Barbara Palvin Celebrates Her First Birthday as a Mother

Model Barbara Palvin marked her 33rd birthday on October 8, 2026, celebrating her first birthday as a mother after welcoming daughter Sylvie with her husband, actor Dylan Sprouse. The couple announced their daughter's arrival on September 28, sharing a family photograph in matching Los Angeles Dodgers jerseys and offering a glimpse into their new life together.

Birthday tributes shared on social media highlighted the milestone, while recent photographs of the couple with their newborn attracted attention from fans. Palvin also celebrated with friends and family, resharing birthday messages and a video of herself blowing out candles on a cake, according to Geo News.

One birthday greeting came from Cole Sprouse, Dylan's twin brother, who shared an Instagram Story featuring Palvin standing in a park wearing a white sleeveless dress. A cake sticker accompanied the photograph, while a stroller visible elsewhere in the frame suggested the new parents' daughter was nearby without showing the infant directly, according to AOL.

The couple have shared limited glimpses of their daughter while keeping much of their family life private. Their September 28 announcement featured the three family members wearing matching Dodgers jerseys as they watched a baseball game.

“We took Labor Day literally this year,” Palvin and Sprouse wrote in the announcement, referring to the timing of their daughter's birth.

Sprouse later discussed fatherhood on his Wildmen podcast, revealing that the baby's name is Sylvie and describing her as “a very well-behaved baby.” According to Realtor.com, the actor said his daughter was born nearly two weeks before the announcement, after Palvin's water broke at home and the couple traveled to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Sprouse said the delivery was safe and that Sylvie weighed 7.8 pounds at birth. He also described spending time with her at home, including watching baseball together during her periods of wakefulness.

“There's a moment when I look at Sylvie, and I'm like, 'This is the coolest thing ever.' She's looking at me, and her eyes are opening,” Sprouse said on his podcast.

The actor said he watches Dodgers games with his daughter regularly and has begun recognizing parts of her daily routine. He also discussed his enjoyment of choosing clothes and accessories for her as he adjusts to becoming a father.

“I watch the Dodgers with her, like, every day,” Sprouse said.

He added that he was surprised by how much he enjoyed dressing his daughter, saying, “I got to tell you, I did not expect to like this as much as I do, dressing her up in little fits, dude.”

Sprouse also described noticing Sylvie's growing awareness of her surroundings and her developing familiarity with feeding and nap times. The actor said the experience of watching her learn has become a particularly rewarding part of caring for a newborn.

“It feels really cool to see her learning so actively every day about everything, understanding feeding time and nap time,” Sprouse said.

Palvin's birthday arrives after a significant year in her personal life. The couple announced their pregnancy in May 2026 at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival in France, where Palvin appeared on the red carpet showing her baby bump. Sprouse subsequently spoke about his excitement at becoming a father to a girl.

The pair married in Hungary in July 2023 after beginning their relationship in 2017 and making it public in 2018. They later moved to Brooklyn together before continuing their life as a couple in Los Angeles.

Alongside her new role as a mother, Palvin has maintained a prominent career in fashion. She first appeared in SI Swimsuit in 2016, earning Rookie of the Year honors after a photo shoot in Turks and Caicos with photographer James Macari. She returned in 2017 for a shoot in Curaçao with Ben Watts, followed by another in the Bahamas and a fourth in Costa Rica photographed by Macari.

Reflecting on her changing confidence during her third consecutive year with the publication, Palvin described how her relationship with her appearance had evolved.

“Three years ago when they booked me, I was just really not comfortable in my body and actually, you can see it in the pictures,” Palvin said during the Bahamas shoot.

She continued, “The first one, you see a girl trying to be sexy, a girl trying so hard. These photos, you see a strong woman who really loves herself and [is] very confident.”

SI Swimsuit editor in chief MJ Day also emphasized the importance of confidence in modeling.

“Being confident, it's the game-changer,” Day said.

She added, “It's really the thing that sets a great picture apart from a good picture.”

Palvin is also known for her work with Victoria's Secret, where she made her runway debut in 2012 and became an Angel in 2019. Her modeling career includes campaigns for Armani, L'Oréal Paris and Prada, as well as magazine covers for Harper's Bazaar, Elle and Vogue.