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All Robert De Niro’s 7 children: Meet Drena, Raphael, Aaron, Elliot, Julian, Helen and Gia

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Robert De Niro is a father of seven children. De Niro and his first wife, Diahnne Abbott, are parents to two, a daughter Drena, and a son Raphael. In 1995, he welcomed twin sons, Julian and Aaron, with his former girlfriend, model and actress Toukie Smith.

Robert De Niro shares son Elliot, and daughter Helen Grace, with his ex-wife, Grace Hightower. In April 2023, the proud father welcomed a baby girl, Gia, with his girlfriend Tiffany Chen.

All Robert De Niro’s 7 children: Meet Drena, Raphael, Aaron, Elliot, Julian, Helen and Gia

Drena De Niro is the first child of her parents. She is 52 years old and was born to Diahnne Abbott and her ex-husband on September 3, 1971. Robert De Niro adopted Drena when he married Abbott in 1976, at which Drena took the actor’s surname.

Robert De Niro and Drena De Niro attend the CHANEL Tribeca Film Festival Artists Dinner at Balthazar on April 24, 2017 in New York City
Drena De Niro and her father (Photo Credit: People)

Drena De Niro is a model and made her runway debut at New York Fashion Week. She has worked with designers like Patrick Kelly, Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, and Giorgio Armani. Following her impressive modeling career, Drena worked as a DJ, but acting had always caught her eye.

Drena was in a relationship with her boyfriend Carlos Rodriguez. In 2003 the two welcomed their son Leandro De Niro Rodriguez. Leandro died on July 2, 2023. Drena shared the news of her 19-year-old son’s death on Instagram.

Raphael Eugene De Niro is the first son and second child of Robert De Niro and Abbott. He is 47 years old and was born on November 9, 1976. He is working for Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

Raphael De Niro is married to Claudine De Matos and they got married in a private destination wedding in the Bahamas in 2008. The pair met at Douglas Elliman. They had three kids together before separating in 2015. Their divorce was finalized in January 2020, per Page Six.

Drena De NIro and Raphael De Niro attend VANITY FAIR TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL Opening Night Dinner Hosted by ROBERT DE NIRO, GRAYDON CARTER and RONALD PERELMAN at The State Supreme Courthouse on April 20, 2010 in New York City
Raphael De Niro and wife (Photo Credit: People)

Raphael De Niro is in a relationship with stylist Hannah Carnes. The couple planned to marry in April 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Raphael and Carnes exchanged vows at N.Y.C.’s City Hall l in March 2020.

Julian De Niro is the third child of his father. He is 28 years old and was born on October 20, 1995. He has a twin brother Aaron De Niro. Their the children of Robert De Niro and Toukie Smith. Robert began dating actress Toukie Smith in 1988.

Julian De Niro attends Showtime's FYC Event and Premiere for "The First Lady" at DGA Theater Complex on April 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California
Julian De Niro (Photo Credit: People)

Julian De Niro is also an actor but studied computer science and math at New York University. He was even published in the Washington Post after he conducted an in-depth Twitter analysis to uncover “what people craved the most in 2018” with his professor and a classmate.

Aaron De Niro twin brother of Julian De Niro is also 28 years old and was born on the same day as his brother. Much is not known about him.

Elliot De Niro is 24 years of age and was born on March 18, 1998, to Robert De Niro and his ex-wife Grace Hightower. The couple’s first child together. In March 2016, the actor revealed that his son Elliot has autism.

Robert De Niro, daughter Helen Grace, Chilina Kennedy as "Carole King" and Grace Hightower De Niro pose backstage at the hit Carole King musical "Beautiful" on Broadway at The Stephen Sondheim Theater on September 2, 2015 in New York City
Helen Grace De Niro with her mom and dad (Photo Credit: People)

Helen Grace De Niro is 11 years old. She was born via surrogate on December 23, 2011. She is the daughter of Robert De Niro and his ex-wife Grace Hightower.

In a CBS Mornings EXCLUSIVE that aired on Friday, July 14, 2023, Tiffany Chen shares details about her Bell's palsy diagnosis that caused facial paralysis, and she introduces Gayle King to Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro, the daughter she shares with partner Robert De Niro. The full interview airs on Friday, July 14, 2023.
Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro and mom (Photo Credit: People)

Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro is the seventh child. She was born on April 6, 2023. She weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz. However, he didn’t reveal the news of Gia’s birth until over a month later during an interview with ET Canada. Gia is the daughter of Robert De Niro and his girlfriend Tiffany Chen.

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