When it comes to popping out the little uns, nobody does it better than celebs.
From Muhammad Alis nine sprogs to Joe Jacksons bunch of showbiz wonderkids, the history of entertainment has been littered with stars boasting massive families.
But whos leading the charge these days?
With the announcement that comedy legend Eddie Murphy is expecting his tenth child, we thought wed do a little digging and find out which super-famous VIPs have the biggest broods.
Mick Jagger
How many kids: 8
They call him snake hips for his iconic dance moves, but 75-year-old Mick can obviously move them in the bedroom too. As a result, hes got a grand total of eight children with five different women. Theres Karis, 47, with ex-wife Marsha Hunt, Jade, 46, offspring of model Bianca Jagger, and Elizabeth, James, Georgia May and Gabriel (34, 33, 26 and 20 respectively), all from Micks time with Jerry Hall – now married to publishing tycoon Rupert Murdoch. Lucas, 19, was the result of an affair with model Luciana Morad, while ballerina Melanie Hamrick gave birth to Deveraux in 2016.
Eddie Murphy
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How many kids: 9 (expecting one)
Even without his Dragon-Donkey babies from Shrek, the Murphymeister still has a lot of children. Lets list them, shall we: Eric, 29, son of ex-girlfriend Paulette McNeely, preceded Christian, 28, with Tamara Hood. It wasnt until first wife Nicole that the comedian settled down long enough to have five children together: Bria, 28, Myles, 25, Shayne, 23, Zola, 18 and Bella, 16. In addition Eddie had daughter Angel, now 12, with former Spice Girl Melanie Brown in 2006. Model Paige Butcher gave birth to daughter Izzy in 2016.
Angelina Jolie
How many kids: 6
Currently gripped in a custody battle with estranged husband Brad Pitt, Jolie is mother to six children, three of which are adopted. Maddox, 17, was born in Cambodia, Pax, 14, in Vietnam, Zahara, 13, in Ethiopia and Shiloh, 12, in Namibia. Twins Knox and Vivienne, 10, are Jolie and Pitts only biological offspring.
Clint Eastwood
How many kids: 7
While Clint allegedly has an undetermined number of children (he wasnt the settling type back in the day), these are the ones we definitely know about. This is getting complicated, isnt it? Anyway, theres Kimber, 54, daughter of stuntwoman Roxanne Tunis, Kyle and Alison (50 and 46) from Clints marriage to Maggie Johnson, plus famous actor Scott and Kathryn (32 and 30) from an affair with former flight attendant Jacelyn Reeves. While starring in Pink Cadillac, Clint started a relationship with actress Frances Fisher. They ended up having a daughter together, Francesca, who is now 25. Morgan, 21, is the Hollywood heavyweights most recent offspring, resulting from a failed marriage to TV news anchor Dina Ruiz.
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Kris Jenner
How many kids: 6
Keeping Up With The Kardashians momager Kris is now the queen of Hollywood after turning her family into a multi-million dollar money-spinner. Jenners first marriage to lawyer Rob Kardashian led to the births of Kourtney, 39, Kim, 37, Khloe, 34 and Rob, 31. While her second marriage to Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn) is the reason Kendall and Kylie (22 and 21) are at the top of your Insta feeds.
Fetty Wap
How many kids: 7
Fast-rising rapper Fetty, real name Willie Maxwell II, is only 28, but that hasnt stopped him building a big family. In fact, six of his seven children have arrived in the past three years! After longtime girlfriend Ariel Reese gave birth to Aydin in 2011, Eliza followed in 2015 thanks to a relationship with Lezhae Zeona. Then Amani dropped by in 2016 with mum Elaynna Parker, while Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood star Masika Kalysha was already pregnant with Khari (born 2016). Lauren made it three babies in 12 months when dancer Turquoise Miami gave birth in 2016, before Alaiya was born in 2018 to ex-girlfriend Alexis Skyy. Lezhae Zeona had her second child with Fetty in 2018 – a boy named Zy.
Caitlyn Jenner
How many kids: 6
You may be familiar with Kylie and Kendall, but how well do you know Caitlyns four other children from before Kris Jenner? Burton, 39, and Cassandra, 38, were born to ex-wife Chrystie Scott during the late 70s. While Princes Of Malibus Brandon, 37, and The Hills star Brody, 35, were the result of the ex-Olympic athletes marriage to actress Linda Thompson.
Zack Snyder
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How many kids: 8
Youd think the king of the DC Comics movie universe was too busy teaming up with Batman to have a personal life, but family is priority number one for Snyder. He and first wife Denise had Olivia and Eli and also adopted Willow and Autumn from China. Later, Ezekiel and Jett arrived while Zack was in a relationship with commercials producer Kirsten Elin. Snyder has been married to Deborah Johnson since 2004, deciding to adopt Sage and Cash during the making of Superman movie Man of Steel. Tragically, Autumn died by suicide last year aged 20, prompting Snyder to withdraw from post-production on Justice League.
Rod Stewart
How many kids: 8
Okay, were not surprised about this one. Famed as a party-loving hellraiser, Rod the Mod has had more relationships than he has hit albums – and thats saying something. Sarah Streeter, 55, arrived in 1963 to art student Susannah Boffey and was raised by adoptive parents. While Rods first marriage to actress Alana Hamilton produced a daughter and a son – Kimberley is 39 and Sean 37. Ruby, 31, was born to model Kelly Emberg in 1987. Rods two remaining marriages each gave him two new sprogs to deal with. Model Rachel Hunter is the mother of Renée, 26, and Liam, 23; while Alistair and Aiden (12 and 7) come from Rods current marriage to Penny Stewart.
Lauryn Hill
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How many kids: 6
Known for releasing perhaps the most acclaimed hip-hop of all time, musician Lauryn Hill also has a massive family to think about. While in a relationship with Bob Marleys son Rohan, she gave birth to two daughters and three sons: Zion, 21, Selah, 19, Joshua, 16, John, 15 and Sarah, 10. Lauryns fifth child is Micah, 7, whose fathers identity has not yet been disclosed.
Nadya Suleman
How many kids: 14
If this were a contest, then Nadiya Suleman has already won. Known as Octomom in the US media, the California resident started IVF treatment at 21. Her first son (Elijah, 17) arrived in 2001, before a daughter (Amerah, 16) came along in 2002. After that, Suleman decided to continue IVF treatment and had a further four children: Joshua, 15, Aiden, 13, and twins Calyssa and Caleb, 12.
In 2008, Suleman revealed she still had six frozen embryos left from the treatment and requested they all be inserted into her uterus at the same time. Doctors usually advise a maximum of two or three embryos transferred.Subsequently, it was found that Kamrava had transferred twelve embryos, which the California Medical board found to be an “extreme” departure from the accepted standard of care. Kamrava was subsequently expelled from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
Eventually, on 26 January 2009, Nadya gave birth to octuplets by Cesarean section: Noah, Maliah, Isaiah, Nariah, Makai, Josiah, Jeremiah and Jonah. They are currently nine years old.
Billie Ray Cyrus
How many kids: 6
One of Hollywoods most influential families, the Cyrus clan all have one man in common: dad Billie Ray. His second marriage, to Leticia, produced three children: pop superstar Miley, 25, Braison, 24, and Noah, 18. Billie Ray also has two adopted kids from Leticias previous marriage: Brandi, 31 and Trace (bassist of pop rockers Metro Station), 29. Cyrus has one more son, Christopher, 26, from a previous relationship with Kristin Luckey.
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