#20. Zooey Deschanel
New Girl star Zooey Deschanel was definitely a woman that used to say that she didn’t want to have any kids. In many interviews, she declared that she liked being around with kids and she liked them but it was not her ambition to have one. According to the actress, she was focused on her professional career and she enjoyed time working.
Well, something changed for the actress when she got married to the producer Jacob Pehenik in 2015 and nowadays they welcomed two children, Elsie and Charlie. In recent interviews, Deschanel has declared that motherhood is complicated as no one is born with the natural instinct but she keeps on trying and learning. For the actress, the best thing she could do is thinking about their children first.
#19. Josh Holloway
Knowing for his role as James “Swayer” in the TV series Lost, the American actor Josh Holloway had very determined thoughts about being a parent. According to some interviews, Holloway declared he was against having children but everything changed with time.
Holloway married his long-time girlfriend Yessica Kumala in 2014 and nowadays they have two children: a daughter called Java Kumala and a son called Hunter Lee. Why did Holloways’ mind change after a long time? According to the actor, being in love with some for a long time it would in the desire of having kids. Nowadays, Holloway is a devoted father that loves to spend time with their children.
#18. Jessica Biel
In 2008, the American actress Jessica Biel told the press that she was not planning to have children, especially after seeing her friends with their children. According to her words, she was not planning to get married either. It only took a few months to change that idea, of course, we mean when she met the singer Justin Timberlake.
The couple became engaged in 2011 and got married in 2012 in Fasano, Italy. In 2015, the couple welcomed their son Silas. Not like many celebrity couples, Biel often talks about how hard is to be a parent, especially in relation to the emotions that you could feel about your children. Biel often says that Silas made her crazy and he is 4 years old!
#17. Eva Mendes
Eva Mendes was one of the most-wanted single celebs in the past, but everything changed when she started dating the American actor Ryan Gosling in 2011. The couple first met on the set film of The Place Beyond The Pines and since then, they’re inseparable. Mendes didn’t want to have kids as she said many times: “They’re so cute but I love sleep so much”.
Nowadays, Mendes gave birth to two girls, Esmeralda and Amada and she is a full-time mom. Of course, the American actress doesn’t have the same opinion as in the past and at present, she says she enjoys being with them all day and she doesn’t miss her acting career at all.
#16. Fergie
The American singer Fergie is well-known for being part of the pop band The Black Eyed Peas. Also, Fergie released her solo studio album called “The Dutchess”. When the singer was asked about her wishes of becoming a mother with her then-boyfriend, the American Josh Duhamel, she always answered that it was not the right time for that.
After being almost 10 years together, the couple welcomed their son Axl Jack in 2013. According to the singer, the couple negotiated the number of children they wanted to have and for the singer two kids were perfect. Surprisingly, the couple split up soon after and some tabloids claimed that the reason behind it was because Fergie didn’t want to have another kid at that moment.
#15. Kelly Clarkson
The singer Kelly Clarkson is a well-known and talented singer that rose to fame after winning the first season of American Idol. When Clarkson was starting her singing career, reporters wanted to know if the young singer wanted to have kids and she was very determined about it. Clarkson answered to them that she didn’t have any desire to have kids although she loved being around with her niece and nephew.
Clarkson declared that she wouldn’t be a good mother but that changed a few years later when she met Brandon Blackstock and they married in 2013. The singer gave birth to River Rose in 2014 and nowadays the singer says that motherhood made her an intelligent and wiser person as she constantly has to make decisions for her and River Rose.
#14. Angeline Jolie
Angeline Jolie is considered one of the best actresses in Hollywood and she is well-known for her dedication and effort in humanitarian causes. In the past, the actress was asked about her feelings and desires about being a mother, Jolie couldn’t be more sure and answered: “I never wanted to be pregnant. I never babysat and I never thought of myself as a mother”.
Later, the actress adopted her first son, a Cambodian boy called Maddox but she continued saying that she didn’t want to be pregnant. When she met Brad Pitt, everything changed for the actress and she started to think about the idea of having a big family with the actor. According to Jolie, Pitt gave her the peace that she never had about having a family. In the end, the actors became the parents of six children, three adopted and three of their own.
#13. John Cena & Nikki Bella
John Cena and Nikki Bella share more than their profession as they are both professional wrestlers. Cena’s proposed to Bella was something unforgettable for then and the fans as Cena proposed her at the WrestleMania 33 on the wrestling ring. Sadly, the couple ended their engagement in May 2018.
During the time the couple was together, Bella knew that Cena didn’t want to have kids. In fact, in the past, Cena had undergone a vasectomy. Cena’s thoughts changed when he starred in the film Blockers and it was about parenthood. According to Cena, it made him think about the possibility of being a father.
#12. Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson is a talented and famous pop singer around the world, her trajectory talks for itself. Jackson hasn’t been under the spotlight in the past few years, but she continues working on some other projects. For the singer not having a kid wasn’t something essential, actually for Jackson having a baby it was not for her.
Jackson’s life plans changed when she married Wissam Al Mana in 2012 in a private ceremony. After 4 years of marriage, the couple welcomed their first son Eissa. The couple kept their personal life in private but they announced their divorce in 2017.
#11. Simon Cowell
It’s not a surprise that Simon Cowell didn’t want to have kids in the past. As we are used to his critical behavior on America’s Got Talent, Cowell said that children were not for him. According to his declarations, he would go nuts if a children draw on the walls. A few years later, Cowell changed his mind.
Cowell declared that he wouldn’t know how to be a good father in the first six months but once he knows his children, everything would be great. Nowadays, Cowell is a proud father of a boy of 5 years and for him, life’s perspective has changed as he sees thinks trough his son’s eyes. A new image for this scary judge!
#10. Courtney Cox & John McDaid
The American actress Courtney Cox is well-remembered for her role as Monica Geller in the TV series Friends. In 1999, the actress married David Arquette and soon after, they welcomed their only daughter Coco. After being more than 10 years together, the couple announced their divorce in 2010. Nowadays, the actress is dating Johny McDaid, the Irish musician from the band Snow Patrol.
Many tabloids were wondering about the couple’s possibility of having kids together. According to McDaid, he was completely against having kids but in the company of Cox, he started to think about the possibility of having a newborn. On the other hand, Cox declared that she would love to have a kid with McDaid, even if she is 50 years old.
#9. Cameron Diaz
America’s most loved actress, Cameron Diaz has always been under the spotlight because of her movies, her romances and his declarations about motherhood. Diaz declared many times that being a mother wasn’t something essential for her and that she didn’t feel incomplete for no having a kid.
When she started to date Good Charlotte’s vocalist and guitarist, Benji Madden, things changed for the actress. Diaz gave birth to their daughter Radixx Madden in 2020 and since then, she wanted to protect their daughter’s privacy. Diaz declared that she wants to enjoy her time with her daughter and nowadays she has retired from acting.
#8. Kim Kardashian
The celebrity TV personality Kim Kardashian has a different vision about motherhood compared to other celebrities from our list. Not like many celebs, Kim always wanted to have children, especially after she married her longtime friend, the rapper Kanye West. After having their children, North and Saint West, Kim was told that she was not going to be able to have more kids.
Kim had already given up having more kids when she realized she could have them via surrogate. Kanye was very worried about the treatment but in the end, things worked out for the couple and they welcomed two more children, Chicago and Psalm.
#7. Naomi Watts
Having kids was not a problem for the actress Naomi Watts but nowadays she regrets a bit about the number of children she has. In 2005, Watts started to date the American actor Liev Schreiber and they welcomed their first in 2007, a son called Alexander “Sasha” Pete and in 2008, their second son Samuel “Sammy” Kai was born.
For Watts, the main problem behind her motherhood was not having more kids. According to the actress, she started to have kids at an old age that why it was a big problem of having more. Even Watts enjoyed the time her sons were little, she says that she wants to go back in time and enjoy it more.
#6. Vivica Fox
The American actress Vivica Fox is well-known for her roles in TV shows like Day Of Our Lives, Generations and Out All Night. During an interview at The Oprah Talk Show, Fox made a big revelation to the audience, after Oprah asked her if she ever missed being a mother.
Surprisingly for everybody, even for Oprah, she answered with a strong determination that not having a kid was the biggest regret of her life. Fox added that she can’t see children with their mothers because she knows is something she misses. We hope that nowadays Fox feels better!
#5. George Clooney
One of the most famous bachelors of Hollywood was the American actor George Clooney. The actor was well-known because of his acting career but also because of his declarations about being a father. In some interviews, Clooney declared that having a kid was the most responsibility he could ever have.
The American actor changed his mind over the last years, especially when he met his current wife, the human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin. The lawyer stole Clooney’s heart and they got married in 2014. In 2017, the couple welcomed their twins, Ella and Alexander. It was a surprise for the Clooney and Amal because they didn’t plan the arrival of their children.
#4. Michelle Keegan
The British actress Michelle Keegan is well-known for her role as Tina McIntyre in the series Coronation Street. Also, Keegan starred Ordinary Lies and Tina And Bobby. Because of her acting experience, Keegan declared that she thought she wasn’t ready for having a kid and that she wanted to wait a little longer for it.
Everything changed for Keegan when she married Mark Wright in 2015 and nowadays, they’re thinking of having children together. According to some sources, the actress opens a 12-month window to start thinking about form a family with Wright.
#3. Vicky Pattinson
Vicky Pattinson is a famous British TV celebrity, most-remembered for her appearance in Geordie Shore, Ex On The Beach and Judge Geordie. Pattinson’s most recent work is on the talk show Loose Women. Pattinson declared that she didn’t want to have any children but her opinion changed when she got engaged with John Noble.
Nowadays, Pattinson declares that she feels more comfortable about the idea of being a mother and she doesn’t have the suggestion of taking care of a baby. Probably, in the future, we will see Pattinson with a big belly.
#2. Lisa Riley
Another very famous British celeb is Lisa Riley, who is also part of Loose Women in the company of Pattinson. Riley is most-remembered for her roles in Emmerdale and You’ve Been Framed!. Riley declared that she couldn’t have children because she considered herself too selfish to share her time in another human.
Nowadays, Riley thinks she is less selfish than in the past. In recent declarations, the actress said that taking care of someone is the most important thing in the world for her now. At present, Riley believes that if she finds the right person, she wouldn’t have a problem to start a family.
#1. Eva Longoria
The American actress Eva Longoria was truly against having a child, especially because of her age. When Longoria was asked about the chance of being a mother, she declared that she was already 40 years old and that her life was fulfilled. For her, the idea of having a kid would be the icing on the cake.
Longoria changed her mind when she met her current husband Jose Baston in 2015. The couple got married the year after and nowadays they are the parents of a son, born in 2018. Longoria declared that she feels full of energy and desires to share time with her little boy.