Meet Claudia Rose Pfeiffer: Untold Details on An American Actress Michelle Pfeiffer’s Adopted Daughter

Claudia Rose Pfeiffer is the adopted daughter of Hollywood actress and producer Michelle Pfeiffer. Her mother is best known for her movies like Big Sky, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Murder on the Orient Express, and French Exit. The actress is also awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.

Claudia was adopted by the Big Sky famed actress when she was just a month old. Later, 8-months after her adoption, her adoptive mom tied the knot with the television writer and producer David E. Kelley. After marriage, did her mom’s husband David accepted her as his daughter? Besides, who are Claudia’s biological parents?

Today, let’s find the inside details about the star kid Claudia Rose Pfeiffer alongside info on her parents, siblings, age, and many more.

Claudia Rose Pfeiffer Is the Adopted Child of Michelle Pfeiffer: Her Adoption History

As we said, Claudia is the adopted child of Michelle Pfeiffer. The veteran actress adopted Rose when Michelle was single and yet to meet her future husband David.

In this regard, her mom told,

“The adoption process was already in motion when he (David) and I met. So when she (Claudia) came, he and I had only been together for about two months.”

In March 1993, Claudia legally became Michelle’s daughter and also received the surname Pfeiffer. Later, when her adoptive momma exchanged vows with the American television writer David, he decided to adopt her officially and became her legal father.

At the time of her adoption, she was a newborn baby, just a month old. As per this detail, she was born in the month of February 1993. As of 2023, she is 29 years old. She grew up in her adoptive parent’s house with all the love and care alongside her sibling, John Henry Kelley.

Besides, she is American by nationality and belongs to a mixed race.

Claudia Was Christened On Her Parent’s Wedding

Around 8 months after her adoption, she was still wasn’t given any name and finally, when Claudia became nine months old, her mom Michelle sent invitation for her christening ceremony.

Though the invitation went among relatives as a name-giving ceremony it was, in fact, her parent’s wedding which her momma had to explain to the invitees days before her marriage.

In November 1993, her parents Michelle and David walked down the aisle and the same day in the afternoon, the little baby was christened and given the name, Claudia Rose Pfeiffer.

Claudia Rose Pfeiffer Has One Sibling: Is he also adopted?

Claudia has a little brother named John Henry Kelley II. Her younger sibling, John is the biological son of her parents Michelle and David E. Kelley. He was born on August 5, 1994, and is 28 years old as of 2023.

Both of them have a great bonding. In one interview, her mom revealed that Claudia shares a close relationship with her brother. Regarding the brother-sister closeness, the proud mother told,

“They’ve been close their whole lives, and they’re close in age. But don’t get me wrong: They have their moments of sibling conflict.”

Her Educational Details

As per reports, Claudia is a MA graduate in Russian Literature. In May 2021, she received her MPhil degree in Slavic language from Columbia University. Claudia is listed on Columbia’s graduate list in the department of Slavic language with the name Claudia Kelley.

The celebrity child completed her bachelor’s in Slavic languages and literature magna cum laude from Princeton University.

Pfeiffer’s Mom, Michelle Faced Racism In Adopting Her

Her mom, Michelle is Caucasian and when she adopted a mixed-race child, she experienced racism. In an exclusive talk, she expressed her shock at prejudices that came up with the arrival of Claudia in her life. She told,

“I was shocked at the prejudice, voiced in some quarters, over my decision to adopt a mixed-race baby. It’s really surprising that people still put so much emphasis on it. None of us are pure anything. We’re all a mixture.

The actress further praised her daughters and told them she always wanted to have an adoptive child.

Claudia is a beautiful child, and some of the most beautiful people I’ve seen in the world have been of mixed race.  I always knew I wanted to adopt a child and also have one of my own. There is no difference at all.

Seeing this, we can say with certainty that there is no doubt Michelle is a doting mother to her daughter Claudia.

Who Is Claudia Rose Pfeiffer’s Biological Father?

As said earlier, Claudia was adopted as a newborn by the Scarface actress. Since her birth, she is separated from her biological parents so, there is no information regarding the biological father and mother of Claudia.

Meanwhile, she got to experience parental love from her adopted mom and dad since she was a month old.

Now, talking about her dad David, he is an American television writer, producer, and former attorney. He is also one of the few screenwriters to have created shows that have aired on all four top commercial U.S. television networks, (ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC). David is best known as the creator of Boston Public, Ally McBeal, Mr. Mercedes, Big Sky, and several other films.

Professional career: What is Claudia Rose Pfeiffer doing?

Moving on to her career, many sources reported that she is an actress just like her mommy. But, there are no details regarding her career as an actress. To date, she rarely has made appearances alongside her parents and has been quiet regarding her professional life.

Though her mom has talked about her multiple times in the media, she never mentioned anything about Claudia’s career. She mostly lives out of the spotlight.

Personal Life: Is Claudia Rose Pfeiffer In A Relationship with Anyone?

Despite belonging to a celebrity family, Claudia has incredibly maintained a low-key life at present. In addition, she is also not active on any social media handles and very rarely appeared in the media world.

So, amidst all these, it’s really difficult to trace if the celeb child is dating someone or not. However, it’s possible that the lady who is closing in on turning 30 years old may be in a relationship. But still, as there is no authentic news, let’s consider that Claudia is single.

Claudia Is Intelligent And Inquisitive

Though she prefers to live out of the limelight, sometimes we got to hear about her from her famous mom, Michelle. She has made her mother extremely proud of how she has grown over the years. As a result, Claudia’s actress mama, Michelle never gets tired of praising her.

In one interview, the actress was all praise for her daughter and said,

“Boy, there’s nothing typical about my girl. She’s a force to be reckoned with, and an amazing human being.

Michelle further told that she always wanted her baby girl to grow up independent and outspoken which she has become. In this regard, Claudia’s proud mom stated,

 She’s also very creative and inquisitive. And what’s exciting about this age is that she’s really coming into her own. She’s everything I’d hoped she would be.”

The Big Sky actress Michelle is really a proud mamma.

Where Is Claudia Rose Now?

As mentioned earlier, she is a private person. So, there are not many details regarding her current life. At present, she must have been residing somewhere in the United States. The only thing that we know with certainty is she enjoys a great life with her parents.

Though Claudia doesn’t talk much about her current life, her mom sometimes shares pictures of her on her social media handles. The last time the mother-daughter duo was seen hanging out was on June 19, 2021 when her mom put her image on her Instagram and captioned it,

Out on the town with my girl ❤️

In a red dress and with her curly natural hair, she was absolutely looking beautiful.

Her Net Worth

Claudia Rose Pfeiffer is reported to have an estimated net worth in the range of $100,000. On the other hand, her famous parents, Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelley both have a fortune of $250 million.