The Star Wars creator and wife Mellody Hobson welcomed their first child, daughter Everest, via a surrogate in 2013.
Watch: Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell Welcome First Baby Via Surrogate
Lily Collins is saying bonjour to a new little love.
The Emily in Paris star and her husband Charlie McDowell welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Tove Jane McDowell, via surrogate, the couple shared on social media.
"Welcome to the center of our world Tove Jane McDowell," Lily and Charlie wrote in a joint Instagram post Jan. 31, "Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way."
Closing out the message, the pair—who tied the knot in 2021—addressed their newborn directly, writing, "We love you to the moon and back again…"
Alongside the heartwarming note, Lily, 35, and Charlie, 41, posted a photo of their new addition. In the pic, Tove—wearing a beige onesie and matching hat adorned with floral embroidery—laid in cozy bed of blankets while the Love, Rosie actress placed a comforting hand on her belly. To top off the sweet moment, a blanket monogrammed with their daughter's name was draped over the bassinet.
In the months leading up to Tove's birth, Charlie had gotten candid about how he and Lily wanted to expand their family.
“We would like to,” the Summer Book director told E! News in October 2024. “We would like to move into that next stage, so we'll see when it happens!”
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And Lily had echoed his sentiments as well, revealing that her desire to have children one day is part of what allowed her to overcome a difficult eating disorder.
"Everyone has a different form of recovery. I never had an ‘aha’ moment,” she told Us Weekly in a 2017 interview. “My reason to finally start talking about [my eating disorder] was the moment I realized I wanted a family. I wanted kids. I didn’t want this to be something I bring into that.”
And there's no one Lily would rather start a new life journey with than her husband, who has even relocated with her to France while she shot seasons of Emily in Paris. As she told E! in 2022, "We can kind of conquer anything."
"We've been through so many changes globally, personally, and to be able to have a partner next to you that makes you laugh in times when you need it the most and helps you emotionally get through things, like moving to a foreign country for four months," she added. "I just feel so grateful that I have someone next to me to be able to accomplish that and your best friend with you all the time."
For more stars who have welcomed babies via surrogate, read on...
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Naomi Campbell
The supermodel confirmed in June 2024 that she welcomed both her daugther in 2021 and her son in 2023 via surrogate.
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Michelle Williams
The Emmy winner confirmed via shout-out that she and husband Thomas Kail had welcomed their third child together and Michelle's fourth overall.
"I've got to give a big shout-out to Christine," she said during an Aug. 18, 2025, appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. "Because this last baby did not come through my body, but the miracle of our little girl is thanks to Christine."
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John Legend & Chrissy Teigen
The couple welcomed baby boy Wren Alexander Stephens in June 2023 after Chrissy gave birth to older children Luna, Miles and Esti.
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Casey Wilson & David Caspe
The Happy Endings duo welcomed their third child—a baby girl named Frances Rose—with help from an "angel" surrogate, Casey shared in January 2023. "A large factor of surrogacy was my postpartum depression that I had through both kids," she said. "It's actually a very strong choice to make when you're parenting other kids, and for myself."
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Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra
"We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate," the singer and actress shared in January 2022. E! News later confirmed they named her Malti Marie Chopra Jonas.
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Khloe Kardashian & Tristan Thompson
In July 2022, The Kardashians star welcomed a baby boy, Tatum Thompson, via surrogate with the NBA player, though the pair split soon after their son was conceived.
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Rebel Wilson
The Pitch Perfect star welcomed a daughter named Royce Lillian in November 2022, writing at the time, "I can't even describe the love I have for her, she's a beautiful miracle!"
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Paris Hilton & Carter Reum
The couple, who wed in 2021, welcomed their first child together, a baby boy named Phoenix, via surrogate in January 2023.
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Alec & Hilaria Baldwin
In March 2021, the actor and his wife announced the arrival of baby no. 6, a daughter named Lucia. A source close to the couple confirmed to E! News she was born via surrogate.
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Kristen Wiig & Avi Rothman
The Bridesmaids star and her husband welcomed twins via surrogate in 2020.
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Kandi Burruss
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star welcomed daughter Blaze Tucker via surrogate in Nov. 2019.
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Kim Kardashian & Kanye West
Following two high-risk pregnancies, The Kardashians star and the rapper, who have since divorced, enlisted the help of a gestational carrier to welcome daughter Chicago West in January 2018 and and a baby boy, Psalm West, in May 2019.
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Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade
The Bring It On star and the retired NBA player welcomed a healthy baby girl, Kaavia, via surrogate on Nov. 7, 2018. "Our miracle baby arrived last night via surrogate and 11/7 will forever be etched in our hearts as the most loveliest of all the lovely days," the actress shared.
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Andy Cohen
The Watch What Happens Live host became a first-time dad with the arrival of his son, Benjamin Allen in February 2019. "I'm in love," he wrote on Instagram, adding, "And speechless. And eternally grateful to an incredible surrogate. And I'm a dad. Wow." Three years later, daughter Lucy joined their family.
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Tyra Banks
The supermodel and Erik Asla welcomed their first child, York Banks Asla, via a surrogate in 2016.
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Neil Patrick Harris
The actor and husband David Burtka welcomed their twins Gideon and Harper via a surrogate in 2010.
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Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban
The couple welcomed daughter Faith in December 2010 via a surrogate. She joined the pair's first child together, daughter Sunday Rose, and Kidman's eldest children with ex Tom Cruise, Connor and Isabella.
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Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick
The Sex and the City star and the Ferris Bueller's Day Off alum welcomed twins Tabitha and Loretta in 2009. They joined big brother James.
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Elton John
The legendary British singer and hubby David Furnish welcomed sons Zachary and Elijah via surrogate in 2010 and 2013, respectively.
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Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show host and wife Nancy Juvonen welcomed two daughters, Winnie and Frances, via a surrogate in 2013 and 2014.
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Elizabeth Banks
The Pitch Perfect star and husband Max Handelman welcomed two sons, Felix and Magnus, via a surrogate in 2011 and 2012.
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Lucy Liu
In 2015, the notoriously private Charlie's Angel actress announced the birth of her son, Rockwell Lloyd Liu, via surrogate.
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Ricky Martin
The Latin performer became a father to twins Matteo and Valentino in 2008.
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Jordana Brewster
The Fast & Furious star and then-husband Andrew Form welcomed two sons, Julian and Rowan, via a surrogate in 2013 and 2016.
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Ellen Pompeo
The Grey's Anatomy star and husband Chris Ivery revealed in 2014 they recently welcomed daughter Sienna via surrogate. The actress gave birth to their first child, daughter Stella, in 2009, and the couple welcomed a third child, son Eli, in 2016.
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Ryan Murphy
The Glee creator and husband David Miller welcomed sons, Logan and Ford via a surrogate in 2012 and 2014, and son Griffin joined their family in 2020.
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Shayne Lamas
In 2015, a year after suffering a miscarriage, The Bachelor star and Lorenzo Lamas' daughter Shayne Lamas and husband Nik Richie welcomed their second child, son Lyon, via a surrogate —the reality star's stepmother, Shawna Craig. The child joined big sister Press Dahl.
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Amy Smart
After battling fertility struggles for years, the actress and husband Carter Oosterhouse welcomed daughter Flora via surrogate in December 2016.
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Katey Sagal
The Married...With Children star and husband Kurt Sutter welcomed daughter Esme Louise in 2007 via a surrogate.
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