HIS performances have often left fans' jaws on the floor, but Robert De Niro's personal life has left the world stunned.
The legendary actor revealed he secretly welcomed his seventh child in a shocking interview in May 2023.
Who is Tiffany Chen?
Tiffany Chen, 45, has been thrust into the spotlight amid reports she is the mother of 80-year-old Robert De Niro's baby.
On May 11, 2023, CBS Mornings confirmed the news via X (formerly known as Twitter), by sharing a photo of the couple's child, Gia Virginia Chen De Niro.
The acclaimed martial arts professional is the daughter of famed Yang Tai Chi Grandmaster, William C. C. Chen, per People.
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She began ballet, hula dance, swimming, and gymnastics at the age of 5 before beginning to dabble in martial arts alongside her family.
Tiffany started figure skating at 8 years old and scooped three gold medals in regional competitions by the time she was 11.
She then took up ballroom dancing in a bid to improve her form before realising she could lean on her father's Tai Chi expertise to help her movement instead.
The multi-talented teen later began competing in martial arts on the world stage, bagging numerous titles and awards along the way.
She released a fitness DVD titled Step-By-Step Tai Chi with Tiffany Chen in February 2008.
Tiffany was inducted into Inside Kung-Fu magazine’s Hall of Fame in February 2011 by the age of 26.
"My plan has always been to learn how to be as great as my father," she said during an interview with the publication.
Is Robert De Niro dating Tiffany Chen?
Romance rumours between the pair began in August 2021, after they were spotted holding hands while holidaying in France.
They celebrated Robert's 78th birthday with a luxury boat ride and were rumoured to have been seen locking lips.
Tiffany is believed to have first met the Oscar winner after being cast in the 2015 movie, The Intern, thanks to her impressive martial arts background.
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She took on the role of a Tai Chi instructor in the hit film, tasked with trying to teach Robert and his co-star, Anne Hathaway.
Robert split with his second wife — former flight attendant Grace Hightower — in 2018 after 21 years of marriage and two children.
Kim Cattrall, who co-stars with Robert in the 2023 film About My Father, congratulated Robert and Tiffany on Gia's birth.
"God bless him, his significant other. Tiffany is such a beautiful woman," the Sex and the City icon said to Extra.
"She came to set once with her family and watched filming, and she was gorgeous and sweet. I’m happy for both of them."
Reports claim Tiffany is already integrated among Robert's tight-knit circle after the duo was photographed with Harvey Keitel and Billy Crystal.
The four of them were snapped leaving the Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica, California, after reportedly dining together in March 2023.
In a February 2024 interview with People, Robert talked about having a 10-month-old child.
"She’s such an adorable baby. So sweet. [When I] look at her, everything else goes away. So it’s a great joy and relief to just be with her in the moment," he said.
Robert has six other children as well as his new bundle of joy with Tiffany.
His other kids include Raphael Eugene, twins Julian Henry and Aaron Kendrick, Elliot, Helen Grace, and his adopted daughter, Drena.
"The kids all get a big kick out of her. The grandkids even. She’s their aunt— [and] they’re about to be teenagers!" Robert said of Gia to People.
"The fact that they’d all be together is everything to me," he continued.
Who else has Tiffany Chen dated?
Little is known about Tiffany's dating life before she began a relationship with one of Hollywood's biggest stars.
However, the martial arts expert seems to choose her circle wisely.
In a 2011 interview, she discussed the importance of carefully selecting the company she keeps.
"Surrounding yourself with good people creates a symbiotic relationship that makes everyone's quality of life go up exponentially," Tiffany said.