Canadian Celebrities Who Used Surrogacy

Surrogacy is one of the most popular types of assisted reproductive technologies in the world today. As popular as it is, known Canadian celebrities who used surrogacy are few. The form of surrogacy allowed in Canada is the altruistic form where the surrogate cannot financially profit from the surrogacy. Traditional surrogacy is the type where the surrogate uses her own eggs and the sperm from the intended father to get pregnant. Gestational surrogacy is the form where the embryo is created from the sperm and egg of the intended parents or donors. It is then transferred to the uterus of the surrogate who carries the baby to term and delivers. The most important factor in surrogacy is that one or both of the intended parents must have a genetic link with the baby. That is, one or both of the gametes must come from the intended parents.

Why do celebrities use surrogates?

The decision to welcome a baby can differ from family to family. Recently, there has been a lot of buzz generated by the news that many celebrities have used surrogacy as a means to enlarge their family. A general misconception by the public as to why celebrities use surrogates is because they want to preserve their weight and shape. However, a lot of factors can contribute to this decision. Some of these factors are:

• Incapability of carrying a pregnancy to term because of medical issues
• Infertility problems
• Diseases and illnesses like cancer
• Drug use and alcohol abuse
• Being in a same-sex relationship or being a single parent
• Not wanting to carry pregnancies at all.

Celebrities who have used surrogacy

Canadian celebrities are usually private about their pregnancies and surrogacy journeys. They hardly ever document it and share it with the public. There are only a few known Canadian celebrities who used surrogacy that are known to the public. Some of them include:

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, a famous American singer, songwriter, and actor, welcomed their daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas via a surrogate on January 15, 2022. Although Malti Marie was born prematurely, she was able to get out of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit just in time to spend Mother’s Day at home after spending 100 days in the unit. As a result of Priyanka’s medical complications, they decided to have Malti Marie via surrogacy. She revealed this in the issue of British Vogue in February 2023. Nick Jonas comes from a French-Canadian background through his maternal lineage.

Elon Musk 

Born to a South African father and Canadian mother, prominent Businessman and Investor Elon Musk has 11 children. Two of whom have been reported to be born via surrogacy. Elon Musk and his ex-girlfriend, Grimes, decided to have their children, Exa Dark Sideræl and Techno Mechanicus via a surrogate. This was after she experienced some complications while pregnant with their son, X Æ A-12.

Zane and Baden Colt

Zane and Baden Colt, who are active members of the surrogacy and infertility communities in Canada, met in Ottawa. They were running for a position on their school’s Board of Governors. They made a thoughtful decision to have a child through surrogacy due to Baden’s medical history. Baden shared on their blog, Notmytummy.com, that she has epilepsy. The medications she takes to control it have been known to pose severe risks to a developing fetus. She can be considered one of the female Canadian celebrities who have used surrogacy. They opted for surrogacy. In early July 2023, they welcomed their baby, Scottie Joel Colt.

Maxime and Patrick

These are two Canadian homosexual dads. Maxime and Patrick used traditional surrogacy to have their daughter, whom they love. They built a close relationship with their surrogate and went through the journey with her. Their story has gone viral on Instagram on gays with kids. 

Canadians are extremely private about their surrogacy experiences. There are even fewer female Canadian celebrities who have used surrogacy.

Some more celebrities who used surrogacy

A lot of celebrities have used surrogacy to welcome babies, and the list continues to grow. These are some more notable celebrities who used surrogates.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban 

The actress had her first child through natural birth, but her second child was through surrogacy in 2010. She offered no explanations as to why she chose surrogacy. However, according to an Australian newspaper, the actress was experiencing fertility issues and had previously tried IVF. However, seeing that she was 43 years old at the time of the surrogacy treatment, she probably weighed the risks involved in natural pregnancy and birth. That probably pushed her to her decision to use a surrogate.

Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg 

Jamie Chung revealed to the media that she was afraid of pregnancy even though she wanted children. This is one of the reasons why celebrities use surrogates. She also revealed that she was terrified of the risks posed to her job by pregnancy. Also, she felt she would be forgotten if she did not work within a month of her previous job. She was very private about her surrogacy for many months. This is because she was ashamed of it, only choosing to announce it months later.

Sally and Marcus Obermeder 

After the couple was informed that getting pregnant could facilitate the return of Sally’s cancer, the couple decided to use surrogacy to welcome their child. Sally had previously been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer when she was pregnant with their first child, Annabelle. They decided to have the surrogacy in America. They also revealed that after the surrogacy, they grew closer to Rachel, their surrogate.

Kristen Wiig and Avi Rothman 

The couple tried to have children for about three years using IVF, before turning to surrogacy to have their twin boys. She revealed that it was one of the most difficult times of her life. She was initially against surrogacy and reported refusing the option any time it was brought up by the doctor. However, she eventually accepted that she needed a surrogate and found a proper candidate, which then led to the birth of the couple’s twins. 

Jordana Brewster 

After she had undergone multiple rounds of IVF, she and her then-husband decided to turn to surrogacy. She has also come out to deny that the reason for choosing surrogacy was to avoid gaining weight and losing her physical form. She has stated that she was afraid to take maternity leave.

Ricky Martin 

The famous singer enjoys the parenting of his twin boys that he had using surrogacy. Although he is gay, he feels empowered to raise his biological children on his own. He used surrogacy to deliver a son and a daughter.