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Chris Evans: Fatherhood Shifted Priorities After Daughter Alma Grace's Arrival
Chris Evans is an actor who is famous for playing Captain America in the Avengers movies.
He recently became a dad for the first time.
His baby girl is named Alma Grace and she was born in October 2025.
Chris says that now that he has a daughter, he needs a really good reason to go to work.
He says his priorities have changed and his daughter comes first.
He is married to an actress named Alba Baptista.
They met in Europe and had a secret wedding in 2023.
Chris says the thing most artists are proudest of is their family and the love they share.
He and Alba are enjoying quiet, private moments with their new baby.
Avengers: Doomsday star Chris Evans welcomed his daughter Alma Grace Baptista Evans on October 24, 2025, in Massachusetts.
Speaking at Fan Expo Boston, Evans said: "I have a daughter now, and you need a really good reason to want to go to work now."
Evans said his priorities have shifted and that his daughter is now his top priority when choosing projects.
Evans and Alba Baptista met in Europe in 2021, began dating, and held a secret wedding in September 2023.
Sources told People that Evans is "completely in awe" of his daughter and proud to be a "girl dad."
- Who
- Chris Evans, the actor known as Captain America, and his wife, actress Alba Baptista, along with their new daughter Alma Grace Baptista Evans.
- What
- Chris Evans shared how becoming a father has shifted his priorities, saying he now needs a good reason to leave home for work.
- Where
- Massachusetts, where his daughter was born, and Fan Expo Boston, where he spoke.
- When
- His daughter was born on October 24, 2025; his remarks were made recently at Fan Expo Boston.
- Why
- Because his daughter is now his top priority, so work must be exciting enough to make him leave her at home.
Key facts
- Daughter's name
- Alma Grace Baptista Evans
- Date of birth
- October 24, 2025
- Birthplace
- Massachusetts
- Parents
- Chris Evans and Alba Baptista
- Parents' wedding
- September 2023 (secret ceremony)
- Couple met
- In Europe, began dating in 2021
- Remarks venue
- Fan Expo Boston
- Key quote
- "Priorities have shifted a bit"
Quotes
Chris Evans
Actor known for playing Captain America
“When you read about most of the best artists, whether it's actors, painters, writers, most of them [admit] it wasn't the work they made [that they were proud of], it was about the relationships; the families they created, the love they found, and the love they shared.”
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“I have a daughter now, and you need a really good reason to want to go to work now, and you know, priorities have shifted a bit.”
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