Meet Alba Baptista.
The 26-year-old actress first gained attention with her role on Netflix Warrior Nun and has since made headlines for her romance with Chris Evans.
In November 2022, a source confirmed to PEOPLE that the actress and the Marvel student were dating. “They are in love and Chris has never been happier,” the source said, adding: “His family and friends adore her.”
The dating news comes after Evans — who was voted PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive 2022 — opened up about his desire to one day settle down and start a family. “It’s absolutely something I want: a wife, kids, building a family,” he told PEOPLE exclusively.
In September 2023, the two were married in a ceremony at a private estate in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
From her career to her family background, find out more about Baptista.
She is from Portugal
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Baptista was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1997. One of her parents is an engineer, and the other is a translator.
She is an actress
Besides that Warrior Nunwhich marked her English-language debut, Baptista starred in several Portuguese series and films, including Impostor, Filha da Lei, A Criaçãoand Jogo Duplo.
She recently starred in Mrs. Harris is going to Paris along with several big names including Crown star Lesley Manville, Greta actress Isabelle Huppert, Harry Potter alum Jason Isaacs and Emily in Paris‘Lucas Well done.
He speaks five languages
In addition to her native Portuguese, the actress also speaks English, Spanish, French and German.
He is passionate about humanitarian work
Like Evans, who often works with charities and non-profit organizations, Baptista has a passion for philanthropy. In 2018, she did extensive humanitarian work in an orphanage in Cambodia with a focus on education.
She and Evans immediately connected when they met
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Following their wedding in September 2023, a source spoke to PEOPLE about the couple’s initial relationship, saying it “was love at first sight” for Evans.
“They got serious very quickly,” said the source, noting that Evans first met Baptista in Europe. – He kept saying that he knew she was the one.
“He’s been ready to settle down for a while now,” the source added. “He can’t wait to have a family. He was just waiting for the right girl.”
“She is beautiful, smart and just a good person,” the source added. “She’s involved in charities and really cares about doing good. She’s a very positive and happy person. That rubbed off on him. The best news is that they’re married.”
She and Evans first sparked romance rumors in January 2022
While it’s unclear when Baptista and Evans first started dating, a source told PEOPLE in November 2022 that they had been together for “over a year.”
Although the two first sparked dating rumors in January 2022, eye-to-eye fans reported that the actor first started following Baptista in the fall of 2020, and Baptista followed him back in 2021, when they were both filming projects in Europe.
She and Evans became Instagram official in January 2023
On January 6, 2023, Evans made his relationship with Baptista “Instagram official” when he posted a video on his Instagram Story of him and Baptista scaring each other. The cute video is titled “A Look Back at 2022.” with three heart-shaped emoticons.
Evans later shared a photo montage of himself and Baptista in honor of Valentine’s Day, including snaps of the pair hiking and traveling together, sharing PDA and hanging out with his dog Dodger.
She backed Evans into his Witty premiere
Although the couple didn’t make their red carpet debut at Witty premiering in April 2023, Baptista was there to support her boyfriend. The two were spotted arriving at the event together, as seen in videos shared on social networks.
She and Evans were married in September 2023
On September 9, 2023, the couple tied the knot in a ceremony at a private estate in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a source told PEOPLE.
Many of the couple’s famous friends were seen in nearby Boston for the wedding, including Evans’ Marvel co-stars Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, Susan Downey; Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky; and Jeremy Renner; plus John Krasinski and Emily Blunt.
She and Evans attended a holiday party hosted by Scarlett Johansson
In December 2023, Evans and Baptista were spotted arriving at a holiday party hosted by Scarlett Johansson and her husband Colin Jost. Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, Amy Poehler, Jon Hamm and Chris Rock were also on the guest list.
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