Who is Diahnne Abbott, Robert De Niro’s ex-wife?

Robert De Niro has revealed that he just welcomed his 7th child at the age of 79.

On Monday, the Golden Globe winner corrected an ET Canada reporter who said he was a father of six. The Taxi Driver actor said, “just had a baby.” He chose not to reveal the baby’s mother’s name, even though his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen was seen sporting a baby bump just a month back.

The first time that the actor became a father was back in 1971 when he adopted Drena, now 52, his then-wife Diahnne Abbott’s daughter. The former couple are also the parents of son Raphael, 46.

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Who is Diahnne Abbott?

Diahnne Abbott is an actress and singer. She was born on January 1, 1945, and is currently 78 years old. She is the cousin of singer Gregory Abbott, who is best known for his 1986 song Shake You Down.

She played supporting roles in films including Taxi Driver. She has a famous cameo in the 1977 film New York, New York, in which she sings Fats Waller’s song, Honeysuckle Rose.

She also starred opposite De Niro in Scorsese’s 1983 film, The King of Comedy, as well as in the TV series Crime Story. She also acted in the 1986 movie o Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling.

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Abbot and De Niro’s daughter, Drena has appeared in several of her father’s films, including Showtime (2002),  Wag the Dog (1997), City by the Sea (2002), and The Intern (2015). De Niro and Abbott divorced in 1988.

De Niro also shares twin sons Aaron and Julian, 27, with ex-girlfriend Toukie Smith. Additionally, he shares son Elliot, 25, and daughter Helen, 11, with ex-wife Grace Hightower.