Billy Crystal says it is ‘wonderful’ that Robert De Niro, 79, has a new baby
Billy Crystal says it’s ‘great’ that his friend Robert De Niro, 79, has a new baby… as the Goodfellas star reveals the name of the newborn with Tiffany Chen
Billy Crystal, 75, and Robert De Niro have been friends for decades.
During a red carpet interview at the premiere of Crystal’s Yogi Berra film It Ain’t Over, he revealed how he feels about his 79-year-old boyfriend welcoming his seventh child.
“I was with him two weeks before the baby was born,” Crystal shared People. “You know, it’s great.”
De Niro welcomed his seventh child with girlfriend Tiffany Chen, 45.
Crystal added that the couple “just love each other and they want to do this together.” I think it’s a beautiful thing. It’s fantastic.’
Old friends: Billy Crystal, 75, and Robert De Niro have been friends for decades. During a red carpet interview at the premiere of Crystal’s Yogi Berra film It Ain’t Over, he revealed how he feels about his 79-year-old boyfriend welcoming his seventh child.
Amazingly, “I was with him two weeks before the baby was born,” Crystal told People. “You know, it’s great”
New boy: Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro was born on April 6 weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces, he told Gayle King on CBS Mornings. The Heat actor said ‘this baby is planned’, adding that he and Chen both wanted the baby and are ‘over the moon’
De Niro revealed that he welcomed his seventh child in an interview with ET Canada.
The Taxi Driver actor was promoting his new movie About My Father when the red carpet reporter asked him how his six children were doing.
‘Seven actually. I just had a baby,” he revealed.
De Niro is father to daughter Drena, 51, and son Raphael, 46 with his first wife Diahnne Abbot and twin sons Julian and Aaron, 27, with his ex-girlfriend Toukie Smith.
He also shared son Elliot, 24, and daughter Helen, 11, with his ex-wife Grace Hightower.
The Goodfellas star commented on being a father in an interview with Access to Hollywood this week.
“Sometimes I don’t think people really know what being a good father is, you know you have a responsibility but it’s a mystery, it’s a lot of excitement but scary and you’re doing your best,” he said.
And this morning the Casino actor revealed the name of his newborn.
New movie: Crystal revealed his feelings on the red carpet before a screening of his Yoga Berra bio pic It Ain’t Over
Baby girl: Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro was born on April 6 weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces, he told Gayle King on CBS This Morning
Planned: The Heat actor said ‘this baby is planned’, adding that he and Chen both wanted the baby and are ‘over the moon’
Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro was born on April 6 and weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, he told Gayle King on CBS mornings.
The Heat actor said “this baby is planned,” adding that he and Chen both wanted the baby and are “over the moon.”
“Love brought her here,” Gayle told King over a phone call.
De Niro shared his feelings when he became a father for the seventh time Additional, saying, “I’m fine with it,” the actor said when asked if he was excited. ‘I’m okay with it.’ When asked if getting older ever gets easier, he joked, “Never easier.”
THE CHILDREN OF ROBERT DE NIRO
1. DRENA DE NIRO, 51
Drena De Niro is an American actress and filmmaker who is the daughter of Diahnne Abbott and adopted daughter of Robert after their marriage in 1976. She has appeared in several of her father’s films, including 1999’s On The Run, 2002’s City By The Sea and Showtime from 2002. . She also starred in 2014’s Welcome to New York.
Drena De Niro at the premiere of the movie Hands Of Stone in New York in August 2016
2. RAPHAEL DE NIRO, 46
Raphael De Niro is an American real estate agent and former actor. He often works with celebrity clients including Jon Bon Jovi, Renée Zellweger, Travis Kalanick and Kelly Ripa. De Niro is the son of Robert and actress Diahnne Abbott.
Raphael De Niro at the Skyfall film screening in New York in November 2012
3. AARON KENDRICK DENIRO, 27
De Niro’s son is a product of the actor’s relationship with Toukie Smith, a former actress and model. His parents are both in the spotlight. He is of mixed ethnicity and his father has Irish, Italian and French roots. His mother is African American.
Aaron De Niro of The Central Park Conservancy opens the Peter Jay Sharp Children’s Glade on Earth Day at The Peter Jay Sharp Children’s Glade in April 2007 in New York
4. JULIAN DENIRO, 27
Julian is Aaron’s twin brother and his mother is also Toukie Smith. He works as an actor and has appeared in In Dubious Battle (2016) and The First Lady (2022).
Julian De Niro attends The Sign In Sidney Brustein’s Window Gala performance celebration at Virgin Hotels New York City on May 4, 2023 in New York City
5. ELLIOT DENIRO, 25
Elliot is De Niro’s son from his second marriage to actress and philanthropist Grace Hightower. De Niro and Hightower separated in 2018, nearly 20 years after De Niro first filed for divorce from his second wife. Elliot has special needs and his dad has talked about it and says tennis really helps the kid.
Elliot, in red and black jacket, with dad Robert in March 2023
6. HELEN GRACE DE NIRO, 11
She is the daughter he has with his estranged wife Grace Hightower. Robert has been spotted spending time with the girl in New York City amid the breakup while walking her and their dogs.
Helen Grace backstage at the hit Carole King musical Beautiful on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theater in September 2015 in New York City
7. GIA VIRGINIA
Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro was born on April 6, 2023 and weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, he told Gayle King on CBS mornings.
The Heat actor said “this baby is planned,” adding that he and partner Tiffany Chen both wanted the baby and are “over the moon.”
Gia’s first photo was shown on CBS Mornings