While some celebrities don't care to have kids at all, others managed to bring half a dozen or more into this world alongside building their impressive careers. There are even a few of them out there who hit the double digits.
A-listers built their huge families in different ways. Adoptions can go both ways: some kids re-surfaced in celebrities' lives after being put up for adoption decades ago, while many chose to adopt kids from developing countries. Since it's easier for fathers to have countless of children, most of celebrities on this list are men. They typically have more than one baby mama.
10 Sir Rod Stewart Has 8 Kids, Aged 58 To 10
Sir Rod Steward had his first baby years before his hit song 'Maggie May' was ever released. He was only 17 at the time his girlfriend gave birth to Sarah Streeter. She gave the girl up for adoption, so Sarah only found out who her father was when she was 18 years old already. His second and third child, Kimberly and Sean, have the same mother, Alana Hamilton.
His fourth child, Ruby Stewart, was born in 1987. Her mother is Kelly Emberg, a former Cover Girl model. Two '90s kids followed: Renee in 1992 and Liam in 1994. Their mom is Rachel Hunter, the New Zealand model who was married to Steward for 16 years. Last but not least, he has two children with Penny Lancaster, Alistair and Aiden.
9 Madonna Has 6 Kids
Madonna has two biological children and four adopted ones from Malawi. Her oldest daughter, the 24 year-old Lourdes Leon, is somewhat of a star herself. Next, she has a biological son named Rocco with Guy Ritchie as well as an adopted son David. After their divorce, Rocco spent most of his time with his dad rather than the 'Material Girl' singer.
At the same time she met David, she met another child she desperately wanted to adopt, Mercy. Since she was divorced, she had to fight tooth and nail for her. The youngest two are Estere and Stella, AKA the Ciccone twins. They, too, are from Malawi.
8 Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Have 3 Sons & 3 Daughters
Angelina is one of the most famous celebrities who decided to adopt. The first child she adopted was a Cambodian born Maddox, followed by Zahara from Ethiopia and Pax from Vietnam.
The latter three joined the family after she started seeing Brad Pitt. Shiloh was born in 2006. At that time, Pitt decided to marry Jolie's first three children, so they all formed one happy family. The twins, Vivienne and Knox, followed two years later.
7 Kris Jenner, World's Most Famous Momager
Kris Jenner's kids need no introduction. Her five daughters are among the most famous women in the world. After all, audiences around the world could watch them grow up and transform right in front of their eyes while watching Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Not only is she a mother, Kris Jenner is also their manager. They're a tightly-knit family and definitely not as private as Madonna's or Angelina's!
6 Lauryn Hill Is A Proud Mom Of 6
Lauryn Hill is a power house. Not only did she manage to become one of the best rappers of all time, she also gave birth to six children. Five of them are Bob Marley's grandchildren as their father is Rohan Marley. The birth of her sixth son stirred up some controversy in 2011 as it is unknown who the father is.
Today, Miss Hill is already a grandmother. Her oldest son, Zion, became a father in 2017.
5 Clint Eastwood Has 8 Kids
Clint Eastwood was married twice, but in the span of three decades, he fathered eight children. He has more than two baby mamas, though. Most of the kids were born out of wedlock. Just like Rod Steward, he didn't get to know his first-born until years later when she tracked him down.
He had two kids, Kimber and Kyle, in the '60s and one, Alison, in the '70s. Another two, Scott and Kathryn came into the world in the '80s. Finally, Francesca and Morgan joined the Eastwood family in the '90s.
4 Mel Gibson Has 7 Sons & 2 Daughters
Mel Gibson has always had a dynamic love life. He's dated lots of women, but unlike certain other men on this list, 'only' had kids with women he was committed to.
The first six were born when he was married to his first wife, Robyn Moore Gibson. Oksana Grigorieva is the mother of his 8th child, while Rosalind Ross gave birth in 2017 to his youngest one, Lars.
3 Future Has 8 Kids, Each With Their Own Mother
Future has eight kids with eight different women - at least that's how many he knows of. His oldest, Jakobi, is 17 years old, while his youngest daughter, Reign, is just about to turn two.
The 'Mask Off' singer is no stranger to paternity tests and lawsuits. Since he is worth $40 million, he definitely has enough money to take care of his entire family.
2 Eddie Murphy Has 10 Kids With 5 Women
When Eddie Murphy's partner Paige Butcher gave birth to their second child Max, the proud comedian invited the rest of his children to his place so they could all celebrate together. Today, his oldest child is 31 years old and the youngest is two. Even though he has five baby mamas, Murphy managed to maintain a sense of community among his children. The most famous mother of his children is Mel B.
1 DMX, A Father Of 15
DMX has recently passed away and left behind fifteen children he had with nine different women. His wife of 11 years, Tashera Simmons, gave birth to four of them. He has one child with Monique Wayne, two with Yadira Borrego, and one with Desiree Lindstrom.
According to Hollywood Life, not all of the childrens' identities have been revealed yet as DMX had his fair share of extramarital affairs. His oldest son Xavier is 28 years old, while his youngest, Exodus, is around 5.