Smokey Manaloto, Angelica Panganiban, And All The Celebrities Who Became First-Time Parents In 2022

The year 2022 has been a busy one for us in Smart Parenting because we are on the lookout for, of course, new parents! Every birthing news is good news for us. After all, we exist to help raise healthy, happy families.

Here's a list of the new moms and dads who started their parenting journey this year.

11 Celebrity first-time parents in 2022

Angeline Quinto

The singer unlocked motherhood with her non-showbiz partner Nonrev Daquina, with a baby boy named Aziel Sylvio on April 27, 2022.

Angeline returned to work a few months after giving birth for a concert tour abroad. Here's what happened when she came back.

Winwyn Marquez

On May 1, the actress and beauty queen shared on Instagram the first photo of her daughter with her non-showbiz boyfriend, her little princess, Luna Teresita Rayn. 

Since then, Winwyn has been sharing her unfiltered motherhood on social media. She reminded moms, "Don't be too hard on yourself."

Rihanna

The Oscar Award-winning singer gave birth to her first child with rapper A$AP Rocky on May 13. They have a baby boy.

Sandra Lemonon

Sandra and professional basketball player Sol Mercado welcomed their first child on June 21, 2022. They've named their son Zaiah Rafael, whom they also call Baby Z.

The couple were preparing for a natural home or water birth but ended up having an emergency Cesarean section delivery.

Viy Cortez

In July, YouTube creators Lincoln "Cong TV" Velasquez and fiance Viy Cortez welcomed their son Zeus Emmanuel or Baby Kidlat.

Daddy Cong TV has since been uploading more heartwarming content about fatherhood and more on its YouTube channel.

Recently, Baby Kidlat got baptized, and Cong TV asked actor James Reid to be his godfather.

Kitkat Favia

The comedian declared that her life is now "complete" when she and her husband Waldy Favia welcomed their first daughter Uno Asher on August 3.

The first-time mom even advised former child actress Hopia, when she announced her pregnancy in October.

Basel Manadil aka The Hungry Syrian Wanderer

The vlogger who is known for being generous in sharing his blessings became a new dad in August. He shared his wife's birthing story on his vlog, of course.

Smokey Manaloto

2Good2BeTrue's Kuya Badong surprised everyone when he announced that he is a first-time dad in his 50s on TikTok.

Smokey and his non-showbiz partner welcomed baby Kiko on August 4.

Angelica Panganiban 

The actress gave birth to Amila Sabine on September 20, her first child with non-showbiz fiance Gregg Homan.

Before giving birth, Angge received coaching from her good friend and mom of four Camille Prats, who told her, "Mag-ready ka sa puyat, iba ang motherhood."

The actress initially gave a glimpse of their daughter's cute little eyes, before revealing her face on social media. Here's why.

Rocco Nacino and Melissa Gohing

The couple announced on Instagram the birth of their son Ezren Raffaello or baby EZ. He was born on October 9.

Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin

Crash Landing on You stars Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin became new parents this year when reports confirmed that Ye Jin gave birth to their son on November 27.

The 40-year-old actress announced her pregnancy in June and said she was being very careful to protect their child. 

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