Pregnant celebrities of 2011 (24 images)

What's better than following the lifestyle of the rich and famous, their successes and foibles on the public stage? Keeping tabs on their upcoming progeny, of course. Stay tuned for more additions to the list, since the only things in life you can count on are death, taxes and celebrity baby stories.

After much speculation, Simpson finally made the announcement that she was pregnant with her first child on Halloween, posting a photo of herself dressed as a mummy with a baby bump. She's currently engaged to former tight end Eric Johnson. UPI/John Angelillo

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Hilary Duff declared her first pregnancy in August with husband of one year Mike Comrie, a hockey player with the Ottawa Senators. (UPI Photo/Christine Chew)

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Actress and singer Beyonce, pregnant with her first child, makes her announcement as she arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on August 28, 2011 in Los Angeles. UPI/Jim Ruymen

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The actress, and daughter of filmmaker Ron Howard, is currently pregnant with her second child with actor and husband Seth Gabel. Their first child, a son named Theo, is four years old. UPI/Jim Ruymen

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