Marc Anthony welcomes baby No. 8 with Nadia Ferreira
Marc Anthony welcomes baby No. 8 — a daughter named Myla — with wife Nadia Ferreira, the couple announced Tuesday on Instagram. The newborn is the pair’s second child together after son Marco, born in June 2023. Anthony, 57, and the model, 27, said they are “over the moon” and called the arrival a “huge blessing.”
Key Takeaways
- Marc Anthony and Nadia Ferreira welcomed daughter Myla, Anthony’s eighth child and their second together.
- The couple shared the news Tuesday in a joint Instagram post calling her arrival a “huge blessing.”
- Son Marco, born in June 2023, is now a big brother; the pregnancy was announced in January.
- Anthony, 57, and Ferreira, 27, have been married since January 2023.
In a joint Instagram announcement Tuesday, the singer and the model introduced their newborn with intimate photos and warm words for fans.
“What a huge blessing to share with you the arrival of our precious MYLA,” they wrote. “You can’t imagine the happiness we feel at home.”
The pair also said they are “over the moon” as they expand their young family. For more celebrity family headlines, see our celebrity breaking news hub.
Who did Marc Anthony and Nadia Ferreira welcome?
According to Page Six, Ferreira gave birth to a baby girl named Myla. She joins big brother Marco, the couple’s first child together.
The infant’s arrival marks Anthony’s eighth time becoming a father. It is the couple’s second child since their January 2023 wedding in Miami.
When was the pregnancy announced?
Ferreira, 27, announced she was expecting in January in a joint Instagram post marking the couple’s third anniversary. The upload showed toddler Marco with his hand on her baby bump.
“Happy 3rd anniversary!!” they captioned the upload. “What a great gift life gives us. God is great.”
Two months later, in March, Ferreira posed with a pair of pink shoes to reveal they were expecting a girl. “A surprise full of love,” she wrote. “God through it all.”
How many children does Marc Anthony have now?
With Myla’s birth, Anthony is a father of eight. Besides Marco and Myla with Ferreira, his children include daughter Arianna and son Chase with former partner Debbie Rosado; sons Cristian and Ryan with ex-wife Dayanara Torres; and twins — Emme, who now goes by Oskar, and Maximilian — with ex-wife Jennifer Lopez.
Anthony was also previously married to model Shannon De Lima; the former couple do not share children. Ferreira’s marriage to Anthony is her first.
The Grammy winner proposed about eight months before their Florida nuptials, and the pair have documented their growing family openly on social media through pregnancy reveals and now Myla’s debut.