Vanessa Kirby Gives Birth to First Child With Paul Rabil, Photo Revealed

Published 09/07/2025, 7:56 AM EDT

Vanessa Kirby has officially traded in tiaras and action sequences for late-night lullabies. The BAFTA-winning star of The Crown and Oscar-nominated Pieces of a Woman has welcomed her first child with former lacrosse legend Paul Rabil. A photo of the new family has surfaced, making the internet collectively gasp louder than a Marvel post-credit scene.

Vanessa Kirby’s résumé could outshine any casting call; she has played Princess Margaret in The Crown and pulled off explosive stunts in Mission: Impossible and Fast & Furious, proving she can rule both history and Hollywood. Paul Rabil, meanwhile, co-founded the Premier Lacrosse League, trading sticks for strategy. Together, they have created the ultimate crossover: athletic dynasty meets silver-screen royalty.

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The couple’s story began in October 2022, when whispers linked them romantically. By November 2023, they went Instagram official, as one does when proving love in the digital age. Apparently, destiny’s GPS rerouted them to Des Moines, Iowa, where they first met. By May 2025, reports surfaced that Vanessa Kirby was expecting, making their fanbase speculate on baby names more fiercely than on the fate of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

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While fans debated baby names like they were plot twists in a blockbuster, Vanessa Kirby was quietly balancing galactic battles and diaper duty, proving that real-life parenting might just be the most epic stunt of all, complete with lullabies, laser beams, and legacy-level stakes.

Vanessa Kirby juggles superhero stunts and motherhood like a true legend

Vanessa Kirby’s future is not limited to diaper duty. Vanessa Kirby plays Susan Storm, also known as the Invisible Woman, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Fantastic Four: First Steps, released in July 2025. She will reprise the role in upcoming MCU films, including Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. The overlap between blockbuster battles and baby bottles is real. Few résumés can juggle lullabies with laser beams, yet Vanessa Kirby effortlessly balances motherhood and multiverse-saving, making heroic stunts look like another day at the playground.

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The child of Vanessa Kirby and Paul Rabil might genuinely grow up thinking that Mom’s day job involves saving galaxies while Dad’s revolves around inventing and promoting new sports leagues. Together, they have engineered the ultimate nepo-baby prototype, a child destined for cosmic fame, multiverse-level adventures, or at the very least, a confusing career trajectory that makes LinkedIn profiles look like amateur fan fiction.

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What are your thoughts on Vanessa Kirby and Paul Rabil welcoming their first child and the Marvel star stepping into both motherhood and superherohood at once? Let us know in the comments below.

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