Nicolas Cage and Riko Shibata are now parents to their first child together.
On Wednesday, a rep for the couple exclusively confirmed the childbirth to People. As stated, the two personalities “are happy to announce the birth of their daughter,” adding that both “mother and daughter are doing fine.”
The magazine reported that Shibata and Cage welcomed their first child in Los Angeles. It also disclosed the name the couple has given to their daughter, “August Francesca Coppola Cage.”
The new member of the family is the “National Treasure” actor’s third child as he is already a father to two sons from his previous relationships. As for the 27-year-old artist, it is her first time becoming a mother.
Riko Shibata and Nicolas Cage announced their pregnancy in January, a month prior to their first wedding anniversary. In a statement to People via rep at the time, it was said that the couple, who are “parents-to-be,” are “elated.”
The “Face/Off” star provided some updates about the pregnancy three months after the initial announcement. Amid the promotions for his then-new film, “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” he revealed on the “Kelly Clarkson Show” that he and his wife would have a “little girl.”
The magazine later quoted Cage from the engagement, sharing, “I’m gonna announce some big news for everyone. I am gonna have a little girl.”
During the same month, Nicolas Cage revealed that he and Riko Shibata were five months away from becoming first-time parents to a daughter. He told Extra that his artist wife was due “the first week of September.”
When asked about the accompanying duties and responsibilities of becoming a parent again to a baby, the “Knowing” star stated that he “enjoys” the tasks. He noted that he enjoys “being a father and taking [his] parental duties seriously.”
Riko Shibata and Nicolas Cage tied the knot in Las Vegas in February 2021. They got engaged over FaceTime, according to Insider.
Following the wedding, which was the first for the artist and fifth for the “Rock” actor, he reportedly shared that he feels he got it right with his fifth wife. He was also said to have claimed that he is “happily married,” adding that his wife is at the top of his list of favorite things in life.
There is very little information about the two personalities’ relationship. But, reports shared that they first met in Shiga, Japan, through common friends while the actor was working on his film, “Prisoners of the Ghostland.”