Mahershala Ali welcomes baby daughter ahead of Oscar ceremony

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ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Actor Mahershala Ali and wife Amatus Sami-Karim became the proud parents of their first child, daughter Bari (pronounced Bar-ee) Najma Ali on Friday. 

Mahershala first shared the news about the couple’s new bundle of joy on Instagram, showing a picture of Amatus holding Bari in her arms.  

The 43-year-old star is nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his critically acclaimed role in the coming-of-age drama, Moonlight. He has already won a slew of trophies for his role in the film, including a Screen Actors Guild Award, an African-American Film Critics Association Award and a Critics’ Choice Movie Award.  

The 89th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, airs Sunday on ABC.

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