{"id":9788,"date":"2025-10-30T17:36:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/?p=9788"},"modified":"2025-10-30T17:36:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:36:35","slug":"chris-evans-and-wife-alba-baptista-welcome-first-baby-after-two-years-of-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/strongermarriages\/2025\/10\/chris-evans-and-wife-alba-baptista-welcome-first-baby-after-two-years-of-marriage.html","title":{"rendered":"Chris Evans and Wife Alba Baptista Welcome First Baby After Two Years of Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chris Evans just stepped into the most rewarding role of his life \u2014 dad! The Captain America<\/em> star and his wife, Portuguese actress Alba Baptista, welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Alma Grace Baptista Evans.<\/p>\n

Little Alma Grace made her debut in Massachusetts on Friday, October 24, at 1:27 p.m. Proud dad Evans, 44, and mom Baptista, 28, are soaking up every moment of their new chapter together. \u201cThey\u2019re enjoying their privacy and these special first few days as a family with their baby,\u201d a source told PEOPLE<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The news comes just a year after the couple tied the knot during a private ceremony on Cape Cod in September 2023. Though Evans and Baptista tend to keep their relationship out of the spotlight, the actor hasn\u2019t been shy about his dreams of starting a family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s absolutely something I want: wife, kids, building a family,\u201d Evans told PEOPLE around the time of their wedding. \u201cWhen you read about most of the best artists, whether it\u2019s actors, painters, writers, most of them [admit] it wasn\u2019t the work they made [that they are most proud of], it was about the relationships; the families they created, the love they found, the love they shared.\u201d<\/p>\n

It seems those dreams have now come true.<\/p>\n

A source told PEOPLE<\/em> that Evans \u201cgot serious very quickly\u201d after meeting Alba in Europe, describing it as \u201clove at first sight.\u201d The insider added, \u201cHe kept saying he knew she was the one. He can\u2019t wait to have a family. He was just waiting for the right girl.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans suspected baby news might be on the horizon months ago when Alba\u2019s father, Luiz Baptista, left a sweet comment on social media that read, \u201cMany thanks dear Chris. Your turn is coming!\u201d Turns out, he was right \u2014 and now the proud grandparents have a granddaughter to love.<\/p>\n

Evans also hinted at his excitement about fatherhood while promoting his movie Red One<\/em> in late 2024. When asked if he thought he\u2019d be a \u201csuperhero\u201d dad like his co-star Dwayne Johnson\u2019s character, he smiled and said, \u201cYeah, I hope so. Yeah, absolutely. The title of dad is an exciting one.\u201d<\/p>\n

After years of saving the world on screen, Evans now has a brand-new mission: raising his daughter with the same dedication and love he\u2019s shown throughout his career. And while he may be known for his superhero roles, it\u2019s clear his favorite title yet is \u201cDad.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chris Evans just stepped into the most rewarding role of his life \u2014 dad! The Captain America star and his wife, Portuguese actress Alba Baptista, welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Alma Grace Baptista Evans. Little Alma Grace made her debut in Massachusetts on Friday, October 24, at 1:27 p.m. Proud dad…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":462,"featured_media":9791,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fbia_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nChris Evans and Wife Alba Baptista Welcome First Baby After Two Years of Marriage<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Chris Evans just stepped into the most rewarding role of his life \u2014 dad! 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