Robert De Niro The Family Man!
April 28th, 2008
Two-time Oscar-winning founder of the Tribeca Film Festival Robert De Niro, 64, might be one of Hollywood’s most intimidating actors, but apparently the screen legend isn’t all work and no play.
“He’s a loving, fascinated, sweet grandfather,” his daughter, actress and model Drena De Niro revealed to OK! magazine at the Vanity Fair Tribeca Film Festival Party in NYC. “It doesn’t get any better than having lunch and being with his grandson.”
As for what the Goodfellas star enjoys doing with Drena’s son, she says, “The same things all grandparents do… He loves to teach them games and swim. He taught my son to play Candyland and Chutes and Ladders.”
Drena’s mother is actress Diahnne Abbott, who was married to Robert DeNiro for 12 years. Robert adopted Drena when he wed Diahnne Abbott in 1976. Drena refuses to disclose her biological father. The father of Drena’s son is artist Carlos Rodriguez.
With Diahnne Abbott, Robert also has a son, Raphael De Niro. Raphael (born in 1976) was married in March to Claudine DeMatos at Tiger Woods’ stunning sprawling water front estate in Nassau.
Below is a picture of Raphael.

Robert also has 12-year-old twin sons, Julian Henry and Aaron Kendrick, (conceived by in vitro fertilization) from a long-term live-in relationship with former model Toukie Smith.
NOW Robert is married to Grace Hightower. Robert and Grace have a 10-year-old son named Elliot De Niro.
Below Grace Hightower and Raphael De Niro are photographed together.

And Grace with Robert.

Wow! I had no idea that Robert De Niro had such a big family!
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1. violetsky | April 28th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
So long as he loves them and treats them all the same, what does it matter how many kids he has.
2. jessie | April 28th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
cheers to intercultural marriages!!!
3. Lauren | April 29th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Wow, I didn’t know that he had a big family. Kudos to Robert.
4. galgata | April 29th, 2008 at 12:59 am
Robert De Niro is the sweetest guy ever.
I love him!!
5. dori | April 30th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
I also didn’t know anything about DeNiro and his family…see not all celebs parade their private lives for the world to see!!
6. dori | April 30th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
For those who criticize me and my criticisms of the Jolie Pitts you should realize people my age come from a time when celeb’s were intersting because we knew nothing of their private lives. Love the actors for who they are , not who their families are. I love this actor and not knowing his children all these years made me only concentrate more on him rather than his wife and kids.
7. sasan | July 13th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
i love robert deniro from my heart.
he,s one of the best human on the planet
i wish to see him for once . but i know it,s imposible.
but i can wish him the best.
i love u