Chris Evans and Alba Baptista welcome their first baby, Alma Grace

Chris Evans is stepping into his newest, and most heartwarming, role yet: dad. The 44-year-old Avengers star and his wife, Portuguese actress Alba Baptista, 28, have welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Alma Grace Baptista Evans. The little one arrived on Friday, October 24, 2025, in Massachusetts, marking an exciting new chapter for the couple.

Evans and Baptista have long valued their privacy, keeping their relationship mostly out of the public eye. Many fans were surprised to learn that Evans was married to Baptista, let alone that they were expecting a child. The couple first sparked romance rumors in late 2022 and celebrated their love with intimate wedding ceremonies in Portugal and Boston in 2023, where guests were asked to put away their phones to ensure privacy.

Social media has been flooded with wholesome reactions to the news, with many fans playfully calling Evans the ultimate “American Dad,” a nod to his iconic role as Captain America and his new real-life role as a father.

Evans has spoken in the past about his dream of starting a family, sharing his excitement about building a home and raising children. Now, with Alma Grace’s arrival, that dream has joyfully come true.

Baptista began her acting career on Portuguese television with roles in A Impostora, Filha da Lei, Jardins Proibidos, and A Criação. She gained international recognition through Netflix’s Warrior Nun (2020) and appeared alongside Jason Isaacs and Lesley Manville in Mrs Harris Goes to Paris (2022).

Fans and well-wishers around the world are sending love and congratulations as Evans and Baptista embrace parenthood together.