Mahershala Ali and wife welcome first child

| PTI | Feb 25, 2017, 18:40 IST

'Moonlight' actor Mahershala Ali and his wife, Amatus Sami-Karim,... Read More

Moonlight

' actor Mahershala Ali and his wife,

Amatus Sami-Karim

, have welcomed their first child. Ali, 43, shared a sweet snap of his wife cuddling their newborn on Instagram, which he captioned: "Bari (Bar-ee) Najma Ali 2/22/17 #pisces."

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The Oscar-nominated star and Sami-Karim, who wed in 2003, first announced they were expecting in December. The

actor

is in the running for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'Moonlight' at the Oscars.

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Ali, who plays a drug dealer mentor in the critically acclaimed film, gave a moving speech about his conversion to Islam and called for tolerance amid the current political climate when he won the SAG Award for Best Supporting Actor in

Los Angeles

last month.

60th BFI London Film Festival

Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher pose together as they walk the red carpet for the special premiere of the film 'Mirzya' at the 60th BFI London Film Festival in London. (Picture Courtesy: Twitter)

Sonam poses with Anil Kapoor as they arrive for the special premiere of the film 'Mirzya' at the 60th BFI London Film Festival in London. (Picture Courtesy: Twitter)

Saiyami Kher fields media questions during the special premiere of the film 'Mirzya' at the 60th BFI London Film Festival in London. (Picture Courtesy: Twitter)

Sonam Kapoor, Saiyami Kher, Harshvardhan Kapoor and Anil Kapoor pose for a photo during the special premiere of the film 'Mirzya' at the 60th BFI London Film Festival in London. (Picture Courtesy: Twitter)

Sonam Kapoor attends the special premiere of the film 'Mirzya' at the 60th BFI London Film Festival in London. (Picture Courtesy: Twitter)

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