Alyssa Farah Griffinis a mom!
The cohost of "The View" and former White House strategic communications director, 36, has welcomed her firstchild with husband Justin Griffin.
Whoopi Goldbergannounced on the Feb. 11 episode of "The View" that Griffin gave birth to a baby boy, Justin Patrick Griffin Jr., adding that "both mom and baby are doing well," though "I'm sure they're tired."
In an Instagram story, Griffin said the baby arrived Tuesday evening. "We're overjoyed and so grateful for all the well wishes!" she wrote.
This is the first child for Griffin, who on Monday's episode of "The View" joked thatBad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime showperformance was so good, she thought it might cause her to go into labor.
"It was just an excellent performance, start to finish," she said in a segment covering the halftime show. "I only even knew the song he ended with, and I was like, 'I'm following this, I love this, people are dancing, baby might come out, we're good.'"
On Tuesday's episode of "The View," Goldberg announced that Griffin was in labor and jokingly suggested her comment from the previous day was prophetic.
Stars are kicking off 2026 by bringing new bundles of joy into the world, with celebrity couples among those who have grown their families so far this year.Scroll through to see the stars who have welcomed babies in 2026, starting with Alyssa Farah Griffin. The cohost of "The View" and former White House strategic communications director welcomed her first child with husband Justin Griffin on Tuesday, Feb. 10.
"We're overjoyed and so grateful for all the well wishes!" Griffin wrote on Instagram while confirming the birth of her son Justin Patrick Griffin Jr. The other hosts of "The View" offered their congratulations on the Feb. 11 episode, as Whoopi Goldberg told viewers that "both mom and baby are doing well," though "I'm sure they're tired."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
R&B singer Mario confirmed the birth of his first child with girlfriend Esmeralda Rios in an Instagram story on Monday, Jan. 26.The "Let Me Love You" artist shared a selfie taken from a hospital and wrote, "Women are God's greatest creation cuz what I witness today was ONLY GODS work!" He added that he and Rios had welcomed a "healthy baby boy!" Mario previously confirmed he was expecting a child with Rios in August 2025, when he shared a photo of himself touching her baby bump. "It's a whole universe in there!" he wrote. "I can't wait."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Meghan Trainor announced on Jan. 20 that she and husband Daryl Sabara have welcomed their third child together via surrogacy. "Our baby girl Mikey Moon Trainor has finally made it to the world thanks to our incredible, superwoman surrogate," Trainor captioned a series of photos, including one of her holding her newborn daughter. She added, "We had endless conversations with our doctors in this journey and this was the safest way for us to be able to continue growing our family." Trainor and Sabara are already parents to Riley, 4, and Barry, 2. Trainor later told People magazine she wants "people to know that surrogacy is just another beautiful way to build a family" and is "not something to whisper about or judge."" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Singer Perrie Edwards welcomed her second child with partner Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, she announced in a Jan. 17 Instagram post."Alanis Valentine 💕," she captioned a photo showing the newborn being held. The couple previously welcomed their first child, a boy, in August 2021." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Dom Natale and Lo Bosworth welcomed their baby girl Nelle, announcing the birth in a Jan. 15 Instagram post."She started the year by surprising us two weeks early, but really, she was right on time. Our teeny one is named for her Oma and already so loved," Bosworth wrote. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Broadway actress Jennifer Damiano confirmed she welcomed a child with "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" star Michael Zegen on Jan. 9."Our beautiful baby girl, Oona Rose Zegen, was born January 3rd, 2026 under a full moon in New York City. It's been nice knowing ya!" she wrote. The news came about a year after Damiano and Zegen tied the knot in January 2025." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Meghan McCain, daughter of late Sen. John McCain and former cohost of "The View," welcomed her third child with husband Ben Domenech on Jan. 2. "We are all blissed out over the moon," she wrote on Instagram. "Everyone is happy, healthy and exhausted." She added, "Our family is officially a party of 5." McCain and Domenech's family also includes daughters Liberty, 5, and Clover, 3." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Stars who welcomed babies in 2026: Alyssa Farah Griffin and more
Stars are kicking off 2026 by bringing new bundles of joy into the world, with celebrity couples among those who have grown their families so far this year.Scroll through to see the stars who have welcomed babies in 2026, starting withAlyssa Farah Griffin. The cohost of "The View" and former White House strategic communications director welcomed her first child with husband Justin Griffin on Tuesday, Feb. 10."We're overjoyed and so grateful for all the well wishes!" Griffin wrote on Instagram while confirming the birth of her son Justin Patrick Griffin Jr. The other hosts of "The View" offered their congratulations on the Feb. 11 episode, asWhoopi Goldbergtold viewers that "both mom and baby are doing well," though "I'm sure they're tired."
"I don't know if you saw the show yesterday, but it turned out, Alyssa was right about Bad Bunny's halftime show putting her into labor," Goldberg quipped. "It put her into labor! She's at the hospital right now!"
Guest hosts will step in for Griffin during her maternity leave beginning next week, including Savannah Chrisley, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Abby Huntsman, Amanda Carpenter, Sheryl Underwood and Whitney Cummings, according to the show's "Behind the Table" podcast.
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'The View' hostAlyssa Farah Griffin reveals she's expecting first child
In October, Griffin announced her pregnancy on "The View" after she had gone through five rounds of in vitro fertilization treatment, known as IVF.
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In an interview withPeople magazine at the time, Griffin opened up about her previous infertility struggles. She said that she and her husband, who have been married since 2021, were ready to have a child a year into their marriage and tried for two years, but her endometriosis diagnosis "added to the complications" and made it more difficult to get pregnant.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, endometriosis is a condition where tissue that's similar to the lining of the uterus grows elsewhere on the body.
"Both Justin and I just feel so grateful that we were in the position that we were even able to do that many rounds of IVF," Griffin told People. "I consider it a miracle of science and just such a wonderful thing that we've gotten to where we are now."
Griffin has served as a cohost of "The View" since 2022. She previously served as White House director of strategic communications during PresidentDonald Trump's first term before later becoming a critic of Trump,saying in 2023that a "second Trump term could mean the end of American democracy as we know it."
Contributing: Edward Segarra, USA TODAY
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