Alba Baptista stole Chris Evans' heart: who is the Portuguese actress who became the wife of the star of «Knife games»?
28 october 2025 в 22:28
Alba Baptista stole Chris Evans' heart. The Portuguese actress and star of the movie «Knife in the Back» reportedly got married on the second weekend of September 2023, holding a secret wedding at a private estate in Cape Cod. Two years later, the couple quietly welcomed their first child in October 2025. As they have not yet commented on this private matter, details about Chris and Alba’s newborn baby are not yet clear.
From the very beginning, Alba and Chris were known for their secrecy regarding their romance. This is the first marriage for the couple. Fans, of course, know a lot about Chris, but who is Alba? Scroll down to find out all the key details about Chris’s love life!
Alba began her acting career at the age of 16 in the short film «Miami» by Simão Cayatte. The role earned her the Best Actress award at the Iberian Film Festival. Alba has appeared in Portuguese films such as «Magnetic Paths», - «Equinox», - «Patrick», - as well as in TV series like «Forbidden Gardens», - «Impostor», - «Creation», - and «Double Game». Her big breakthrough came in the hit Netflix series «Warrior Nun», - based on the comic about the warrior nun Areala.
Alba plays Ava Silva, a quadriplegic orphan who discovers she now has supernatural abilities that lead her to join an ancient order of warrior nuns. «Warrior Nun» marked her first English-language debut. The first season of «Warrior Nun» premiered in July 2020, and the second season was filmed in Spain in the summer and fall of 2021, where Alba possibly met Chris.
Although rumors of their dating began in early 2022, Chris and Alba did not confirm their relationship until January 2023. He posted a cute video on his Instagram page where the couple tries to scare each other. «Looking at 2022», - Chris wrote at the top of the video next to three red hearts. While this was the first confirmation of Chris’s relationship, less than two months before that, it was reported that they had been dating for over a year.
A few days after Chris was named «Sexiest Man of 2022» by People, a source for the publication stated that their relationship was «serious». The source added: «They are in love, and Chris has never been happier. His family and friends all adore her».
Attentive fans had previously speculated that they might be a couple in January 2022, as their social media posts at that time seemed to be in Alba’s native Lisbon. Plus, Chris and Alba’s social media activity showed that they were at least communicating in the summer of 2021, as that was when Alba followed Chris on Instagram.
Chris is not the first actor Alba has been romantically linked to. Previously, she was rumored to be dating «Emily in Paris» star Lucas Bravo. Rumors circulated that the pair were seen together on vacation in May 2021, sparking dating rumors. However, fans pointed out that they could just be friends, especially considering they were co-stars in the 2022 comedy-drama film «Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris».
Alba was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1997. Her mother is Portuguese, and her father is Brazilian from Rio de Janeiro. According to reports, the couple met when Alba’s mother worked as a translator in Brazil.
Alba is from Portugal, so she certainly speaks Portuguese, but that’s not all. The talented star also speaks Spanish, French, English, and German, according to a July 2020 interview with Universo Online. This means that Alba can speak in 5 (!) different languages. This is certainly useful as she travels around the world for her acting career.
Alba has collaborated with one of the biggest names in the fashion world: Vogue. She made her debut on the cover of Vogue Portugal in 2019 with a video shot as if it were on film. She has also appeared on the covers of GQ and ACTIVA.
Alba and Chris have an age difference of about 16 years. She was born on July 10, 1997, and he was born on June 13, 1981
From the very beginning, Alba and Chris were known for their secrecy regarding their romance. This is the first marriage for the couple. Fans, of course, know a lot about Chris, but who is Alba? Scroll down to find out all the key details about Chris’s love life!
Alba began her acting career at the age of 16 in the short film «Miami» by Simão Cayatte. The role earned her the Best Actress award at the Iberian Film Festival. Alba has appeared in Portuguese films such as «Magnetic Paths», - «Equinox», - «Patrick», - as well as in TV series like «Forbidden Gardens», - «Impostor», - «Creation», - and «Double Game». Her big breakthrough came in the hit Netflix series «Warrior Nun», - based on the comic about the warrior nun Areala.
Alba plays Ava Silva, a quadriplegic orphan who discovers she now has supernatural abilities that lead her to join an ancient order of warrior nuns. «Warrior Nun» marked her first English-language debut. The first season of «Warrior Nun» premiered in July 2020, and the second season was filmed in Spain in the summer and fall of 2021, where Alba possibly met Chris.
Although rumors of their dating began in early 2022, Chris and Alba did not confirm their relationship until January 2023. He posted a cute video on his Instagram page where the couple tries to scare each other. «Looking at 2022», - Chris wrote at the top of the video next to three red hearts. While this was the first confirmation of Chris’s relationship, less than two months before that, it was reported that they had been dating for over a year.
A few days after Chris was named «Sexiest Man of 2022» by People, a source for the publication stated that their relationship was «serious». The source added: «They are in love, and Chris has never been happier. His family and friends all adore her».
Attentive fans had previously speculated that they might be a couple in January 2022, as their social media posts at that time seemed to be in Alba’s native Lisbon. Plus, Chris and Alba’s social media activity showed that they were at least communicating in the summer of 2021, as that was when Alba followed Chris on Instagram.
Chris is not the first actor Alba has been romantically linked to. Previously, she was rumored to be dating «Emily in Paris» star Lucas Bravo. Rumors circulated that the pair were seen together on vacation in May 2021, sparking dating rumors. However, fans pointed out that they could just be friends, especially considering they were co-stars in the 2022 comedy-drama film «Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris».
Alba was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1997. Her mother is Portuguese, and her father is Brazilian from Rio de Janeiro. According to reports, the couple met when Alba’s mother worked as a translator in Brazil.
Alba is from Portugal, so she certainly speaks Portuguese, but that’s not all. The talented star also speaks Spanish, French, English, and German, according to a July 2020 interview with Universo Online. This means that Alba can speak in 5 (!) different languages. This is certainly useful as she travels around the world for her acting career.
Alba has collaborated with one of the biggest names in the fashion world: Vogue. She made her debut on the cover of Vogue Portugal in 2019 with a video shot as if it were on film. She has also appeared on the covers of GQ and ACTIVA.
Alba and Chris have an age difference of about 16 years. She was born on July 10, 1997, and he was born on June 13, 1981
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