Natalie Portman Shares Joy of Welcoming Her Third Child
WHO:
Page Six - Portman and Benjamin Millepied split in 2023 after more than a decade of marriage and have co-parented their children since.
IJR - Natalie Portman said she felt “full of wonder and joy” after welcoming her third child.
IJR - The baby is Portman’s first child with her partner, Tanguy Destable.
Page Six - Portman is an actress and Oscar winner; the article identifies her as 45.
Page Six - Portman’s older children are son Aleph, 15, and daughter Amalia, 9, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Benjamin Millepied.
Page Six - Destable is a 46-year-old DJ known as Tepr.
WHAT:
Harper's BAZAAR - Portman said Paris allowed her to feel almost completely left alone during pregnancy, unlike New York and Los Angeles, where she said she was followed by about 20 men every day.
Harper's BAZAAR - Portman said she was born in Jerusalem, moved to the United States at age three, and grew up in Syosset, Long Island.
Harper's BAZAAR - Portman said she graduated from Harvard with a degree in psychology in 2003.
Harper's BAZAAR - Portman said she served as a producer on *The Gallerist*, which was filmed in Paris.
Harper's BAZAAR - Portman said her next project after *The Gallerist* was Lena Dunham’s romantic comedy *Good Sex*, in which she plays a couples therapist returning to dating.
Page Six - Portman said, “That’s the joy of being this age. If it’s not that, I’m not spending my time there.”
IJR - Portman said welcoming the baby gave her renewed perspective on her older children; she and Destable have kept details about the newborn private.
Page Six - Portman described the baby as “magical” and said giving birth to another “little human” made life “full of wonder and joy.”
Page Six - She said the experience gave her a “whole new mindset” about her older children, recalling that they had been “little fresh creations” and had “blossomed into incredible humans with their own amazing personalities and senses of humor and ideas.”
Page Six - Portman did not disclose the newborn’s name, sex, or birth date.
Page Six - She said her pregnancy was “probably” her last time expanding her family and described this experience as calmer, saying she knew “who I want to spend time with” and “what kind of energy I want around me.”
Page Six - Portman said, “the most important thing is love,” adding, “I’m not embarrassed to say it. I do feel like it’s so simple, just being kind and loving and being able to laugh. That’s all that matters.”
WHERE:
Harper's BAZAAR - Portman visited the Thaddaeus Ropac gallery in Paris to see “Earthsongs,” Joan Snyder’s first solo exhibition in France.
Page Six - Portman and Destable were seen walking with their newborn in Paris.
WHEN:
Harper's BAZAAR - *The Gallerist* was scheduled for release on December 4.
Page Six - Portman’s older children were born in 2011 and 2017, respectively.
Page Six - Portman spoke about the baby in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar.
Page Six - Portman and Destable were first photographed together in 2025.
WHY:
Harper's BAZAAR - Portman said she chose acting over modeling after a modeling agent approached her following a dance class when she was 10.
Harper's BAZAAR - Portman said she wanted to deliver joy to audiences because of the heavy events constantly in the public eye.
Page Six - Portman said becoming a parent again reminded her how quickly her older children had grown and developed their own personalities and interests.
HOW:
Page Six - Portman wore a navy dress and white sneakers during a sunny stroll with her family.
Page Six - Destable was holding the baby in a carrier during a walk in Paris.
Page Six - Portman announced her pregnancy through Harper’s Bazaar and later shared a baby-bump photo on Instagram, captioned, “Counting the days until we meet you 🩷.”
(UPDATED October 27, 2026 04:08 UTC)
Natalie Portman has welcomed her third child, her first with partner Tanguy Destable, and the couple were seen walking with their newborn in Paris. Portman called the baby “magical” and said becoming a parent again gave her a fresh perspective on her older children, Aleph and Amalia, whom she shares with ex-husband Benjamin Millepied. She said the experience was calmer and filled her with “wonder and joy,” while keeping the newborn’s name and sex private.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 21:03 UTC)
Natalie Portman says welcoming her third child has filled her with “wonder and joy” and given her a fresh perspective on how quickly her older children have grown. The baby is her first with partner Tanguy Destable, and the couple has kept the newborn’s name and other details private. Portman, who shares son Aleph and daughter Amalia with her ex-husband Benjamin Millepied, says the experience has reminded her that love, kindness and laughter matter most.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 19:25 UTC)
Natalie Portman has welcomed her third child, her first with partner Tanguy Destable, and says the arrival left her feeling “full of wonder and joy.” She said becoming a parent again gave her a fresh perspective on her older children, Aleph and Amalia, and how they’ve grown into people with their own personalities and interests. Portman and Destable have kept the newborn’s name, sex and birth date private, and she said the experience reminded her that love, kindness and laughter are what matter most.