Celebrity Baby Blog / Births

Alessandra Ambrósio Welcomes Son Noah Phoenix

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Talk about a model momma: Alessandra Ambrósio delivered a son on Monday, May 7 in Florianopolis, Brazil.

Noah Phoenix Mazur joins big sister Anja Louise, 3½.

“Well, the day just arrived and we couldn’t be more happy!!! Noah Phoenix was born yesterday afternoon and already stole our hearts,” Ambrósio, 31, writes on her Facebook page.

“Anja is a proud big sister now and we are so thankful he is with us…”

“Welcome my son, can’t wait to show u around this crazy place,” fiancé Jamie Mazur, who began dating the Victoria’s Secret stunner in 2005, Tweeted Monday.
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Mira Sorvino Welcomes Daughter Lucia

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Surprise — it’s a girl for Mira Sorvino!

The actress, 44, gave birth to her fourth child, daughter Lucia, on Thursday, May 3 in Los Angeles, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.

“We are thrilled beyond measure to have been blessed with our fourth precious, healthy child,” Sorvino and husband Christopher Backus tell PEOPLE.

Lucia joins elder siblings Holden, 2, Johnny, 5, and Mattea, 7.

Next up for Sorvino is Union Square, out in July, while Backus, 30, will make his directorial debut in The Sessionist this summer.

– Sarah Michaud with reporting by Julie Jordan

J.R. Martinez Welcomes Daughter Lauryn Anabelle

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When J.R. Martinez brought home the season 13 mirror ball trophy on Dancing with the Stars last November, he was a proud man.

But nothing beats the feeling Martinez had when he and girlfriend Diana Gonzalez-Jones welcomed daughter Lauryn Anabelle Martinez on Wednesday evening, May 2 in Los Angeles.

“She’s already got a nickname — Belle,” Martinez, 28, tells PEOPLE of his newborn baby girl, who weighed in at 7 lbs., 13 oz. and is 21 inches long.

“She has a couple of cute little freckles on her cheeks, a full head of hair and the cutest little lips,” he continues.

“It’s just amazing to see her, finally. She’s beautiful.”
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Marley Shelton Welcomes Daughter Ruby Jeanne

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Her new girl is a gem.

Marley Shelton delivered her second daughter, Ruby Jeanne, on Tuesday, May 1 in Los Angeles, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.

The new addition joins big sister West, 2½, the actress’s elder daughter with her husband, producer Beau Flynn.

Shelton’s rep tells PEOPLE the proud papa reports that mom and baby are “gorgeous and healthy.”

The actress, 38, will next star in Decoding Annie Parker, while Flynn recently produced Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.

The couple wed in July 2001.
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Jessica Simpson Welcomes Daughter Maxwell Drew

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Jessica Simpson is a mom!

The star and her fiancé Eric Johnson welcomed daughter Maxwell Drew Johnson on Tuesday, May 1 in Los Angeles, she announced on her website.

“Eric and I are elated to announce the birth of our baby girl, Maxwell Drew Johnson,” the Fashion Star mentor writes.

“We are grateful for all the love, support and prayers we have received. This has been the greatest experience of our lives!”

Baby girl weighed in at 9 lbs. 13 oz. and is 21¾ inches long. Maxwell is Johnson’s middle name, while Drew is Simpson’s mother Tina‘s maiden name.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard Welcome Daughter Gloria Ray

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It’s another girl for Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard.

The couple welcomed daughter Gloria Ray on Thursday, April 19 in New York City, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.

The new addition joins daughter Ramona, 5.

The actors, who wed in Italy in 2009, announced the pregnancy in November and the sex of the baby in March.

“I find it difficult to pretend you’re not pregnant, which I had to do,” Gyllenhaal, 34, said recently. “I didn’t let anyone know until three and a half months this time.”
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