Famous breastfeeders

[RedPanda]

Hi everyone. I stumbled across this site today while cruising the net for gossip :o (sad I know!). I found it interesting and thought bubhub bf'ers might find it interesting (and maybe inspiring). It's a list of famous women who have breastfed. Here's the list, but I'll also post the link in case anyone wants to take a closer look.

http://www.breastfeeding.org/bfacts/famous.html


Madeline Albright, Secretary of State
Ursula Andress, actress
Anita Baker, singer
Adrianne Barbeaux, actress, currently 52 and nursing her twin sons
Kim Basinger (actress)
Valerie Bertinelli, actress
Christie Brinkley, model
Hillary Clinton
Katie Couric, host Today
Diana, Princess of Wales
Celine Dion, singer
Michael J. Fox's wife: Tracy, actress
Jennie Garth
Crystal Gayle, singer
Melissa Gilbert, actress
Kathie Lee Gifford, talk show host and singer **
Tipper Gore, Al Gore's wife
Linda Hamilton, actress
Hannah, Mother of Samuel
Mariette Hartley, actress, LLLI conference speaker
Marilu Henner, actress
Barbara Hershey, actress
Faith Hill, singer
Linda Kelsey, actress, LLLI conference speaker
Jayne Kennedy, actress
Michael Jordan's Mom bf him for 3 years and said "I feel this is why he is the athlete he is."
Lucy Lawless, actress
Sophia Lauren, actress
Pamela Anderson Lee (with implants)
Joan Lunden, journalist (former GMA host)
Madonna, singer and actress
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Laurie Metcalf, actress
Elle MacPherson, model
Miss Lillian bf President Jimmy Carter, but bottlefed Billy
Demi Moore, actress
Deborah Norville
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Pele's Mom bf him
Ruth Pointer, singer (twins)
Kelly Preston (actress)
Princess Grace of Monaco, LLLI conference speaker
Queen Elizabeth II of England breastfed Prince Charles
Queen Sirikit of Thailand breastfed her 4 children
Mary Lou Retton, gymnast, Olympic gold medalist
Patricia Richardson, actress (twins)
Cathy Rigby, gymnast, Olympic gold medalist
Joan Rivers, talk show host and comedienne
Eleanor Roosevelt
Katherine Ross, actress
Teresa Russell, actress
Connie Selleca, actress*
Jane Seymour, actress (of Dr. Quinn fame), twins*
Cybil Shepard, actress (twins)
Maria Shriver, actress/news correspondant
Nicole Brown Simpson
Carly Simon, singer*
Susan St. James, actress
Kent Steffes, Olympic Gold Medalist in Volleyball (was bfed)
Meryl Streep, actress
Jacqueline Smith, actress
Cheryl Swoopes, BB player
Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of Britain
Lindsay Wagner*
Rita Wilson, actress/wife of Tom Hanks


Luciano Pavarotti and Mirella Freni were born in Modena, Italy in 1935, eight months apart. They shared a wet nurse, as their mothers both worked in the same cigarette factory.

* These women are or did breastfeed for an extended (normal) period of time. These were known for certain. Do not know the length of time for everyone else. Connie Selleca sent a letter to LLLI within the past year.

** Jane Seymour did a commercial for a hair color with her twins. She was holding the twins and bottlefeeding. Wouldn't it have been great to see her nursing them instead?

** Kathie Lee mentioned on Dave Letterman that she was weaning her baby (I think it was her youngest who was 6wks-8wks at the time), so she could fit into her gown for the Miss America pageant.

[cheezelkat]

its so awesome when famous women breastfeed. Very inspirational! :yelclap:

[Tam-I-Am]

That's really funny - I was just looking at a similar site, and found a different list - with different celebrity breastfeeding mums on it:

Tori Amos
Pamela Anderson (with implants!)
Ursula Andress
Erykah Badu
Adrianne Barbeaux
Kate Beckinsale
Samantha Bee
Joy Behar
Catherine Bell
Christie Brinkley
Courteney Cox-Arquette
Asia Carrera (tandem, with implants)
Marysol Castro
Shawn Colvin
Katie Couric
Cindy Crawford
Celine Dion
Mia Farrow
Tina Fey
Jane Fonda
Jodie Foster
Nelly Furtado
Jennifer Garner
Jennie Garth
Ana Gasteyer
Kathy Lee Gifford
Melissa Gilbert
Tipper Gore
Jerry Hall
Geri Halliwell
Mariska Hargitay
Angie Harmon
Melissa Joan Hart
Mariette Hartley
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Teri Hatcher
Marilu Henner
Katie Holmes
Kate Hudson
Faith Hill
Helen Hunt
Angelina Jolie
Jane Kaczmarek
Heidi Klum
Ricki Lake
Lucy Lawless
Tea Leoni
Angela Lindvall
Heather Locklear
Sophia Loren
Joan Lunden
Madonna
Debi Mazar
Andie McDowell
Sarah McLachlan
Elle McPherson
Debra Messing
Laurie Metcalf
Demi Moore
Julianne Moore
Carrie-Anne Moss
Thandie Newton
Gena Lee Nolin (with implants!)
Deborah Norville
Brandy Norwood
Gwyneth Paltrow
Vanessa Paradis
Sarah Jessica Parker
Tracy Pollan (tandem - twins)
Connie Selleca
Jane Seymour (tandem - twins)
Cybil Shepherd
Mira Sorvino
Gabrielle Reece
Denise Richards
Patricia Richardson
Julia Roberts (tandem - twins)
Holly Robinson Peete (tandem - twins)
Eleanor Roosevelt
Katherine Ross
Kelly Preston
Mary Lou Retton
Cathy Rigby
Kelly Ripa
Joan Rivers
Maya Rudolph
Karenna Gore Schiff
Brooke Shields
Carly Simon
Nicole Simpson
Britney Spears
Susan St. James
Jada Pinkett Smith
Gwen Stefani
Meryl Streep
Sheryl Swoopes
Jackie Titone (Adam Sandler's wife)
Shania Twain
Uma Thurman
Liv Tyler
Meredith Viera
Lindsay Wagner
Cynthia Watros (tandem - twins)
Michelle Williams
Rita Wilson
Kate Winslet
Reese Witherspoon
Natalie Wood
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Queen Elizabeth II of England
Princess Diana of Wales
Princess Grace of Monaco
Princess Caroline of Monaco
Mary of Denmark
Mette Marit of Norway

Very interesting!

[Funkychicken]

How wonderful to read something about 'celebrities' that has such a positive impact. 99.9 % of what is written about these people is utterly irrelevant to the rest of the world-as in it's really none of our business. Now if we can just get some of these women to publicly endorse breastfeeding and as the OP said, physically breastfeed for commercials, maybe we can influence a whole bunch of women to breastfeed and/or continue breastfeeding. Imagine that!!!!
Thanks for posting these lists, girls! :thumbsup:

[Oscar's mum]

Oh that was great to read thankyou!:thumbsup:

[Milliner]

Thanks for that, it's very interesting. It's good to see that the celebrities that choose a time and date to have their childeren can do something natural. IYKWIM

[lovemybub]

Can anyone confirm that Bec Hewitt has been breastfeeding? That's the impression I got from the few things I have read (never have been one for pouring over women's mags :rolleyes: )

She would be a great ambassador for breastfeeding if she is. Since Women's Day, or whichever magazine it is, is so interested in following little Mia's life, surely breastfeeding could squeeze in a bit of publicity there too.

In fact, wouldn't it be good if she was snapped breastfeeding at Wimbledon or something. Now there's an idea. Anyone have her email address?...

[Rainbowbrite]

Its great to see that some celebs bf :smiliedance: Just a shame we dont "see" them doing it :thumbsdown:

[RedPanda]

Can anyone confirm that Bec Hewitt has been breastfeeding? That's the impression I got from the few things I have read (never have been one for pouring over women's mags :rolleyes: )

She would be a great ambassador for breastfeeding if she is. Since Women's Day, or whichever magazine it is, is so interested in following little Mia's life, surely breastfeeding could squeeze in a bit of publicity there too.

In fact, wouldn't it be good if she was snapped breastfeeding at Wimbledon or something. Now there's an idea. Anyone have her email address?...

Hmm, I think she was, although I can't confirm it. She definitely had much larger breasts than before her pregnancy!:p Also, she's written a few things in her Woman's Day column that would indicate she's breastfeeding (although I'm not sure if she is still BF or not).

[Milliner]

Yep bec hewitt BF.

[Tamz]

i think Bec is still BFing Mia. i was reading a mag the other day and she was wearing a materinaty bra. i think Mia is about 9months now. i think it is great that she is still bf - especially being a young mum etc.

its great seeing which celebs BFed.

i konw that debbie moore and bruce willis co-slept with their children aswell and in the move Scarlett letter??? deb was breastfeeding her own baby in that movie.


Tamz