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Published 10:14 IST, September 11th 2023

Who is Chris Evans' wife Alba Baptista? Everything to know about the actress

Chris Evans got married to his longtime girlfriend Alba Baptista in an intimate ceremony on Saturday. Let us take a closer look at who the actress is.

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Chris Evans tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Alba Baptista over the weekend in an intimate ceremony that took place in Massachusetts. The marriage was a well-kept secret with guests required to give up their phones and sign NDAs before the nuptials, reported by Page Six. Chris and Alba's relationship first came to light in 2022 when PEOPLE reported that the two had been dating for over a year. Now that the couple has exchanged vows in a private ceremony in Cape Cod on Saturday, let us get to know more about Chris Evans' wife Alba Baptista.

3 things you need to know

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  • Chris Evan got married to Alba Baptista in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
  • Reportedly, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, and Jeremy Renner, among others attended the ceremony.
  • Alba Baptista hails from Portugal and is featured in the Netflix series Warrior Nun.

Alba Baptista's acting journey

Alba Baptista starred as the protagonist Ava Silva in the fantasy drama series Warrior Nun about an orphan girl who possesses superpowers and joins a demon-hunting group of nuns, according to Netflix's logline. However, Netflix canceled the series after two seasons. Talking about the show, Alba Baptista said in an interview with Fade to Her back in 2021, "Apart from it being an action and fantasy show, it's a plot about female empowerment." Baptista also plays Natasha in the historical dramedy Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris. The actress previously worked on Portuguese shows like A Impostora, A Criação, and Jogo Duplo.

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(Alba Baptista played the protagonist in Warrior Nun | Image: Netflix//Instagram)

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Alba is Brazilian and Portuguese

Alba Baptista was born in Lisbon, Portugal, where she spent most of her childhood. The actress opened up about the different expectations for artists in her hometown versus in Hollywood. Alba attended a German school in her hometown that helped build up her fluency in five languages including English, Spanish, German, and French. "It was a really strict school that gave us a lot of discipline and consequently, you had to be spotless with your languages—very, very on point," she told W Magazine.

10:14 IST, September 11th 2023