Vin Diesel a Big Daddy

Action star became a first-time dad April 2 when he and girlfriend Paloma Jimenez welcomed a daughter

Vin Diesel has been stocking up on pacifiers.

The Chronicles of Riddick star and his model girlfriend, Paloma Jimenez, welcomed a baby girl on April 2, Diesel's rep, Meredith O'Sullivan, confirms. The couple is not releasing the name of the baby or her vital statistics.

This is the couple's first child.

On tap for Diesel, 40, is next summer's sequel Fast and Furious (the fourth in the series), in which he's reprising his role as street racer Dominic Toretto, and the futuristic sci-fi thriller Babylon A.D., which is due in theaters Aug. 29.