Robert De Niro is a new dad, for the seventh time, at age 79. The Oscar-winning actor revealed that he’s welcomed a new child into the world in a Monday interview with ET Canada, promoting his appropriately named film About My Father.
When De Niro was asked in the interview about being a dad to six kids, he piped up with a correction. “Seven, actually,” he said. “I just had a baby.” It’s unclear who the mother of his seventh child is, though numerous outlets have speculated that it could be Tiffany Chen, a professional martial artist.
The pair has never publicly confirmed a relationship after first sparking dating rumours in 2021. The Godfather actor shared some of his experiences with fatherhood, saying he doesn’t think he’s a “cool dad.” “You know, my kids disagree with me at times, and they’re respectful.
My daughter, she’s 11, she gives me grief sometimes and I argue with her,” he said. “I adore her, but you know.” De Niro added that there will likely be more adolescent angst in his life with baby number seven. “And my youngest now, that’ll be more to come.