Robert De Niro’s Daughter Drena Pays Tribute to Him as He Dives into His 81st Birthday: 'King of the Jungle'

Mar. 15, 2025

Robert and Drena De Niro in 2016.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Drena De Nirois paying tribute to her famous father,Robert De Niro, as he celebrates another year around the sun!

The actress and model shared several photos of theKillers of the Flower Moonactor posing with his grandchildren throughout the years. Drena, 56, also shared a glimpse of his recent vacation to celebrate his 81st birthday.

Drena began herInstagram postwith a snap of Robert, in red-and-white striped swim shorts, jumping off a boat into the blue sea. She accompanied the shot with a video of him diving into the water as she could be heard remarking in the background, “Woah, he’s so crazy.”

Robert De Niro jumping off of a boat.Drena/Instagram

Drena/Instagram

She then could be heard asking him, “Oh my god, are you alright?” to which he called up while casually swimming from below, “Yeah, I’m okay.”

Drena was then heard asking someone “how many feet” from the ship’s deck to the water below, and someone told her “30.” She exclaimed, “Wow.”

TheA Star is Bornactress also shared throwback photos of the actor feeding a bottle of milk to her late sonLeandro De Niro-Rodriguezwhen he was a toddler and of the grandfather-grandson pair smiling together.

The final picture is of Robert with two grandchildren relaxing on a beach.

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On herInstagram Stories, Drena shared a photo of her dad holding her in his arms when they were younger, captioning it, “Happy Birthday to the King of the jungle.”

Drena was born to actressDiahnne Abbottand Robert. The former couple went on to have a son, Raphael, 47.

Robert De Niro and his grandchildren.Drena/Instagram

The actor often spends time with his kids at various events. In December 2023, heattended Art Basel Miami Beachwith Drena and Julian, snapping several family photos at the gallery with them. The group squeezed together inside a photo booth.

In another photo, they posed in what appeared to be a brightly colored photo op at the fair with TheIrishmanstar standing in the foreground while his kids extended their limbs in the background. They also posed in front of art pieces.

“It’s a family affair,” Drena wrote in the caption. “24 hrs of much needed joy, laughs, art, family time and friendship. What more can one ask for ♥️🫶🏽💙.”

source: people.com