Brad Witter,
May 08, 2009
There's nothing like a mother's love, especially when mom is fabulous, famous, and will pose with you on the cover of a magazine. From Hollywood's new mommies to Angelina and her unstoppable brood, we pay tribute to our 10 favorite celebrity moms.
10. Halle Berry
Mom to Nahla, 1
Oscar winner Halle Berry has played many roles, but her real-life fairy tale may be the best of all of them. Of her 1-year-old baby, she has said, "I thought I knew love before, but I never knew anything like this." Not only has she fulfilled her dream of becoming a mother, but Halle has also snagged an ultra-sexy model, Gabriel Aubry, who happens to be 10 years her junior. I'm going to venture a guess that with those genes, Nahla will be nothing short of stunning.
9. Salma Hayek
Mom to Valentina, 1
Salma is a mom with plenty of love and apparently milk to go around. The actress raised eyebrows when she publicly breastfed another woman's baby while in Sierra Leone. A case of mistaken identity? Nope. She was actually taking a stand against the stigma associated with breastfeeding. (I'm pretty sure that one was lost in translation.) The busty Latina doesn't think daughter Valentina would mind, though. "I actually think my baby would be very proud to share her milk. And when she grows up I'm going to make sure she continues to be a generous, caring person," she said of the incident. Weird, but still kind of noble.
8. Ashlee Simpson-Wentz
Mom to Bronx, 6 months
Happy first Mother's Day to new mom Ashlee Simpson-Wentz! The singer,
who has called motherhood the "most amazing experience," gave birth to Bronx Mowgli just six months ago. While baby Bronx may not be equipped to go shopping yet, I'm sure the fact that he makes his mom "laugh and smile everyday" is all the gift Ashlee needs.
7. Reese Witherspoon
Mom to Ava, 9, Deacon, 5
Even though she split from husband and babydaddy Ryan Phillippe in 2007, that hasn't stopped Reese from collaborating with him to raise their two children. Making bitter ex-wives everywhere cringe, Reese, who is currently dating Jake Gyllenhaal, has even gone so far as to say that she admires her ex-husband and his involvement in their beautiful children's upbringing. That shouldn't stop her from giving little Ava and Deacon a new step-dad, though. It's about time, isn't it Jake?
6. Jennifer Garner
Mom to Violet, 3, Seraphina, 6 months
Jen worried how her camera-loving cutie, Violet, would react to her being away while she was working. The twist? "Violet is fine. I am the one who is a wreck if I don't get to be with her," she explains. Aww! Jen and hubby Ben Affleck recently welcomed another daughter, Seraphina, into the world of celebubabies.
5. Victoria Beckham
Mom to Brooklyn, 10, Romeo, 6, Cruz, 4
The ultra-glam mother to three boys formerly known as Posh Spice and her hunky soccer player husband, David, have made no secret of their steamy romance. From underwear ads to sexy photo shoots, it's nice to see that mom and dad still get it on. We're holding out hope that there's a baby girl in their future. It's about time Suri Cruise got some stylish competition.
4. Heidi Klum
Mom to Helene aka Leni, 5, Henry, 3, Johan, 2
In the modeling world, she is known as "the body," and three kids later, she's still got it. With another baby on the way with husband Seal, she's still not stressed out. "People always say your body changes a lot after you have kids -- and it does! But it's worth it for me. The children are more important than myself," she says. Fortunately for her, Heidi seems to bounce back just fine. How many women would be willing to strut down the runway in lingerie just eight weeks after giving birth?
3. Kelly Ripa
Mom to Michael, 11, Lola, 7, Joaquin, 6
Kelly is the do-it-all, on-the-go supermom! I mean you've seen those Electrolux commercials, right? Kelly juggles three children, a successful career, and what seems to be a rock-solid marriage, and she looks crazy buff and beautiful while doing it. But don't think vanity interrupts between family time. "When I'm getting ready, Lola likes to try on lipsticks and all my shoes with me while the boys do their sports," she has said. No wonder she is America's sweetheart!
2. Madonna
Mom to Lourdes aka Lola, 12, Rocco, 8, David, 3
She may have once been a material girl, but Madge is now shifting her focus to less tangible rewards. While she already has two biological children, the Queen of Pop adopted a young boy from Malawi -- 3-year-old David Banda -- and is currently in litigation to adopt another child from the same country. Uh-oh, Angie, it looks like someone is giving you a run for your exclusive baby picture money.
1. Angelina Jolie
Mom to Maddox, 7, Pax, 5, Zahara, 4, Shiloh, 2, Knox and Vivienne, 1
They don't call her Santa Angelina for nothin'! Her ever-expanding brood encompasses 4 nationalities and a set of twins. Acceptance into the Jolie-Pitt family ensures a lifestyle of jet-setting and charity work. The downside? It's only a matter of time before a new sibling will come along and steal the spotlight. Just ask Maddox. Remember him?
