Halle Berry [1] is always working on new and exciting projects; but for her, being a mom to her 12-year old daughter, Nahla Ariela, and 7-year-old son, Maceo-Robert, is her favourite job of all. "Being a mom is the best job, but my kids don't care about who I am outside of this house," she wrote in InStyle. Before she became a mom at age 40, Berry was killing the movie scene, strutting down red carpets [2], and winning all types of accolades, from Oscars to Academy Awards. Eventually, it came to a point where it wasn't enough. "I think I arrived a point in life that I realised I needed more to get me up in the morning [3]. More than going to a new movie set," she said in an interview. "I need something even more profound than that and that's family. And that's children." It definitely seems like Berry's found that "extra push" to get her out of bed every morning. Read more about her children, Nahla and Maceo, and all their crazy family shenanigans ahead!
Nahla Ariela Aubry
Berry's eldest child and only daughter, Nahla Ariela Aubry, was born in October 2008. Her father, Gabriel Aubry, is a former boyfriend of Berry's. The Kidnap actress has been able to spend a lot of quality time with her pre-teen in quarantine, including some not so fun moments. On The Tonight Show, Berry said she had to take a razor to the back of Nahla's head [5] because of how knotted her curly locks had gotten from continuous days of swimming. "I can't even get my finger in it, and I'm pulling and she's screaming," Berry recalled to Jimmy Fallon [6]. "I had to shave it off!"
Haircare aside, Berry and her daughter are two peas in a pod [7]. The mom of two got a little sentimental on Instagram, sharing "[Nahla] has changed my life in so many wonderful ways and I can't wait to see how she changes the world."
Maceo-Robert Martinez
Dubbed mommy's little fitness helper [8], Maceo-Robert Martinez was born in October 2013, and is Berry's youngest child and only son, whom she shares with ex-husband Oliver Martinez. Maceo doesn't know just how famous his mama is, but he's aware to an extent. He's even tested it out in public a few times [9]: " . . . my son has been saying my full name really loudly in public like, 'Halle Berry [10], can you pass me the ketchup?'" she laughed in an interview with InStyle. "He knows it gets a reaction from people, but he can't quite figure out why."
As quick as she is to joke about Maceo, she's just as fast to stand-up for him. The X-Men actress posted a video for her son showing off her tall white heeled boots [11] (which are beautiful, might we add!), and fans were quick to judge and give their own two cents in the comments. "It's tight on these kids right now [12]. Let's have a laugh and some compassion," Berry clapped back.
