Hailee Steinfeld and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen have welcomed their first child, the couple announced on Thursday. In a post on Substack signed by both parents, Steinfeld wrote, “Our baby girl has arrived!! We’re feeling incredibly grateful and blessed and savouring these early moments. Thank you so much for the love and well wishes.”
The news confirms a pregnancy the pair publicly revealed in December, when they shared an Instagram video of Steinfeld showing her baby bump while wearing a shirt labeled “Mother” as they posed together in the snow. Steinfeld, 29, and Allen have been a high-profile couple since they began dating in 2023; they announced their engagement in November 2024 and were married on May 31, 2025, in Santa Barbara, California.
Steinfeld’s Substack post comes just weeks after she skipped the 2026 Academy Awards to prepare for the birth. Her co-star Michael B. Jordan gave her a public shoutout during his best actor acceptance speech for the film Sinners, saying, “Hailee at home, she’s getting ready to have a baby right now,” as he thanked members of the cast. Sinners went on to win four Oscars at the ceremony.
Allen, as one of the NFL’s most recognizable quarterbacks, and Steinfeld, a prominent actress and recording artist, have drawn attention both for their careers and their private life. The couple’s announcement did not provide further details about the baby’s name, birth date beyond the timing of the post, or health; their message focused on gratitude and the family’s joy in the early hours with their daughter.
Steinfeld rose to prominence as a child actor, earning an Academy Award nomination for her performance in True Grit (2010), and has since built a varied career that includes The Edge of Seventeen, the Pitch Perfect films and the Apple TV+ series Dickinson, as well as a recording career with singles such as “Love Myself” and “Starving.” She recently starred in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners and is slated to appear opposite Miles Teller in Paramount’s upcoming sports rom-com Winter Games.
Neither Steinfeld nor Allen elaborated on how the couple will balance parenting with their demanding professional schedules, but the public reaction to the announcement has been swift, with fans and colleagues sending congratulations. The couple’s social media has been a frequent channel for sharing life milestones, and they chose the more personal Substack platform for this first child announcement.