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Robert de NiroWhat award -winning actor – Taxi driver and Raging bull Reputation, often keeping his personal lives quite close to his chest. In addition to being one of the most famous actresses of his time, it is also the father of seven children. During his career, the actress has kept quite restrained and brought some of the most memorable characters in the big screen to life. The actress came to the father seventh time In April 2023. She had a daughter, Gia Virginia Chen-De Nirowith his girlfriend, Tiffany chen. More than two months later Robert’s oldest daughter Drena de Niro stated that his son Leandro de Niro Rodriguez19, was dead. In April 2025, one of Robert’s children, Aryyn became a transgender.
Although De Niro rarely discusses his personal life in public, there are some interesting facts to learn about his family, previous relationships and marriages and his seven children. More information about the actor’s personal life in the comprehensive timeline below.
Drena de Niro
Written by Niro Slide abbot In 1976, and later became her stepfather to Diahnen’s daughter from her previous marriage, Drena. Diahnne and De Niro met in the 1976 movie series Taxi driverWho played De Niro together for his most iconic roles. Drena, born on September 3, 1971, took the surname of his stepfather and continued to follow the footsteps of his parents.
Drena is an actor and model. His transition to actors began in the mid-20th century when he played a movie receptionist The grace of my heart. Within a few decades, Drena built a strong filmography with multiple credits, including the role in the 2018 Oscar-nominated film The star is bornin the starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooperas well as a role in a movie Pleasureat the same time on his stepfather and in the main part Jennifer Lawrence. Drena is close to her mother and stepfather, and often shares a picture or two with De Niro on her Instagram page.
July 2, 2023 Drena announced the death of his 19-year-old son and Robert’s grandson Leandro de Niro Rodriguez. Drena shared with a Leandro in New York with an artist Carlos Mare. Leo had a small part The star is born with her mother. “Beautiful sweet angel. I’ve loved you outside words or description from the moment I knew you in my stomach,” Drena wrote on her emotional message On Instagram. “You have been my joy of my heart and all that was always pure and real in my life. I wish I was with you right now. I wish I could be with you. I can’t live without you, but I try to continue and spread the love and light that you feel like your mother.”
Drena continued, “You were loved so deeply and valued and I wish love alone could have saved you. I’m so sorry for my baby. I’m so sorry @carlosmare. Rest in peace and eternal paradise my son.” Robert has not yet commented on the death of his grandson.
Raphael de Niro
Raphael de Niro is the first child between Abbot and Robert de Niro. The couple welcomed their son on November 9, 1976. Just like his wife, Drena, Raphael also started his career for the actor. Early Raphael appeared in the films alongside his father, including Revival and Raging bull. Although Raphael started to start the actors, he made a rather dramatic change of career as an adult.
Raphael continued the real estate agent who founded Douglas Elliman, a company de Niro team, described as a “real estate advisor team with proven success in New York’s resale and new development”, according to them, ” Instagram page. His clients Raphael has worked with such Jon Bon Jovi– Kelly RipaAnd more about their real estate hobbies. Raphael has been married twice and has three children with his former wife Claudine de worm. When Raphael was only a teenager, his father and mother left divorce.
Julian & Airsyn de Niro
Diahnne Abbot after his divorce de Niro started a dating model Toukie Smith. During their relationship that lasted between 1988 and 1996, De Niro and Toukie welcomed twins, Julian and Aaryn de niro. The twins were designed through In Vitro fertilization and were born through a replacement in October 1995. Both Julia and Aaron are quite private in their lives. Although they participated in the events of the red carpets with their father and mother at a young age, as adults, they live relatively quiet lives.
In April 2025, Airsyn opened the entry into a transsexual in an interview Them. “Trans women are honest and open, especially in (especially) public spaces, such as social media and make them see in their success. I’m like, do you know what? Maybe it’s not too late for me,” Auren explained, “Maybe I can start.”
Elliot de Niro
By 1997, De Niro married his second wife, Grace Hightower. The couple welcomed their son, Elliot de NiroIn 1998. Elliot is a young person who has special needs, and Grace and his husband were convinced that they found their son’s store to enjoy and be themselves. They enrolled in Elliot for a tennis and he fell in love with sports.
“He was not sometimes crazy about it,” De Niro acknowledged his son’s enthusiasm for tennis in the video Espn. “His mother was good at pushing (her) and wanted her to be physical and workout,” De Niro continued. “He has realized,” Oh, I can achieve this, “Grace said of his son.” It has helped him socially, “he continued.” It helps him to be more confident when he sees he is really good here, “De Niro told about his son’s relationships with tennis and exercise.”
– HeavyIn 2016, Robert revealed that Elliot is in an autism spectrum. He had just toured the controversial movie Vaxxed Tribeca from the Film Festival claiming that the controversial film against the vaccinated is something “everyone should see”. By HeavyNiro claims It Telegraph It “moved overnight” as the vaccination of the measles vaccination.
Although it is clear that De Niro had a strong bond with Grace and supported his son, the couple almost divided less than three years after marriage. They originally invited it to stop their marriage in 1999, but divorce was never completed. In 2004, De Niro and Hightower renewed their promise.
Helen Niro
When the marriage was back on track, De Niro and his wife decided to extend their family. In 2011, the couple welcomed their daughter, Helen Nirovia a substitute. Helen is known a little when she is almost 10 years old. But years after he was welcome to the De Niro family, Helen’s parents officially made the decision to quit marriage. Grace and De Niro stood out in 2018, and their divorce is still in the air for the ongoing legal issues and something else.
Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro
Robert de Niro and his partner Tiffany Chen welcomed Gia Virginia Chen-de Niron in early April-and Now she is making her national TV debut #Cbsmornings. pic.twitter.com/opifrpwkrs
– CBS Mornings (@cbsmornings) 11 May 2023
It Well -fella The actor was revealed that he was happy with the seventh child in an interview And Canada 9 May 2023. “Seven, actually. I only had a baby,” he said.
Robert Let CBS Mornings anchor Gayle king reveals details of their new baby on 11 May. Gayle showed the first picture The daughter of Robert and Tiffany’s newborn named Gia Virginia Chen-de Niro. Gayle revealed that Baby Gia was born on April 6 and weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces. He said Robert and Tiffany “are over the moon” of their new baby.
It The killers of the flower Star talked how much he loves his youngest daughter in a new interview People– Published in February 2024. “He is such a sweet baby. So sweet,” he said. “(When I) look at him, everything else disappears. So it’s a great joy and relief to be with him only at the moment.”
What has Robert de Niro have said about his children
Throughout his career, De Niro has rarely discussed his personal life. But during the June 2020 appearance Tonight show starring Jimmy FallonThe actor was positive about the opportunity to talk about his children and raise them in recent decades. “My kids are all half black, and I don’t even have me, I take certain things for granted” The actor admitted For the same name, the host, Jimmy Fallon.
“When people say they tell their children,” keep their hands (away), when you stop any cops, keep your hands on the steering wheel, do not make a sudden transfer, don’t put your hands down, do not do this, “you understand it”, he continued and added, “It’s scary.”
In addition to revealing such details of the movement of his children in the world, he has also been quite honest about how he feels when they follow their footsteps and practicing an acting career. “I carry my kids to them:” If you want to be an actor or you want to do this or it, it’s great as long as you are happy “”, the actor said People. “Don’t just sell yourself short. It’s the most I would say – push yourself a little more and reach what you really think you want to do. Don’t be afraid.” He was very convinced that he wanted this children to “find his own lane”.
Although De Niro has been very worrying to talk about his children, it seems to be very supportive and love them very much – like all other participating parents. “I love my kids, just to be with them,” the actor in pain for US weekly April 2019. “It’s not easy. Sometimes it’s fun and you love your kids, and sometimes you want to kill them!” Like all parents, it is clear that Robert de Niro’s relationships with his children have been completely unique, but also familiar to his long -term fans, who may also be parents.
