Bundles of joy

The year has not even ended and celebrity babies are already making news in the international entertainment sector. And with Angelina Jolie expected to give birth any day soon, the frenzy has increased a thousand-fold. Be it Hollywood or Bollywood, the future divas and stars are sharing place in magazines and newspapers with their famous parents. They might not even be able to spell their own names, but their names are flooding the Internet with fans from all over the world clicking away to get a glimpse of the future celebrities.

Harlow Winter Kate Madden

Who had expected the wafer-thin party girl and Paris Hilton’s best friend Lionel Richie’s daughter Nicole Richie will be mummy of a cute little daughter? While the world was not sure whether her boyfriend rocker Joel Madden is just a fling or the ultimate soul mate, Nicole went forward giving birth to Harlow Winter Kate Madden on January 11.

Max Liron Bratman

The Dirty singer Christina Aquilera surprised the world by getting married to Jordan Bratman. And on January 12 she became the hot mummy of Max Liron Bratman. This is the first child to the proud parents. She sure is going to be a hell of a singer if she follows in her mum’s footstep and her father’s backing.

Emme Maribel and Maximilian David

It was a double celebration for super sexy diva Jennifer Lopez and hubby Marc Anthony. Jennifer, 38 and Marc, 39 welcomed twins Emme and Max on February 22. After years of trying and months of waiting, JLo finally gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. With parents like J Lo and Marc, the world is waiting for the kids to grow up and rule the world of entertainment.

Nahla Ariel Aubry

After making the announcement that she will never settle down with marriage, Oscar winning actress Halle Berry gave birth to her first child Nahla Ariel Aubry with her model boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry on March 16. Nahla means honeybee in Arabic. With such good looking parents, she sure is going to be a pretty lady.

Ignatius Martin Upton

Adding one more member to the family, yet another Oscar winning actress Cate Blanchett and her director husband Andrew Upton welcomed their third son on April 13. Ignatius has two brothers Dashiell John, 6, and Roman Robert, almost 4.

Thomas Jack Black

Funny man Jack Black and wife Tanya Haden welcomed their second son Thomas Jack Black on May 23. Jack Black, 38, and his singer-musician wife Tanya, 37, have been married since March 2006. Their older son, Samuel Jason, is about to turn two. It was believed that the child was named after his father in the beginning but later Jack Black informed the boy will be known as Thomas Jack Black. Everyone hopes to see the two brothers tickling our funny bones on the silver screen.

Honor Marie Warren

Actress Jessica Alba, 27, and her hubby, producer Cash warren, 31, became proud parents of daughter Honor Marie Warren on June 7. The pregnancy was announced in December, with Jessica confirming

the sex in early May. In April, rumours had surfaced that the baby’s name would be Honor. Will Honor grow up to be as chic and hot as her mother?

Stella Doreen McDermott

On June 9, actress Tori Spelling and hubby Dean McDermott welcomed baby girl, Stella Doreen McDermott, into their family. Stella joins big brothers Liam Aaron, 15 months, and Jack, 9, from Dean’s previous marriage. Stella’s middle name is after Dean’s late mother.

Maddie Briann

She was one of the biggest news of the year. While the paparazzi was busy chasing elder sister Britney around the world, little sister Jamie Lynn made headlines with her teen-pregnancy. Jamie Lynn Spears, 17 and fiancé Casey Aldridge, 19 welcomed a baby girl Maddie Briann on June 19.

The stork did not just visit Hollywood. Good news made circles in Bollywood as well as heart throb Zayed Khan, 27 and wife Mallika Khan, 27 welcomed their first child Zidaan Zayed Abbas Khan on January 17. The baby was named after French footballer Zinedine Zidane. And it was double celebration for the family as Zayed’s sister and superstar Hrithik Roshan’s wife Suzanne Roshan gave birth to their second son Hridaan Roshan on May 1. — Compiled by Abhilasha Subba