Jasmin Lawrence and Eric Murphyhave welcomed a child, who comes from comedy royalty.
The daughter ofMartin Lawrenceand the son ofEddie Murphyrecently welcomed their first baby together. Eddie Murphy sharedthe news with E!while attending hisAmerican Film Institute Life Achievement Award ceremonyon Saturday, April 18.
"They just had a baby girl," he said. "They just had her two weeks ago, or a week ago. Yeah, Ari Skye."
Lawrence and Murphy confirmed their relationship in 2021, and theytied the knot in 2025. When the couple shared news of their engagement in 2024, theywrote on Instagram, "God truly blessed us with a love that feels like destiny. We couldn't be more excited for this next chapter."
Although Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence have worked together before, costarring in the movies "Boomerang" and "Life," their children actually met through Jasmin Lawrence's uncle.
"It wasn't even our dads, and they've done two movies together," shepreviously told InTouch. "They're friends. I don't even know. It's crazy. But we met through my uncle, and we became really good friends. We bonded on a lot of things. Obviously, we have similar backgrounds, so we understood each other on a certain level."
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Eddie Murphy confirmed the couple had married in May 2025 while appearing on "The Jennifer Hudson Show." He said at the time that they chose not to have a large wedding ceremony. "They got married like two weeks ago," he said. "Everybody was making the big wedding plans, and then they decided they wanted to do something quiet with just the two of them."
Stars are kicking off 2026 by bringing new bundles of joy into the world, with celebrity couples among those who have grown their families so far this year.Scroll through to see the stars who have welcomed babies in 2026, starting with Justin Theroux.
"The Leftovers" star, 54, confirmed on April 18 that he has welcomed his first child with wife Nicole Brydon Bloom.
"He's here 🕊️ we are so in love," the couple captioned a joint Instagram post showing Theroux cuddling with the baby boy.
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Hailee Steinfeld announced on April 2 that she has welcomed her first child with husband Josh Allen.In Steinfeld's "Beau Society" newsletter, the couple shared that "our baby girl has arrived," adding, "We're feeling incredibly grateful and blessed and savouring these early moments. Thank you so much for the love and well wishes." The Oscar-nominated actress and the Buffalo Bills quarterback have been married since 2025. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Elliot Grainge and Sofia Richie Grainge have added another bundle of joy to their growing family. "Henry Cecil Grainge 💙 03/18/26," Richie Grainge wrote in a March 25 Instagram post, which included a photo of a blue onesie-donning newborn in the lap of their daughter, Eloise."Loves of my life," she added. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Carly Rae Jepsen is a mom!"Last 2 weeks have been the best of my life. Welcome to the world little one," the "Run Away with Me" singer shared on her Instagram story March 17. In the photo, she cuddled her newborn, who was wearing a spring-appropriate mint green set.
The baby is her first with Cole M.G.N., whom she married in October 2025. Their pregnancy announcement came a month later. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Jack Osbourne, son of heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne, announced on March 11 that he welcomed a baby girl: Ozzy Matilda Osbourne, named after his late father. This is Jack Osbourne's fifth child and second with his wife, Aree Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne, the cofounder of Black Sabbath, died in July 2025 at age 76. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Charles Melton is now officially a dad! The "May December" actor and "Riverdale" alum shared the news in a March 9 Instagram carousel that featured photos from "our family."He and girlfriend Camille Summers-Valli, who'd previously shared her pregnancy in a Jan. 2 Instagram post, were seen cuddling up with the newborn in the portraits. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Alyssa Farah Griffin, cohost of "The View" and former White House strategic communications director, welcomed her first child with husband Justin Griffin on Feb. 10."We're overjoyed and so grateful for all the well wishes!" Griffin wrote on Instagram while confirming the birth of her son Justin Patrick Griffin Jr. The other hosts of "The View" offered their congratulations on the Feb. 11 episode, as Whoopi Goldberg told viewers that "both mom and baby are doing well," though "I'm sure they're tired." " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
R&B singer Mario confirmed the birth of his first child with girlfriend Esmeralda Rios in an Instagram story on Monday, Jan. 26.The "Let Me Love You" artist shared a selfie taken from a hospital and wrote, "Women are God's greatest creation cuz what I witness today was ONLY GODS work!" He added that he and Rios had welcomed a "healthy baby boy!" Mario previously confirmed he was expecting a child with Rios in August 2025, when he shared a photo of himself touching her baby bump. "It's a whole universe in there!" he wrote. "I can't wait." " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Meghan Trainor announced on Jan. 20 that she and husband Daryl Sabara have welcomed their third child together via surrogacy. "Our baby girl Mikey Moon Trainor has finally made it to the world thanks to our incredible, superwoman surrogate," Trainor captioned a series of photos, including one of her holding her newborn daughter. She added, "We had endless conversations with our doctors in this journey and this was the safest way for us to be able to continue growing our family." Trainor and Sabara are already parents to Riley, 4, and Barry, 2. Trainor later told People magazine she wants "people to know that surrogacy is just another beautiful way to build a family" and is "not something to whisper about or judge." " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Singer Perrie Edwards welcomed her second child with partner Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, she announced in a Jan. 17 Instagram post."Alanis Valentine 💕," she captioned a photo showing the newborn being held. The couple previously welcomed their first child, a boy, in August 2021. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Dom Natale and Lo Bosworth welcomed their baby girl Nelle, announcing the birth in a Jan. 15 Instagram post."She started the year by surprising us two weeks early, but really, she was right on time. Our teeny one is named for her Oma and already so loved," Bosworth wrote. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Broadway actress Jennifer Damiano confirmed she welcomed a child with "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" star Michael Zegen on Jan. 9."Our beautiful baby girl, Oona Rose Zegen, was born January 3rd, 2026 under a full moon in New York City. It’s been nice knowing ya!" she wrote. The news came about a year after Damiano and Zegen tied the knot in January 2025. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Meghan McCain, daughter of late Sen. John McCain and former cohost of "The View," welcomed her third child with husband Ben Domenech on Jan. 2. "We are all blissed out over the moon," she wrote on Instagram. "Everyone is happy, healthy and exhausted." She added, "Our family is officially a party of 5." McCain and Domenech's family also includes daughters Liberty, 5, and Clover, 3. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Stars who welcomed babies in 2026 – Justin Theroux, Hailee Steinfeld
Stars are kicking off 2026 by bringing new bundles of joy into the world, with celebrity couples among those who have grown their families so far this year.Scroll through to see the stars who have welcomed babies in 2026, starting withJustin Theroux."The Leftovers" star, 54, confirmed on April 18 that he has welcomed his first child with wife Nicole Brydon Bloom."He's here 🕊️ we are so in love," the couple captioned a joint Instagram post showing Theroux cuddling with the baby boy.Theroux and Bloom have been married since March 2025. The two actors met through a mutual friend.
Jasmin Lawrenceshared photosfrom their baby shower on Instagram in March, calling it the "most beautiful and special celebration for our baby girl" and thanking "our parents and everyone that made this day so magical!" She added, "Ari Skye Murphy, you are SO loved already."
Speaking with E! News, Eddie Murphy said he didn't have any parenting advice for his son and his daughter-in-law. "Oh, you don't give advice like that. You know, your kids don't go by your advice. Your kids go by the example you set. They watch you."
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In Eddie Murphy's speech as he accepted the AFI's Life Achievement honor, the "Coming to America" star reflected, "I just had my first grandson, and my third granddaughter, and I just turned 65. I feel like it's raining blessings on me this month, and to get this award and still look like myself. Because sometimes they wait until you're really old."
Murphy previouslyjokedon "CBS Mornings" in 2024 that if Eric and Jasmin "get married and have a child, I'm expecting the child to be funny."
Contributing: Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY
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