Saturday Night Live's Cecily Strong Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With Fiancé

Saturday Night Live alum Cecily Strong confirmed she has given birth, welcoming an “absolutely perfect” baby girl with her fiancé Jack.

By Hayley Santaflorentina Apr 10, 2025 3:12 PM
| Updated Apr 10, 2025 3:12 PM
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Live from New York, it's a new baby in the family.

Saturday Night Live alum Cecily Strong shared she and her fiancé Jack have officially welcomed their first child, a baby girl whose name the couple has chosen to keep private.

“It’s been a week and a day with my beautiful squirmy baby girl,” Cecily captioned an April 10 Instagram post. “I recognize all her little squirms and kicks from when she was on the other side of me and now I get to say ‘see what I was talking about!’”

Alongside the sweet photo—which showed Cecily and the family’s dog sleeping alongside the baby’s crib—the 41-year-old joked her newborn makes “Robert De Niro faces and snorts when she is super determined on the boob,” with Cecily adding that she screamed “woo hoo” upon seeing her baby’s full head of hair during labor.

“And I’ve been screaming Whoo hoo every day since,” Cecily added, “because she’s absolutely perfect and I won the lottery.”

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The Schmigadoon! alum went on to thank her care team while joking about her postpartum recovery—comparing the physical effects to feeling like the “Muay Thai fighter from White Lotus kicking the crap out of my cooch.”

But despite it all, Cecily stressed she’s “so in love and so tired it’s like the greatest dream.”

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She also took a moment to share a sweet shoutout to her fiancé, to whom she became engaged in March 2024. Among Jack’s new dad duties, Cecily praised his skills when it comes to diapering, swaddling, breakfast cooking, and “dog cuddling so she never feels left out.”

Cecily noted her fiancé “is the best dad I could ever have imagined,” adding, “and best partner I could have imagined.”

The comedian also couldn’t help but add a self-deprecating acknowledgment of her lengthy post.

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“Sorry for the run on sentences,” she concluded. “I’ve called the pediatrician ‘the vet’ almost 35 times. I love you ESM.”

Cecily’s post was soon filled with well wishes from fellow celebrities as well as her former NBC family, with Kenan Thompson adding a string of red hearts while Amy Schumer added, “You did it!”

For more celebrities who have welcomed babies this year, keep reading.

Nell Hudson & Max King

on Aug. 6, the Outlander alum announced that she gave birth to her and her producer husband's first baby, a daughter. 

Calvin Harris & Vick Hope

The DJ and the British radio personality welcomed their first baby together, a boy named Micah, on July 20.

"My wife is a superhero and I am in complete awe of her primal wisdom," Calvin wrote on Instagram Aug. 4. "Just so grateful. We love you so much Micah."

Lele Pons & Guaynaa

The influencer and the rapper welcomed their first baby together, a girl named Eloísa, on July 26. 

Trisha Paytas & Moses Hacmon

The YouTuber announced that she and her husband welcomed their third and "final" baby on July 12.

She also unveiled their son's super powerful name—Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon—by revealing a bedazzled T-shirt of the DC comic book character.

Wilmer Valderrama & Amanda Pacheco

The NCIS star and his fiancée welcomed their second child, a baby boy, who joined his big sister Nakano Oceana.

Wolf Monte Valderrama,” the pair wrote on Instagram July 20. “7/11/2025.”

Jen Affleck & Zac Affleck

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star gave birth to her third child, a baby girl named Penelope, after going into labor at her nail appointment in July.  

“Baby Penelope is here,” Jen—who also shares Nora and Lucas with husband Zac Affleck— captioned her Instagram post on July 2. “She is perfect.”

Tim Tebow & Demi-Leigh Tebow

The retired NFL quarterback and former Miss Universe shared that they welcomed their first baby, a little girl, on July 6, writing on Instagram, "We couldn’t be more grateful for the blessing and gift of this new little life."

Sanya Richards-Ross & Aaron Ross 

The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum—who shares Aaron “Deuce” and Asani with Aaron— announced July 2 that she had welcomed her and the former NFL player’s third baby boy. 

 

Madison LeCroy & Brett Randle

The Southern Charm star and her husband welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Teddi—in honor of Madison’s father Ted LeCroy—in June. 

The exciting news came after the Madison—who shares son Hudson with ex John Hughes—announced her pregnancy in a smiling Feb. 6 Instagram photo.

“Obviously, the main thing is just a healthy baby overall, girl or boy,” Madison told E! News in February. “I have a feeling that I’m gonna have to make sure that Brett gets both, but he’s happy either way. We all know that I’m already a boy mom, so of course I wanted to be a girl mom as well.”

 

Triston Harper & Paris Reed

At 17 years old, the American Idol alum became a dad in June when he and his wife welcomed daughter Brenley Lichelle Harper.

Gael Cameron & Nathan Gallagher

The Below Deck Mediterranean stars welcomed their first child together, proudly announcing their baby boy’s arrival in a June 24 Instagram post simply captioned, “Welcome to the world, my love.”

The couple shared they were expecting in April. “The moments our hearts grew even bigger…Our little boy,” Gael captioned the reveal. “We can’t wait to share our world, our laughter, and all of life’s wild adventures with you. Our greatest journey yet is just beginning.”

Coi Leray & Trippie Redd

The “Twinnem” rapper welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with ex Trippie Redd. Coi shared the news with a glimpse of her daughter on her Instagram story June 16.

 

Kate Upton & Justin Verlander

The Sports Illlustrated Swimsuit model and the MLB star welcomed baby No. 2—a boy named Bellamy Brooks Verlander—in June.

The pair are also parents to daughter Genevieve.

Nia Sanchez & Danny Booko

The Valley stars welcomed their fourth baby a daughter named Adelaide, on June 5. The pair announced their daughter’s birth with an Instagram carousel of pictures and videos of their newest addition.

“Sweet little memories from Adelaide’s first moments of life,” Nia captioned her Instagram post. “We are absolutely in love!”

MacKenzie McKee & Khesanio Hall

The Teen Mom star welcomed twin girls with her fiancé on June 2, one year after their engagement.

Lauren Alaina & Cam Arnold

The American Idol alum shared she and husband welcomed their first baby, a girl named Beni, on June 11.

Kristen Doute & Luke Broderick

The Vanderpump Rules star expressed feeling “lucky” after welcoming baby Kaia Lily with her fiancé in June. 

Cassie Ventura & Alex Fine

The “Long Way 2 Go” singer gave birth to a baby boy on May 27, her third baby with husband Alex Fine.

The news of the couple’s newest arrival came three months after they announced her pregnancy on Instagram on February 19. Cassie posted a carousel of family photos with her and Alex’s daughters Frankie and Sunny alongside the caption “#3.”

Sam Hunt & Hannah Lee Fowler

The “Body Like A Back Road” singer and his wife, Hannah Lee Fowlerwelcomed their third baby, a son named Wayman Allen Hunt on May 21.

The couple are also parents to Lucy Louise and Lowry Lee.

Jesy Nelson & Zion Foster

The Little Mix alum and her boyfriend Zion Foster welcomed identical twin girlsOcean Jade and Story Monroe in May.

“So…Our beautiful baby girls decided to come at 31 weeks plus 5 days,” Jesy captioned an Instagram post of her and Zion with their baby girls. “It all happened so quickly, but we are so blessed that they are here with us, healthy and fighting strong! We’ve never felt more in love.”

Amber Heard

The Aquaman actress announced on Instagram May 11, Mother's Day 2025, that she has welcomed twins, daughter Agnes and son Ocean, who join big sister Oonagh.

Katie Kimmel & Will Logsdon

Jimmy Kimmel announced during the May 20 episode of his late night show that his daughter Katie Kimmel and her husband Will Logsdon welcomed a baby girl, Patti Joan

Jason Wahler & Ashley Wahler

The Hills alum and his wife welcomed their third child together on May 8, adding a baby boy named August to their familiy. 

Taylor Rue & Cameron Shelton

The Love Is Blind alum welcomed her second child with boyfriend Cameron Shelton, a baby boy named Cason Wayne Shelton in April.

“We couldn’t be more in love,” Taylor captioned an Instagram carousel featuring the couple’s new addition.  “1/2 of me and 1/2 of the person I love most.”

Colby Kissinger & Madlyn Ballatori

The Ultimatum couple welcomed their third baby, named Royce Canon Kissinger, in April.

Shohei Ohtani & Mamiko Ohtani

The Los Angeles Dodgers star player announced April 19 that his wife had given birth to their first baby, a girl.

Jasmine Pineda & Matt Branis

While still legally married to Gino Palazzolo, the 90 Day Fiancé star gave birth to a baby girl named Matty with her boyfriend, she announced in April.

Amber Pike & Matt Barnett

The Love Is Blind couple, who appeared on season one of the Netflix dating series, announced April 6 that they have welcomed their first baby, a daughter.

Cecily Strong & Jack

The Saturday Night Live alum and her fiancé—whose full name has not been publicly revealed—welcomed their baby girl in early April. 

“It’s been a week and a day with my beautiful squirmy baby girl,” Cecily captioned an April 10 Instagram post. “I recognize all her little squirms and kicks from when she was on the other side of me and now I get to say ‘see what I was talking about!’”

Rachel Griffin Accurso & Aron Accurso

The YouTuber, who goes by Ms. Rachel, announced on April 8 she and her husband welcomed their second baby, a girl named Susannah, via surrogate.

"Sometimes timing isn’t what you plan and the road to get there is bumpier than you expect," she wrote in the post, "but when you hold your little ones you know… I’m meant to be your mama."

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