're doing it alone. Despite the modern times we live in, there's still some stigma around being a single woman raising a child. Many Hollywood stars have taken on the challenge of being a single mother by choice, while others are just dealing with unexpected circumstances. Either way, they're showing the world that you can still be successful while raising kids without the support of a partner. They're also making it clear that it's not easy and that single parents deserve some serious appreciation!
Click through the following gallery to find out which admirable A-listers are going solo.
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Being a parent is no joke, and it's even harder when you're doing it alone. Despite the modern times we live in, there's still some stigma around being a single woman raising a child. Many Hollywood stars have taken on the challenge of being a single mother by choice, while others are just dealing with unexpected circumstances. Either way, they're showing the world that you can still be successful while raising kids without the support of a partner. They're also making it clear that it's not easy and that single parents deserve some serious appreciation!
Click through the following gallery to find out which admirable A-listers are going solo.