22 celebrity parents who welcomed babies via surrogates

Gabbi ShawMay 9, 2020, 02:02 IST

Anderson Cooper just welcomed his first child.Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP, File

There are many different ways to have a family in 2020, from adopting to doing IVF treatments, to using a surrogate.
A surrogate, or gestational carrier, is a woman who has a fertilized embryo implanted in her uterus, and then carries the baby to term.
Surrogacy is popular for gay couples, older parents, or anyone experiencing fertility issues.
Anderson Cooper, Lucy Liu, and Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick all used surrogates to help bring their babies into the world.
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Anderson Cooper recently announced that he became a father for the first time, with the help of a surrogate and egg donor.

He's not the only celebrity to turn to surrogates to help grow their families. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have used a surrogate twice, for their children Chicago and Psalm, due to a life-threatening condition Kardashian developed with her first two pregnancies.

Lucy Liu also used a surrogate to become a mother, as she wasn't sure when she was going to stop working — this allowed her to balance both work and parenthood.

Keep scrolling to learn more about these celebrities that used surrogates.

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Robert De Niro has used surrogates for three of his children, with both Toukie Smith and Grace Hightower.

Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival

George Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson have a daughter, Everest, who was carried by a surrogate.

Mellody Hobson and George Lucas. Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Dennis Quaid and then-wife Kimberly Buffington's twins were carried by a surrogate.

Kimberly Buffington and Dennis Quaid. Chris Polk/FilmMagic for LIVEstyle Entertainment/Getty Images

Zach Gilford and Kiele Sanchez welcomed their daughter, Zeppelin, via surrogate after Sanchez sadly suffered a late-term miscarriage.

Kiele Sanchez and Zach Gilford. Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for AT&T Audience Network

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade welcomed a "miracle baby" via surrogate in 2018.

Gabrielle Union and Dywane Wade. Omar Vega/Invision/AP

Jordana Brewster and her husband Andrew Form's two sons were both born via surrogate.

Andrew Form and Jordana Brewster. Jeff Vespa/Getty Images for Baby2Baby

Elton John and David Furnish used the same surrogate for both sons.

Elton John and David Furnish. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images

Jimmy Fallon and Nancy Juvonen's two daughters were both carried by surrogates.

Nancy Juvonen and Jimmy Fallon. Todd Williamson/Getty Images

Giuliana and Bill Rancic welcomed their son, Duke, via surrogate after Giuliana was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Bill and Giuliana Rancic. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images

Ricky Martin and husband Jwan Yosef have four kids together.

Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Katey Sagal and Kurt Sutter's daughter, Esmé, was born in 2007 via surrogate.

Katey Sagal and Kurt Sutter. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance's twins were born via surrogate in 2006.

Courtney B. Vance and Angela Bassett. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

One of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's daughters was carried by a surrogate.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. Getty/David Becker

Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery's second and third child were carried by surrogates.

Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for March of Dimes

Andy Cohen welcomed his son, Benjamin, in February 2019.

Andy Cohen. Bravo

Both of Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman's sons were born via surrogate.

Max Handelman and Elizabeth Banks. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Lucy Liu called surrogacy the "best solution for me." Her son Rockwell was born in 2015.

Lucy Liu. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images

Tyra Banks and Erik Asla's son, York, was born in 2016 with the help of a surrogate.

Tyra Banks and Erik Asla. Michael Buckner/Getty Images

Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka also welcomed twins Gideon and Harper via surrogate in 2010.

David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris. Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Veuve Clicquot

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick welcomed their twins, Tabitha and and Marion, via surrogate in 2009.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick. Jemal Countess/Getty

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welcomed two of their four children via surrogates, as it was unsafe for Kardashian to get pregnant.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Harper's Bazaar

Anderson Cooper announced he had welcomed his first son, Wyatt, via surrogate during his news broadcast.

Anderson Cooper. ANGELA WEISS / Contributor / Getty Images

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