Robert De Niro Relations

Family

  • father Robert De Niro Sr: Divorced from De Niro's mother when the actor was two years old; died on May 3, 1993
  • mother Virginia Admiral: Divorced from De Niro's father when the actor was two years old; died on July 27, 2000
  • daughter Drena De Niro: Mother, Diahnne Abbott, from her first marriage; adopted by De Niro
  • son Raphael De Niro: Born c. 1976; mother, Diahnne Abbott
  • son Aaron Kendrick De Niro: Twin of Julian; born Oct. 20, 1995 via surrogate mother; mother, Toukie Smith
  • son Julian Henry De Niro: Twin of Aaron; born Oct. 20, 1995 via surrogate mother; mother, Toukie Smith
  • son Elliott De Niro: Born March 18, 1998; mother, Grace Hightower

Companions

  • wife Grace Hightower: born c. 1954; met c. 1995; became engaged in May 1996; married on June 17, 1997; De Niro filed for divorced on August 2, 1999; reportedly reconciled in 2000; separated again in late fall 2000
  • Leigh Taylor-Young: had relationship during filming of "The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight" (1971)
  • Naomi Campbell: became engaged to musician Adam Clayton in May 1993; no longer together
  • Toukie Smith: born c. 1954; sister of late fashion designer Willi Smith; mother of twin boys born via surrogate