See all the celebrities — Kim Kardashian and Cameron Diaz among them — who have turned to surrogacy to expand their family.
Colton Underwood and Jordan C. Brown
“Bachelor” alum Colton Underwood and his husband, Jordan C. Brown, welcomed their baby boy via surrogate on Sept. 26, 2024.
“Our world is a million times better with you in it,” the couple captioned the infant’s Instagram debut. “Bishop Colton Brown-Underwood.”
The little one arrived four months after the retired NFL player revealed he had a son on the way.
Olivia Munn and John Mulaney
Olivia Munn and her husband, John Mulaney, announced the birth of their daughter on Sept. 22, 2024.
In the caption of the birth announcement, Munn detailed her experience with using a surrogate.
“I had so many profound emotions about not being able to carry my daughter,” she penned. “When I first met our gestational surrogate we spoke mother to mother. She showed me so much grace and understanding, I knew I had found a real-life angel.”
Their daughter, Méi, was born on Sept. 14, 2024. “I am so proud of my little plum, my little dragon for making the journey to be with us,” the proud mom added in the post. “My heart has exploded. Méi (pronounced may) means plum in Chinese.”
Riki Lindhome
After pursuing in vitro fertilzation and adoption, which fell through, Riki Lindhome conceived her first baby, son Keaton, with a donated egg and sperm in 2021.
Her little one arrived in March 2022, weeks after the actress began dating Fred Armisen.
The duo became an “insta-family,” with the couple tying the knot three months after Keaton’s birth.
Naomi Campbell
When Noami Campbell debuted her daughter and her son via Instagram in 2021 and 2023, respectively, she did not disclose any details about their arrivals.
However, when asked in June 2024 whether she used a surrogate, the model told the Times, “I did.”
She went on to call herself a “single” mother and encouraged other “young girls” to start families of their own despite how “expensive” and “economically tough” it is.
Kristen Welker and John Hughes
“Meet the Press” anchor Kristen Welker and her husband, John Hughes, have welcomed two children via surrogate.
The pair welcomed their daughter, Margot, in June 2021 and had their son, John, in May 2024.
Nicolle Wallace and Michael Schmidt
MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace and her husband, Michael Schmidt, welcomed a baby girl via surrogate in November 2023.
The “Deadline: White House” host, 51, and New York Times writer named their daughter Isabella Sloane Schmidt.
“Mike and Liam and I are smitten with her,” Wallace shared. “Our dogs are still rendering judgment. But we were able to keep it secret, obviously, because I wasn’t pregnant, but I never meant to keep it secret from our beloved viewers.”
Tara Lipinski and Todd Kapostasy
Tara Lipinski welcomed a rainbow baby with her husband, Todd Kapostasy.
The Olympic gold medalist welcomed her daughter, Georgie, via surrogate after five years of fertility struggles and multiple miscarriages.
“I dreamt about this for so long. A crying baby, sleepless nights,” the retired figure skater told People while debuting her daughter.
“Even when I’m like, ‘OK, take an hour nap,’ I’m almost too excited,” she added.
Erin Andrews and Jarret Stoll
On July 10, Page Six broke the news that Erin Andrews and Jarret Stoll welcomed son Mack via surrogate in June.
The little one arrived two years after the sportscaster revealed her fertility struggles in a candid blog post about IVF.
“It’s a ton of money, it’s a ton of time, it’s a ton of mental and physical anguish, and more times than not, they’re unsuccessful,” she wrote in August 2021, going on to call it the “most challenging” experience of her life in January 2023.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend did not tell their Instagram followers about their surrogacy journey — which began in 2021 — until son Wren Alexander was born in June 2023.
In his social media debut, the couple also introduced their surrogate, Alexandra, whose name was the inspiration behind Wren’s middle moniker.
Teigen called her the “perfect match” to help expand their family, gushing, “All our wishes and dreams aligned,” Teigen gushed of meeting Alexandra. “I wanted to be her friend, I wanted our children to play, I wanted dinner together, I wanted to lay my head on her belly and be able to feel the hiccups and kicks.”
She and Legend are also the parents of Luna, Miles and Esti.
Maria Menounos and Keven Undergaro
After a “decade of trying” to conceive their first child, Maria Menounos and Keven Undergaro announced in February 2023 that they are expecting a child via surrogate.
Their baby girl, Athena, arrived four months later, with the entertainment journalist telling Us Weekly in July 2023 that the infant’s delivery was the “most special moment” of her life.
She and Undergaro have been transparent about their fertility struggles since getting married in December 2017.
Casey Wilson and David Caspe
Casey Wilson told her “Bitch Sesh: A Real Housewives Breakdown” listeners in January 2023 that her and David Caspe’s third child had arrived via surrogate.
“Her name is Francis, but we’re calling her Frankie,” the actress revealed, saying her “dreams [came] true” after wanting a daughter “so bad[ly].”
Wilson and her husband previously welcomed back-to-back sons named Max and Henry.
Paris Hilton and Carter Reum
In January 2022, Paris Hilton surprised her Instagram followers with a photo of her and Carter Reum’s baby boy’s hand, whom the couple welcomed via surrogate.
“You are already loved beyond words 💙,” the “Simple Life” alum gushed at the time.
Hilton began sharing her IVF journey in 2021, writing on social media in December of the following year that her “Cutesy Crew” was coming, thanks to “lots of healthy embyros.”
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita welcomed sons Beckett and Sullivan via surrogates in July 2020 and November 2022, respectively.
“A special thanks to @drshahinghadir for helping us grow our family & our incredible surrogate and all of the nurses and doctors,” the “Modern Family” alum wrote via Instagram after their second child’s arrival. “We are overjoyed to be a family of four.”
He and Mikita have been together since 2010, tying the knot three years later.
Rebel Wilson
Rebel Wilson announced in November 2022 that she welcomed her first child — a baby girl named Royce Lillian — via surrogate.
“I can’t even describe the love I have for her, she’s a beautiful miracle!” Wilson wrote on Instagram along with a photo of the newborn. “I am forever grateful to everyone who has been involved, (you know who you are), this has been years in the making…”
The “Bridesmaids” actress, who lost 80 pounds to improve her chances of getting pregnant, was open about her fertility struggles in the years leading up to Royce’s birth.
She wrote of her surrogate, “Thank you for helping me start my own family, it’s an amazing gift. The BEST gift!!”
Adrienne Bailon and Israel Houghton
Two years after speaking candidly on the “Real” about her fertility struggles, Adrienne Bailon introduced her and Israel Houghton’s baby boy, Ever.
“We have quietly prayed while sitting on this most magnificent secret for the last nine months,” the “Cheetah Girls” star wrote via Instagram in August 2022 before thanking her surrogate.
“He is worth every tear, every disappointment, every delayed prayer, every IVF cycle, every miscarriage. Everything.”
Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson
Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson conceived their second child, a son, in November 2021 with a surrogate’s help — one month before news broke that the athlete had fathered a baby boy with another woman.
Kardashian, who has yet to share the little one’s name, documented his July 2022 birth on her family’s Hulu show.
“I’m so grateful,” the reality star told “Kardashians” viewers in the emotional episode. “It’s such a beautiful gift that we’re able to have.”
Jen Atkin and Mike Rosenthal
Hairstylist-to-the-stars Jen Atkin and famed photographer Mike Rosenthal have welcomed two children via surrogate: son River and daughter Sloane.
The couple announced the arrival of Sloane in April 2022.
“Surprise! She truly is the sunshine of our home and an Aries Queen navigating a house full of Pisces, God help her,” Atkin captioned the announcement.
Grimes and Elon Musk
Grimes revealed in a March 2022 Vanity Fair interview that she and billionaire Elon Musk secretly welcomed their second child, a baby girl, via surrogate in December 2021.
“I don’t know. I don’t know what I was thinking,” she told the magazine of trying to conceal the baby.
The musician also revealed that she and Musk named their daughter Exa Dark Sideræl but call her Y, which is fitting considering older brother X Æ A-XII is referred to as X.
Becca Tobin and Zach Martin
In February 2022, Becca Tobin and Zach Martin welcomed their son, Ford, with the help of an “amazing” surrogate.
The “Glee” alum wrote via Instagram that while it “took … five years” to start a family, the infant was “worth every minute.”
She and Martin tied the knot in 2016.
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra welcomed their first child via surrogate in January 2022. The couple — who tied the knot in December 2018 — made the announcement on their respective Instagram pages.
“We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate,” their statement said. “We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family. Thank you so much.”
TMZ later reported that the baby is a girl.
Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg
In October 2021, Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg revealed they had secretly welcomed twin sons via surrogate.
The actress opened up about her surrogacy journey in June of the following year.
“I was terrified of becoming pregnant,” she explained to “Today Parents” in 2022. “I was terrified of putting my life on hold for two-plus years. … So it’s a compromise that we made together as a couple.”
Lance Bass and Michael Turchin
Lance Bass and Michael Turchin’s “baby dragons,” son Alexander and daughter Violet, were born in October 2021.
“I can not [sic] express how much love I feel right now,” the former *NSYNC member gushed in an Instagram post. “Now how do you change a diaper?”
The twins’ social media debut came after 10 failed IVF attempts.
Tan France and Rob France
Tan France and Rob France’s son, Ismail, was born seven weeks earlier than planned in July 2021.
While introducing the baby boy the following month after his NICU release, the “Queer Eye” star gave an update on his surrogate’s health.
“[She] is doing so great, post-labor, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the greatest gift in our lives,” the fashion designer wrote via Instagram.
Amber Heard
Amber Heard surprised her social media followers with a photo of her daughter, Oonagh, sleeping on her chest in July 2021.
“I decided I wanted to have a child. I wanted to do it on my own terms,” the actress wrote at the time.
A source told Page Six that Heard was “besotted” with her baby girl, adding, “She always knew that she wanted to be a mom, and this is her greatest wish come true. She’s so grateful to the wonderful woman who helped bring Oonagh into her life.”
Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin
Four months after welcoming son Eduardo, Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin’s daughter Lucía arrived.
The former yoga instructor told her “Witches Anonymous” podcast listeners in November 2022 that the little one is not “any less” her child.
“There’s no difference,” Hilaria clarified. “She is just as attached to me as all my other ones.”
Amy Smart and Carter Oosterhouse
Amy Smart and husband Carter Oosterhouse had their daughter, Flora, with a surrogate in December of 2016. She wrote on Instagram, “Feeling so grateful to have her in my arms… after years of fertility struggles I give thanks today to our kind, loving surrogate for carrying her.”
Anderson Cooper
After welcoming his son Wyatt, Anderson Cooper wrote, “I am grateful to a remarkable surrogate who carried Wyatt and watched over him lovingly, and tenderly, and gave birth to him. It is an extraordinary blessing — what she and all surrogates give to families who can’t have children. My surrogate has a beautiful family of her own, a wonderfully supportive husband and kids, and I am incredibly thankful for all the support they have given Wyatt and me. My family is blessed to have this family in our lives.”
Andy Cohen
Andy Cohen welcomed his son Benjamin in February of 2019 after announcing he was using a surrogate on “Watch What Happens Live.”
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden
Benji Madden and Cameron Diaz welcomed their daughter Raddix via surrogate in 2020.
Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman
Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman welcomed both of their children via surrogate after Banks struggled with getting pregnant. Her son Felix is now nine, and her younger son Magnus is eight.
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
In 2018 Gabrielle Union took to Instagram to announce her surrogate baby, saying, “We are sleepless and delirious but so excited to share that our miracle baby arrived last night via surrogate.” Their daughter Kaavia now regularly makes appearances on their social media.
Giuliana and Bill Rancic
Giuliana and Bill Rancic famously documented their surrogacy journey on their former reality show, “Giuliana and Bill.” Their son, Edward, is now eight years old.
Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent
Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent have surrogacy to thank for their two children, Poppy and Oskar.
Jimmy Fallon and Nancy Juvonen
After struggling with fertility, Jimmy Fallon and his wife Nancy Juvonen welcomed two kids via surrogate. Their daughter Winnie was born in 2013, and Frances was born in 2014.
Jordana Brewster
Jordana Brewster said she “needed to use a surrogate” to welcome her two boys, Rowan and Juliet.
Kandi Buruss and Todd Tucker
Kandi Buruss and husband Todd Tucker welcomed their daughter, Blaze, with a surrogate in November of 2019 following high-risk pregnancies.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West used two different surrogates to welcome daughter Chicago and son Psalm.
Kristen Wiig and Avi Rothman
Kristen Wiig and husband Avi Rothman welcomed twins via surrogate in 2020. The “Barb and Star go to Vista Del Mar” star revealed the names of the twins in the credits of the movie.
Lucy Liu
In 2015 Lucy Liu welcomed a son via “gestational carrier.” The actress recently celebrated Rockwell Lloyd Liu’s fifth birthday.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
After struggling with fertility following her three previous children, Nicole Kidman added a daughter to her family via surrogate.
Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef
Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef showed their fans their son Renn in October of 2019. The couple also shares twins Valentino and Matteo.
Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks welcomed her baby, York, in 2016 via surrogate. “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,” she wrote after welcoming her son.
