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Kerry Washington gave birth two weeks ago, it has been revealed.
The Scandal star and her husband, former NFL quarterback Nnamdi Asomugha welcomed baby Isabelle Amarachi Asomugha on April 21.
The baby was born at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, reports TMZ, a favourite choice for celebrities due to the private and relatively luxurious birth suites.
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Congratulations! Scandal star Kerry Washington and her husband, former NFL quarterback Nnamdi Asomugha welcomed baby Isabelle Amarachi Asomugha on April 21
Kerry, 37, and her husband, 32, gave their daughter the middle name Amarachi, meaning 'God's grace' in the language of the Igbo people of Nigeria.
Nnamdi is the American-born son of Nigerian Ibo immigrants.
He and Kerry are notoriously secretive about their personal lives and are rarely seen together in public.
The two married in secret in June in Hailey, Idaho, after stepping out together for a year.
A rare picture together: The pair talk to director Taylor Hackford in January
Kerry can be seen on screens in the third season of Scandal, which has just aired.
However Nnamdi is currently without work after being dropped by his team the San Francisco 49ers in November.
Nnamdi had signed a one-year contract with the five-time Super Bowl champions in April last year after being released by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012.
However he played in just three games, recording a disappointing three tackles and two passes defensed.
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