Natalie Portman welcomes third child, her first with partner Tanguy Destable

Natalie Portman has given birth to her third child — her first with French music producer Tanguy Destable — in Paris at the end of August, the actress confirmed in an October 26 interview with Harper's Bazaar.

She said she was full of wonder and joy at this magical little human.— Natalie Portman, actress

Portman, 45, and Destable have been together since early 2025. She announced the pregnancy in April, calling it 'a privilege and a miracle,' and has spoken with unusual openness about what it means to be pregnant later in life — including the complexities of fertility, which she said she grew up hearing about as the daughter of a fertility doctor.

I grew up hearing about how hard it is to get pregnant. I have so many people I love who've had such a hard time with it that I want to be respectful around that as well. It's such a beautiful, joyous thing, and it's also not an easy thing.— Natalie Portman, actress

The new baby joins Portman's two children from her 11-year marriage to dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied — son Aleph, 15, and daughter Amalia, 9. The couple separated in 2023, according to philstarlife.com. Portman said the newborn has sharpened her attention on her older children as well.

It gives me a whole new attention to my big kids, too, as I am reminded of how recently they were these little fresh creations and how quickly they've blossomed into incredible humans with their own amazing personalities and senses of humor and ideas.— Natalie Portman, actress

Portman described her pregnancy in Paris as markedly calmer than her previous experiences in the United States, citing a near-total absence of paparazzi attention.

When I was pregnant in New York and L.A., I was followed by 20 men every day. There's so much interest in pregnant women in particular. I'd never been bothered more. And here, they know, and I've been almost completely left alone.— Natalie Portman, actress

She also reflected on the particular quality of experiencing pregnancy at this stage of life.

There is a gratitude that when you're young, you don't necessarily grasp. And there's a calm and knowing myself: who I want to spend time with, what kind of energy I want around me that makes the experience so beautiful every day. And knowing it's probably the last time, I cherish every moment.— Natalie Portman, actress

Despite the new arrival, Portman has a busy release slate ahead. The dark comedy The Gallerist, directed by Cathy Yan, is set for a theatrical release in December. Good Sex, written and directed by Lena Dunham, in which Portman plays a couples therapist named Ally, is also due later this year. Two further projects — Pumping Black, a cycling thriller with Jonathan Bailey, and Photograph 51, about scientist Rosalind Franklin — are both in pre-production, according to Vogue.

Why it matters — Portman's candid account of later-in-life pregnancy — touching on fertility, gratitude, and the experience of raising a newborn alongside teenagers — adds a personal dimension to a celebrity birth announcement that resonates beyond tabloid interest.

Reported by vogue.com, philstarlife.com, thecut.com