Adopting children is a different thing, and who’d better reflect it than ‘Law and Order: SVU’ star Mariska Hargitay. She is not alone as her actor-producer husband, Peter Hermann is her partner-in-crime.
This power couple has done it all, they are married for 15 years, have a smooth running career, has a biological child and two adopted children, and one among them is an African-American daughter, which is a Nobel effort made by the couple to break-down the racial walls. So, Let’s get to know her three children here in today’s article. Hopefully we’ll also see how good of a parent she is?
With 50 million worth, she is doing a great job in every field, her acting is commendable, the way she handles her family is totally up there, and she is fighting to make children’s life better in America, which shows her love towards the better American future.
Actress Mariska Hargitay, with her husband and Children
Know Her First Child Son August Miklos
August Miklos Friedrich Hermann is the family’s first child born on June 28th, 2006, two years after Peter Hermann and Mariska Hargitay were married. The baby boy is already 13 years old now.
She after a month of her boy’s birth while talking to people’s magazine (https://people.com/parents/introducing_aug/) revealed that she gave birth via the cesarian process as her baby was late. August was a big boy of 10lbs, 9 oz, and measured 22 inches at birth. Currently, he is one of the most adorable celebrity babies that Hollywood has ever seen. He is about to graduate in his seventh grade this year.
Additionally, he would be the first teen member in the family of five, and the catholic family has shown a massive commitment to raising this young man properly.
August Miklos Friedrich Hermann And Mariska Hargitay At An NBA Event
His name August is a family name in Peter’s family and from over 200 years, and Miklos is Meriska’s father’s first name, which means they have kept the naming tradition alive so far.
Peter Hermann, Mariska Hargitay With Their Children August, Amaya, And Andrew
She is a massive supporter of breastfeeding and so far is pretty successful in giving all the babies equal attention, love, and care as a mother of three. Similarly, August Miklos is reportedly an overprotective brother especially towards his sister Amaya Josephine.
Who Is Amaya Josephine Hermann-Hargitay? Is She African-American?
Amaya Josephine Hermann-Hargitay, as per Mariska Hargitay, completes her family, as she always wanted her family to be multiracial. Amaya is an African-American daughter who Peter Hermann and Mariska Hargitay adopted in 2011. The pair took her as an infant when she was only seven days old in April 2011. She, however, was born on 30th March 2011.
Caption: Mariska sharing her family experience With Ellen
The celebrity child is currently in her final year of Kindergarten and will possibly start schooling in 2020. Mariska, after adopting the baby daughter, told People in an exclusive interview https://people.com/parents/mariska-hargitay-welcomes-daughter-amaya-josephine) that she and her husband had talked a lot about mixed-race adoptions and we’re very excited that Amaya made her family a multi-racial family.
Amaya Josephine Then And Now
After adopting Amaya, the pair again took their third child, a son Andrew Nicholas Hargitay Hermann. He is a caucasian white child and the third member of Mariska and Peter’s family.
Andrew Nicholas Hargitay Hermann
Andrew was born on October 19, 2011, and he is seven months younger than his elder sister Amaya. The pair was reportedly thinking about taking some time before adopting their third child, but Mariska, after hearing from authorities about the baby boy, wasn’t able to stop herself but to speed up the adoption process for her third son Nicholas.
Marisha Carrying Her Third Child Son Andrew Nicholas Hargitay Hermann
The Family of five is often seen vacationing together, and they share a very loving bond with each other. You will be surprised to see how big her children have grown now, and Mariska now feels like her family is finally complete in every aspect. We hope the happiness lasts till the eternity of this family.
