Rico gave birth to the couple’s daughter, full name August Francesca Coppola Cage, at a Los Angeles hospital on Wednesday, September 7. A rep for the actor confirmed the news to PEOPLE and assured fans that “Mother and daughter are doing well.” This is Riko’s first child and Nicolas’ third. Congratulations! Nicolas Cage, 58, and his wife Riko Shibata, 27, have welcomed their first child together. the pair appeared in 2021 The Kick-Ass actor has son Weston Coppola Cage, 31, with ex Christina Fulton and son Kal-El, 16, with ex-wife Alice Kim. Nicholas and Rico met in Japan in 2020 while filming Sion Sono’s Prisoners Of Ghostland. She landed a role in the film playing one of the four female mannequins. After getting engaged over FaceTime, the couple tied the knot at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas in February 2021. Nicolas himself confirmed the news of the wedding in a statement to DailyMail.com: “It’s true, and we’re very happy.” Baby girl: Rico gave birth to the couple’s daughter, full name August Francesca Coppola Cage, at a Los Angeles hospital on Wednesday, September 7. the pair were spotted in March Rico is the Face/Off star’s fifth wife. Nicolas was previously married to Patricia Arquette (1995-2001), Lisa Marie Presley (2002-2004), Alice Kim (2004-2016) and Erica Koike (2019). Cage and Coke were married for four days in March 2019 before she filed for an annulment. During their ceremony, Riko wore a black handmade Japanese bridal kimono from Kyoto that required three layers. She held a bouquet of yellow and red roses that offset her bright red lipstick, while wearing her long dark hair down to her shoulders. All is well: A rep for the actor confirmed the news to PEOPLE and assured fans that “Mother and daughter are doing well.” the pair were spotted in April I accept! After meeting in 2020, the couple tied the knot at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas in February 2021 (pictured) Nicolas wore a black Tom Ford tuxedo with a yellow rose buttonhole to match Riko’s bouquet. Rico walked down the aisle to her favorite song Winter Song by Kiroro before they exchanged traditional Catholic and Shinto vows with poetry from Walt Whitman and Haiku “sprinkled”, a rep for Cage told DailyMail.com. The happy couple were pictured surrounded by white candles and green foliage in the hotel’s Primrose Courtyard as masked priest Reverend Richard E. Walter performed the ceremony, before the newlyweds walked hand-in-hand back to the hotel. Fifth time’s the charm! Rico is the Face/Off star’s fifth wife. Nicolas was previously married to the likes of Patricia Arquette (pictured with Nicolas) and Lisa Marie Presley After the wedding, the bride and groom had a small celebration attended by Nicolas’ third wife Alice – with whom they have remained good friends – and their son Kal. A Nevada state marriage certificate obtained by DailyMail.com earlier showed that Rico had taken the name of Nicholas and is now known as Rico Cage. Five months after the wedding, the couple made their red carpet debut at the Los Angeles premiere of the movie Pig. They would appear on their first magazine cover together for Flaunt in October 2021. I got that right: Nicolas has been the picture of happiness since Riko’s wedding, telling the LA Times earlier this year that he thinks he’s “made it” this time. Rico and Nicholas appeared in 2021 By January 2022, Nicolas and Riko announced that they are expecting their first child. “Parents-to-be are excited!” a rep for the Ghost Rider actor told PEOPLE at the time. In April, Nicolas confirmed the gender of the couple’s then-unborn child during an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. “I’m having a baby girl,” she told Clarkson and her studio audience. ‘I’m excited. It will be the greatest adventure of my life [being a girl dad]’ She’s a girl! In April, Nicolas confirmed the gender of the couple’s then-unborn child during an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. “I’m having a baby girl,” she told Clarkson and her studio audience. ‘I’m excited. It will be the greatest adventure of my life [being a girl dad]’ Original plan: During his meeting with the American Idol winner, Nicolas said he planned to name their baby girl Lennon Augie, after the late John Lennon and his late father August ‘Augie’ Coppola. Nicolas was seen with father August Coppola and mother Joy Vogelsang in 1998 During his meeting with the American Idol winner, Nicolas said he planned to name their little girl Lennon Augie, after the late John Lennon and his late father August ‘Augie’ Coppola. But the Nation Treasure actor and his wife apparently had a change of heart as they decided to name their daughter August Francesca after her birth. Nicolas has been the picture of happiness since Riko’s wedding, telling the LA Times earlier this year that he thinks he’s “made it” this time. “I’m really happily married. I know five is a lot,” he said, referring to the number of times he’s tied the knot, before adding: “But I think I got it right this time.” Change of heart: But the Nation Treasure actor and his wife apparently had a change of heart as they decided to name their daughter August Francesca after her birth. the pair appeared in 2021
