Milo Ventimiglia and his wife, Jarah Mariano, had their first child a few weeks after losing their Malibu home in the fatal fires that ravaged the Los Angeles area.
Mariano shared on Instagram on Friday that his daughter, Ke ala Coral Ventimiglia, was born on January 23. A close-up of the couple’s hands, dog’s paw, and newborn’s foot were included in the post.
Homeless yet never homeless, Mariano wrote a caption for the photo.
My family and I left the Palisades Fire on January 7. She added, “We lost our house and everything we owned, as well as our house that was being built and that we were going to move into.” In addition to being 38 weeks pregnant, I had also participated in an evacuation during the Franklin Fire a few weeks before. I consider it a blessing that I was able to undertake a sort of trial run for what was bound to happen. In addition, I will always be thankful that we were able to leave the Palisades Fire during the day so that we could feel better prepared and not be caught entirely unprepared, like we would have been in the middle of the night.
She also thanked the Los Angeles community, family, and friends for their safety and support.
I want to express my gratitude to everyone who has helped my family and me during this difficult time, including my birthing team, friends, family, hospital staff, businesses, the LA community, and others. “Your generosity and love mean the world to us,” she added.
The pair announced their pregnancy in September 2024 after getting married in Hawaii in 2023.
Earlier this month, Mariano and Ventimiglia left their Malibu home due to fires. The star of This Is Us admitted to CBS News that he saw his house burn on surveillance footage.
“Your heart just breaks when you see your neighbors’ houses and everything around you,” Ventimiglia added. “You start thinking about all the memories in different parts of the house and what not.”
We will make due because we have nice friends and good people with whom we are working. Most importantly, he added, are the wife, child, and dog.