Apparently it isn’t just the future stars of MTV reality shows having unprotected sex! The baby boom bonanza in Hollywood is out of control as we seem to hear about a new expecting celeb about every 12 hours or so. To help you keep track of all these buns in the ovens I’ve compiled a list of the Top 25 Pregnant Celebrities that includes photos and a little background info on the expecting moms and baby daddies as well as how the pregnancies were announced.
(As far as my ranking criteria it’s a mixture of fame levels combined with my own personal biases)
(Remember, these are as of January 17, 2011 so if Jennifer Aniston announces she’s pregnant tomorrow don’t make an angry comment about leaving her off the list!)
25. Anna Duggar
Most Famous For: Getting pregnant along with her mom-in-law, Michelle Duggar, on the reality series about the living conditions at a baby factory in Arkansas called 19 Kids and Counting
Baby Daddy: Josh Duggar
When, where and how far along? On November 11, 2010 People magazine made the announcement and asked Josh how many kids he planned on having, to which he responded, “We’ll be having 25,” Josh replies, jokingly. In fact, he and Anna have agreed to leave the number of children they have “up to God,” as do Jim Bob and Michelle. The child will be Josh and Anna’s second and is expected in June of 2011.
24. Tia Mowry
Most Famous For: Starred with her twin sister Tamera in the ’90s sitcom Sister, Sister and is currently on The Game on BET.
Baby Daddy: Battle: Los Angeles actor Cory Hardrict, 31
When, where and how far along? Us magazine broke the story on January 11, 2011 and said at the time that Tia, 32, was due July 3. They also said the actress’s “pregnancy will be documented by the Style Network for a show to air later this year.” “We are both so excited to be parents,” the couple tell Us in a statement. “We have been wanting this a long time!”
23. Jewel
Most Famous For: Folk singer who had a smash hits with the singles “Who Will Save Your Soul,” “I Was Meant For You” and “Foolish Games” in 1997 before later shifting career gears and venturing into dance pop and straight up country.
Baby Daddy: Rodeo star Ty Murray
When, where and how far along? From People on January 11, 2011: “I took a pregnancy test and it was positive!” the singer, 36, tells PEOPLE. “It was so hard to keep it a secret. I was worried I’d start throwing up on set and everyone would be like, ‘Oh, she’s pregnant.'” Jewel is currently in her second trimester but has not revealed a specific due date. This is the first child for Jewel.
22. Autumn Reeser
Most Famous For: Actress on The O.C. currently starring as Katie Andrews on ABC’s No Ordinary Family. Also a model who has posed in very next to nothing in such manazines as Maxim and Stuff.
Baby Daddy: Writer-director Jesse Warren
When, where and how far along? Autumn Reeser, 30, made the announcement during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on November 30. She first hinted that she was expecting by telling Jimmy she couldn’t wear tight clothes because she was “carrying a little extra weight.” Kimmel then joked, “You’re either pregnant or have a beer belly.” Reeser responded by revealing she was pregnant! This is Autumn and Jesse’s first child.
21. Emma Bunton
Most Famous For: Being Baby Spice of The Spice Girls
Baby Daddy: Singer Jade Jones, 31
When, where and how far along? Emma, 34, announced she and Jade were expecting their second child via Twitter on November 4 with the tweet, “So our family grows, We are SO excited to announce we’re having our 2nd baby and Beau’s wish for a brother or sister has come true!” Baby Baby Spice is due in May and will join big brother Beau Lee, 3.
20. Gretchen Mol
Most Famous For: Actress in such films as Rounders, Celebrity, 3:10 to Yuma and The Notorious Bettie Page in which she played the title character. Currently starring as Gillian Darmody in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.
Baby Daddy: Kip Williams
When, where and how far along? Gretchen Mol, 38, told People about the pregnancy at the November 8 premiere of Morning Glory. The pregnancy occurs while Gretchen is on break from filming Boardwalk Empire and will be her second child, which according to her doesn’t get as nice of a reaction as the first time around. “It’s interesting the reaction … when people see you and say, ‘Oh, when are you due? Is it your first?’ And you say, ‘No, it’s my second,’ they’re like, ‘Oh, [disappointed sigh].’ Like, it’s just not as sweet and dramatic,” she tells People.
19. Selma Blair
Most Famous For: Actress in the films Legally Blond and Hellboy as well as the television show Kath and Kim.
Baby Daddy: Fashion designer Jason Bleick
When, where and how far along? Star magazine broke the story on January 13 and has a source with some details about Jason Bleick, who has exchanged promise rings with Selma but no more. “Jason is a very much a free thinker,” the insider tells Star. “Although he has plenty of money and a nice house in the Hollywood Hills, he prefers to live in a tepee on a horse ranch in Malibu. That is one thing that will have to change when the baby comes!”
18. Marion Cotillard
Most Famous For: Oscar-winning French actress for her 2007 performance as Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose. Later starred in Inception and currently working on the Woody Allen film Midnight In Paris
Baby Daddy: Actor/director Guillaume Canet
When, where and how far along? A rep for Marion Cotillard, 38 confirmed she was pregnant to Us magazine on January 10. The child is the couple’s first. They have been together for three years.
17. Devon Aoki
Most Famous For: Model, actress and heir to the Benihana restaurant chain. Her most famous acting role was asmute female assassin Miho in Frank Miller’s Sin City.
Baby Daddy: Fiancé James Bailey
When, where and how far along? The New York Post were the first to announce Devon Aoki was expecting on January 13. “Devon and James are extremely happy. They became engaged over the summer, and she has just found out she is pregnant,” a rep tells the paper. The model who followed Naomi Campbell as the face of Versace has not revealed a due date, but her rep did tell the Post “She just finished filming Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead, so she’ll probably take a break because of her pregnancy.”
16. Carrie Prejean
Most Famous For: Former Miss California USA 2009 who came in runner-up in the 2009 Miss USA Pageant after answering a controversial question about gay marriage posed by judge and celebrity blogger Perez Hilton.
Baby Daddy: Husband and NFL quarterback Kyle Boller
When, where and how far along? Of course Fox News got the exclusive scoop on the 23-year-old beauty queen’s pregnancy quoting Carrie in an article on November 10, “We are just so excited,” the three-months-pregnant Prejean told FOX411.com on Wednesday. “I’m due in May on my grandmother’s birthday. She recently passed away, so that’s very special to us.” The child will be the couple’s first and though they do not know if it will be a boy or a girl the parents are very confident it won’t be gay.
15. Toni Collette
Most Famous For: Star of Showtime’s The United States of Tara
Baby Daddy: Husband musician Dave Galafassi
When, where and how far along? A rep for Collette and Galafassi, who wed in 2003, told People magazine on October 25 that the two “are very happy to be expecting our second child together.” The due date is still a secret, but whenever the new child comes he or she will join sister Sage Florence, who will be 3 by then.
14. Drea de Matteo
Most Famous For: Actress on The Sopranos and Desperate Housewives
Baby Daddy: Waylon Jenning’s son, musician Waylon Albright “Shooter” Jennings
When, where and how far along? On December 8 People magazine announced Drea de Matteo was five months pregnant. She and fiance Shooter Jennings have been together nine years and already have a 3-year-old daughter named Alabama Gypsyrose.
13. Alicia Silverstone
Most Famous For: Clueless actress and Batgirl in Batman & Robin
Baby Daddy: Christopher Jarecki, 40
When, where and how far along? Alicia Silverstone’s rep broke the news to People magazine exclusively on January 14. They also quoted Alicia, 34, from April of 2010 saying, “I’ve been wanting to have a baby since I was 2 years old – I’m destined to be a mother.” According to People Alicia and Christopher “wed in June 2005 in Lake Tahoe after eight years together.”
12. Bethany Joy Galeotti
Most Famous For: Actress who plays Haley James Scott on One Tree Hill
Baby Daddy: Husband and Enation band member Michael Galeotti
When, where and how far along? E! online was the first to report on the rumored pregnancy on August 17, but it was hackers who actually broke the story after stealing photos of Bethany getting a sonogram as well as the sonogram pictures themselves. Bethany Joy Galeotti confirmed the rumors soon after with a post on her blog:
Well, it’s no secret now that Michael and I are expecting a baby. That is not an easy thing for me to share, because I’m quite introverted and the idea of people I don’t know (however friendly and dedicated) being included on intimate details of my life is extremely uncomfortable for me, especially when it’s something as tender and fragile as a little life that looks to me for protection.
However, I share this with you now because, as many of you know, our private “Baby Galeotti” announcement which included photos of me receiving my ultrasound and copies of our sonogram pictures, was stolen by a hacker and posted for the public. Devastating though this was and certainly a rape of privacy and intimate moments between my husband and me and our family– I know that something good can come from this…
Bethany Joy Galeotti has been married to Michael Galeotti for five years. (For those who might argue the merit of placing Bethany this high on the list, all I have to say is… I love Haley!)
11. Jane Krakowski
Most Famous For: Actress who plays Jenna Maroney on 30 Rock and was the similarly bubbly and shallow secretary Elaine Vassal on Ally McBeal.
Baby Daddy: Fiance and fashion designer Robert Godley, 30
When, where and how far along? The news of Jane Maroney’s pregnancy broke via photos by Fame Pictures that showed the actress in a swimsuit on a beach in the Caribbean obviously sporting quite the baby bump. Her rep confirmed to People on January 7 that Jane, 42, was pregnant. “Jane and Robert are indeed expecting a baby,” the actress’s rep told People. “Both soon-to-be first-time parents could not be happier!”
10. Penelope Cruz
Most Famous For: Spanish-born Academy-Award-winning actress for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Has also starred in such films as Vanilla Sky, Blow, Sahara, Volver, the musical Nine and Gothika.
Baby Daddy: Husband and actor Javier Bardem, 41
When, where and how far along? Rumors spread like wildfire after images of a suspicious-looking Penelope Cruz surfaced from the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. On September 14 her spokesperson confirmed the rumors revealing the 36-year-old actress was four-and-a-half months pregnant. From HelloMagazine: “It will be the first child for Penelope and her husband Javier Bardem, who married in a secret Bahamian ceremony back in July.”
9. Pink
Most Famous For: Singer who took the world by storm with her 2001 album Missundaztood.
Baby Daddy: Husband and professional motocross racer Carey Hart
When, where and how far along? Pink announced she was pregnant during her November appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She told Ellen that she have previously suffered a miscarriage and that doctor’s believe the baby is going to be a girl. It will be the couple’s first child and comes after the two reconciled following a separation in 2008.
8. Kate Hudson
Most Famous For: Golden Globe winning actress from such films as Almost Famous (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Raising Helen (2004), The Skeleton Key (2005), You, Me and Dupree (2006), Fool’s Gold (2008) and Bride Wars (2009).
Baby Daddy: Muse lead singer Matthew Bellamy
When, where and how far along? Us magazine had a source on January 12th that Kate Hudson was 14 weeks pregnant and that “it was not planned, but they are excited and embracing it.” People later confirmed the story and had a source that said Kate “is really happy. She was always excited to have kids again at some point.” The new baby will have an older brother Ryder, 7, Kate’s son by ex-husband and Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson.
7. Rachel Zoe
Most Famous For: Fashion stylist and star of Bravo’s The Rachel Zoe Project reality series
Baby Daddy: Husband Rodger Berman
When, where and how far along? Rachel Zoe, 39, confirmed the rumors of her pregnancy via Twitter on November 17 tweeting, “Hey everyone! I want to officially confirm to my loyal friends and followers that I am pregnant!…” She followed that up with a second tweet, “I feel great, Rodger and I are beyond excited and so thankful for all of your love and support. xoRZ & RB” (Some may want to debate Rachel Zoe’s placement above such superstar celebabes as Pink and Kate Hudson, but Rachel is a bona fide Bravolebrity and we here at starcasm are completely unafraid to show favoritism to all the glorious Andy Cohenistas!)
6. Jennifer Conelly
Most Famous For: Actress in numerous films including her Oscar-winning performance in A Beautiful Mind as well as starring roles in Hulk and Requiem for a Dream.
Baby Daddy: Husband and actor Paul Bettany, 39
When, where and how far along? Us magazine got the scoop on Jennifer Connely’s, 40, bun in the oven on December 14. The child will be Jennifer’s third joining 13-year-old son Kai (from her previous relationship with photographer David Dugan) and her son with Bettany, 7-year-old Stellan.
5. Christina Applegate
Most Famous For: Starred as the sexy older sister in the Fox sitcom Married With Children before launching a successful acting career as an adult in films like Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, The Big Hit, The Sweetest Thing and Anchorman.
Baby Daddy: Dutch bass player Martyn Lenoble, 41
When, where and how far along? People revealed that Christina Applegate, 38, was pregnant in an article on July 21. The magazine quotes Christina’s comments about her fiance and how he helped her through the traumatic ordeal of having a double mastectomy, “I’m very grateful to Martyn for coming along at a time that he did because he’s been my rock through all of this,” Applegate told PEOPLE last year. “He gave me something to really want to live for and something to smile about.” The child is the first for both Christina and Martyn.
4. Victoria Beckham
Most Famous For: Posh Spice from the Spice Girls. Has since gone on to become a global fashion icon and wife of soccer legend David Beckham.
Baby Daddy: Soccer player David Beckham, 35
When, where and how far along? Seeing as how the notoriously thin Victoria Beckham, 36, wouldn’t have been able to conceal a baby bump very long, the pregnancy confirmation came before there was ever a chance of a rumor ever getting started! People got exclusive confirmation from the Beckham’s rep on January 9, who told the magazine, “David and Victoria Beckham are delighted to confirm they are expecting their fourth child in the summer.” The rep goes on to say, “Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz are very excited about the arrival of their new brother or sister.” As you might have guessed, the child will be the fourth for the British super-couple.
3. Natalie Portman
Most Famous For: Superstar actress that has been in just about every movie made since 1994.
Baby Daddy: Fiance and choreographer Benjamin Millepied.
When, where and how far along? Right on the brink of potentially stepping into the upper echelon of leading actresses thanks to a strong performance in the critical darling Black Swan Natalie Portman, 29, announced to People on December 27 that she was engaged to Black Swan choreographer Benjamin Millepied and that the two of them are expecting their first child!
2. Mariah Carey
Most Famous For: Pop diva extraordinaire! Launched on to the music scene in 1990 with her smash hit “Vision of Love” which showed off the singer’s amazing vocal range that would launch one of the most successful music careers in the history of show business!
Baby Daddy: Husband, actor, comedian, rapper, radio and television personality Nick Cannon, 30
When, where and how far along? This baby rumor drama played out for months as media and fans speculated while Mariah and Nick hinted playfully that the rumors might be true. Confirmation came on October 28 when Mariah Carey, 41, revealed on the Today Show, “Yes, we are pregnant. This is true. It’s been a long journey. It’s been tough because I’ve been trying to hold on to a shred of privacy.” The announcement wasa sneak peek at a three-part Access Hollywood interview with the superstar. In the interview the couple talks about the devastation of suffering through a miscarriage two years prior. As an added bonus, Mariah has since revealed that she is having twins! Someone as divatastic as Mariah can’t have just one baby right? Right!
1. Kim Zolciak
Most Famous For: Smokin’, wiggin’ and boozin’ it up as the only cracker on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Oh, and she’s a world-famous musician after her addictive dance track “Tardy For The Party” cracked the Top Ten dance charts in 2009!
Baby Daddy: Atlanta Falcons defensive end Kroy Biermann, 25
When, where and how far along? Kim Zolciak’s pregnancy was confirmed as a Life & Style cover story that first hit newsstands on November 22, just one day after Kim told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live! that she was not pregnant. The birth announcement all but confirmed the end of Zolciak’s controversial long-term affair with the married mystery man “Big Poppa” and means her two daughters from a previous marriage will have a younger sibling and fans of the show will get to watch Kim give birth. No word yet if Kim plans on launching a line of wigs for newborns. (I mentioned earlier that we aren’t afraid to show favoritism to the Bravolebrities and it doesn’t get and more Bravolebritastic than Kim Zolciak!)
